RIDESHARING NEWS Surrey Board of Trade Pleased with Lyft and Uber Approvals to Operate in the Lower Mainland and Whistler GeneralTransportationWomen in BusinessYouth Entrepreneurship January 23, 2020 On Thursday, January 23, 2020, the Passenger Transportation Board approved the Uber and Lyft applications to operate in the Lower Mainland and Whistler. “The Surrey Board of Trade is pleased with the approval of the Lyft and Uber applications to operate in the Lower Mainland,” said Anita Huberman CEO of the Surrey Board of Trade…
Surrey Board of Trade and StartUp Surrey Presents the 2020 Surrey Entrepreneur Showcase – January 31 GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentWomen in BusinessYouth Entrepreneurship January 20, 2020 The Surrey Board of Trade and StartUp Surrey are presenting the first event Surrey Entrepreneur Morning Showcase of 2020, featuring Surrey’s distinguished business leaders in different industries and business sizes. The event takes place on Friday, January 31 at the Civic Hotel. “Surrey has a vibrant entrepreneurship community,” said Anita Huberman, CEO, Surrey Board of Trade. “Join…
SURREY BOARD OF TRADE HOSTS 2020 ECONOMIC FORECAST LUNCH WITH BDC CHIEF ECONOMIST – February 6 – Also, 2020 Surrey Road Survey Results and Surrey Fire Fighter Presentation to take place Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralInnovation & IndustrySocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentTourism, Arts and CultureTransportationWomen in BusinessWorkforce, Community & Inclusive GrowthYouth Entrepreneurship January 15, 2020 Surrey, B.C. – On Thursday, February 6th, the Surrey Board of Trade will host its annual Economic Forecast Lunch. This year’s event will feature Pierre Cléroux, Vice President and Chief Economist of Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). Join members of the Surrey Board of Trade, business and industry leaders as this year’s Chief Economist…
Surrey Board of Trade to Host Surrey Police Transition Update with Keynote Speaker, Wally Oppal GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development January 14, 2020 Last year, the Surrey Board of Trade held one of their most popular Hot Topic Dialogues on Surrey’s public safety infrastructure. Now, with a Provincial Task Force in charge of the proposed Surrey police transition, Surrey’s business community will hear a progress update. “Public safety infrastructure matters to business,” said Anita Huberman, CEO, Surrey Board…
HOUSING SURVEY – PLEASE FILL OUT BY JANUARY 20 GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development January 13, 2020 The Surrey Board of Trade is participating as a stakeholder in targeted discussions on measures that would promote more affordable housing markets in British Columbia. The conversation will focus on the impact of high housing costs on job creation and recruitment. These discussions will inform a “what we heard” interim report in late spring 2020…
SURREY BUSINESS NEWSPAPER: Check out December 2019-January 2020 Surrey Business Newspaper Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralInnovation & IndustrySocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentTourism, Arts and CultureTransportationWomen in BusinessWorkforce, Community & Inclusive GrowthYouth Entrepreneurship December 12, 2019 I ask you to check out the December 2019-January 2020 Surrey Business Newspaper. https://businessinsurrey.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Surrey-Business-News-Dec-Jan-2020_web.pdf Thank you to SW Media for your partnership on this publication for Surrey’s city-building business organization. The Surrey Board of Trade is working for you, our members, and instigating change to benefit business in Surrey. WHAT’S INSIDE: • INFORMATION: Member Value,…
SURREY RCMP NEWS: Surrey Board of Trade Congratulates New Surrey RCMP Officer in Charge, Brian Edwards GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development December 11, 2019 Starting January 6, 2020, the Surrey RCMP will have a new Officer in Charge, Assistant Commissioner Brian Edwards. “The Surrey Board of Trade congratulates the new Assistant Commissioner and Surrey RCMP Officer in Charge Brian Edwards on his new role,” said Anita Huberman, CEO, Surrey Board of Trade. “Surrey’s city-building business organization looks forward to…
Surrey Board of Trade Applauds BC Government on New Surrey Hospital Investment GeneralWorkforce, Community & Inclusive Growth December 9, 2019 On Monday, December 9, 2019, the BC Government announced the location of a new hospital for Surrey. Surrey’s new hospital will be built in the Cloverdale Town Centre of Surrey, beside the Kwantlen Polytechnic University campus at 5500 180 Street. The new Surrey hospital will have inpatient beds, an emergency department, operating rooms, laboratory and…
THRONE SPEECH NEWS: Surrey Board of Trade Calls for Federal Government Action After Throne Speech Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralInnovation & IndustrySocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentTourism, Arts and CultureTransportationWomen in BusinessWorkforce, Community & Inclusive GrowthYouth Entrepreneurship December 5, 2019 On Thursday, December 5, 2019, the Governor General of Canada, Julie Payette delivered the Federal Government’s Throne Speech. The speech communicated the Federal Government’s priorities. The Surrey Board of Trade advocates, evaluates and monitors the priorities and actions of local, regional, provincial, and federal governments to ensure meaningful investments that will enhance opportunities for businesses.…
Surrey Board of Trade Wants Immediate BC Government Action to Ensure Adequate Police and Fire Human Resources in Surrey GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development December 3, 2019 SURREY, BC – On December 2, 2019 the City of Surrey approved the 2020 City Budget and 5 Year Financial Plan. The Surrey Board of Trade issued a formal response to the budget by the November 28th deadline and presented to the City of Surrey Finance Committee at the Public Hearing on December 2nd. “The…
