South Island Prosperity Partnership
747 Fort Street - Unit 901 V8W 3E9 Victoria, BC, Canada

Recommendation 3.7.5 To help local businesses better compete with e-commerce giants, encourage and support local businesses to increase their e-commerce presence and capability. Leads: VIATEC, Chambers of Commerce Supports: Chambers of Commerce, BC Chamber, Small Business BC, SIPP, First Nations Technology Council, Victoria Native Friendship Centre, governments of BC and Canada... Timeline: 0-6 months Delivery already underway. Get details on the 10 Pillars for Economic Recovery in the Reboot Plan: https://loom.ly/tPPbE_I.

SIPP CEO Emilie de Rosenroll was featured in H2Accelerator Resiliency series, hosted by Dan Dagg. The series interviews business leaders about recovering and rebuilding through and post-pandemic. Emilie talks about SIPP's role as an economic builder and driver, and about the Reboot Plan to boost recovery. https://loom.ly/Cz3rxxc

Do you need to move your business online but don't have the funds to do it? The BC government has created the Launch Online CA grant program to help you. Get the details - and apply today - here: https://loom.ly/jd_L4Ps. Hurry! Funds are distributed on a first come, first served basis.

Recommendation 3.8.3: "Utilize the Capital Regional District (CRD) region as a pilot area to create a provincial Industrial Land Reserve (including marine-based and water-accessible lands for industrial and employment purposes)." Leads: CRD, SIPP Supports: Government of BC ... Timeline: 18-24 months Get details on the 10 Pillars for Economic Recovery in the Reboot Plan: https://loom.ly/tPPbE_I.

Congratulations to our Board Chair Frank Bourree for this well deserved honour.

John Stackhouse, one of the lead speakers at our Rising Economy Week last November, was interviewed by Douglas magazine for their latest issue. He singled out eight key skills needed for effective business recovery through the pandemic. Find out what they are here: https://loom.ly/sy0BWjM

Monique Leroux is one of the featured speakers in our new series IDEAS + IMPACT. The topic is "Confident and Competitive: Canada’s Role as an Economic Leader in the 21st Century" and it takes place January 20 from 9 - 10 am via Zoom. She is the Chair of the Industry Strategy Council, which serves as an advisory board to assess the scope and depth of COVID-19’s impact on industries and inform the federal government’s understanding of specific sectoral pressures. She is also t...he former Chair of the Board and President and CEO of Desjardins Group, the largest cooperative financial group in Canada, with assets of nearly $250 billion. Ms. Leroux is a companion of the Canadian Business Hall of Fame and the Investment Industry Hall of Fame. Register for the free event here: https://loom.ly/zH7FrIM Thanks to University of Victoria for their sponsorship.

We're thrilled to present IDEAS + IMPACT, a speaker series that connects big ideas with their impact potential in a virtual fireside chat venue. First up on Wed, Jan 20 from 9 - 10 am: "Confident and Competitive: Canada’s Role as an Economic Leader in the 21st Century." How do we prepare our businesses and communities for the big changes coming our way and create a more ambitious, confident economic vision for Canada? Join South Island Prosperity Partnership’s CEO Emilie de... Rosenroll for an exclusive fireside chat with Monique Leroux, Chair of the Industry Strategy Council of Canada, along with life sciences leader Karimah Es Sabar and clean tech pioneer Karen Hamberg. Register here for this free event: https://loom.ly/zH7FrIM

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We loved having you be part of the event Ruth!

Introducing Ideas+Impact, a new series from SIPP that connects big ideas with their potential impact. Our first event explores Canada’s Role as an Economic Leader in the 21st Century, Wednesday, January 20 at 9 am. Monique Leroux, Chair of the Industry Strategy Council of Canada, Quark Venture CEO Karimah Es Sabar and clean tech pioneer Karen Hamburg discuss Canada’s role in the 21st century and how we deal with changing global dynamics, digital acceleration, workforce vulnerability, destabilized supply chains and the effects of COVID. The virtual event is free to attend. Click here for details: https://loom.ly/zH7FrIM.

