June 6 - Chamber Policy Forum with Vernon Chamber and 30 members
Dear Readers,

Thank you to all who came out to our 32nd Annual Golf Tournament at the Harvest Golf Club last week. It turned out to be a fantastic day with too many prizes to count. Thanks to the golfers who purchased 50/50 and WestJet Raffle tickets, we were able to raise just shy of $2,000 towards KidSport, a non-profit organization that provides financial assistance to youth wanting to play sports. We'd also like to thank Costco and our many sponsors for being a part of another fun and very successful tournament. (See photos below)

This week, we are happy to welcome Dan Rogers, as our new Executive Director! Dan  looks forward to meeting Chamber members and business partners in Kelowna, over the coming months.

TODAY also brings the  Business Excellence nomination process to a conclusion. Deadline to nominate is today at 4pm. The 30th annual awards will be hosted in October and are predicted to be the biggest and brightest yet.  Finalists for ten separate awards will be announced in early September and the judging process will be completed over the subsequent six weeks.
Warmest Regards,
The Kelowna Chamber Team
32nd Annual Kelowna Chamber Golf Tournament
Upcoming Events
Commerce ConneX @ Manteo Resort
Thursday, June 15  | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Manteo Resort
Morning Business Smarts: Customer Experience Design
June 20, 2017 | 8:00 am - 9:00 am | Chamber Boardroom
Top 40 Over 40 Wrap-Up Party
June 21  | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Delta Grand Resort
Luncheon:  Financing Fundamentals for  Startup and Growth Companies
June 28  | 11:30 am - 1:30 pm | Coast Capri Hotel
New Members

Upgrade: Castanet is now a Platinum Member
Kelowna Chamber Wins Support for Five Policies at 2017 BC Chamber Session
The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce joined chambers from across the province last weekend, to debate and decide on what policies they would support for the 2017-2018 policy year. Ten policies were brought forward by the Kelowna Chamber, the Greater Westside Board of Trade, and the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce. All were adopted by the delegates at the session on May 27.

The Kelowna Chamber's policies included:
  • Safe Communities and Strong Economies: Mental Health and Addictions in B.C.
  • Rent Control Policy: Allowing Municipal Control of Maximum Allowable Rent Increases
  • Competitive Tax Environment for Credit Unions
  • Moving Forward with the Strong Business Case for a South Okanagan-Similkameen National Park
  • Providing Certainty for Business Through the Timely Administration of Justice
Host a Ribbon Cutting Event

THIS JUST IN!

Our new golden scissors have finally arrived and we couldn't be more excited to take it with us to our member Grand Openings.

If you didn't already know, we offer our members an exclusive on-site ribbon cutting service, for any new business opening its' doors, remodeling their facility, under new ownership or new management. Who benefits? Your business benefits by associating yourself with the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce, as a well-recognized and respected business organization. Hosting a ribbon cutting will help your business reach potential clients and generate awareness of who you are and what you do!  A representative of the Kelowna Chamber will attend the ribbon cutting event and the news will be included in our ConneXions enewsletter and promoted through our various social media channels. For more information, contact Diana Dors.
Members in the News
  • Space Centre Storage has opened their second RV Storage centre in Kelowna, with 157 new stalls designed to suit all sizes.
  • Congratulations to our Members on their Business Anniversaries:
  • The Downtown Kelowna Association has announced a new executive director, Ninette Ollgaard.
  • Turner Volkswagen Kelowna has been awarded the highest accolade a VW dealership in Canada can earn, the Wolfsburg Award. Congrats! 
  • CANsave, a financial literacy program for children, developed in partnership with Valley First, a division of First West Credit Union, and Enactus Okanagan College recently received a $10,000 Empowering Your Community Award from Concentra.
Suspension of Unfair Provision in Anti-Spam Legislation
At our last Business Smarts seminar, Cassidy Thomson of Rush Ihas Hardwick LLP, discussed the new Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation law coming into effect July 1st. The Private Right of Action Provision would allow individuals to take legal action against any company which sent them an email they did not want to receive, without proof of damages.
The Kelowna Chamber along with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce are celebrating the federal government's decision to halt the coming into force, of the Private Right of Action provision of Canada's anti-spam legislation, that would have hurt Canadian businesses...

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