North Vancouver Chamber
124 1st St W # 102 V7M 3N3 North Vancouver, BC, Canada

Struggling to get your business on the first page of Google? Join us for this FREE Zoom Webinar on Feb 23rd! We are teaming up with Capilano University's Continuing Studies for the North Vancouver Small Business Series! http://bit.ly/3pVIygP

Interested in using Facebook ads for your business but not sure where to start? This is a FREE virtual workshop for members & non-members presented by Capilano University's Continuing Studies for the North Vancouver Small Business Series. Sign up by Jan 27th! http://bit.ly/3nt96UO

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From online business tools to government assistance programs, we have the most up to date COVID-19 news in our Coronavirus Business Preparedness Manual! Follow the link to find all the resources to help you navigate 2021: http://bit.ly/343koZ5

Did you miss out on signing up for the 'Building Resilience to Thrive Program'? We have one more session coming up Feb 24th - Mar 31st! Learn to communicate and connect more openly with your employees, build a better workplace culture and team mentality. http://bit.ly/34tMcpz

Last chance to sign-up and join us for a moderated Q & A with the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson Minister of Environment and Climate Change and MP for North Vancouver; and Terry Beech, MP, MP for Burnaby North-Seymour and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and Canadian Coast Guard. Date: Tuesday, Feb 9, 2021 FREE for members, Non-Members: $20 + GST Sign-up here: http://bit.ly/3a0hqXc

Happy New Year!! 2020 was difficult for many of us - going into the new year we wish you a safe, prosperous and fresh start! Cheers to 2021.

Calling all seeking a private isolated office to work or study from! Simply Office is offering: $50 for a private office the entire day Window/Ocean-View private office - $75 ... This offer is available for their North Vancouver Private Offices as part of #OperationSupportLocal! Email Simply Office for more info! https://buff.ly/2LHeCps *A reminder our office is currently closed for the holidays and reopens on January 4th!

REGISTER NOW for this VIRTUAL NV Chamber supported 'Employer Roundtable - Workplace Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Practices'! Thursday, January 21 from 10:00am - 12:00pm Improve your workplace through diversity and inclusion!... Get your voice heard and learn from other employers at this roundtable presented by the North Shore Multicultural Society, Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion and North Shore Immigrant Inclusion Partnership (NSIIP). REGISTER here: http://bit.ly/39DA07o See more

Spring gardening is on the way! Join us for this fun networking event with Lifespace Gardens! We will be Zooming in for a tour of their carpentry workshop where they build unique container gardens, along with a demo on how to plant a container garden. http://bit.ly/2KZc32f Register early and receive some seeds to plant along with us! Wednesday, Feb 24, 2021 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PST

Merry Christmas to our North Vancouver Chamber family!

We love the old fashioned charm and one-on-one customer service of #NVChamber member Lonsdale Pharmacy at 1531 Lonsdale Avenue.

Kick-off 2021 right by setting yourself, your business, and your team up for success post-pandemic! Learn critical leadership and resiliency skills in 'Building Resilience to Thrive' that will foster teamwork, improve workplace culture, and service excellence and get a certificate! Brush up on your #professionaldevelopment with Building Resilience to Thrive! Time commitment: 1-hour per week X 6 weeks Low cost ($35 Chamber member | $70 non-member) ... Learn core leadership & resilience skills Improve your team, service, and workplace culture Get a certificate through Peter B. Gustavson School of Business Earn education credits! Register for cohort 2 starting Jan 12th. http://bit.ly/34tMcpz *A reminder our office is currently closed for the holidays and reopens on January 4th! See more

Santa's elves are hoping you will help support our small businesses and fellow Chamber members this holiday season! A few ways to help our community this winter while staying safe: Shop locally online or in-store Leave positive reviews... If you prefer not to shop in-store right now, gift cards will help still businesses Order take-out from local restaurants : Get Dressed Active Baby LoLo Hair Salon Thomas Haas- Patisserie-Chocolate Café Raglan's Bistro See more

Have you visited our North Van Business Data Centre? It's available online! Watch this short video to discover new information to support your business decisions. http://bit.ly/2LtfH4d

Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night! Our offices are now closed for the holidays. Wishing you a wonderful week full of Christmas joy!

Don't miss out on this #OperationSupportLocal Offer! Get 20% OFF Minerva Consulting's regular rate! Use the slow period during the holidays to plan your business cash flow for 2021. Minerva can help with cash flow planning and forecasting. Email them for more info. http://www.minervaconsulting.ca/... *A reminder our office is currently closed for the holidays and reopens on January 4th! See more

MEET THE WINNER Twin Lions Contracting Ltd. took available staff downtime during COVID and donated countless hours of their expertise to work on a number of small repair and construction projects at local non-profit organizations in need. Their insight, advice and direct voluntary service supported groups like the North Shore Women’s Centre. #LocalLeadersAwards Thank you to our sponsor WESTERN STEVEDORING! Meet the rest of our winners: https://bit.ly/38IA8nk

Our COVID-19 Local Leaders Awards were recently featured in The Toronto Star making North Shore businesses news across the country!

