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Oct 31
News Release: 31/10/2019: For Immediate Release: Kamloops Business Walks
For Release 3:00pm PTOctober 31, 2019 Kamloops Chamber in partnership with City Council and business associations conduct business walks during Small Business Month Kamloops, BC – The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with City Council, Venture Kamloops, Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association and North Shore Business Improvement Association have completed 2019 Business Walks. Business Walks is a series of events that are dedicated to learning more about local businesses
Oct 27News Release: 27/10/2019 | 33rd Annual Business Excellence Award Winners Announced
For Release 11PM PTOctober 26, 2019 MNP and Kamloops Chamber celebrate top businesses of 2019 Kamloops, B.C. With a crowd of 400 at the Coast Kamloops Conference Centre on Saturday, October 26, the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce and MNP presented 17 awards to the winners of the 2019 Business Excellence Awards. This year marks the 33rd consecutive year that the Chamber has held this event for the Kamloops business community. Background:Nominations were received from all over the Kamloops
Oct 24News Release: 24/10/2019 | Kamloops Chamber pleased with mobile business license adoption
For Immediate ReleaseOctober 23, 2019 Kamloops Chamber pleased with mobile business license adoption in City of Kamloops. Kamloops, BC – The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce is pleased with Kamloops City Council’s decision yesterday to adopt the mobile business licence partnership. After years of working with Council and staff to help save businesses time and money, the news of yesterday’s vote at Council was welcomed. Mobile Business Licenses offer many benefits, including: Reducing
Oct 16News Release: 16/10/2019 | Kamloops Chamber interviews federal candidates
For immediate releaseOctober 16, 2019 Kamloops Chamber posts video interviews of federal candidates Kamloops, BC – The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce has been working to ensure the business community knows where the federal election candidates stand on business-focused issues. In addition to co-hosting the all-candidates forum on October 8th with Kamloops This Week and Radio NL, the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce has interviewed 6 of 7 of the candidates for this year’s federal election and posted videos
Jul 2626/07/2019|Kamloops Chamber and 10 additional Thompson-Okanagan Regional Chambers Meet with BC Govt
For Immediate ReleaseJuly 26, 2019 Kamloops Chamber and 10 additional Thompson-Okanagan Regional Chambers Meet with BC GovernmentPolicies discussion hosted by BC Chamber aims to improve business climate in the regionKAMLOOPS - On July 23rd, 11 Chambers of Commerce from the Thompson-Okanagan met with 18 government representatives—including Deputy Ministers and Assistant Deputy Ministers across 12 ministries —to discuss both local and Pan-Provincial issues affecting businesses in the region. Acacia
Jun 272019 Business Excellence Award Finalists Revealed
Kamloops – The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce and MNP announced their finalists this evening for the 33rd annual Business Excellence Awards at a special event hosted by the Kamloops Film Society at the Paramount Theatre. Please see the attached list of all award finalists. Background The thirty two Selection Committee members have selected the finalists of each award category by scoring each nominee independently. Scores were then tabulated by MNP. The committees will now interview each finalist to
Jun 18Kamloops Chamber Celebrates Approval of the TMX Pipeline
For Immediate ReleaseJune 18, 2019 Kamloops Chamber Celebrates Approval of the TMX Pipeline. Kamloops – June 18, 2019 – The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce is pleased that the National Energy Board has confirmed that the Trans Mountain Expansion Project has been approved. The Kamloops Chamber has been an advocate for this project and is celebrating today’s announcement. The Trans Mountain Expansion is projected to inject $46.7 billion into the Canadian economy, and will provide much needed revenue to
Jun 17Kamloops Chamber of Commerce reacts to Bill C-69
Kamloops Chamber of Commerce reacts to Bill C-69.Kamloops – June 13, 2019 – The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce, along with the British Columbia Chamber of Commerce and Canadian Chamber of Commerce, is concerned with the federal government’s announcement to reject a number of the Senate’s improvements to Bill C-69.Bill C-69 as is will further drive out investment from Canada’s resource sector, and will also limit Canada’s ability to create essential trade-enabling infrastructure, including ports,
May 312019 Business Excellence Awards Nominees Announced
For Immediate ReleaseMay 31, 2019Business Excellence Awards nominees announced Kamloops, B.C. - Nominations for the 2019 Business Excellence Awards were released today by the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce and MNP. The complete list of nominees is attached. Background The 33rd annual Business Excellence Awards are brought to the community by the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce and MNP. Nominations have now closed for 2019 and nominees have sent in their submissions. An independent selection committee
May 06Chamber of Commerce Announce Acacia Pangilinan as New Executive Director
Kamloops – May 06, 2019 – The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce board of directors is pleased to announce Acacia Pangilinan as the new executive director for the organization. Pangilinan, previously the Programs and Events Manager, has worked at the Chamber since 2015. Prior to joining the chamber, Pangilinan worked at the office for Member of Parliament, Cathy McLeod. While attending Thompson Rivers University, she was student President for Enactus Thompson Rivers, a student volunteer organization that uses the
Mar 15State of the City Dinner with Mayor Ken Christian
Just like the weather outside, the 2019 Kamloops business outlook is bright and prosperous according to Mayor Ken Christian. We eagerly sat amongst business owners and residents within The Plaza Hotel on Thursday March 14 to listen to the Mayor give his State of the City address. Some of the key focus areas mentioned included the creation and execution of council’s strategic plan, a continued focus on our local economy, building impactful relationships and changing our visual paradigm to place
Feb 20Chamber of Commerce sounds alarm at Canada’s growing divisions over infrastructure project
Kamloops Chamber of Commerce sounds alarm at Canada’s growing divisions over infrastructure project failures Kamloops – February 20, 2019 – According to the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce the very fabric of our country is being threatened by the devastating impact of low oil prices, our inability to get energy resources to global markets and the increasing tensions between Canadians who live in resource-producing regions and other parts of Canada. We are joining hundreds of other chambers of commerce and
Feb 12Kamloops Chamber Celebrates Chamber of Commerce Week
For Release 3:00PM PTFebruary 12, 2019 Kamloops Chamber celebrates Chamber of Commerce Week Kamloops, BC. The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce celebrates Chamber of Commerce Week February 18 – 22 Background:In 1896, the first annual meeting of the B.C Inland Board of Trade was led by elected President, James McIntosh. The board worked together to promote business growth, trade and industry in the Kamloops region. On March 10, 1922 changed name to the Kamloops Board of Trade.In 1962 changed name to Greater
Dec 12Chamber calls for mandatory truck driver training
Kamloops Chamber calls for mandatory truck driver training Kamloops, BC – The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce has asked the provincial government for mandatorytraining for truck drivers.Background: Currently, there is no mandatory training curriculum for truckers. The BC Superintendent of Motor Vehicles requires only a pass on a written examination and a two-hour road test combined with a sixteen-hour ICBC-approved course on airbrake testing. There are cases in Canada where people have applied for and
