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Budget 2024: Short Term Gains, Long Term Pains

Feb 23, 2024

The Kelowna Chamber held its annual ‘morning after’ Budget Recap Friday morning, reviewing Thursday’s Budget 2024, calling the election year budget a fiscal plan that has a few small nuggets for business but is awash in red ink goin...

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Kelowna Chamber Announces New Board for 2024-2025

Feb 21, 2024

MEDIA RELEASE Kelowna: The Kelowna Chamber announced its new Board of Directors following the conclusion of electronic voting earlier this week. “We are pleased to welcome several new directors with some very relevant new skill sets as a res...

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Valley Chambers Join Forces on Invasive Mussels Detection Funding

Feb 13, 2024

Kelowna: The Kelowna Chamber is leading a Thompson Okanagan push from Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade calling for an immediate temporary moratorium on out of province boats entering B.C. A letter to the responsible ministers sent today, a...

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Kelowna Chamber Board Nominations Now Open

Jan 2, 2024

Kelowna: The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce announces its annual call for nominations to its volunteer board of directors. Nominations close Thursday February 1, 2024 at 4:30p.m., followed by the electronic election of directors by members prior to the ...

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Kelowna Chamber Launches Top 40 Under 40 For 2024

Dec 27, 2023

Kelowna: The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce has launched its call for nominations of outstanding Top 40 Under 40 applicants for 2024. Ken Carmichael, Market Leader for the BC Interior, BDO Canada LLP has enthusiastically backed the program since its inc...

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Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing Named Central Okanagan’s Business of the Year

Nov 18, 2023

Kelowna Chamber 2023 Business Excellence Award Winners Announced   Kelowna: Four hundred business and community leaders were on hand as Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing was named the 2023 Large Business of the Year at the 36th A...

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KELOWNA CHAMBER ANNOUNCES BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR 2023

Nov 3, 2023

Kelowna: The Kelowna Chamber is proud to announce this year’s “Business Leader of the Year” is Sam Samaddar, Chief Executive Officer, Kelowna International Airport.  Sam will be formally recognized at the Chamber’s upcomi...

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KELOWNA CHAMBER BUSINESS EXCELLENCE FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

Oct 19, 2023

  Kelowna: The Kelowna Chamber named its Finalists in a virtual event on October 17. Finalists and all Nominees were recognized during the event, as all 16 Awards moved toward the finish line of judging. The annual Business Excellence Awards ...

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KELOWNA CHAMBER CEO ELECTED PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL CHAMBER ASSOCIATION

Oct 16, 2023

  Kelowna:  Kelowna Chamber CEO Dan Rogers is now the President of the CCEC – the Chambers of Commerce Executives of Canada. He was elected President at the CCEC’s annual AGM in Calgary October 11.   Rogers is exci...

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CHAMBER APPLAUDS GST ROLLBACK ON RENTAL CONSTRUCTION

Sep 18, 2023

Kelowna: The Kelowna Chamber joined housing organizations late last week in applauding the federal government’s announcement that GST on new rental construction will be eliminated. “This move was long overdue” says Chamber chair Dan...

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VALLEYWIDE ALL-CHAMBERS TRADE SHOW CANCELLED

Sep 5, 2023

    VALLEYWIDE ALL-CHAMBERS TRADE SHOW CANCELLED   Kelowna: The Valleywide Trade show hosted by all Chambers of Commerce from south to north in the Okanagan has been scrubbed from the schedule for Thursday, September 14 due...

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SHOP LOCAL NOW SAY TWO CITY BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS

Aug 30, 2023

Kelowna: What better way to round out the summer than with a renewed commitment by residents to shop local? After a few days of staying indoors to dodge smoky skies, making a few short shopping trips looks more appetizing than ever.   Two ...

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NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR RISE ABOVE 2023

Aug 29, 2023

NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR RISE ABOVE 2023 KELOWNA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RECOGNIZES THE BUSINESS LEADERS AMONG US   Kelowna: The Kelowna Chamber has opened its 2023 nominations intake for the 36th annual Business Excellence Awards program, R...

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Central Okanagan Local Immigration Partnership (COLIP) Presents Ignite Okanagan 2023

Aug 14, 2023

Central Okanagan Local Immigration Partnership (COLIP) Presents Ignite Okanagan 2023 A Newcomer Workforce Integration Event Kelowna, BC - Central Okanagan Employers are being invited to attend a free workshop on how to build a welcoming and inc...

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KELOWNA CHAMBER FOCUSES ON LABOUR MARKET

Jul 15, 2023

KELOWNA CHAMBER FOCUSES ON LABOUR MARKET   Kelowna: Helping businesses adapt to the challenging labour market was the focus of a recent regional meeting hosted by the Kelowna Chamber in conjunction with the BC Chamber.   The me...

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CHAMBER PAST PRESIDENTS ADVOCATE IMPROVEMENT

Jul 14, 2023

CHAMBER PAST PRESIDENTS ADVOCATE IMPROVEMENT     Kelowna: Eighteen Kelowna Chamber Past Presidents joined current Board Chair Dan Price earlier this week for breakfast and to exchange informed comments on policy issues ranging from...

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CHAMBER PAST PRESIDENTS ADVOCATE IMPROVEMENT

Jul 14, 2023

CHAMBER PAST PRESIDENTS ADVOCATE IMPROVEMENT     Kelowna: Eighteen Kelowna Chamber Past Presidents joined current Board Chair Dan Price earlier this week for breakfast and to exchange informed comments on policy issues ranging from...

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KELOWNA CHAMBER ANNOUNCES NEW OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

Jun 26, 2023

Kelowna: The Kelowna Chamber today announced that Colleen Clark will be joining the organization, filling the role of Director of Operations in July. Clark is Former CEO Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce; Former President, BC Chamber Executi...

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KELOWNA CHAMBER PRESENTS TO PROVINCIAL FINANCE COMMITTEE

Jun 14, 2023

Kelowna: Dan Rogers, CEO of the Kelowna Chamber, made an in-person presentation to the province’s Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services in Penticton on June 8, 2023. Rogers spoke to four key issue areas of greatest concer...

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KELOWNA CHAMBER SEES EIGHT POLICIES ADOPTED AT BC CHAMBER AGM IN WHISTLER

Jun 5, 2023

Whistler: Dan Price, Chair of the Kelowna Chamber, led the Kelowna delegation to the microphone in Whistler over two days of policy sessions late last week. All eight policies submitted by the Kelowna Chamber – out of 64 tabled provincially &nd...

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