Chamber Blog Posts
31st Annual Golf Tournament to see change
Apr 28, 2016The Annual Kelowna Chamber Golf Tournament is always a fave. This year, the planning committee got together early to implement some fresh ideas. The tournament has always had a giving component - a couple of different fundraisers going to diffe...
Read MoreThe Business Case for Affordable Housing
Apr 13, 2016On March 8, the Kelowna Chamber partnered with the Urban Development Institute in Kelowna to host a discussion on ending homelessness and supporting affordable housing. The Chamber sees its role as working with experts in housing and social services ...
Read MoreHelp future generations trace your Family Tree
Apr 6, 2016Anyone who has ever tried tracing their family tree knows what a thrill it is to find the names of their ancestors on official documents. It can be like finding a needle in a haystack or striking gold. One of the best sources of official informa...
Read MoreSelected Site for new Kelowna Visitor Centre something to be proud of
Mar 30, 2016Kelowna with its sprawling landscapes, impressive infrastructure, outdoor art displays and public parks, is an attractive place to be. As residents, we know this and may take it for granted, but for first time visitors who aren't aware of e...
Read MoreInvesting in Kelowna: What makes it work
Mar 18, 2016Here at the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce, we hosted four Chamber luncheons in four weeks between January 28 and February 18. What a range of ideas and speakers we heard! From the President of UBC, Martha Piper on the university’s tenth anni...
Read MoreYour Business Plan: Heightened & Enlightened
Mar 11, 2016Maybe you review your business plan annually. Maybe it's a document you created during infancy and haven't taken a look at it since. Or perhaps your association is mandated to have a strategic plan. Whatever the case, your plan SHOULD take in...
Read MoreIt's never too late to date
Feb 29, 2016What is it like to be in your later years of life and yet still long for romantic love, companionship and affection? Film maker Steven Loring of Brooklyn, N.Y., made it his personal journey to find out. When his father passed away, his elderly moth...
Read MoreSpending Our Way to Economic Strength
Feb 22, 2016As 2016 unfolds, the Federal Liberal platform plank supporting infrastructure spending is front and center in local and national discussions. At a Kelowna Chamber of Commerce luncheon January 8, we hosted our two MPs (Liberal Stephen Fuhr and Conserv...
Read MoreChamber week: BC Budget, Board Election & ...Budgies?
Feb 17, 2016This Chamber Week has been full of events, including the Board of Directors Election commencing yesterday as well as the tabling of the provincial budget on Wednesday. The 2016 budget combines on-going fiscal discipline, including a continued focus...
Read MoreState of the City 2016
Feb 11, 2016Among de-bunking recent lists "ranking" Kelowna, Mayor Colin Basran reaffirmed Council’s commitment to working toward an integrated water system for the whole city during today's address to the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce. Th...
Read MoreWhat is Chamber Week?
Feb 4, 2016February 15, 2016, marks the beginning of Chamber of Commerce Week in Kelowna, officially proclaimed by Mayor Colin Basran, joining other communities across BC. Chamber week is an opportunity for Chambers of Commerce throughout British Columbia to ...
Read MoreCome Aboard our Award-Winning Chamber
Jan 13, 2016We are currently accepting nominations for the 2016-2017 Kelowna Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors! In a volunteer capacity, members of the Board of Directors of the Kelowna Chamber provide a leadership role in determining the long-term dir...
Read MoreBest. Year. Ever.
Jan 6, 2016Happy New Year! Before we bid farewell to 2015 and look onward and upward to the new year ahead, we must pay our respects; for 2015 was our most successful year, ever. To that we owe thanks to our sponsors, partners, supporters, aff...
Read MoreSeparating Myth from Fact in the TPP Debate
Dec 30, 2015The TPP is getting a lot of media coverage as the new government tries to decide whether this ground-breaking trade agreement is in Canada’s best interest. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce believes that it is, but any agreement of this scope ...
Read MoreHow to Help the Middle Class
Dec 22, 2015Ho-ho-ho! That jolly sound you’re hearing is Prime Minister Trudeau coming down the chimney with tax cuts for the middle class! Last Thursday, the government passed the ways and means motion so that the cuts come into effect on January 1. ...
Read MoreClimate Change & Canadian Business Pt 2
Dec 14, 2015The Canadian Chamber participated in the COP21 Climate Conference, which ran from November 30 to December 11. Canadian Chamber staff produced periodic briefing notes to keep our membership apprised of the proceedings and the pot...
Read MoreClimate Change and Canadian Business
Dec 9, 2015The Canadian Chamber is participating in the COP21 Climate Conference, which is running from November 30 to December 11. Canadian Chamber staff will be producing periodic briefing notes to keep our membership apprised of the proceedings and the poten...
Read MoreU.S. Interest Rates about to Rise: What Does It Mean for Canada?
Dec 2, 2015After seven long years with interest rates at zero, the U.S. Federal Reserve will almost certainly raise rates by 0.25% at its next meeting on December 15. It has been warning about a coming rate hike since 2013. In the last Fed statement, it...
Read MoreWhat exactly is Venture Capital & where does it hide?
Nov 20, 2015Venture Capital is a critical part of the Canadian economy because it provides the funding that enables innovative, early-stage technology companies to survive and grow. These fast growing firms represent just 5 per cent of the companies in Cana...
Read MoreThe Red Wave: What it Means for Canadian Business
Nov 9, 2015Canadians have spoken decisively and given the Liberals a majority that no one thought possible. (Why do we even read polls anymore? Maybe we’d be better off scanning the stars.) Here’s why the pollsters got it wrong. The number o...
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