Surrey Board of Trade and Partners Receives $500,000 Investment from DIGITAL GeneralTourism, Arts and CultureWorkforce, Community & Inclusive Growth November 21, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 21, 2023 (Translated into French as well) The Surrey Board of Trade has received a $500,000 co-investment from DIGITAL, Canada’s Global Innovation Cluster for digital technologies, for their workforce development venture ‘Intercultural Digital Hospitality Skills Accelerator Project’. The project is led by the Surrey Board of Trade with Western Community…
BC MINISTER LANA POPHAM AND FORMER VANCOUVER CANUCK DAVE BABYCH TO SPEAK AT SURREY ARTS AWARDS – November 28 – Sheraton Hotel GeneralTourism, Arts and Culture November 8, 2023 Surrey, BC – On Tuesday, November 28, the Surrey Board of Trade will recognize four winners of at the 7th Surrey Arts and Business Awards at the Sheraton Hotel. The 2023 finalists are: Arts and Innovation Praise Theatre Ensemble and Arts Ministry (Praise TEAM) SMASH Theatre School Studio 73 Cultural Ambassador Amarjeet Singh, Naad Arts…
International South Asian Film Festival in Surrey Rebranded from VISAFF to iSAFF GeneralTourism, Arts and Culture June 23, 2023 VISAFF (Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival) has been rebranded to iSAFF Canada (International South Asian Film Festival Canada) to reflect the festival’s growth and expansion in recent years. “I think that the VISAFF’s rebranding to iSAFF reflects how far we have come since the beginning and where we are headed. The community at large has been at the heart of…
TOURISM, ARTS & CULTURE TEAM – JUNE 2023 GeneralTourism, Arts and Culture June 21, 2023 On the docket for today’s Surrey Board of Trade Team. For more information or to join this this project team: https://businessinsurrey.com/policy/tac/
REMINDER: Two BC Ministers and a Special Surrey Economic Announcement – June 22 at 12pm at Sheraton Hotel Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralTourism, Arts and Culture June 19, 2023 Date: Thursday, June 22, 2023 Time: Registration and lunch: 11:30am Program begins at 12:00pm Special Surrey Economic Announcement at 12:10pm Surrey Board of Trade Annual General Meeting at 12:15pm BC Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Brenda Bailey and BC Minister of State for Trade, Jagrup Brar at 12:50pm Program concludes at 1:30pm Location:…
Surrey Board of Trade to Speak at Indigenous Partnerships Event on June 2 Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralInnovation & IndustryTourism, Arts and CultureTransportationWomen in BusinessWorkforce, Community & Inclusive GrowthYouth Entrepreneurship June 1, 2023 June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada, a time to recognize the rich history, heritage, resiliency and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples. Surrey has the greatest population of urban Indigenous Peoples. “I am honoured to speak on a panel that focuses on strengthening the urban-rural Indigenous wellness continuum at the Indigenous…
Surrey Board of Trade Seeks Support on 20 BC Government Policies at BC Chamber Convention in Whistler – June 1-2 Economic Competitiveness & TradeFundingGeneralInnovation & IndustryTourism, Arts and CultureTransportationWomen in BusinessWorkforce, Community & Inclusive GrowthYouth Entrepreneurship May 25, 2023 The Surrey Board of Trade continues to lead in BC as a key player in instigating change through government advocacy. On June 1-2, the Surrey Board of Trade will seek support for their policies from their peers at the annual BC Chamber of Commerce convention in Whistler, to advance BC’s economy. Details on Surrey Board…
Surrey Board of Trade’s Jasroop Singh Gosal Appointed to Help Create BC’s First Accessibility Standards Economic Competitiveness & TradeFundingGeneralInnovation & IndustryTourism, Arts and CultureTransportationWorkforce, Community & Inclusive Growth December 1, 2022 Jasroop Singh Gosal, the Surrey Board of Trade’s Policy & Research Manager, has been appointed to the BC Government’s Employment Accessibility Standard Technical Committee. “The Surrey Board of Trade looks forward to participating in this meaningful way to create results for those that face barriers to equally participating in the economy,” said Anita Huberman, President…
SURREY ARTS INDUSTRY NEWS: 2022 Surrey Art and Business Award Winners Announced GeneralTourism, Arts and Culture November 23, 2022 The Surrey Board of Trade announced the winners of the 6th Surrey Art & Business Awards, presented by Scotiabank, at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel on November 22 with Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke as keynote speaker. “The arts and culture industry enhances the livability of Surrey – and we need to celebrate those in Surrey…
REMINDER: Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke to Deliver Keynote Address on Economic Plans to Support Arts & Culture Industry on Nov 22 at 5:30pm at Sheraton Hotel GeneralTourism, Arts and Culture November 21, 2022 The Surrey Arts and Business Awards Reception, hosted by the Surrey Board of Trade and sponsored by Scotiabank, will feature newly sworn-in Mayor Brenda Locke as she speaks to her economic plans to support Surrey’s arts and culture industry. In addition, the 2022 Surrey Art & Business Award Winners will be announced from the following…
