Newsletter
February 12, 2021
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"We Rise By Lifting Others"
Robert Ingersoll
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Previous issues of Chamber Newsletter can be viewed here
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Recover & Grow with Student Talent Like many businesses in BC, finding good talent may be one of your top-of-mind challenges. By bringing a student into your workplace, you can save costs, innovate, and increase your productivity.
Work Experience Opportunities Grant Grant provides funding for non-profits in B.C. and federally registered charities to deliver work experience placements to British Columbians with disabilities and people facing multiple barriers to employment. Applications Close Feb 16
Struggling to Grow Your Business? The BC Chamber & Innovate BC invite you take a quick survey to better understand the challenges our businesses are facing in adopting new technology. Take the quick survey for a chance to WIN a $500 Visa gift card.
BC Arts Council The Pivot for Individuals program assists professional artists, cultural practitioners, and arts administrators to adapt and transition their practice in response to changes in the arts and culture sector or undertake learning activities to sustain or advance their career.
Applications close Feb 16
Work BC Subsidy Program covers a part of employee wages so employers can hire job seekers and provide work opportunities.
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What is your position/title and company, and what do you do there?
Joseph is a Master Certified Coach, MCC, supporting business leaders to grow themselves, their people and thus their business
He engages via one with one Coaching and group Facilitation for strengthening all personnel in an organization
How long have you been in the Okanagan? If you aren't originally from the valley, what led you to call the Okanagan home? He has been in the Okanagan since 2007 embracing the sun, lifestyle and the energy flow of commerce
What do you enjoy most about your role with the Penticton Chamber?
Joseph is a business builder and believes that strong businesses are the foundation of a strong community. He views the Chamber as an essential pillar of the success of our Community and that is why he supports it. Joseph is also very much a people person. Chamber provides an excellent venue for meeting others, a natural fit.
WELCOME NEW CHAMBER MEMBERS
We invite you to join us for our Chamber Connect opportunity to learn more about the chamber and how to maximize your membership. Chamber Connect is open to everyone! Free to attend. |
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The bigger picture:
Every year, the BC Chamber develop policies that address challenges faced by BC businesses. Through this grassroots policy process, the membership endorses approximately 70 new policies every year at BC Chamber Annual Meeting. Many of these policies address challenges most BC businesses face. For our members to read the complete manual of polices can be an overwhelming task and definitely not bedtime reading therefore, in this column we are going to share each week a policy that is of importance for businesses and the actions being requested from the governing bodies.
LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD FOR LIQUOR DISTRIBUTION IN BC (2020)
The Province holds a monopoly of the distribution, warehousing and price of liquor sales in the province. The Liquor Distribution Act gives the LDB the sole right to buy alcohol, either imported or produced in BC; and also, the LDB has the sole right to distribute that alcohol within the province.3 The LDB is responsible for retail sales from all Government Liquor Stores (GLS) and sales to private liquor stores, restaurants and bars. However, some licensees must still buy alcohol from a GLS branch at retail4 yet private liquor stores get a 16% discount when they purchase from the LDB.5 Only the government actually buys wholesale from producers in BC or abroad. To continue reading:
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Cannery Brewing invites you to support South Okanagan restaurant/hospitality partners
Do you feel disconnected from your clients and team when communicating online? Is it taking longer to build a connection and establish trust with the people you interact with? You aren’t alone.
Feb 17 Brand Like a Boss hosted by Graphically Hip Three-part series - only 20 minutes each - that will teach you all about branding.
Attend final roundtable of our National Cannabis Working Group’s review of the Cannabis Act.
This event will feature panel discussions, one-on-one conversations and keynote addresses that will harness the creativity of Canadian businesses to incite the innovative public policies needed to foster a business-led recovery.
Feb 17 Fireside Chat with Hon. Ravi Kahlon - BC Chamber of Commerce invites Penticton Chamber Members to an exclusive Fireside Chat with Hon. Ravi Kahlon - Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation. We're excited to welcome Minister Kahlon during Chamber week as he shares his vision for our province in 2021 and to your address your questions about the future. Registration Deadline Feb 16 12pm
Be Together Even When You're Apart" the SOICS team invites you to join them virtually for a fun interactive networking evening. Limited spots available - Chamber Members Only - Limited to ONE login/registration per Chamber business. Chamber Members' REGISTER HERE
If you’re just starting a business and are generating revenue, now is the time to set yourself up for success by getting a clear understanding of the basic financials of your business.
An IT attacker needs to find but one gap in your protective armor, while you need to cover all the bases. Learn the areas that every business needs to address.
This webinar will help you to calculate key ratios and figure out what those numbers are telling you about your own business.
SAVE THE DATE
March 18 Virtual Business after Business Mixer 5pm
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