BBOT News

BBOT Women’s Leadership Panel Discusses Supporting and Empowering Women in Business

September 14th, 2016

Over 100 professionals attended the BBOT’s Women’s Leadership Panel on September 13th to hear from a panel of 3 distinguished women business leaders and executives. The event – the most recent organized by the BBOT’s Women’s Business Success Network (WBSN) – featured a delicious lunch followed by a panel discussion moderated by BBOT President & […]

BBOT Announces Beedie Development Group as 2016 Burnaby Business Hall of Fame Inductee

September 14th, 2016

The Burnaby Board of Trade (BBOT) is pleased to announce that Beedie Development Group is this year’s inductee into Burnaby’s prestigious Burnaby Business Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame induction is a special honour bestowed jointly by the BBOT and the City of Burnaby each year to a widely-recognized, Burnaby-based business that has demonstrated […]

5 Minutes for Business: Trade Trouble – We’re Headed for Two Years of Zero Growth

September 6th, 2016

In this edition of 5 Minutes for Business, Hendrik Brakel, our Senior Director, Economic, Financial and Tax Policy, looks at Canada’s struggling export performance and outlines three actions Canada must take to improve its export outcomes and grow the economy. Read 5 Minutes for Business to find out what Canada must do to improve its […]

BBOT Releases Business Sentiment Report; Business Confident But Struggling with Finding Workers, Cost of Housing

August 29th, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 29, 2016 Board of Trade Releases Business Sentiment Report; Businesses Confident But Struggling with Finding Workers, Cost of Housing Burnaby, BC – Burnaby businesses are doing well overall but have challenges finding workers and with the impacts of the high cost of housing, according to a new Business Sentiment Report released […]

5 Minutes for Business: Building the Skills to Pay the Bills (and Rule the World)

August 23rd, 2016

In this edition of 5 Minutes for Business, Hendrik Brakel, our Senior Director, Economic, Financial and Tax Policy, looks at the best way to improve the skills of the Canadian workforce. It’s estimated that 65% of children now entering grade school will end up working in careers that haven’t even been invented yet and that […]

Canada-BC Jobs Grant Announces New Round of Matching Funding

August 22nd, 2016

$9.6 million in Canada-BC Job Grant funding is now available to help employers provide skills training to current or new employees. Employers can apply now for skills training funding with start dates between Oct. 1, 2016, and Dec. 31, 2016. The Canada-B.C. Job Grant is a cost-sharing partnership between the federal and provincial […]

Press Release: Burnaby Board of Trade Named National Finalist in Canadian Chamber of Commerce Competition

August 19th, 2016

August 19, 2016 NEWS RELEASE Contact: Tessa Vanderkop Marketing Manager Burnaby Board of Trade (604) 412-0100 ext. 1107 tessa@bbot.ca www.bbot.ca Burnaby Board of Trade Named National Finalist in Canadian Chamber of Commerce Competition Burnaby, BC – The Burnaby of Trade (BBOT) is proud to announce that it has been named a national […]

Grand Opening of Freshii in Burnaby!

August 11th, 2016

To Eat. Energize. in celebration of the opening of Freshii in Burnaby, BC! Enjoy highlights from the menu, and learn more about all that Freshii has to offer. Date: Thursday, August 18 Time: 5:00pm to 7:00pm Location: Freshii Station Square 118-6200 Mckay Avenue

5 Minutes for Business: The End of Growth

August 9th, 2016

In this edition of 5 Minutes for Business brought to you by the Canadian Chamber, Hendrik Brakel, our Senior Director, Economic, Financial and Tax Policy, looks at the “low-growth” economic trap that spans across the globe. Rich countries just aren’t growing fast enough. From jobs and wages to pension returns and tax revenue, we expect […]

Recap: Women’s Business Success Network Summer Reception

July 28th, 2016

On Tuesday, July 26th, members of the Burnaby Board of Trade’s new Women’s Business Success Network (WBSN) convened on the lush lawn of the Hart House Restaurant for the WBSN Summer Reception. Dozens of business women (and a few men too!) enjoyed premium wine and hand-crafted appetizers while connecting with fellow members of the WBSN […]