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Kelowna hosts BC Chamber of Commerce AGM

Chamber and business leaders converge on Kelowna May 29 to 31 for B.C.Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s largest business policy forum.

The BC Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting & Conference, which is hosted in a different community every year, brings together approximately 200 Chamber delegates from across B.C. to vote on new business/economic policies. Policies that are adopted become part of the BC ChamberÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s advocacy agenda.

This year, at least 55 proposed policies will be up for consideration. This number may change due to policies submitted through the BC ChamberÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s late resolutions process. The majority of these proposed policies are available on the BC Chamber website .

Some notable policies up for consideration include:

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Real Estate, Citizenship & Residency Data Collection, Analysis and Reporting

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Taxation of Short Term Residential Rental Units

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Supporting B.C.Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s Land Based Wineries, Cideries and Distilleries

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Changing B.C.Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s Sales Tax Model Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥“ Moving Beyond the PST

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Enhancing CanadaÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s Air Travel Competitiveness.

Additionally, featured conference sessions include:

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ The Economy of the Future

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Innovation in Resource Development

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ The Technology Revolution

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ From the Field to the Table

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ The Evolution of Chambers Over the Next Decade

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Skills for the New Economy.

The BC Chamber is the largest and most broadly-based business organization in the province. The BC Chamber of Commerce represents more than 125 Chambers of Commerce and 36,000 businesses of every size, sector and region of the province.

 





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