Surrey Board of Trade Celebrates 100 Years of Service to Surrey’s Business Community General January 18, 2018 (Enclosed: Photo of unveiling 100th Anniversary logo and 100th Anniversary logo Photo caption: Presenting Sponsor Charan Sethi of Tien Shier looks on while SBOT Chair, Dr. Greg Thomas, and CEO Anita Huberman unveil logo at the New Years Business Reception.) SURREY – Since 1918, the Surrey Board of Trade has served Surrey’s business community. While the…
JUST ANNOUNCED: Kim Campbell Announced as Keynote Speaker at Surrey Board of Trade’s Surrey Women in Business Awards on March 8 GeneralWomen in Business January 17, 2018 Surrey, B.C. – On Thursday, March 8th at the 9th Annual Surrey Women in Business Awards Lunch, the Surrey Board of Trade will welcome keynote speaker Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell, Canada’s 19th Prime Minister. Ms. Campbell rose to international fame as Canada’s first female Prime Minister and one of the youngest Prime Ministers worldwide. Since…
Surrey Board of Trade Urges Federal Government to Axe Tax Changes Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneral December 18, 2017 Surrey – The Federal government is persisting in moving forward with changes that target small to medium sized businesses in the Canadian-controlled Private Corporation category. These are entrepreneurs who fuel Canada’s economy and provide employment in local communities. The Surrey Board of Trade calls for the government to delay implementation in order to give them…
Grades 4-7 Surrey Students Implement Culture of Entrepreneurship GeneralYouth Entrepreneurship December 11, 2017 Surrey Board of Trade’s Youth Entrepreneur Business Showcase for Grades 4-7 at South Surrey’s Crescent Park Elementary School, with PowerPlay Strategies, took place on November 29. Innovative product creations, entrepreneurial techniques and sales approaches showed that the next generation is ready to take on the task of the real world. The Surrey Board of Trade with their partner PowerPlay Young Entrepreneurs…
SURREY BOARD OF TRADE SURVEY SIGNALS THAT GOVERNMENTS MUST FOCUS ON RED TAPE REDUCTION Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneral December 11, 2017 SURVEY QUESTIONS The Surrey Board of Trade continues to advocate for red tape reduction. Red tape is excessive bureaucracy, routines, complex rules leading to delays and unreasonable costs for business and the economy. The survey was implemented from mid- to end of November 2017.” “With our first annual red tape survey, the Surrey Board of…
SURREY SCHOOLS COALITION PLEASED WITH TODAY’S SURREY EDUCATION ANNOUNCEMENT, HOPEFUL FOR A HOLISTIC PLAN IN NEXT BC BUDGET GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentYouth Entrepreneurship December 7, 2017 The Surrey Schools Coalition was present at today’s Surrey education announcement by the BC Government. As a unique and innovative coalition of business, parents, homebuilders and developers, the Surrey Schools Coalition heard new school project announcements by the BC Government. Nearly 1,000 students in Surrey’s Grandview Heights area will enjoy brand-new classrooms in the near…
SURREY BOARD OF TRADE CONCERNED ABOUT LACK OF DETAILS ON BUSINESS TAX CHANGES COMING ON JAN 1 Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneral December 7, 2017 Surrey – The Surrey Board of Trade is concerned that changes to the Canadian-controlled Private Corporations, comprised mostly of small to medium sized businesses, are coming on January 1. And no one knows what those changes are. “The Surrey Board of Trade wants the federal government to postpone implementation and undertake a comprehensive review of…
Surrey Board of Trade Gives Surrey Food Bank over $1800.00 and 500 lbs of Food GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development December 6, 2017 The Surrey Board of Trade, at its annual Christmas Seasonal Sizzle Business Reception on December 5th, gave the Surrey Food Bank $1800.00 and 500 pounds of food. Over 500 business people attended this annual Christmas event, and donated either cash or food. “Thank you to all the businesses that attended this annual Christmas event for…
Surrey Board of Trade Informs Federal Government on Strengthening Internal Trade Between Provinces and Territories General December 5, 2017 The Federal Government’s consultation ended yesterday on the Canada Free Trade Agreement (CFTA). The Surrey Board of Trade submitted their feedback by the deadline. RECOMMENDATIONS to strengthen internal trade in Canada: 1. Achieve alignment in issues such as construction safety programs and similar safety focused regulation and permits, workers’ compensation, safety measures and ratings; 2. …
SURREY BOARD OF TRADE WANTS FAIR WAGE COMMISSION TO PAY ATTENTION TO JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development December 4, 2017 The Surrey Board of Trade presented their unique business and social perspective to the Fair Wages Commission to on how to move towards a $15-an-hour minimum wage with increases that are regular, measured and predictable. A boost to the minimum wage is especially challenging for Metro Vancouver-based businesses that also have to contend with high…
