The Surrey Board of Trade will host the Leadership Surrey Dialogue Series focused on the Economics of Industrial Lands on Friday, March 11 at Eaglequest Golf Course (7778-152 Street) from 7:30am to 9:30am.Metro Vancouver Chair Greg Moore and Acting Surrey Mayor Vera LeFranc will present joined by Minister Peter Fassbender on his overview of…
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The Surrey Board of Trade calls for the current Inter-Municipal Business Licence (IMBL) program boundaries to be extended to encompass the entire Lower Mainland. The request was made to Surrey City Council last night on March 7, 2016 as members surveyed indicated a strong support to merge the existing programs into one.
“The Surrey Board of Trade (SBOT) applauds Minister Oakes for undertaking the worthy and necessary initiative to reduce red tape in the BC Government,” said Anita Huberman, CEO of the Surrey Board of Trade. “ We welcome the release of the Red Tape Engagement Report and encourage Minister Oakes to make Red Tape Reduction an ongoing review process to ensure BC retains our competitive edge for business attraction and retention.”
The Surrey Board of Trade is now accepting nominations for the 6th Annual Surrey’s Top 25 Under 25 Awards. Potential recipients are business and community minded people under the age of 25, either working in Surrey or working on a business or community related project in/for Surrey.
Nomination Deadline: Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Award Criteria:
- Must be working on/worked on a business or community project in Surrey (including students) and/or;
- Must be working in the Surrey business community and/or;
- Must be contributing/have recently contributed to a business or community related project in Surrey and;
- Must be 25 years of age or younger prior to May 26, 2016.
Click here for the nomination form.
The Surrey Board of Trade is pleased with the recent Surrey Council Report indicating funding growth for Surrey’s cultural grant program. The budget allocation for 2016 increased from $200,000 to $300,000.
2016 saw a 76% increase in Expression of Interest (EOI) letters from cultural groups. In 2015 only 57 EOI’s were received in 2015, with 81 being received for 2016.
On Tuesday, March 1st, the Surrey Board of Trade and the Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce will host a Crime Breakfast, focusing on crime and safety issues for businesses in the Cloverdale area. The morning event will feature the following speakers:Speakers from the Surrey RCMP, City of Surrey and Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers will be…
The 2nd Annual Agricultural Industry Reception takes place on March 2, 2016 at Kwantlen Polytechnic University – Cloverdale Campus. This year the reception is in partnership with the Surrey Board of Trade, the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce and the BC Agriculture Council. This reception will focus on the unique needs of the Agricultural Industry in the…
On Tuesday, March 8th, the Surrey Board of Trade will host the 7th Annual Surrey Women in Business Awards Luncheon, with Presenting Sponsor Vancity Savings Credit Union. This event recognizes the hard work of Surrey’s businesswomen and their contributions to the community.
We will be joined by keynote speaker Christine Day, CEO of Luvo. Christine has been named Fortune Magazine’s top 5 International Most Powerful Women, Canada’s Top 100 Women, and named CEO of the Year, by Globe and Mail and Business in Vancouver.
The Surrey Board of Trade presented the 9th annual SBOT review of the Surrey Budget to Mayor Linda Hepner, Chair Tom Gill and Council at the Finance Committee meeting late last week at Surrey City Hall. The City’s Utilities Budget was released in November 2015 and the City’s Operations/Capital Budget was released in February 2016. Each year, as part of its mandate, the Surrey Board of Trade reviews public sector spending and, where appropriate, suggest ways to maximize productivity of the local economy and encourage growth in the private sector.
This morning the Surrey Board of Trade hosted the first Surrey Mayor’s Breakfast Series with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and featured guest Amarjeet Sohi, Federal Infrastructure & Communities Minister, sponsored by Cascade Aerospace.
Business and community leaders filled the Council Chamber Theatre to hear the initiatives of Surrey City Hall and keynote speaker, Minister Sohi. In all more than two hundred people attended the inaugural event.
