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Keeping you up to date is important to us. We want you to stay in the loop and informed about everything happening in the Richmond business community and your chamber this month.

If you have an item you would like to be featured in the next newsletter, please reach out to Aleena Hussain.
The Richmond Chamber of Commerce wishes you a happy and safe holiday season. We hope that this holiday season brings you joy, peace, and quality time with loved ones. Here's to a happy and prosperous new year!

Please note that the Chamber’s office will be closed after December 23rd, reopening on January 3rd, with limited hours on Dec 28 and Dec 30 for the certificate of origin services.
After a 2 year hiatus, our Greater China Exchange Committee is bringing back the annual Lunar New Year celebration! You are invited to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with a premium, decadent banquet dinner.

Guests will enjoy networking with VIPs, exciting prizes, red pocket giveaways, raffle draws, live music, lion dance, and learn what the Year of the Rabbit holds for the business community as told by a Taoist FengShui Master. Kickstart your year with one of the Chamber's largest events!

WHEN: 
Tuesday, January 17th, 2023
5:30 pm - 9:30 pm

WHERE: 
Continental Seafood Restaurant
#150 - 11700 Cambie Road

TICKETS: 
General Admission Ticket: $200 + GST
Chamber Member Ticket: $140 + GST

General Admission Table of 10: $1900 + GST
Chamber Member Table of 10: $1250 + GST
Join other Richmond Chamber of Commerce members for a fun and light-hearted networking event with our hosts, Gilmore Gardens! 

Get a chance to win prizes and enjoy delicious refreshments while building meaningful connections at Gilmore Gardens' beautiful location.

WHEN:
Tuesday, January 24th
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

WHERE:
Gilmore Gardens
4088 Blundell Road, Richmond
Underground parking and street parking available

TICKETS:
Free & exclusive to Richmond Chamber members though advanced registration is required. 

Please note: This event is exclusive to employees of Chamber member organizations and attendance of non-member guests is not permitted. 
As of December 20, 2022, the manufacture and import for sale in Canada of single-use plastic checkout bags, cutlery, food service ware, stir sticks and straws will be prohibited.
 
If you have any questions, please email PlastiquesUU-SUPlastics@ec.gc.ca. You can also provide your company's information to Environment and Climate Change Canada to receive future information on the Regulations, by completing the business information form.
The Canada Summer Jobs program creates opportunities for everyone by pairing opportunity with talent, which is key to maintaining a strong economy.

Not-for-profit organizations, public sector employers, and private sector employers with 50 or fewer full-time employees can apply for funding now until January 12, 2023, to hire young Canadians next summer. Full-time job placements will become available starting in April 2023.

Employers interested in applying for CSJ 2023 funding can submit their applications electronically via either the online fillable application or the Grants and Contributions Online Service.
On Thursday, November 24th, the Richmond Chamber of Commerce recognized the top business leaders in Richmond at the 45th Annual Business Excellence Awards. 

Awards were handed out in ten categories, as well as a hall of fame induction. Help us congratulate the recipients:

  • Association of the Year, Richmond Youth Soccer Association
  • Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Collective Beauty Studio, Loni Yee & Brittany Tims
  • New Business of the Year, Versante Hotel
  • Outstanding Workplace of the Year, Terra Nova Medical Centre
  • Innovative Enterprise of the Year, Ideon Technologies Inc.
  • Green Business of the Year, Novex Delivery Solutions
  • Business Leadership of the Year, Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Ltd.
  • Small Business of the Year, True Conditioning
  • Mid-Size Business of the Year, Loulou Lollipop
  • Large Business of the Year, Harbour Air Seaplanes
  • Hall of Fame Inductee, Island Glass and Mirror Ltd.

B.C. has become the first province in Canada, and one of a handful of jurisdictions in North America, to implement a permanent cap on fees charged by food-delivery companies. The Food Delivery Service Fee Act will now provide more cost certainty to restaurant and bar owners throughout the province.

B.C.’s cap limits the fees for core services that delivery companies can charge restaurants to no more than 20% of the dollar value of an order, echoing similar permanent caps enacted by Seattle and San Francisco.
Super Bianco, founded by Kerina Li, is a clothing company creating vibrant, fashionable, yet lightweight winter sports clothing and gear.

As a first-generation immigrant, Kerina infused elements of her cultural heritage into her brand.
Platinum Pro-Claim Restoration is a restoration company that specializes in repairing homes primarily from fire and flood damage

Starting a company age of 26, with little knowledge of running a business, Tony Scott's journey to success consisted of a lot of trial and error.

Reach Shoppers This Holiday Season with Google's Holiday Hub
Google Canada has put together a Holiday Hub that features free tools, resources and recommendations for small businesses to capture holiday demand. Learn how to show up on Google search and maps, display your live in-store inventory, and list your products on Google.
Join KPU’s Career Development Centre and Employer Relations team to learn about the many benefits of hiring post-secondary co-op students to help you meet your current recruitment needs and evolving workforce demands


You will leave with a greater understanding of:

  • How KPU's Co-op Program Works
  • The Many Benefits of Hiring KPU Co-op Students
  • The Hiring Process
  • Available Funding Opportunities for Employers
MEMBER NEWS
Renaissance Academy of Learning and The Arts Conservatory is offering 15% off all Classes from December 26-31.

Renaissance Academy’s Enrichment Program includes Science, Technology/Coding, Engineering, Math, French, Mandarin, Reading/Writing and Cooking Classes.

The Arts Conservatory is also offering free trials for art and dance classes and a heavily discounted rate of $99 for four private music lessons.

Herbaland won the 2022 Seal Business Sustainability Award in the environmental initiative category because of its compostable packaging.

The Seal Awards honour companies that show "leadership, innovation and commitment to sustainable business practices."

Herbaland officially switched to compostable packing from plastic bottles this year. She explained that the new packaging was the business' way to "lessen their environmental footprint" by decreasing plastic waste.
THANK YOU TO OUR CHAMBER PARTNERS
Presenting Partner, KPU