The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce presents the 22nd Prime Minister of Canada Stephen J. Harper on March 12, 2019 at the Coast Capri Hotel. A three course luncheon will be served, followed by Mr. Harper 'In Conversation'.
 
Mr. Harper will field questions posed by a moderator, to be followed by questions from the audience. Each attendee will be given a complimentary copy of Mr Harper's new book, ' Right Here, Right Now: Politics & Leadership in the Age of Disruption .'
 
TICKETS:  $100 - Individual [includes luncheon and a book]
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TOP 40 OVER 40 NOMINATIONS
Know an outstanding individual in Kelowna you'd like to nominate for a Top 40 feature by the Chamber? Our independent judging panel is ready to assess applicants, so head over to our website to nominate someone today. Presented by BDO LLP. Media features begin soon!
KCC POLICY UPDATE 
We're spending much of January and February preparing our half dozen or so Kelowna Chamber policies for the first policy convention of the year, end of May in Burnaby with the BC Chamber. We're looking at a range of issues that bubbled to the surface in our fall Member Policy Forum: regional transportation; a couple of agricultural issues; dumping the Spec Tax as unfixable; lots more.  Chamber staff are working with the BC Chamber policy cohort on these issues, as well as with chambers throughout the valley and across the province on specific resolutions aimed at recommendations to government that will make business function more effectively.  Driving all is our Board's Policy Advisory Committee who are deeply involved in researching and writing.
Economic Scorecard: How does Kelowna rank worldwide?
Monday, February 11 2019 | 11:45AM-1:30PM | Coast Capri Hotel
Eighteen months ago, a four-partner working group asked that question. After selecting comparative cities and combing through reams of data, the Group's first Kelowna Economic Scorecard 2019 has all the results. Nearly 25 task force members assisted the working group, calling in additional researchers to dig into relevant data, examine economic and social indicators, and produce a baseline report that will now be updated every three years.

Results of the Scorecard - encompassing 24 indicators and 17 cities worldwide - will be released February 11 at a Chamber luncheon at which full results will be presented by the four partners. Don't miss out!
Jenna Duke, Member Services Coordinator
Welcome to Jenna!

You may have already seen Jenna or Matt at some of our Chamber events or met them in our office over the past few weeks. We're delighted to welcome Jenna Duke, our new Member Services Coordinator. Jenna is a recent UBC Okanagan graduate who worked with Opera Kelowna all summer, and we're delighted to have her number-crunching and people skills working for our members here at the Chamber. 
Matt Stone, Communications Coordinator

Welcome to Matt!

Matt Stone is the Chamber's new Communications Coordinator. He brings with him experience teaching in Korea plus working at SaskPower and UBC. Be sure to say hi; he'll be the face behind the Chamber camera and taking care of our eNewsletter and social media, among other duties. .
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE KCC BOARD
The 2018 Kelowna Chamber Board of Directors
Interested in joining the Kelowna Chamber Board? Nominations for the 2019 Board close on February 4th. You could contribute to one of the most dynamic organizations in the Interior as we fulfill our mandate to foster a positive business environment where all can prosper. If you are interested, download the board application form from our website. 
Sanctuary Gardens Inc. 
 Moxies Grill & Bar
Living Brightside
 New Era Nutrition 
Keltech Environmental Ltd. 
 Lorraine Penfond - Royal Lepage
 Quality Air Care
Madge Custom Roofing Ltd.
Kane9 Animal & Home Care Services
 LDB Chartered Professional Accountants
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