September 15 | 2020
CHAMBER EVENTS & UPDATES
NEXT WEEK - Communicating During a Crisis: The Changing Media Landscape
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Over the past several months, social disruption and unprecedented measures have led to an increase in media consumption throughout our daily lives. As such, more people and businesses than ever before are turning to media providers for trusted and timely information. As a business, how do you ensure your message is heard when the media is dominated by the COVID-19 crisis?

Join us next Thursday, September 24 at 12:00 Noon as we dive into a conversation with a panel of local media experts: reporters, journalists, and communications consultants, to explore how media has changed in the age of increased consumption, and discuss the critical challenges organizations are facing communicating during a crisis.
Thursday's 2020 Golf Tournament is SOLD OUT!
We look forward to seeing you this Thursday for a day of golf at The Harvest Golf Club as we celebrate our 35th annual Golf Tournament presented by Parke Pacific Projects with all PHO protocols in place.

Sponsors have signed up to be at each and every hole; there are four holes-in-one with prizes totaling $40,000 plus an additional $4,000 in prizes for best foursome, long drive and closest to the pin. Okanagan Sun Football Club are running a 50/50 draw and there are lots of goodies, a box lunch, driving range warm-ups, and a putting contest for a filled beer fridge. See you Thursday for a safe day on the links!
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Membership 101: Maximizing Your Membership Investment (members only)
Join us Friday September 25 from 9:00am to 10:00am for Membership 101. The event is open to any and all members of the Chamber as a refresher of your membership benefits, and members of your team are also welcome to attend.

Our monthly member meet and greet is online and a great way to learn more about your Chamber membership while connecting with other local businesses.
Help us Celebrate this Year's Top 40 Under 40 Honourees!
Our inspiring Top 40 Under 40 Honourees are forces to be reckoned with and their contributions to the community deserve to be recognized. 

Join us Wednesday September 30 from 12:00 Noon as we celebrate alongside our Honourees and pay tribute to their outstanding achievements. Whether you're under 40 or over 40 you are sure to be motivated by these local innovators and humanitarians.
Join us as we Announce the Nominees for the 2020 Business Excellence Awards
The nominations are coming in for our 2020 Business Excellence Awards, and it's time to start celebrating the very best in Kelowna business.

This year, we'll be kicking off the festivities with a virtual Nominees Announcement on Thursday October 8 at 12:00 Noon. We encourage you to join us, and invite colleagues and members of our community to help us honour our 2020 nominees and hear the finalists announced before our Business Excellence Awards celebration in November.
UPDATES & EVENTS IN OUR NETWORK
The Future of Transportation Webinar Series with Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Like every industry, transportation has been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Registration is now open for the four-part Future of Transportation webinar series.
 
These sessions will feature guest speakers from leading transportation companies and will focus on how the industry has responded to the pandemic and other significant events. A discussion on what’s next for the four main transportation sectors in Canada will also take place. Click on the links below to register:
 
Women's Enterprise Centre Wins National Not-For-Profit Award
Women’s Enterprise Centre (WEC) has been honoured with a national award for its work supporting women entrepreneurs to start, lead and grow their own businesses in BC.

The third annual “Business as a Force for Good” awards are an initiative led by the INSEAD National Alumni Association Canada and the INSEAD Alumni Fund. Each year they recognize six outstanding Canadian companies that are making a positive impact on the world, and Women’s Enterprise Centre has won this year’s Not-for-Profit award.
Kelowna Community Resources - Central Okanagan Volunteer Survey
As the Volunteer Centre of the Central Okanagan, KCR Community Resources wants to help volunteers and organizations navigate Volunteerism during changing times, and are looking for your help.

They have created two surveys (one for volunteers and the other for organizations) to understand how to better aid organizations in the Central Okanagan in getting the volunteers they need. Please provide your input today. 

NEW MEMBERS & MEMBER MILESTONES
Welcome to our New Members
Congratulations to our Members on their Milestones this Month!
MEET YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Get to know the Kelowna Chamber's Board of Directors and Ambassadors in our new newsletter segment. This new weekly update will introduce you to the people behind-the-scenes at the Chamber, and get to know more about them, why they got involved with the Chamber, and what they love about serving our business community.

This week we want to introduce you to Pamela Pearson, our wonderful Secretary of the Board of Directors. Highly involved in the Chamber, Pamela is also the Chair of Membership Committee, and sits on the Board Development Committee. 
PAMELA PEARSON | Sentes Automotive

What is your position / title and company, and what do you do there?
Director of Operations of Sentes Automotive – among many other tasks, my position consists of some of the functions that keep our 6 locations working as one unified company. Some of my duties include HR, IT, event planning, facility maintenance, and renos/new builds. I have an operations team of 3 and we have over 250 employees across the group.

How long have you been in the Okanagan? If you aren’t originally from the valley, what led you to call the Okanagan ‘home’? 
I moved from the Kootenays (Castlegar and Glade to be specific) in 2002 to go to UBCO to get my Bachelor of Arts & Education. I had always planned to return to the Kootenays but once I got here, there was no going back. 
What do you enjoy most about your role with the Kelowna Chamber?
I love being a part of an organization that works each day to make Kelowna a better place to live and do business. It has been wonderful to get to know my fellow directors and get more involved in the community. There is so much to learn so I’m just trying to be a sponge and contribute where I can. I’m grateful for the opportunity.

What are you looking forward to / planning for the future?
My biggest professional goals for the future are to share the wonderful organizations I’m part of and encourage others to learn more/join me. These include Sentes Automotive, the BC Cancer Foundation's Discover Luncheon, and the Kelowna Chamber.

To learn more about what Pamela's planning for the future with each of these organizations, click the link below.
UPCOMING EVENTS AT A GLANCE
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