COVID didn’t cancel Christmas! Join our virtual Holiday Social on December 9th! Show off your best/worst seasonal sweater, prizes and other online fun. Special guests. BYO. Members can invite and register one non-member for free. SIGN UP HERE: https://bit.ly/2H23SQM

Give the gift of gardens this holiday season and help support #OperationShopLocal! Buy a Lifespace Gardens now for spring delivery and get a personalized ornament to represent your garden under the tree.Proceeds will help support "Loutet Farm and the Edible Garden Project". https://bit.ly/340N44M

Time is running out to sign-up! Take part in this 'State of the District Address' with District of North Vancouver Mayor Mike Little virtually on Nov 25th! https://bit.ly/3l7GAaQ City of North Vancouver

MEET THE WINNER Thomas FX is a special effects company for the local film industry. When businesses had to shut down, they pivoted from making artificial snow, ash, etc. for film sets to focusing on how they could help others in the film industry efficiently sanitize their workplaces! #LocaLeadersAwards Thank you to our sponsor Capilano University! Meet the rest of the winners here: https://bit.ly/38IA8nk

Join us for this unique opportunity to hear City of NorthVancouver Mayor Linda Buchanan present her virtual State of the City Address! Including moderated Q&A. Nov 19th on Zoom! City of North Vancouver Sign-up here for this virtual event: https://bit.ly/2HSCqoI Presenting sponsor: Port of Vancouver

MEET THE WINNER - Sons of Vancouver Distillery In response to COVID, they were able to quickly adjust their distilling process to produce hand sanitizer, made it available for sale, and have also been generously giving it away free to help the community! Check out this inspiring interview. #LocalLeadersAwards This award was sponsored by Lonsdale Quay Market

MEET THE WINNER Zen Maker Lab have made many creative changes throughout the pandemic. They shifted online to deliver important STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) classes for kids. They also used their Makerlab skills to design and custom produce masks and shields to frontline and other workplaces many of which they provided free of charge. Check out this video on their inspiring community initiatives! #LocalLeadersAwards This award sponsored by Ratcliff & Company.

The North Vancouver Chamber is hosting three Meet the Candidates events with Provincial election candidates running in North Vancouver. Join us for dialogue about the issues that matter to your business. During each event, we will be sharing the results of our recent Pre-Election Survey, outlining the top issues identified by local businesses! REGISTER NOW: https://bit.ly/3l3SPVj

NOW may be the time to go online! Want to pivot your business online, but not sure where to start? Join Capilano University Continuing Studies for the North Vancouver Small Business Series, a series of seven webinars. Sign up here https://bit.ly/304zs6y

MEET THE CANDIDATES! The North Vancouver Chamber will be hosting three Meet the Candidates events with Provincial election candidates running in North Vancouver on Oct 7, 8 & 9th! Meet the Candidates events with Provincial election candidates running in North Vancouver. Oct 7, 8 & 9th, join us for dialogue about the issues that matter to your business. During each event, we will be sharing the results of the recent North Vancouver Chamber Pre-Election Survey, outlining the top issues identified by local businesses. (These are complimentary, members-only events.) https://bit.ly/3hYuj69

We want to hear from you in our 2020 Provincial Pre-Election Survey! Your responses will help guide discussions with local Candidates running for the Provincial Election on October 24th, and help shape and prioritize our advocacy efforts! Take the survey https://bit.ly/305RkOj

When businesses and gyms shut down during the pandemic, LIVE WELL Exercise Clinic stepped up for the community, earning them a #LocalLeaderAwards Nomination! Owner Kent Howie of Live Well Exercise Clinic has been diligent and proactive to help his clients during the pandemic, offering moral support and encouragement. Kent and his team made the community their number one priority, networking and giving back to other local businesses. The Clinic provided live-streamed programs to their members during business closures and has now reopened with robust safety measures in place. *Nominations are now closed, stay tuned for finalist announcements.

The Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) program supports high-growth businesses that are scaling up and producing innovative goods, services or technologies. It offers interest-free repayable funding to incorporated businesses! https://bit.ly/35IdNEZ

REGISTER NOW! SEPT 28TH from 9-10:30AM, join the NV Chamber for a presentation by TransLink staff, which will highlight how services and ongoing projects are adapting to reflect these unprecedented times! Save your spot: https://bit.ly/2RyPpNK

What does the economic future look like? There's still time to register to join our special guests Bryan Yu, Deputy Chief Economist at Central 1 and Richard Butterworth, Chief Financial Officer at BlueShore Financial SEPT 24TH as they share their commentary on global and Canadian issues, with a focus on the local economy. REGISTER here: https://bit.ly/3hY6PPv

#LOCALLEADER AWARDS NOMINATION! Zazou Salon and Academy was one of the first salons to re-open when Phase 2 began. All their team have become BeautySafe certified to ensure all are up to date with sanitation expectations due to COVID-19. To thank the community, Zazou collaborated with Bridge Brewing Company and gave the first 50 dads to visit the brewery a beer helping to support local! Zazou also sent convenient travel size samples to Lion’s Gate Hospital for the healthcar...e workers to use. Their amazingly selfless community contributions make have made them a great local leader candidate! *Please note Local Leader nominations are now closed. The finalists will be announced soon. See more

New possible rapid transit options connecting North Vancouver to Downtown Vancouver were proposed this week! NV Chamber CEO Patrick Stafford-Smith talked with NEWS 1130 about the study. What do you think of the announcement and the route options?

Served Catering, and owners Michelle and Trevor Gostlin have been nominated for the Local Leader Awards for their generous contributions to the community during the pandemic! SERVED Catering prepared meals for several businesses donating funds to the cause. They prepared meals for front line workers at Lion’s Gate Hospital, Health Connection and UBC Hospital, including vegetarian options. Overall, they served over 450 meals. Thank you to Served Catering for their incredible, selfless contributions to the community during this difficult time! *Nominations are now closed for the Local Leaders Awards. Stay tuned for winners announcements at our digital awards soon!

Congratulations to Ben for winning one of our NV Chamber mugs! Be in with the chance to win one of your own by registering for one of our upcoming events: business.nvchamber.ca/events