Delta Chamber of Commerce

Season’s Greetings and a Happy New Year

UPCOMING EVENTS: Luncheon – Social Media: Business Communication Tools We Can Use, Ryan Williams January 20; Luncheon – the food chain business in Delta, panel, February 17; Breakfast – Don Andrews Performance Intelligence: Building a Strategic Roadmap March 2. Annual General Meeting, March 25. Register for events here

Season’s Greetings to all our members from the Delta Chamber staff

Recommendations for change as BC Chamber board shifts to governance model

Based on concerns of chamber members about policy and operations effectiveness, the BC Chamber of Commerce board has been making the transition from an operations model to a governance model, focused less on management and more on policy and direction. The BC Chamber Board’s Transition Team recently presented its recommendations, summarized in a letter from BC Chamber Chair, David Bodnar. >>click here>>

Future economic performance of Western Canada – survey report
Results of the first survey of over 2,000 economists and financial analysts who are closest to the working details of the Western Canadian economy on the future economic performance of the western provinces and the country on Western Economic Expectations by the Alberta-based Canada West Foundation and the Western Centre for Economic Research. www.cwf.ca >>more on survey>>

Holiday closing/opening hours
For Certificate of Origin customers, the Delta Chamber of Commerce office will be closed at noon on Thursday, December 24 until Monday, January 4. Please see the attached notice for alternate service on Wednesday, December 30 near the Vancouver International Airport, Café Runway, 5200 Miller Road, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm, thanks to the Richmond Chamber of Commerce.

Office and Event Volunteers celebrate season with staff
Many volunteers keep the Delta Chamber operating throughout the year. Thank you to those who help with our office, visitor centre and events.

Wilma Roodbergen and Linda Edwards, volunteers, celebrating with Louise Wechselberger at the office Christmas party.	A seasonal social for those who keep the Chamber functioning throughout the year.