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BC Chamber of Commerce 56th Annual General Meeting and Conference
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A Successful AGM
After an intense and rewarding few days in Whistler, the BC Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 56th Annual General Meeting and Conference in Whistler a complete success.
Delegates gathered from around the province for three days of engaging policy sessions, fascinating speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities, and great meals. The feedback received to date has been overwhelmingly positive.
A total of 219 full conference participants, along with 50 additional individual event registrants were on hand to welcome in the new board and congratulate the old on a long year of hard work. Special thanks are due to Immediate Past Chair, Daren Hancott, for the great leadership he has shown over a challenging Chamber year. The BC Chamber also welcomes Justin Rigsby as the new Chair for 2008/2009 and wishes him the very best of luck for the coming year.
The AGM supplied the opportunity to recognize the dedication and hard work of several other people as well:
- Chase & District Chamber of Commerce received the 2008 Chamber of the Year Award
- Westbank & District Chamber of Commerce received a Chamber of the Year Honourable Mention.
- Graham Barnes, of Graham Barnes & Associates, whose expertise and generosity has been a benefit to the Chamber movement in BC for over a decade, was made a Fellow of the BC Chamber of Commerce. Under his direction, the insurance program has become the chamber's most effective membership benefit program.
- Ian Ferguson, of WCG International, whose company has been responsible for providing chambers with employment programs like Business Works, JobWave and Triumph, was made a Fellow of the BC Chamber of Commerce
- ENTIRE Automotive Services Ltd., in Prince Rupert, was named the 2008 BC Chamber Small Business of the Year
- Ken Hueston, owner of Smoken Bones Cookshack, in Langford, was named the 2008 BC Chamber Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Congratulations to all of the award winners and thank you for your continued work on behalf and support of the chamber movement.
The BC Chamber is grateful to the many sponsors of the event for their generous support.
Thanks also to the delegates and their supporting Chambers of Commerce for your participation and enthusiasm. The AGM could not be so successful without those contributions.
Speaker PowerPoint Presentations
There were many requests for speakers’ PowerPoint presentations. We have assembled them here:
Speaker |
Presentation |
Evi Mustel |
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Brian Scudamore |
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Dan Jepsen |
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Peter Larose |
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Russell Taylor |
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Jock Finlayson |
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Chris Herron |
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Scott Swanson & |
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Paul Weist |
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Ashley Bennington |
Photos
Check out photos from the event in our online photo galleries.