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Keeping you up to date is important to us. We want you to stay in the loop and informed about everything happening in the Richmond business community and your chamber this month.
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Join your fellow members for a fun and light-hearted networking event with our hosts, BMO Bank of Montreal! This event features complimentary treats from Japadog, $188 cash offer for the first 50 new to BMO customers opening business accounts, and a $1000 Guaranteed Investment Certificate door prize!
BMO Bank of Montreal, No. 3 & Capstan branch, is our newest addition to BMO’s list of modern flagship branches in B.C. This new state-of-the-art space is one of the biggest branches in our Region with just under 10,000 square feet. Located in a brand-new community in the centre of Richmond, it offers a reimagined customer experience and brings our Retail, Wealth and Business Banking teams together under one roof in an inviting, high-end environment.
WHEN:
Wednesday, July 20, 2022; 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
WHERE:
BMO Bank of Montreal
TICKETS:
Free and exclusive to members of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, though advanced registration is required.
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Are you familiar with the basics of how to sell on Amazon? Then it’s time to learn how to enroll and protect your brand.
Growing as a seller involves expanding your selection, driving traffic to your products, increasing your reach, and delivering a great customer experience. This webinar will introduce you to the Amazon Brand Registry and its suite of tools designed to help businesses build and protect your brand.
Get a chance to learn:
- How Amazon already protects thousands of brands
- How to enroll in Brand Registry and what’s required
- Programs to help enroll and protect your brand, such as IP Accelerator and Transparency
- Features that enhance your brand, such as A+ Content and Stores
- Brand reports to better understand your target audience
Bring your questions and curiosity! This webinar has been rescheduled for July 20 (previously to be held on July 6).
WHEN:
Wednesday, July 20, 2022; 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
WHERE:
Online Via Zoom
TICKETS:
Free with advance registration.
PRESENTED BY:
Matt Turner, Head of Business Development for Western Canada at Amazon.
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This year, the Richmond Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its 45th Business Excellence Awards and we need your help.
The Business Excellence Awards aims to recognize the innovative leaders and driving forces behind Richmond's vibrant economy. Approximately 14,000 businesses are licensed in Richmond – only 30 nominees advance to the finalist stage each year, with 10 recognized as award recipients.
Do you know an organization in Richmond that deserves to be recognized?
Are you an organization in Richmond that deserves to be recognized?
Nominations are now open until August 25, 2022, 5:00 PM.
Nominate now and help us in recognizing the best of the Richmond business community!
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Join KPU’s Career Development Centre and Employer Relations' team to learn about the many benefits of hiring post-secondary co-op students to help you meet your current recruitment needs and evolving workforce demands.
You will leave with a greater understanding of:
• How KPU's Co-op Program Works
• The Many Benefits of Hiring KPU Co-op Students
• The Hiring Process
• Available Funding Opportunities for Employers
WHEN:
Thursday, July 14, 2022; 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
WHERE:
Online Via Zoom
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If you own land for the benefit of a corporation, trust or legal partnership, you must check if you need to file with the Land Owner Transparency Registry. Pre-existing reporting bodies who are required to file must do so before November 30, 2022.
The Land Owner Transparency Registry is a publicly searchable registry of information about beneficial ownership of land in British Columbia. Beneficial land owners are people who own or control land indirectly, such as through a corporation, partnership or trust. The registry is intended to end hidden ownership of land in B.C.
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At the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, we are always working to provide our members with the best opportunities to be successful. As such, we have launched something very exciting for our Instagram page: Monthly Member Story.
Head over to our Instagram page to read more about this month's feature, Lavenderland and be sure to visit them as their lavender fields are only open until the end of the summer!!
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New and existing Richmond businesses can now apply, update and renew their licences online.
The City of Richmond launched a self-service portal called MyBusiness, part of the city's MyRichmond portal, to make the licensing process easier for owners without the need to travel to city hall starting July 11.
Business owners can access the portal by logging on to MyRichmond and identifying their licence needs, whether to apply for a new licence or to renew or modify an existing one.
The addition of MyBusiness to the MyRichmond portal is part of the city's digital strategy to make Richmond functions available online through a single system.
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With stable rates, guaranteed coverage and a not-for-profit model, you can be sure your family won’t face any unwelcome surprise fees.
Chambers Plan was founded 40 years ago in Winnipeg on genuine care and concern for the success of small business, championed by the chamber. It’s now Canada’s number one employee benefits plan for small business. And last, but not least, Chambers Plan is a not-for-profit, with ALL surpluses staying in the program to help control premiums and provide stability--something we could all use right about now.
Protecting you and your employees is easy. The first step is to get a free quote. There are no industry restrictions or minimum company sizes, so anyone can benefit from Chambers Plan.
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Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Ltd. is making capital investments of close to $42 million in their Lower Mainland operations to help them meet the evolving needs of their customers in British Columbia as well as enable their ability to grow.
The investments represent their commitment to the local business for the long-term and include $24 million in a new manufacturing line at their Richmond facility as well as an additional $18 million in a new, specialized, combined sales, warehouse, and distribution facility, also to be located in Richmond.
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Richmond’s Versante Hotel has been selected as one of five finalists in the 2022 Canada’s Best Restroom Contest, hosted by Cintas Canada. The contest highlights businesses that invest in “developing and maintaining exceptional washrooms,” according to Cintas Canada’s website.
Versante Hotel is a boutique hotel that opened in Richmond in the summer of 2021. Its unisex washroom is one of the “must visit Instagram” spots within the hotel as it highlights Chinese lanterns hanging from its ceilings and gold details on every single stall door.
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THANK YOU TO OUR CHAMBER PARTNERS |
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Richmond Chamber of Commerce
604.278.2822
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