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CHAMBER SEES ITS TRADE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ANNOUNCED BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
May 1, 2026In September of 2025, Kelowna Chamber CEO George Greenwood put his thoughts into a new Chamber policy: “Time to Fully Fund a Trades Training Program.” Policy changes often move at the speed of a tortoise – but from time to tim...
Read MoreCHAMBER REACTS TO SPRING ECONOMIC UPDATE
Apr 30, 2026Tuesday’s federal government update was brief and, in some cases, very pertinent to needs evident in the Okanagan. Overall, it represented balanced targeted measures needed to stabilize the economy. The focus on workforce gaps was timely and we...
Read MoreVOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR NAMED BY KELOWNA CHAMBER
Apr 29, 2026The Presidents Dinner honouring Chamber volunteers held Monday night was the setting for awarding the Volunteer of the Year (2026) award to George Marine of GMK Consulting, long time Chamber Ambassador, and newly sworn in director of the Chamber Boar...
Read MoreUPBEAT COMMERCE CONNEX AT CENTRAL OKANAGAN FOOD BANK
Apr 27, 2026Kelowna: Every month, the Kelowna Chamber organizes a networking event hosted by one of its members. The popular events, nicknamed “Commerce Connex” run the gamut of member sectors. April’s event was special, held at the Central ...
Read MoreKELOWNA CHAMBER ANNOUNCES TOP 40 UNDER 40 HONOUREES AT LAUREL EVENT
Apr 16, 2026The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce announced all forty of its 2026 Top 40 Under 40 Honourees today at the Laurel Packing House. Andrew Shaw, Senior Manager, BDO Canada LLP helped welcome the forty people who had been independently judged out of the 70 n...
Read MoreCHAMBER HONOURS VOLUNTEERS AT ANNUAL PRESIDENTS DINNER
Apr 7, 2026Kelowna: In the midst of its 120th anniversary year, the Kelowna Chamber is pausing to pay tribute to its volunteers at the annual Presidents Dinner, Monday April 27 at the Coast Capri. Hosted by Immediate Past President Derek Gratz, the event wil...
Read MoreKELOWNA MAYOR’S STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS APRIL 21
Mar 19, 2026Kelowna: Tuesday April 21st marks the Mayor of Kelowna’s annual State of the City address hosted by the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce. The event will be held at the Delta Grand Okanagan Resort and will feature the Mayor’s presentation after...
Read MoreBC BUDGET BRIEFING: PST CHANGES, STRATA IMPACTS & LAND CLAIM CONCERNS
Mar 13, 2026Kelowna: Budget BC 2026 tabled on February 17 contains numerous changes to provincial tax laws. Impacts of each shift continue to be assessed by businesspeople in Kelowna – the Kelowna Chamber is hosting a panel discussion with Q&A on Tuesd...
Read MoreKELOWNA CHAMBER ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD FOR 2026-2027
Feb 19, 2026Kelowna: The Kelowna Chamber announces its new Board of Directors for 2026-2027 following the conclusion of all electronic voting on February 18. “We are pleased to name the Chamber’s new Board of Directors for the coming year,” sai...
Read MoreKelowna Chamber Continues Advocacy for Balanced Short Term Rentals
Jan 26, 2026Kelowna: The Kelowna Chamber is part of the front-line movement in Kelowna to convince the provincial government to sign an early exemption to allow short term rentals in buildings which meet all provincial and municipal guidelines prior to November ...
Read MoreKELOWNA CHAMBER BOARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN
Jan 5, 2026Kelowna: The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce announces its annual call for nominations to its volunteer board of directors. Nominations close Sunday January 25 at 4:30p.m. Electronic voting opens Tuesday February 3, and closes on Sunday February 8....
Read MoreKELOWNA CHAMBER LAUNCHES TOP 40 UNDER 40 FOR 2026
Dec 11, 2025Kelowna: The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce launches its call today for nominations of outstanding Top 40 Under 40 applicants for 2026. Ken Carmichael, Partner, Assurance, BDO Canada LLP has enthusiastically backed the program since its inception with t...
Read MoreKELOWNA CHAMBER HOSTS US CONSUL GENERAL, BUSINESS LEADERS
Dec 4, 2025Kelowna: Today, the US Consul General for British Columbia and Yukon, Mr. Shawn Crowley, met with twenty business leaders at the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce. In a wide-ranging discussion, topics ranging from tariffs to CUSMA, softwood lumber to th...
Read MoreTROIKA NAMED LARGE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Oct 30, 2025Kelowna Chamber 2025 Business Excellence Award Winners Announced Kelowna: Four hundred business and community leaders were on hand as Troika was named the 2025 Large Business of the Year at the 38th Annual Kelowna Chamber Business Excell...
Read MoreKelowna Chamber Announces 2025 Business Leader of the Year
Oct 14, 2025Michael J. Ballingall, Senior Vice President, Big White Ski Resort Ltd., has been named as the 2025 Business Leader of the Year by the Kelowna Chamber’s Business Excellence Awards independent judging panel. “We are delighted at the news a...
Read MoreKELOWNA CHAMBER'S NATIONAL POLICIES ADOPTED IN TORONTO
Oct 9, 2025The Kelowna Chamber travelled to Toronto to participate in the annual Canadian Chamber policy conference in Mississauga, and to present two of its home-grown policies to over 300 delegates representing more than 100 Chambers from across the country. ...
Read MoreSMALL BUSINESS WEEK BLOWS THROUGH THE OKANAGAN
Oct 8, 2025Kelowna: Small businesses across the country are shining up their storefronts, bricks or virtual, as they celebrate another year on the small biz economic roller coaster. Small Business Week is held annually to celebrate and support small businesses ...
Read MoreKELOWNA CHAMBER ANNOUNCES FINALISTS IN 38TH ANNUAL BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Oct 6, 2025KELOWNA CHAMBER ANNOUNCES FINALISTS IN 38TH ANNUALBUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS Kelowna: Earlier today, the Kelowna Chamber announced all finalists in their 38th annual Business Excellence Awards at the Rotary Centre for the Arts. ...
Read MoreKELOWNA CHAMBER HOSTS STEPHEN FUHR AT OCTOBER LUNCHEON
Sep 16, 2025Kelowna: Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr will address chamber members and guests on Wednesday October 15 at the Delta Grand Hotel. As Secretary of State, Fuhr will provide an update on activities being carried out to meet the ...
Read MoreSTATEMENT FROM KELOWNA CHAMBER ON PRIME MINISTER’S NEW MEASURES TO PROTECT, BUILD, AND TRANSFORM CANADIAN STRATEGIC INDUSTRIES
Sep 8, 2025The Kelowna Chamber has been advocating for some time that our economic and trading landscape must not only adapt but transform. We were pleased to see this advocacy position is reflected in the Prime Minister’s new measures to “protect, ...
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