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Chamber 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...
Read MoreRogers Communications Newest President's Circle Member at Kelowna Chamber
Oct 19, 2020NEWS RELEASE October 19, 2020 ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS NEWEST PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE MEMBER AT KELOWNA CHAMBER Kelowna: The Kelowna Chamber is excited to announce a new partnership with Rogers Communications, which has joined the Chamber ...
Read MoreChambers of Commerce in the Okanagan Set to Celebrate Small Business Week
Oct 16, 2020MEDIA RELEASE October 16, 2020 CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE IN THE OKANAGAN SET TO CELEBRATE SMALL BUSINESS WEEK Chambers of Commerce throughout the Okanagan have joined forces in celebrating Small Business Week in Canada with a host o...
Read MoreVirtual Celebration of Chamber Finalists - Kelowna Chamber 2020 Business Excellence Awards
Oct 14, 2020MEDIA RELEASE October 14, 2020 Virtual Celebration of Chamber Finalists Kelowna Chamber 2020 Business Excellence Awards Kelowna: The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce announced 32 finalists in thirteen categories at a ...
Read MoreKELOWNA ANNOUNCES 2020 BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS NOMINEES
Oct 7, 2020NEWS RELEASE October 7, 2020 KELOWNA ANNOUNCES 2020 BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS NOMINEES Kelowna: Nominations for the Kelowna Chamber’s 2020 Business Excellence Awards are now in, and judging is now underway. Finalists will be announced a...
Read MoreKelowna Chamber Supports Province's Economic Recovery Plan
Sep 18, 2020MEDIA RELEASE September 18, 2020 Kelowna Chamber Supports Province’s Economic Recovery Plan “The Kelowna Chamber supports the first steps in the Province’s Economic Recovery Plan,” said Jeffrey Robinson, President ...
Read MoreCHAMBER GOLF TOURNAMENT SOLD OUT
Sep 10, 2020Kelowna: Summer has slipped away and the Kelowna Chamber is hosting its first live event for many months: the always popular Chamber Golf Tournament at The Harvest in Kelowna. The tournament is now sold out with a wait list (144+ golfers and 22 spons...
Read MoreChamber Kicks Off Business Excellence for 2020
Jul 30, 2020Kelowna: While 2020 is proving to be a year different from any other in the Chamber’s history, “Excellence is still at the top of our events roster,” says Chamber President Jeffrey Robinson. “Recognizing excellence...
Read MoreResults of Fourth BC Pulse Check Shows Time May Be Running Out For Some Businesses, Employees
Jul 17, 2020COVID-19 has dramatically affected businesses and communities across the Okanagan and the province and there are more challenges on the horizon according to the latest results from the province-wide Pulse Check survey competed in collaboration with t...
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