Archive for April, 2010

Join President Bill Clinton in conversation with Carole Taylor May 20

Delta Chamber of Commerce Members:
The Vancouver Board of Trade is offering registration for this event featuring former US President Bill Clinton on May 20th at the member rate. To redeem the member rate pricing, please write the name of our chamber in the comments box when registering (ie., “Delta Chamber of Commerce member”).
See flyer for [...]

Clean Energy Act to Power BC Growth – BC Chamber

To view the provincial government news release and links to related documents: >>click here>>
NEWS RELEASE
Victoria, April 28, 2010 – Chambers of Commerce from across the province today welcomed the Government announcement of the Clean Energy Act. The Act is designed to create jobs, increase electrical self-sufficiency, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and protect both B.C. rate [...]

Commuter bus service in Delta improvements

News Release: May brings service improvements on Granville & South of the Fraser
April 28, 2010
Contact: Drew Snider
Phone: (604) 453-3054
As had been predicted, the advent of the Canada Line is allowing TransLink and its operating subsidiary, Coast Mountain Bus Company, to re-allocate bus service south of the Fraser River.  The current budget situation does not allow [...]

Coming events and opportunities + After 5 Apr 29

1)    Leadership Seminar – Be the One
2)    After 5 – Boot & Sombrero – April 29th
3)    Golf Tournament – Sponsorship & Donating Opportunities + registration
4)    Big Bike – Urgent riders needed!
Leadership – Be the One
One day seminar certified for “continuing education”, including a live webinar featuring experts in the field of Leadership, who will share [...]

How should we manage our waste?

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Every year, Metro Vancouver residents and businesses generate 3.4 million tonnes of garbage and recyclables. Metro Vancouver is consulting on a new Draft Integrated Solid Waste and Resource Management Plan to guide the management of solid waste in an affordable and environmentally responsible way.
If you wish to speak at a public [...]

BC Chamber of Commerce Express Newsletter – April 2010 Issue

available online Click Here
BC Chamber in the Headlines
Policy Successes

Environmental Review
BC, Washington State Improve Cross-Border Travel
BC Launches Patient-Focused Funding Provincewide
Beijing to use Wood for Six-Storey, Mid-Rise Building

Chamber News
What’s new @ bcchamber.org

AGM 2010 – May 27 – 29
CRA HST Seminars
Information update for member Chambers on changes to the Lobbyist Registration Act
Delta& Maple Ridge  Chambers Reaches 100
Off-Highway [...]

Golf Tournament

[ July 22, 2010; 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ]  

Beach Grove Golf Club
5946 12 Ave.  Tsawwassen, BC
Registration begins @ 12:00pm
Shot Gun Start @ 1:15 pm
Lots of amazing prizes: KP, LD, 4some winners, Putting contest, Raffle prizes, Coloured Ball prize, Fantasy Golf Card prize and a Mulligan prize.

More chances for prizes…  Birdie 4U package for $40 which includes…

Raffle Ticket
Putting contest ticket
Fantasy Golf Card
Mulligan

*Purchase your B4U [...]

Employee retirement savings plan options – speak up to government

There could be more practical and affordable private sector options for small and medium-sized businesses to offer employees retirement savings plans. That was the message from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce when it wrote to the federal and provincial/territorial finance ministers late last year. Now you have an opportunity as a chamber member to comment [...]

Website and e-commerce “new and improved”

With apologies for inconvenience over this past quarter, the Delta Chamber staff team is pleased to announce improved website and e-commerce services.
Thanks to Century Group, Delta Container and Westshore Terminals as sponsors, we developed a new website over two years ago. It improved our member and business community communications considerably.
Thanks to PathMarketing as service provider [...]

Other chambers join Delta in battling gridlock

The serious financial cost to businesses when traffic accidents occur and many hours of gridlock follow is a problem shared throughout the Lower Mainland. Since Delta Chamber members supported the Highway Incident Management resolution at the 2009 annual general meeting other chambers of commerce and boards of trade in the region have reviewed it and [...]