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How to Build Surrey Through Social Innovation

GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development

November 17, 2016

The Surrey Social Innovation Summit is next week, spots are filling up quickly, please feel free to push the Summit out to your network. The Surrey Board of Trade will be there to moderate one of the sessions. On November 23rd, some of Canada’s most effective and inspiring social innovation leaders will be at the…

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…

Surrey Board of Trade Announces 2016 Surrey Business Excellence Award Winners

Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneral

November 4, 2016

Surrey, B.C. – On Thursday, November 3, 2016, the Surrey Board of Trade recognized six of Surrey’s best businesses at the 18th Annual Surrey Business Excellence Awards, with Presenting Sponsors BDC – Business Development Bank of Canada Kwantlen Polytechnic University and TD Bank, and media sponsors GlobalTV, the Leader Newspaper and News 1130, with 400…

Ultra Low Cost Travel is Set to ‘Take-Off in Surrey, BC – Travel Innovation Announced at Surrey Board of Trade

GeneralTransportation

November 2, 2016

(Surrey, BC) Today at the Surrey Board of Trade, the New Leaf Travel Company announced a new enterprise connecting Surrey to Halifax, and many destinations in-between. Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun spoke at the press conference with New Leaf President & CEO, Jim Young. NewLeaf is offering an additional, affordable option…

Surrey Board of Trade Presents the 2016 Surrey International Writers’ Award to Shari Green

GeneralTourism, Arts and Culture

October 21, 2016

At today’s opening ceremony, October 21st, of the Annual Surrey International Writers’ Conference at the Sheraton Hotel, the Surrey Board of Trade presented the 24th winner of the Surrey Board of Trade Special Achievement Award to Shari Green, in recognition of her work as a writer and her significant contribution to the community of writers.…

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…

NDP Leader John Horgan to Speak to Surrey Board of Trade – October 28

General

October 12, 2016

The Surrey Board of Trade will be bringing the Leader of the Provincial NDP Party in advance of the next Provincial election at their business leaders lunch on October 28, 2016. Hear about his views on: 1. Transportation and transit infrastructure investments in Surrey 2. Housing affordability and costs of living for Surrey families and…

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…