The Surrey Board of Trade, in partnership with the Presidents Group, is offering a newly developed certificate training program to help employers build their skills and confidence in hiring and managing people with disabilities.The Creating Accessible Workplaces Certificate is a free 5-part course that can be completed online at your own pace. Each module …
Monthly archive for February 2021
The Surrey Board of Trade, in partnership with the Presidents Group, is offering a newly developed certificate training program to help employers build their skills and confidence in hiring and managing people with disabilities.The Creating Accessible Workplaces Certificate is a free 5-part course that can be completed online at your own pace. Each module…
On this Pink Shirt Day, we formally recognize that bullying and harassment has no place in our life, and for the Surrey Board of Trade within our industry mandate, no place in the workplace. This day serves as a reminder that bullying continues to be a major issue that impacts not only the psychological well…
The Canadian Government asked for public input for Budget 2021. The Surrey Board of Trade submission follows the requested theme guidelines by the federal government which include:1. Growing the economy;2. How to determine whether Canada’s economy is recovering from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic;3. COVID-19’s impact on employment and earnings;4. …
The Surrey Board of Trade released the results of its 5th Annual Surrey Road Survey.“We need planning and action that anticipates needs and that results in infrastructure construction well in advance of increased demand, not long after the capacity is exceeded,” said Anita Huberman, CEO of the Surrey Board of Trade.Patterns are beginning…
Today, the Surrey Board of Trade has launched a free Digital Marketing Academy with Blue Meta forbusinesses to receive a digital care package. Blue Meta is a strategic marketing agency and, togetherwith the Surrey Board of Trade, has developed this digital care package that will provide businesses withtools to leverage digital assets…
BOARD OF TRADE/CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEEKFebruary 15-19, 2021Celebrating an Industry that Matters to the EconomyIn March 2020, the President of the World Health Organization said that it would be the Board of Trade/Chamber of Commerce industry that will support business through the pandemic. The Surrey Board of Trade (SBOT) has proven that…
The Surrey Board of Trade asks the BC Government and the Provincial Health Officer to consider utilizing unique spaces such as banquet halls, cinema spaces, and others as vaccination sites.Many large venue spaces are currently shut down with no revenue being generated due to provincially mandated shutdowns. These businesses are losing thousands of dollars…
The Surrey Board of Trade has released the results of their second Surrey Pulse Survey today, which gives the only on-the-ground snapshot of how Surrey businesses are doing during the COVID-19 pandemic.“Since our last survey results that were released in early November, this 2nd Surrey Pulse Business survey shows that many Surrey businesses continue…
Today, the Federal Government announced $14.9 billion for public transit projects over the next eight years, which includes permanent transit funding of $3 billion per year for Canadian communities beginning in 2026-27.“Today’s announcement appears to be good news for transit across the country and possibly for Surrey,” said Anita Huberman, CEO Surrey Board of…