We continue our thank yous to Community Sponsors for Rising Economy Week. We appreciate the following organizations for supporting the event and helping get the word out: One Planet / One Earth Cities Programme, Explore Sidney, UDI Capital Region and VIATEC. ourrrisingeconomy.com.

Wondering who our Rising Economy Week co-host is? Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) CEO Matt Morrison describes his organization and their impact in the Cascadia economy. ourrisingeconomy.com

We are very fortunate to have the support of community stakeholders for Rising Economy Week, including Capital Investment Network, Downtown Victoria Business Association, Who wants to play Indigenomics? and Jetstream. Thanks to them for their work promoting our event to the Greater Victoria region. ourrisingeconomy.com

Following SIPP's fourth AGM, we want to thank outgoing board members, Kyman Chan, Ex-Officio Advisor and Partner at Grant Thornton LLP, and Christina Clarke, Corporate Executive Officer of Songhees Development Corporation, for their service and dedication in helping to make our region a strong, inclusive and prosperous place to live and work. #YYJ #YYJBusiness #SIPP

Tourism is a key economic driver for Greater Victoria, averaging $2.3 billion in economic impacts in 2018. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted this vital industry in a major way and highlighted the value of cross-border travel and tourism to both local jurisdictions and the PNW region.

SIPP offers a warm welcome to two incoming members of our board of directors: Geoff Wilmshurst, Vice-President Partnerships at Camosun College, and Kear Porttris of Gwaii Engineering Ltd. We look forward to having your expertise and dedication to the region as part of the SIPP board. Learn more about our board:... https://loom.ly/YIfETUU See more

DEADLINE TOMORROW! Thinking of expanding your business to reach international markets? Trying to develop a competitive global strategy? Don't miss your last chance to apply for the Trade Accelerator Program 2020 cohort. ... Graduates experienced an average increase of 38% in export revenue and 19% in total revenue just one year after participating! Apply by Wednesday, Sept 30: Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce Greater Vancouver Board of Trade https://loom.ly/-mxEdpI #YYJ #YYJBusiness #TAP #SIPP

JUST RELEASED! South Island Prosperity Partnership today released the September 2020 Economic Recovery Dashboard statistics relating to our region's recovery and what transitions we should expect to see for businesses as we move into fall. Watch the full analysis by Dallas Gislason, SIPP Director of Economic Development: https://loom.ly/AsqYIgM ... Check out the dashboard: https://loom.ly/tgbN45g #EconomicRecovery #RisingEconomyWeek #YYJ #YYJBusiness

Congratulations to David Nicholls and his team at Vancouver Island Brewing for being a finalist in this year's #GreaterVictoriaBusinessAwards, an event hosted by the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce! To see the winners, finalists and to watch this year's show visit: https://loom.ly/wLl29PI

Congratulations to Lise Gyorkos and Page One Publishing (publisher of Douglas magazine!), recipient of the Business Person of the Year Award from the 2020 Greater Victoria Business Awards! Thank you to the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce for making such an important event possible! To see the winners, finalists and to watch this year's show visit: ... https://loom.ly/wLl29PI #GreaterVictoriaBusinessAwards2020 #YYJ #YYJBusiness See more

Congratulations to the City of Colwood. One more great reason to visit!

A big congratulations to the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce for another successful year of the #GreaterVictoriaBusinessAwards! Especially during these unprecedented times, we should stop and celebrate the amazing diversity and resilence found within our region's business ecosystem. Our best wishes go out to all of the participants and winners! #GreaterVictoriaBusinessAwards2020 #YYJ #YYJBusiness #EconomicRecovery

Exciting news for our South Island region! Today SIPP, City of Victoria - Local Government and the Association of BC Marine Industries announced receipt of $100,000 in federal funding to take the next steps towards an Ocean Futures Innovation Hub for Greater Victoria. To develop the business case and feasibility study, SIPP has contracted a team from Urban Systems Ltd. in BC, Canadian company Hatch, and Engage//Innovate of Norway. The Hub will provide opportunities for compa...nies large, medium and small to grow, increase export capacity, diversify supply chains and create more high-paying local jobs. This innovative project will help nurture the growth of several promising sectors while leveraging Victoria’s long-time strengths. It will create good, well-paying jobs and helping diversify the local economy, and I look forward to seeing the impact it has on Vancouver Island and beyond. - Mélanie Joly Read the full news release here: https://loom.ly/RLSnq4o

