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Kelowna Chamber Announces Three Electoral Forums
Sep 17, 2024MEDIA ADVISORY The Kelowna Chamber will host three separate electoral forums for all registered candidates in the October 19th provincial election in October. All forums will follow a Q&A format with questions from the audience taken through S...
Read MoreStatement on Novem Purchase of BCTF Facility
Sep 9, 2024The Kelowna Chamber applauds the action of Novem Pharmaceuticals in purchasing the BCTF facility on Sexsmith Road following the BCTF court-directed sale approved August 26. The Chamber supports this action which will assist local orchardists in immed...
Read MoreNOMINATIONS OPEN AUGUST 23 FOR 2024 BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Aug 21, 2024KELOWNA CHAMBER LAUNCHES 37th ANNUAL RECOGNITION PROGRAM KELOWNA: Nominations open Friday August 23 for the 37th Annual Kelowna Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards, recognizing business excellence in our region. Businesses and organi...
Read MoreKelowna Chamber Looks at Interest Rate Cut
Jun 12, 2024Business Expectations Index signals budding optimism as interest rates fall, but labour disputes could spoil the party. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce Business Data Lab (BDL) has just released its Q2 Canadian Survey on Business Conditions R...
Read MoreKelowna Chamber Hosts Provincial Chambers
Jun 3, 2024Kelowna: The Kelowna Chamber hosted nearly 200 Chamber of Commerce/Board of Trade executives and directors over the last week of May in Kelowna. Industry leaders and elected officials from four provincial parties addressed the delegates around themes...
Read MoreKelowna Chamber Hosts 39th Annual Golf Tournament with Rise Memorial Donation
May 23, 2024The Kelowna Chamber helped raise more than $2,500 for good causes and delivered a golf-centric fun day at the 39th Annual Chamber Golf Classic on Wednesday May 22 with 152 golfers, 29 sponsors, and media sponsors, with a fun awards banquet at the Har...
Read MoreKELOWNA CHAMBER AWARDS OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEERS
Apr 26, 2024The Kelowna Chamber handed out awards to several remarkable individuals Thursday evening, April 25 in recognition of their outstanding community service over the past year at the annual Presidents Dinner at the Coast Capri Hotel. Former Chair Pame...
Read MoreKELOWNA CHAMBER REACTS TO FEDERAL BUDGET 2024
Apr 17, 2024The Kelowna Chamber absorbed the federal budget details along with the rest of the country on Tuesday. “We’re waiting to hear from our business members before speaking too broadly,” said CEO Dan Rogers. “One important message ...
Read MoreKELOWNA CHAMBER AND UBC OKANAGAN PRESENT: FUTURE-PROOFING THE OKANAGAN
Apr 11, 2024On Wednesday May 1, Dr. Lesley Cormack, Principal and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of UBC’s Okanagan Campus, leads a fulsome discussion on future-proofing our Okanagan. Dr. Cormack will be joined by three outstanding researchers who will examine, exp...
Read MoreNew Board Chair & Vice-Chair Sworn In At AGM
Apr 5, 2024Kelowna: The new Chair and Vice-Chair for 2024-2025 of the Kelowna Chamber Board of Directors were sworn in at the 2023 AGM luncheon on April 4, 2024 at the Coast Capri. City Representative and Councilor Maxine DeHart swore in Maryse Harvey of MH2...
Read MoreBC Government: New policy will help B.C. liquor manufacturers enhance visitor experiences
Apr 5, 2024As the summer tourism season approaches, British Columbia’s wineries, breweries, cideries and distilleries are gearing up to offer enhanced tour and service experiences for visitors. “Recent years have been difficult for wineries and tour...
Read MoreKASUGAI CHAMBER GIFTS CASH TO WILDFIRE FUNDS
Mar 28, 2024The Kasugai Chamber of Commerce and Industry today gifted $1,000 to the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce to go toward alleviating the effects of the 2023 wildfires. The Chamber handed over the funds to the Kelowna Firefighters Association to be used in th...
Read MoreKelowna Chamber AGM: Apr 4, 2024
Mar 25, 2024Notice of Annual General Meeting WHEN AGM 11:30am-12:00pm Thursday April 4 LUNCHEON & SPEAKER 12:00pm-1:15pm WHERE: Coast Capri Hotel, Harvey Avenue, Kelowna – Horizon Room (mezzanine) Join us with Board Chair Dan Pr...
Read MoreKelowna Chamber Announces May Golf Tournament
Mar 20, 2024Kelowna: The Kelowna Chamber is opening public ticket sales at 1:00 p.m. this afternoon for its popular golf tournament Wednesday May 22 at the Harvest Golf Club. This year marks the Chamber’s 39th annual golf event, and members and golfers kee...
Read MoreBudget 2024: Short Term Gains, Long Term Pains
Feb 23, 2024The 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...
Read MoreKelowna Chamber Announces New Board for 2024-2025
Feb 21, 2024MEDIA 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...
Read MoreValley Chambers Join Forces on Invasive Mussels Detection Funding
Feb 13, 2024Kelowna: 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...
Read MoreKelowna Chamber Board Nominations Now Open
Jan 2, 2024Kelowna: 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 ...
Read MoreKelowna Chamber Launches Top 40 Under 40 For 2024
Dec 27, 2023Kelowna: 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...
Read MoreAnodyne Electronics Manufacturing Named Central Okanagan’s Business of the Year
Nov 18, 2023Kelowna 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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