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BC chambers support Mintz Report on HST

BC Chamber of Commerce News Release
March 8, 2010 – A report released today on Harmonized Sales Tax by public economic expert Jack Mintz states that the HST will have an unequivocal benefit for the province by attracting $11.5 billion in capital investment and creating 113,000 jobs by the end of the decade.
“This report is further [...]

The food chain – farm gate to consumer plate – big business in Delta and area

DELTA, BC (February 26, 2010) The great advantages of Delta and area for growing produce, linked to “buy local” trends, results in a major food chain of quality, good prices and sustainability. That means big business for farmers, food processors and food retailers and good value for consumers.
That’s the view of a panel representing [...]

Delta Chamber Centennial celebrations begin in March

Century of Building
1910 – 2010
Future of Growth
Delta Chamber of Commerce celebrates
100 years of building Delta business
DELTA, BC (February 16, 2010) On March 4, 1910 business owners representing the farming, fishing, retail and service sectors met to form the Delta Board of Trade. Today the Delta Chamber of Commerce, as it is now known, is preparing [...]

Social Media: Business Communication Tools We Can Use – Jan 20/10 Delta Chamber luncheon

The success of a business in the next few years may depend on how well it communicates through its own networks as the market place rapidly embraces social media for business. The number of Facebook and Twitter users is already more than the combined populations of Canada and the USA, and many of those are [...]

DeltaChamber.ca Undergoing Site Reconstruction

DeltaChamber.ca is currently undergoing some major website re-construction. We are migrating the site to a new service and the process will unfortunately make DeltaChamber.ca non-functional in some areas.
Please bare with us as we complete this process throughout January.
Our sincere apologies and thanks for your patience.
- DeltaChamber.ca

Season’s Greetings, BC Chamber governance change, Western Canada economy performance, holiday closing hours, etc.

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 [...]

Nominate candidates to Chamber Board

Your Board of Directors seeks strength and balance
The Board of Directors plays the important role of setting policy and direction, and ensuring planned results are achieved for all members of the Delta Chamber of Commerce.
With the help of the Nominating Committee the Board of Directors determines the current mix of skills and experience represented among [...]

Kwantlen’s “Sweet Prospects Networking Event”

Networking event provides plethora of sweet prospects for employers, Kwantlen students and alumni
(METRO VANCOUVER, B.C.) Employers looking to recruit new employees are invited to register for the Kwantlen Polytechnic University Career Services’ “Sweet Prospects Networking Event” taking place Thursday, October 22, 2009 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Kwantlen’s Richmond Campus.
Co-sponsored by the Kwantlen [...]

South Fraser Perimeter Road Luncheon

The Delta Chamber of Commerce held its monthly luncheon on October 14th at the Delta Town and Country. The event featured an interactive panel discussion on the South Fraser Perimeter Road.

Geoff Freer, Executive Director of the Gateway Program, spoke about designing, building, financing, and operating the SFPR, and the road to completion through December [...]

Canadian Chamber Presents Accreditation to Delta Chamber

Canadian Chambers Awarded Accreditation at Annual Chamber Meeting
Victoria – October 5th, 2009 At the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting in Victoria, British Columbia, community chambers from across the country were recognized for attaining chamber accreditation.

“We are proud to recognize these chambers as examples of effective, well-managed and stable organizations making a difference in [...]