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Dear Readers,
Upon careful consideration we have decided on 10 award categories this year, with four new special awards, which will rotate each year. This year, as well as the standard six, we will be shining a spotlight on one local business under each of these categories:
- Social Impact Award,
- Excellence in Agriculture Award
- Marketing Campaign of the Year
- Arts & Entertainment Achievement Award
Be sure to submit your nominations by JUNE 8th at 4pm. Fill out the application
here or visit our
website for more details on the nomination process.
Warmest Regards,
The Kelowna Chamber Team
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President's Circle member
Grant Thornton LLP,
hosted a Breakfast Roundtable at the Hotel Eldorado on Thursday, April 27, in partnership with the Kelowna Chamber. The Chair of Canada's Ecofiscal Commission, Chris Ragan (also of McGill, Department of Economics) worked through the ins and outs of carbon pricing for a select, invited audience. The competitive pressures of carbon intensive industries and "The Trump Factor" in Canada's business environment were examined. It was an action-packed hour of great information for B.C. businesses!
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Noon Hour Business Smarts:
Email Marketing & The Law
May 16
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Chamber Boardroom
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Pinnacle Women's Leadership Series
May 17
| 7:30am - 9:00am | Okanagan Centre for Innovation
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Commerce ConneX @ Tantalus Vineyards
May 18
| 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Tantalus Vineyards
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32nd Annual Kelowna Chamber Golf Tournament
May 31
| 11:00am - 8:00pm | Harvest Golf Club
**SOLD OUT**
Register now to be placed on the waiting list or
purchase
Dinner Only tickets
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Looking to promote your business?
We are on the search for some fantastic prizes for our golfers, at our
32nd Annual Kelowna Chamber Golf Tournament
.
This is a great opportunity to gain exposure among 170 attendees representing over 70 businesses. We are looking for prizes valued at $50 or more, with a collection deadline of May 24th at 4pm. Please contact
Brittney
for more details or to offer an awesome prize.
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Diversified Rehabilitation Group
and
Xilo
have partnered to bring you the 2017 Organizational Health and Wellness Summit on
June 8th & 9th. Keynote speakers include, Brian Scudamore, founder and CEO of 1-800-GOT-JUNK? and Richard Pimental, leading expert on practical issues in Disability Management in the Workplace.
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In partnership with UBC Okanagan,
STEM SummerCamp
is coming to Kelowna! This is a highly interactive summer camp for children aged 8 to 14; on coding, gaming, robotics and much more! Plus they are offering 3 days of Professional Development for educators.
Register today!
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Congrats to Kelowna Hyundai on winning the Community Driver Award, presented by New Car Dealers Association of BC!
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Valley First will recognize and reinforce its local communities by contributing a $50,000 grant, to a deserving charitable organization.
Non-profit and charitable organizations are invited to apply for the grant now through May 25, 2017 at valleyfirst.com/SimpleGenerosity.
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Valley Chambers' Policy Review
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From Left to Right: Brandy Maslowski, Executive Director, Penticton & Wine Country Chamber; Ken Bessason, Interim Executive Director, Kelowna Chamber; Karen Beaubier, Executive Director, and Norm Lecavalier, Past Chair, Greater Westside Board of Trade; Tom Dyas, President, Jeff Robinson, Chair Policy Committee, and Caroline Miller, Policy, Kelowna Chamber; Christine Petkau, Executive Director, Summerland Chamber;
and Dan Rogers, Executive Director, Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce.
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On April 25, in a pre-BC Chamber AGM Policy Review Session, valley Chamber executives joined the Kelowna Chamber Policy team to review eight policies being submitted by Okanagan Chambers as well as several of the 65 policies submitted by all BC-based Chambers of Commerce.
For more details on the BC Chamber of Commerce AGM on May 25th click here.
Read more on our policies and advocacy initiatives below.
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Looking for winners!
Enter the 2017 PROFIT 500 and STARTUP 50 and d
on't miss your chance to join Canada's entrepreneurial elite!
Entering its 29th year of ranking Canadian companies on five-year revenue growth, the PROFIT 500 is by far Canada's largest annual celebration of entrepreneurial achievement. Winners join an elite community of our country's most successful, vibrant and important businesses.
There are many reasons to enter, including valuable editorial exposure in Maclean's magazine (reaching 2.6 million readers from coast to coast) and with CanadianBusiness.com plus, the opportunity to attend the 2017 PROFIT 500 CEO Summit. The summit is an exclusive event designed specifically for the leaders of Canada's fastest-growing companies.
Deadline: May 31st
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