BBOT News
Kathy Corrigan Recognizes Tourism Burnaby in the BC Legislature
April 20th, 2016Kathy Corrigan congratulates Tourism Burnaby for its incredible success in promoting Burnaby as a destination for events, conferences and leisure travel. Leveraging incredible facilities in the city as well as its natural beauty and amenities and through working in partnerships, Tourism Burnaby has had particular success in hosting sports events that bring thousands of visitors […]
Read more...5 Minutes for Business: Navigating the Storm – How to deal with a Volatile Global Environment
April 19th, 2016The BBOT, through its connection with the Canadian Chamber network, is pleased to bring you “5 Minutes for Business” — brief and informative updates on various business topics. Check back here every two weeks to get up to speed on a different business or economic topic courtesy of the Burnaby Board of Trade and the […]
Read more...BBOT Meets with BC Agriculture Minister
April 18th, 2016The Burnaby Board of Trade and several members sat down with Minister Norm Letnick, provincial Minister of Agriculture last week to discuss his ministry’s efforts to bolster local food production and to build on the recent successes of the agriculture/agri-food sector. The Minister discussed initiatives of the government to support the agriculture industry in the […]
Read more...Event Recap: Joint Reception with Douglas College, BBOT & New Westminster Chamber
April 18th, 2016On Thursday night, dozens of business professionals descended on the Douglas College campus in New Westminster for a special joint reception held with the college and both the Burnaby Board of Trade and the New Westminster Chamber. Attendees enjoyed drinks, appetizers and a great opportunity to broaden their business networks as these two business associations […]
Read more...On Your Behalf
April 12th, 2016As Burnaby’s premier member-based business association, we at the Burnaby Board of Trade are constantly working to represent the interests of our membership throughout this community, as well as at the provincial and federal levels. In order to effectively communicate with you about some of the work we are doing, I would like to share […]
Read more...5 Minutes for Business: The Federal Budget and Business – Maybe They’re Just Not That into You?
April 5th, 2016The BBOT, through its connection with the Canadian Chamber network, is pleased to bring you “5 Minutes for Business” — brief and informative updates on various business topics. Check back here every two weeks to get up to speed on a different business or economic topic courtesy of the Burnaby Board of Trade and the […]
Read more...BBOT Supports Film Tax Credits in Open Letter to Finance Minister
March 29th, 2016On behalf of the Burnaby Board of Trade (BBOT) and its over 1,100 members, President and CEO Paul Holden submitted a letter to Finance Minister Michael de Jong encouraging him and his ministry to continue the provincial government’s strong support of the film and television industry by maintaining BC’s current film tax credit regime and […]
Read more...BBOT submits feedback on Climate Leadership Plan
March 24th, 2016On behalf of the Burnaby Board of Trade (BBOT), its Environmental Sustainability Committee, and its over 1,100 members, President and CEO Paul Holden submitted feedback on the development of BC’s new Climate Leadership Plan. In a letter to Environment Minister Mary Polak, Holden noted that the BBOT feels that BC deserves an aspirational and innovative […]
Read more...Federal Budget: BBOT Welcomes Investments in Infrastructure and Green Economy; Calls for Plan to Return to Balance Budget Following Deficit
March 22nd, 2016BBOT FEDERAL BUDGET BULLETIN Burnaby Board of Trade Welcomes Investments in Infrastructure and Green Economy; Calls for Plan to Return to Balance Budget Following Deficit March 22, 2016 — The first budget of the new federal government was announced today by the Honourable Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance. Budget 2016 contains a deficit of $29.4 […]
Read more...Western Economic Diversification Canada Announces the Opening of the Next Intake of the Western Innovation Initiative
March 16th, 2016The latest call for proposals under Western Economic Diversification Canada’s (WD) Western Innovation (WINN) Initiative has been made and the intake period will open March 14, 2016 and continue until April 13, 2016. WINN offers repayable contributions to ambitious and creative Western Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to help them commercialize innovative technology-based products, […]
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