Give away your network “In Darcy Rezac's book, Work The Pond! he turns this concept on its head by championing an ethos called Positive Networking®.” See article by Ray B. Williams and Board of Trade managing director Darcy Rezac, Financial Post, Fast Company & Psychology Today, June 28, 2009.
Members' Reception Vancouver Board Members were treated to a wonderful reception at the Celebration Pavilion in Queen Elizabeth Park. Read more...
Sun Life president to tackle the pension debate, July 7 Recent financial losses and a tsunami of retiring baby boomers have sparked a heated pension debate. Join Sun Life Financial Canada president Dean Connor, July 7. Register now
General economic outlook upbeat in B.C. The majority of British Columbians expect their personal financial status over the next year to “stay the same” (56%) or “improve” (26%). Only 15 per cent expect their status to deteriorate. See Mustel Group Market Research, June 25, 2009(PDF)
Grayden Hayward chairs Airport Authority’s Finance and Audit Committee Grayden Hayward, FCA, senior advisor to The Board of Trade and Board of Trade nominee to the Vancouver Airport Authority board of directors, has been appointed chair of the Authority’s Finance and Audit Committee. See story
Board of Trade governor (former chair) T. Richard Turner appointed to Vancouver Fraser Port Authority board Canada's Transport Minister, John Baird, today announced the appointment of Mr. T. Richard Turner of Vancouver, B.C., to the board of directors of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority for a term of three years. See media release
Give time if you don’t have the money, says Vancouver Foundation chairman “It’s easy to say right now: we have nothing to give,” but there is a way round it, according to Jake Kerr, CM, OBC, LL.D., chairman, Lignum Investments and Vancouver Foundation, who spoke at the annual Spirit of Giving™ lunch aboard the Holland America Line cruise ship, ms Ryndam. Read more...
July 16, 2009 Philip Mangano, The American Round Table to Abolish Homelessness; Former Executive Director, U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness THE BUSINESS CASE FOR ENDING HOMELESSNESS
Burrard Bridge bike lanes make Hornby Street merchants anxious The new bike lanes on Burrard Bridge have some Hornby Street
businesses worried they may suffer the same fate as Cambie Street
merchants... Read More
Hydrogen highway takes change in direction Thermometers in New Delhi topped out at a sweltering 48 C
during the recent visit of Ballard Power Systems CEO John Sheridan
-- the hottest... Read More
Want that cool-looking iPod, kids? Here's how to get it It's summertime. And the living -- for kids, at least --
should be easy. Read More
Beware 'buy Canadian' backlash, we need the trade with U.S. Some years ago, the organizers of a conference I attended
kicked it off by passing out odd little gifts at the opening dinner. Read More
AbitibiBowater appoints chief restructuring officer AbitibiBowater has appointed Bruce Robertson as its chief
restructuring officer to guide the company, which is under creditor
protection,... Read More
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