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Kelowna Chamber Vows to Continue to Advocate for Business Amid Extended Restrictions
Apr 20, 2021NEWS RELEASE April 20, 2021 KELOWNA CHAMBER VOWS TO CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR BUSINESS AMID EXTENDED RESTRICTIONS Kelowna: On Monday, the provincial government announced that it will be extending the ...
Read MoreKelowna Chamber Weighs in on BC Budget 2021
Apr 20, 2021NEWS RELEASE April 20, 2021 KELOWNA CHAMBER WEIGHS IN ON BC BUDGET 2021 Kelowna: The Kelowna Chamber spent Tuesday examining Budget 2021 as tabled by BC Finance Minister Selina Robinson in the Legislatur...
Read MoreKelowna Chamber Gives Federal Budget 2021 Passing Grade
Apr 19, 2021NEWS RELEASE April 19, 2021 KELOWNA CHAMBER GIVES FEDERAL BUDGET 2021 PASSING GRADE Kelowna: The Kelowna Chamber is giving the federal budget a preliminary passing grade but says a final mark depends on execu...
Read MoreKelowna Chamber Calls on Province to Establish Clear Regional Benchmarks to Drive Future Decision Making
Mar 29, 2021NEWS RELEASE March 29, 2021 KELOWNA CHAMBER CALLS ON PROVINCE TO ESTABLISH CLEAR REGIONAL BENCHMARKS TO DRIVE FUTURE DECISION MAKING KELOWNA - The Kelowna Chamber says it’s time to rally behind the many busi...
Read MoreTAP Program Moves Business Ahead
Mar 19, 2021NEWS RELEASE March 19, 2021 TAP PROGRAM MOVES BUSINESS AHEAD Kelowna: The Kelowna Chamber is looking for small businesses in the Okanagan that want to grow, increase exports, and expand their revenue streams. The Chamber is excited to be par...
Read MoreState of the City with Mayor Colin Basran
Mar 16, 2021NEWS RELEASE March 16, 2021 STATE OF THE CITY With Mayor Colin Basran Kelowna: In one of the first rites of spring, the Kelowna Chamber is hosting “State of the City” with Mayor Colin Basran on Tuesday, March 23 at 12 noon. The v...
Read MoreKelowna Chamber Supports Businesses to Recover and Grow through Student Talent
Mar 5, 2021NEWS RELEASE March 5, 2021 Kelowna Chamber Supports Businesses to Recover and Grow through Student Talent The Kelowna Chamber partners with UBC Okanagan, Okanagan College, and Talent Forward, to connect student talent with businesses in su...
Read MoreKelowna Chamber Announces New Board for 2021
Mar 4, 2021NEWS RELEASE March 4, 2021 KELOWNA CHAMBER ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD FOR 2021 Kelowna: Six new faces will be joining the Kelowna Chamber Board as its Annual General Meeting draws near. Chamber President Jeffr...
Read MoreChamber Voices Support for 'Buy, Sip and Ship'
Feb 8, 2021NEWS RELEASE February 8, 2021 CHAMBER VOICES SUPPORT FOR ‘BUY, SIP AND SHIP’ Kelowna: Chamber President Jeffrey Robinson is vocal in his praise for MP Dan Albas’s Private Member Bill C-260. The Globe an...
Read MoreChamber Weighs In With Business Confidence Numbers
Jan 27, 2021NEWS RELEASE January 27, 2021 CHAMBER WEIGHS IN WITH BUSINESS CONFIDENCE NUMBERS Kelowna: Research reports published in December and January show business confidence in recovery flagging. While local businesses are definitely showing signs o...
Read MoreNominations Now Open for Chamber Board of Directors
Jan 12, 2021NEWS RELEASE January 12, 2021 NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN FOR CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS Kelowna: Nikki Csek, Past President of the Kelowna Chamber & member of the Board Development Committee, has announced that the Chamber’s nomination per...
Read MoreTop 40 Competition Starts at Kelowna Chamber
Jan 7, 2021NEWS RELEASE January 6, 2021 TOP 40 COMPETITION STARTS AT KELOWNA CHAMBER Year Seven of Program Sees Over 40s Honoured Kelowna: The enduringly popular “Top 40” Program presented by BDO LLP through the Kelow...
Read MoreKelowna Chamber, Uptown Rutland Business Association, and Downtown Kelowna Share the 'Shop Local' Message
Dec 18, 2020MEDIA RELEASE December 18, 2020 “Shop Local”. It’s the new mantra and we see it every time we open up a newsfeed or hear the morning news. Usually complete with photos, short stories about local merchants remindi...
Read MoreChambers in the Okanagan Get Into the Spirit of the Season by Giving the Gift of Appreciation
Dec 4, 2020MEDIA RELEASE DEC. 4, 2020 CHAMBERS ACROSS THE OKANAGAN GET INTO THE SPIRIT OF SEASON BY GIVING THE GIFT OF APPRECIATION. OKANAGAN - The Okanagan Valley Chambers that represent the Chambers COVID-19 Response Coalition have released a thank you...
Read MoreOkanagan We Got This Loves Local: Winners of Okanagan Experience Announced
Dec 2, 2020MEDIA RELEASE December 2, 2020 OKANAGAN WE GOT THIS LOVES LOCAL Winners of Okanagan Experience Announced KELOWNA - Okanagan Chambers of Commerce are making sure some lucky residents can relax and explore the region when travel is again en...
Read MoreBusiness Excellence Award Winners Announced
Nov 26, 2020NEWS RELEASE November 26, 2020 Business Excellence Award Winners Announced Kelowna: The winners are announced in the Kelowna Chamber’s 33rd Annual Business Excellence Awards gala event. All winners were celebrated and announced in a virt...
Read MoreBusiness Excellence Awards Gala This Week in Kelowna
Nov 24, 2020MEDIA ADVISORY November 24, 2020 BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS GALA THIS WEEK IN KELOWNA Kelowna: Only two days to go until the 33rd annual Business Excellence Awards winners are announced Thursday November 26th at 5:00 p.m. in the virtual Cham...
Read MoreChamber Announces Business Leader of 2020
Nov 19, 2020NEWS RELEASE November 19, 2020 Chamber Announces Business Leader of 2020 Presented by: Kelowna: The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce announced today that Laurel Douglas has been named Business Leader of the Year for 2020. This prestigious aw...
Read MoreKelowna Chamber Golf Tourney Provides Financial Support for a Couple of Local Organizations
Oct 30, 2020NEWS RELEASE October 30, 2020 KELOWNA CHAMBER GOLF TOURNEY PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR A COUPLE OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS Kelowna: The Kelowna Chamber golf tournament – sold out in September 2020 – offered an opportunity ...
Read MoreKelowna Chamber Celebrates Policy Wins
Oct 29, 2020MEDIA RELEASE October 29, 2020 Kelowna Chamber Celebrates Policy Wins Kelowna: At the conclusion of the two-day Canadian Chamber Policy Resolution Debates based in Ottawa, the Kelowna Chamber chalked up two big wins for local business interests o...
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