Thinking of expanding your business to reach international markets? Trying to develop a competitive global strategy? In partnership with the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, SIPP is bringing the Trade Accelerator Program back to the island! There are just two weeks left to apply for this year's cohort and spots are quickly filling up!... On average, organizations that completed the Trade Accelerator Program saw an increase of 42% in international sales after just one year. Join the TAP community and register now: https://loom.ly/-mxEdpI #SIPP #YYJ #TAP #YYJBusiness #EconomicRecovery #RisingEconomy2020

HAPPENING NOW Premier Horgan going live to announce the BC government’s COVID-19 economic recovery plan. Watch the coverage: https://loom.ly/a-t2XIs #EconomicRecovery #SIPP #RisingEconomyWeek

Congratulations to all of the finalists of this year's Greater Victoria Business Awards by the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce! We'll be tuning in to watch the awards live on CHEK News this Saturday, September 19 at 6 p.m. Let's celebrate #yyjbusiness! #VictoriaChamber #greatervictoriabusinessawards

JUST ANNOUNCED! Today SIPP received a $100,000 grant from Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) to support the important recovery work being done by the #RisingEconomyTaskforce. Between now and November 2020, the multi-sector Taskforce will establish recovery priorities for the South Island to help support the region as it transitions from relief to recovery. Read the full release here:... https://loom.ly/_DLM3yM #SIPP #RisingEconomy #EconomicRecovery #YYJBusiness #YYJ #RisingEconomyWeek2020 See more

Exciting news from the City of Colwood! SIPP Director of Engagement Kerry Slavens interviews Mayor Rob Martin about the big news that Seaspan Ship Management Ltd. expansion into Colwood and why Colwood is a city on the rise, with more than a billion is developments planned over the next 5 years. Watch the full interview here:... https://loom.ly/QbOT2yY #SIPP #Prosperity #Colwood #YYJ #YYJBusiness #RisingEconomy See more

Big things are happening! Seaspan Ship Management Ltd. announces a new purpose-built office and warehouse logistics centre in Allandale City of Colwood. Seaspan says 44 employees will transfer to the new centre. #YYJ #YYJBusiness #SIPP

The Canadian government has announced the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) for small businesses will be extended by one month to help eligible small businesses pay rent for September. Current CECRA application deadlines will also be extended to accommodate this extension. Over 106,000 small business tenants have been supported for a total of $1.32 billion+ in rent support.

In the latest CHEK News and Douglas magazine #RoadtoRecovery, Ruth Mojeed, founder of SIPP partner organization The Inclusion Project discusses the #RisingEconomy Taskforce and the importance of creating an inclusive economy. Video Credit: CHEK News Watch the full interview on CHEK: https://loom.ly/o2SST24 ... #SIPP #CHEK #YYJ #YYJBusiness #RisingEconomyTaskforce #RETF See more

What is micro-credentialing and why is it important? SIPP Director of Engagement Kerry Slavens sits down with Jetstream co-founder and Alacrity Canada Program Facilitator Mike Williams to discuss innovative approaches to upskilling our workforce. Watch the full interview here:... https://loom.ly/rPNSNkQ #YYJ #YYJBusiness #SIPP #EconomicRecovery #Microcredentials #RisingEconomyWeek See more

SIPP is excited to announce Rising Economy Week! This immersive virtual event brings together leaders in the business, government and non-profit sectors to engage in conversations and strategies that shine a lens on Southern Vancouver Island’s economic recovery in a powerfully collaborative response to the devastating effects of COVID-19 on our communities. #RisingEconomyWeek #SIPP #YYJ #yyjbusiness #GreaterVictoria #SouthIslandRecovery