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
Richmond Best Western makes the switch to Sheraton A Richmond hotel is hoping to increase its business with an
18-month, $18-million upgrade and a switch of affiliation from Best
Western to... Read More
Province appoints panel to help B.C.'s ailing cattle industry A provincial Ranching Task Force held its first meeting
Wednesday to find ways to help B.C.'s troubled cattle industry. Read More
Kelowna mining promoter reels in fish, then fries them When I left former Kelowna faith healer-turned-mining
promoter Len Lindstrom in May, he had some "big fish" on the line
that would... Read More
Olympics present great business opportunities British Columbia is striving to emulate Australia's use of
the Olympics to play business matchmaker on an international scale
as the... Read More
Podcasts can change the way you become informed In all of the fuss to rush to Twitter or fawn over some viral
videos on YouTube, there's a subtle and ever-growing audio platform
that... Read More