COMOX VALLEY – April at the Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce saw a new Board for 2016/2017 with a Board Election Luncheon and a well-attended AGM.
The Chamber AGM keynote speaker, Dan Bowen, informed the crowd on the many restoration projects that Project Watershed completed recently and future plans for the K’omoks estuary. It was a fascinating talk and shed new light on how this ecosystem effects the Comox Valley economy.
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In May the Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Lunch & Launch Series. Offered to Chamber Members (and non-members) these quick business development workshops let you dive into subjects on your lunch break and launch your business to the next level. Series subjects include strategic planning for small business, social media simplified, women in business, non-profits, positive leadership, incorporating your business, creating more time and space, and branding/web design.
Join the Chamber and our facilitators each Wednesday starting May 4 from 12 to 1 PM at the Courtenay & District Museum located at 207 4th Street. Member pricing is a reasonable $20/workshop. The Chamber hopes to see you at one or all of these amazingly valuable workshops. The facilitators of the Lunch & Launch series are experts in their chosen field.
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The Chamber has two after business mixers planned for May: The first at Septen Financial on May 10 and the second at Filberg Heritage Lodge & Park on May 31.
The Chamber is working hard to provide a variety of events and business development opportunities for Comox Valley Chamber members always with the Chamber vision in mind: Community and business leadership through excellence, innovation, and sustainability.
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The Comox Valley Chamber welcomed these wide-ranging dynamic businesses to the Chamber in April: Budget Blinds, Grannies on the Go Senior Services, Integrated Carpentry Tutorials, Takes the Cake, ComTec Fire & Safety Corporation, Wags Doggy Bags, Island Office Equipment Ltd., Amanda Jay, Rainforest Outdoor Living, Complete Forms, Signature Oil & Vinegar, Tupperware, Canadian Home Builders’ Association Vancouver Island, and Lucy Boutilier Jewels.
– Dianne Hawkins is the CEO of the Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce. Reach her at dhawkins@comoxvalleychamber.com or 250-334-3234. www.comoxvalleychamber.com.