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Our Executive Officers for 2023-2024: President: Josh McLafferty, Vice President: Brendan Benson, Treasurer: Christina Chong, Secretary: Jamie Hobgood, Past President: Maggie Spizzirri. Our Directors for 2023-2024: Connie Brothers, Danielle Carriere, Greg Hoffart, Chandra Kerry, Greg Rose, Kim Spence, Laura White
A special thank you to our outgoing Director, Michelle Hardy of the Revelstoke Credit Union. Thank you for your ongoing support and the time you have dedicated to the Chamber over the years. We will miss you!
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TOURISM LABOUR STRATEGY LETTER TO FEDERAL MINISTER BOISSONNAULT.
We have followed-up on our conversation in January with Federal Minister Qualtrough who had suggested that we contact the Federal Minister for Tourism, Minister Boissonnault to ask what the progress is on mirroring the current sector-specific labour strategy being developed for the agricultural sector. We sent his office a letter about the critical workforce shortage in Revelstoke. We will communicate with you what updates come of this soon.
CITY OF REVELSTOKE - COMMERCIAL TAXES.
We have been in consistent conversations over the past few weeks with the CoR with regards to commercial taxes. We have asked the City to work with the Chamber to come up with solutions to lessen the burden on Commercial Tax payers. Communications and education on behalf of the CoR have been positive and helpful. This will be a conversation that we will continue to be a part of.
HOUSING SUMMIT.
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Friday, April 14, 2023 | 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Join us for this private webinar and find out more about this Chamber Member Benefit and how you can utilize this for your business. Kubera Payments provides payment processing and merchant services for leading companies across North America in a variety of industries. Leverage Kubera’s experience building and implementing payment systems for organizations including financial institutions, resorts, ski hills, hotels, restaurants, not-for-profits, retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers. Kubera is here to help you strategically manage the complexities of payment processing in a PCI-compliant fashion.
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 | 9:30 AM 10:15 AM
The BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (MJF) (180 million) is welcoming applications and the Chamber has secured a private webinar with the fund distribution team. This is a great opportunity for Revelstoke manufacturing members to ask direct questions. Join us in-person in our boardroom for this exclusive presentation. The program is open to established for-profit manufacturing entities in all sectors, including: forestry, aerospace, agritech, agrifood, food and beverage processing, metals and machinery, biomanufacturing, industrial marine/shipbuilding. Register for this information session to gain an understanding of the program and participate in Q&A. *Eligibility: For Profit Businesses
M2M: GETINTHELOOP REVELSTOKE INFORMATION SESSION.
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 | 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Is your business looking to increase their marketing efforts with locals and tourists? Get In The Loop Revelstoke can help! Join owner, Jon, as he takes you through this mobile app and website that helps to promote "for-profit" and "non-profit" business offerings to your target market. Now is the time to get your questions answered, in-depth. Get In The Loop is a Chamber Member 2 Member Benefit. Want to earn $100 in free marketing? Join us in person or virtually by registering below.
REVELSTOKE WORK BC INCLUSIVE JOB FAIR.
Thursday, April 20, 2023 | 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
WorkBC Revelstoke Centre invites employers and job seekers to attend WorkBC Speaker Event with Victoria Maxwell and Inclusive Job Fair and Hiring Fair that will take place at the Revelstoke Community Centre. Click here to register your business and learn more.
Thursday, April 27, 2023 | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Our monthly, morning networking session allows you to meet up with other Chamber members in a relaxed setting. Sponsored by: Community Economic Development | April’s Theme: Presentation by Community Economic Development as well as a networking session
Who: Members Only | Cost: FREE | RSVP: Click here | Where: 301 Victoria Rd, Revelstoke
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CHAMBER CALENDAR | STAY INFORMED
Click here to follow our calendar.
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FUNDING... INNOVATING AND ADVANCING KEY SECTORS.
The ETSI-BC Innovating and Advancing Key Sectors Funding Stream provides non-repayable grants on an intake basis to support strategic investments in regional sector-based economic development projects that will have long-lasting and measurable benefits for the Southern Interior. Click here to learn more.
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FREE... NON-PROFIT ADVISORS PROGRAM.
