Coming Up at the VICC
What’s coming up for July and August at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre. See the full list below! VICC Events List July 19 – August 31, 2019
Night Market Security
There was a brief incident at the June 27 Commercial Street Night Market that has been described in at least a couple of different ways in mainstream and social media. There is some truth to each of the stories. The most important points we’d like to make are: Between the beginning of the incident and […]
Government Updates Employment Standards Act
A big win for our advocacy efforts providing insight to the government from the BC Chamber partnering with our fellow business organizations providing comment via the consultation process on the ESA – the new legislation contains no changes to existing provisions for sick leave and statutory holidays! The government did add some new provisions for job-protected leave to support […]
Members’ Open Only 4 Weeks Away!
The Members’ Open is just 4 weeks away! It would be great to have you out, whether you can join solo or field a team. Keep in mind that all guests, colleagues, clients, and future-members are welcome! If you haven’t attended in the past, it’s a wonderful event to connect with the local business community […]
Gordon Street Marriott Conference Hotel
NANAIMO CHAMBER WELCOMES NEW HOTEL WITH MAJOR BOOKING REQUEST The Nanaimo Chamber has welcomed the confirmation of the Gordon Street Marriott Conference Hotel with a challenge to help host the 2021 Canadian Chamber of Conference Executive & Policy Convention — a first for Nanaimo. The Conference is scheduled to visit the western provinces of Canada […]
Commercial Street Night Market
SUMMER NIGHT MARKET CELEBRATES DOWNTOWN NANAIMO The Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce is turning Commercial Street into a pedestrian mall every Thursday evening again hosting artisan vendors, entertainers, food and fun for Nanaimo families this summer. The inaugural Night Market event is June 20, followed by 11 Thursday night celebrations. Commercial Street from Terminal Avenue to […]
All-Candidates Forum for the federal byelection
NANAIMO CHAMBER ANNOUNCES ALL-CANDIDATES FORUM The Nanaimo Chamber announces it will be holding an All-Candidates Forum for the federal byelection called for May 6 in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding. “The community has come to expect this from the Chamber so we are pleased to offer an event that we’re becoming very well-practiced at,” according to Kim […]
New Website and Branding
We are so excited to announce that we have new branding. Showcasing our new look we commissioned Box221 Digital Studios (a local marketing company) to handle all of our new look! With the new changes we have had made to the website making it easier for our members to access information, we also offer a […]
