Special member alert It has come to our attention that an organization is using The Vancouver Board of Trade’s name and mailing list to promote a speaker’s event to our members. This is being done without the permission of The Vancouver Board of Trade. Read more...
Emperor’s Sunrise installed in Beijing. Board’s sculptor-in-residence George Pratt shares photos of his giant jade sculpture being installed at BC Canada Pavilion. Read more…
USCIS announces proposal to increase stay for TN professional workers from Canada May 5, 2008: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it is publishing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to extend the maximum period of admission for TN workers from one year to three years. See media release
Record membership At the end of our fiscal year, The Board's membership has surpassed target, reaching a record 5,810 members as of April 30. Congratulations to all Board members, our board of directors and governors who contribute tirelessly to making us the most active business association in Western Canada!
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Chairman Henry Lee leads 40-strong delegation to Hong Kong and Beijing Board chairman Henry K.S. Lee is leading a 40-strong delegation of Vancouver’s leading business and community leaders, including Mayor Sam Sullivan, on a fact-finding mission to Hong Kong this month, May 18 to 21. See media release
May 13, 2008 Members' Reception at King George International Business College
May 13, 2008 David Parker, Chair, Mining Association of British Columbia Director of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, Teck Cominco KEEPING OUR EYES ON THE PRIZE: Building B.C.’s mining and minerals sector
May 15, 2008 Marc Stoiber President, Change SUSTAINABILITY: The next unfair marketing advantage?
May 15, 2008 Mark Yakabuski President & Chief Executive Officer, Insurance Bureau of Canada CANADA’S CLIMATE CHANGE CHALLENGE
Million-Dollar Man or Myth? The Kelowna Daily Courier described him as the "Realtor to
the Stars." It's a label that Robert Zoost, just 26 years old,
doesn't... Read More
Forestry sector promised sizable aid package Premier Gordon Campbell said Friday the government plans to
spend its share of a $1-billion national community development fund
on forestry... Read More
It's the Job of the Year Out Here If you like beer, don't mind big hairy things, lack any sense
of embarrassment and have a problem with authority figures, have we
got a... Read More
Three business leaders recognized Three prominent B.C. business leaders have been inducted into
the Business Laureates of British Columbia Hall of Fame, two of... Read More
Price gap narrows considerably between Canadian, U.S. goods TORONTO -- Canadian shoppers still pay more for many retail
goods than U.S. shoppers do, but the wide price gap has narrowed
considerably... Read More
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