Do you need help with; planning and direction, material resources, human resources, financial management, risk management, administration/management, governance, community relationships & more? The Non-profit Advisors Program aims to help build the organizational capacity and sustainability of non-profit organizations in the Columbia Basin Trust region. Whether you are new to the program or have received previous support, the CBT team is here to help. Click here to learn more.
BC BUDGET 2023.
TAX CREDIT SUPPORTS GROWTH FOR DIGITAL MEDIA COMPANIES.
BEER EXCISE DUTY TAX INCREASE.
Go2HR - FREE ADVISORY SERVICES.
Are you in the Tourism or Food and Beverage sector? Go2HR offers FREE advisory services that cover a large variety of topics including; recruiting, onboarding, retention and lots of other HR advice. Contact our local representative, Sarah Moseley. Click here for more information.
STOKE FM.
Interested in what the Chamber's been up to? Click here to hear Chamber updates.
STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE CITY OF REVELSTOKE.
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Have you always wanted to know about Chambers health benefits?
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BUSINESS SERVICES: KUBERA.
NEW! M2M: SELKIRK SAUNAS.
New! Member to Member Benefit from Selkirk Saunas. This locally built mobile cedar sauna company is a great compliment to team relaxation, customer benefits, accommodations bonus, and much more. Chamber Members will receive 20% off personal sauna rentals and 10% off for business rentals. Click here for details.
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FAREWELL GUYLAINE AND CONGRATULATIONS LAYLA!
March was a big month for us over here at the Chamber. As some of you know, at our AGM we said goodbye to our wonderful Board Director, Michelle Hardy, and our cherished, long time colleague, friend and Visitor Experience Manager, Guylaine St-Gelais. Guylaine was with our Chamber for over 7 years, holding many titles over her tenure with us. Her immeasurable contributions throughout her years have created projects that impacted Revelstoke for the better; her dedication and her work is thoroughly felt throughout our organisation and our community. We are so excited to see her grow in her next adventure. Thank you for absolutely everything, Guylaine!
With this transition, we have some very exciting news to announce; Layla Rundle, our former Visitor Centre Manager, has been promoted to Visitor Experience Manager and we have recently just welcomed our newest team member on board to take the role of the Visitor Centre Coordinator, more information to come soon.
Please join us in our sincerest farewell to Guylaine and our huge congratulations to Layla and our warm welcome to Nicole!
Here is a little more information about Layla and a friendly "I'll see you soon" from Guylaine:
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"Hi, my name is Layla Rundle. Who am I? Well... I was born in South Africa but grew up in Australia. I came over to Canada in 2018 and have been working at the Visitor Centre Since April 2019. I just bought my first home here in August. Revelstoke was a destination that at first I was enjoying just being a traveller however, now it is a place I call home.
I am a creative person and one of my passions in my personal time is creating travel and outdoor content on social media platforms to inspire others to explore the world.
Having been at the Visitor Centre since 2019 I have experienced several job positions. My experience in these different roles has provided me with the knowledge and experience that has led me to the evolution to where I am now and I am thrilled to be taking on this new opportunity as the Visitor Experience Manager. I can’t wait to connect with members on the many marketing opportunities to come!
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"After almost 8 years with the Chamber, working closely with Tourism Revelstoke and the City of Revelstoke has been extremely rewarding. I‘ve learned so much but mostly, Revelstoke has taken my heart more than it already did! I am looking forward to continue working with the community for years to come. I only say 'see you soon'!"
- Guylaine St-Gelais
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ALPINE CLUB OF CANADA COLUMBIA MOUNTAINS SECTION
A local chapter of The Alpine Club of Canada. They exist to promote mountain experiences, skills and leadership development, safe and sustainable recreation, environmental stewardship, and an inclusive mountain community in the Revelstoke area. Click here to learn more: acccolumbiamountains.com
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DOWNSTREAM ADVENTURE
A stand up paddleboarding school offering courses and guided tours via SUP. More information and details coming soon! For more information, reach out to samuel.laberge@outlook.com.
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The Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce gratefully acknowledges that we live, work and play on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Sinixt, Ktunaxa, Secwepemc and the Syilx peoples.
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