BBOT News
Annual Lunar New Year Banquet – Event Recap
On February 8, the BBOT hosted our Annual Lunar New Year Banquet at Fortune House Seafood Restaurant. This year’s banquet reached record numbers as we sold out the Fortune House Seafood Restaurant with over 200 BBOT members and members of the Burnaby Business community. Guests were treated to a delicious ten course banquet style Chinese dinner […]
Read more...Advocacy Efforts Rewarded – Family Day Moved to 3rd Monday of February
February 9th, 2018The Burnaby Board of Trade (BBOT) is pleased with the province’s announcement today that it would be moving British Columbia’s Family Day from the 2nd Monday in February to the 3rd, thereby aligning it with other jurisdictions across the country. The BBOT has long advocated on this issue on behalf of its membership. A survey […]
Read more...$15/hour Minimum Wage Increase Announced Today
February 8th, 2018Today, endorsing a report from the Fair Wages Commission, Premier John Horgan and Minister of Labour Harry Bains announced that BC’s minimum wage will be increasing to at least $15.20 per hour by June 1st, 2021. This increase to the minimum wage will occur in four stages starting on June 1st of this year. The […]
Read more...BC Government Announces Rules for Cannabis Industry
February 8th, 2018Ahead of the planned legalization by the federal government of non-medical cannabis use this summer, the BC government has announced how cannabis use and sale will be regulated in BC. How will cannabis be sold? British Columbians of legal age will be able to purchase non-medical cannabis through privately run retail stores or […]
Read more...Burnaby Young Professionals Network Unveils Membership Model at Steamworks in Burnaby
February 5th, 2018On Feb 1st the Burnaby Young Professionals Network (BYPN) unveiled their membership model at Steamworks, Burnaby. After sharing a pint with the group, President and CEO Paul Holden shared that the Burnaby Board of Trade is committed to the development of young professionals in Burnaby. The BYPN group that has been working with the BBOT to develop the program, re-capped some […]
Read more...Tools for Business Leaders Looking to Attract and Retain Talent
February 2nd, 2018If you are an employer who wants to attract and retain talent – the Burnaby Board of Trade is partnering with the Presidents Group to help. The Presidents Group is a network of small and large BC business leaders who have found that hiring people with disabilities is a great way to attract and retain […]
Read more...Apply for Subsidized Summer Students to Work in Your Business or Non-Profit
January 30th, 2018Deadline to Apply—this Friday, February 2nd! Are you feeling the labour crunch in your business? Take advantage of the Canada Summer Jobs program to find students to work in your business this spring and summer—plus get their wages subsidized to help your business succeed! Canada Summer Jobs is a federal government initiative which businesses and […]
Read more...BBOT Releases Burnaby Business Sentiment Report — Big Bend/Glenlyon District
January 23rd, 2018On November 28th, 2017 the Burnaby Board of Trade, the city’s leading business networking, advocacy and economic development organization, undertook a Business Walk to gauge the sentiment of businesses in one of Burnaby’s business districts—the Big Bend-Glenlyon area. A Business Walk is an economic development and business engagement exercise designed to generate real, on-the-ground information […]
Read more...Kushiro Cup Nominations
January 23rd, 2018Would you like to nominate a Burnaby Citizen to be a recipient of the Kushiro Cup Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award? Each year, the City of Burnaby presents the Kushiro Cup to its Outstanding Citizen of the Year. The Cup was presented to the City of Burnaby by its Sister City, Kushiro, Japan, in […]
Read more...Nominate a Local Hero
January 23rd, 2018The City of Burnaby is seeking nominations for Local Heroes – people who have made outstanding contributions to community well-being in Burnaby. To find out more and submit your nomination please visit Burnaby.ca Local Heroes.
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