Call All Youth & Students – SBOT & BDC Youth Film & Dialogue GeneralYouth Entrepreneurship November 16, 2016 BDC and the Surrey Board of Trade are proud to present the screening of the 45 minute documentary film The Millennial Dream plus a dialogue on what kinds of companies will succeed in the new economy on: Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at Guildford Golf & Country Club (7929-152 Street) from 5-8pm. As the Millennial generation becomes…
Chief Superintendent Dwayne McDonald, New Officer in Charge of the Surrey RCMP to Speak at Surrey Board of Trade with Update on Crime and Safety GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development November 15, 2016 Surrey, B.C. – On Tuesday, November 22, the Surrey Board of Trade will host Chief Superintendent Dwayne McDonald, newly appointed Officer in Charge of the Surrey RCMP, in his first keynote address to Surrey’s business community. Chief Superintendent McDonald will provide insight into his experience, as well as his plans and goals for Surrey under…
Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness Naomi Yamamoto to Speak in Surrey – October 21 GeneralInnovation & IndustrySocial Policy and Workforce Development October 17, 2016 Dialogue with the Honourable Naomi Yamamoto, Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness at the Surrey Board of Trade’s Leadership Surrey Dialogue event, “Disaster Recovery Planning for Business.” We have all heard how we need to prepare for the “big one,” the importance of a grab-n-go kit, out of area contacts and more. But do you…
2016 Surrey Business Excellence Award Finalists Announced Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralWomen in BusinessYouth Entrepreneurship October 11, 2016 On Thursday, November 3, 2016, the Surrey Board of Trade will recognize 6 of Surrey’s best businesses and business people in different award categories at the Academy Awards style 18th Annual Surrey Business Excellence Awards. The SBOT’s 18th Annual Surrey Business Excellence Awards Dinner, with Presenting Sponsors BDC, Kwantlen Polytechnic University and TD Bank, will…
Winners Announced – 20th Anniversary Surrey Police Officer of the Year Awards GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development October 7, 2016 – Police Officer of the Year Winner, Nominated by Community: Sergeant Lyndsay O’Ruairc The Surrey Board of Trade’s 20th Anniversary Surrey Police Officer of the Year Awards was held on Thursday, October 6 at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel. The presenting sponsors were the BC Lottery Corporation and Commissionaires BC, with media sponsors News1130 and…
Cyber Crime a Priority on National Policy Business Agenda – Another Policy Win at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Convention GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development September 19, 2016 At the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s AGM and Convention today, held Sept. 19 in Regina, the Surrey Board of Trade, with the support of the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce, at the request of its members, submitted the resolution, entitled The Risks of Cyber Crime — Electronic and Digital Issues. This policy resolution asks the federal…
Surrey Board of Trade to Focus on Federal Government Policy in Regina Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development September 13, 2016 At the annual Canadian Chamber of Commerce Convention to be held September 17-19, 2016 in Regina, Saskatchewan, the Surrey Board of Trade will be seeking support for 8 federal government policies from the Canadian Chamber’s member chambers of commerce and boards of trade, representing 200,000 Canadian businesses. The Surrey Board of Trade will be releasing…
Surrey Board of Trade Members Share Opinions on Minimum Wage GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development September 8, 2016 One week from today, on September 15, the minimum wage in BC will increase from $10.45 to $10.85 per hour. The increase is 30 cents more than the scheduled 10 cents increase as indexed to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The minimum wage will further increase to $11.25 in September 2017 – another 30 cents…
Surrey Board of Trade Wants Expedient Resolution to Postal Job Action – Impact to Business Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development August 26, 2016 With news that the CUPW has given 72 hour notice before their 60 day mandate to do so expired, the Surrey Board of Trade is monitoring the situation closely. “We have notified our members that we will continue our communications with them electronically,” said CEO Anita Huberman. “Invoices, event registrations – all will be handled…
SBOT Police Officer of the Year Award Finalists Announced! GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development August 8, 2016 The Surrey Board of Trade is proud to announce the finalists for the 20th Annual Surrey Police Officer of the Year Awards. Winners in the below eight categories will be announced at the gala event taking place on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel in Surrey (15269 104 Avenue) from 6:00-9:30pm.…