Member E-Newsletter - August 12, 2022
RYGA ARTS FESTIVAL - AUGUST 13-21
Summerland’s Ryga Arts Festival is a multi-day arts festival featuring live music, play readings and artistic workshops, symposiums, and more, all with a connection to – or inspired by – internationally-performed Canadian playwright, novelist, poet, and Summerland resident George Ryga. The Ryga household was always full of music, discussions, poetry and theatre, and the love of language, learning, and expression and the Ryga Festival continues that tradition. Here's the lineup for our 2022 Festival.


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Summerland Chamber of Commerce, yet?



Chambers of Commerce provide access to valuable resources, discounts, and relationships that help businesses save money and market their products. Joining a Chamber of Commerce can boost sales and significantly improve a local business' visibility and credibility.

Pros of Joining a Chamber of Commerce
Take a minute and consider why a Chamber of Commerce might be a good idea. There are a number of benefits that include:

More Exposure for Your Business
No one is going to know you exist if you don’t put yourself out there. People who are moving into the area or who are looking for something cool to check out in the community look to their Chamber of Commerce to provide suggestions. If you’re on their list, you’ll get free marketing as a result.

Mailing List Access
Your local Chamber of Commerce has a directory with contact information for every business in the network. This list is available not just to members, but also non-members in the local community.

Networking Opportunities
You’re going to mix, mingle, and rub elbows with other members of the professional community at various events. This can lead to opportunities you never imagined.

Grants & Funding
If you’re part of a Chamber of Commerce, you’ll have a community with your best interests at heart. They may even be able to help you find business grants and funding that you otherwise wouldn’t have known existed.

Getting Your Voice Heard
United we stand. By being part of a Chamber, you’re with other like-minded business owners who want to succeed. You can bring concerns to your local government like regulations, taxes, or costs that negatively impact you.

Freebies & Discounts
Overall, Chambers of Commerce can be a ton of fun. They host events and sometimes even offer you promotional gifts or epic raffle prizes. Not only that, but networking might score you some coupons or deals from nearby businesses, whether it’s a tasty restaurant or a carpet cleaning service.

Give us a call today!
LeeAnn MacNeil
Manager of Member Services
250.494.2686
BC CHAMBER 2022-2023 POLICY & POSITIONS
The BC Chamber of Commerce is pleased to release Focusing Forward, 2022-2023 Policy and Positions Manual which contains 55 policy statements and positions adopted by members at the provincial association’s 70th Annual General Meeting and Conference on June 7-9, 2022, in Prince George and online. 

The BC Chamber of Commerce’s policy development process is a grassroots-driven process that engages our local Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade in the development, debate and approval of policies and reflect the needs of small, medium and large businesses from every corner of the province. This year’s policy development process was as fulsome as ever and has resulted in a robust and comprehensive set of policies that we are bringing forward. The broad scope of issues that are reflected in this year’s manual extends from taxation to Indigenous reconciliation to health care to resource development and infrastructure.
The policies contained in the manual are directed towards the provincial and federal governments. Along with the two previous years’ policy manuals, Focusing Forward will serve as a guide for the BC Chamber of Commerce’s advocacy efforts over the next 12 months.
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