Transcript The West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce Annual Report of

The West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce
Established April 1, 1952
Our Mission
“The West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce
is dedicated to promoting, enhancing,
and facilitating business
in our community”
Our Focus for 2007
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Community Integration & Partnership
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Opening of Partners Center
3.
Membership Planning Committee
4.
Network Planning Committee
Focus 1:
Community Integration & Partnership
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Board of Directors
Canada Day, Coho Festival & Community
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West Van Library
Freestyle Ski Association
Ambleside Revitalization
WinterSong Festival & Kay Meek Theatre
The Board at work…
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Member of Institute Chartered Accounts
Member Lions Gate Rotary
Treasure BC & Yukon Community Newspaper
Association
Chair – Governance Committee John Braithwaite
Community Center
Provincial Committee of Deans and Directors for
Continuing Education & Contract Training
Monthly writer for Vancouver Sun Business Section
Collingwood School Parents Council
Past President – Successful Women Always Network
Certified General Accountants Association of British
Columbia
RBC 2010 Olympic Committee
Member – Association Women in Finance
North Shore Business Council
North Shore Spirit Committee
BC Provincial Director – International Council of
Shopping Centers
Secretary/Treasurer Park Royal Merchants Association
American Federation of Musicians
Neighborhood Toy Association of Canada
Ambleside Business Association
Caulfield Business Association
Dundarave Business Association
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Chair - Pro Nova Chamber Ensemble
Governor – Playhouse Theatre
Commissioner – Vancouver Heritage Commission
Heather Heritage Society
Vancouver Board of Trade
West Vancouver Historical Society
Coho Festival
West Vancouver Tennis Club
Bentall Centre Athletic Club
City of North Vancouver Board of Variance
Greater Vancouver Home Builders Association
National Kitchen and Bath Association
Lynn Valley Lions Club
Park the Tax Coalition
West Vancouver Tourism Committee
West Vancouver Memorial Library Foundation
Vancouver Entrepreneurs Organization
Retail BC Retail Week Committee
President – Park Royal Merchants Association
International Association of Amusement and
Recreational Facilities
Horseshoe Bay Business Association
WinterSong
Sea to Sky Highway Improvement Project
Focus 1:
Community Integration & Partnership
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Board of Directors
Canada Day, Coho Festival & Community
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West Van Library
Freestyle Ski Association
Ambleside Revitalization
WinterSong Festival & Kay Meek Theatre
Focus 2:
West Vancouver Partners Centre
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Integrated, negotiated and engaged partners in
“the Center”
Physical move to new office space
Grand Openings
Operations Management
Focus 3:
Membership Planning Committee
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Providing Value for Membership
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Financial
Networking
Information
Member-to-Member Benefits to support local
economy
Membership pays for itself!
“Through the WVCC, Capilano College was able to create outstanding
opportunities for our students in business and fine arts to attend showcase and
information events, learn from community leaders in our classrooms, and gain
invaluable experience while working at the Freestyle World Cup at Cypress
Mountain. The Chamber also provided outstanding support to our campaign to
seek regional university status, demonstrating their true commitment to the
future of the community we live and work in.
Paul Dangerfield
Dean of Business Programs
Capilano College School of Business
Focus 3:
Membership Planning Committee
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Providing Value for Membership
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Financial
Networking
Information
Member-to-Member Benefits to support local
economy
Membership pays for itself!
Focus 4:
Network Planning Committee
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Creating opportunities for community
connections
An information highway
Over 25 unique events, 1500 networks!
2008 Strategy
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Community Involvement & Partnership
Members Services
Networking
Planning
2010 & Legacies Committee
2007-2008 Board of Directors
Haleh (Holly) Alexander, RBC Royal Bank – President
Gary Mussatto, Toy Jungle – 1st Vice President
Rick Amantea, Park Royal Shopping Centre– 2nd Vice President
Nicole Garton-Jones, Heritage Law Corporation – Secretary
Gabrielle Loren, Loren & Company – Treasurer
Michael Evison, Cailbre Consultants Inc – Director
Doug Foot, North Shore News – Director
Joe Heilman, JHC Craftsman - Director
Paul Dangerfield, Capilano College – Director
Andrew Pottinger, AJ Pottinger & Associates – Director
Luis Sopena, Caulfield Art Gallery – Director
Linda Stewart, North Shore Outlook – Director
Megan Sewall, Sewells Marinal Director
Mark Ballard, Remax, Director
Linda Swain, Cypress Mountain, Director
Tom Young – Executive Director
Roberta Bowman, Operations Manager