BBOT Members' Trade Show: "Business Creating Business"

On May 10th, the Burnaby Board of Trade will be hosting our first ever Members' Trade Show: "Business Creating Business," at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown Hotel from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

This is a fantastic opportunity to network and to showcase your business to the community! Over 75 exhibitors will participate, and over 500 people are expected to attend. Appetizers will be provided, and beverages will be available at the no-host bar.

Display tables are selling fast, and are available on a first-come first-serve basis. Limited prime locations remain. Due to high-demand, advertising deadlines and limited space, we strongly suggest that you register early to avoid disappointment and/or exclusion from promotional opportunities.

All participants who register prior to April 10th will be mentioned in all of our promotional materials for this event, including ads in the Burnaby NOW and on our website. In addition, participants who register prior to April 18th will be invited to a special seminar on "Maximizing your Success at the Trade Show," hosted by Randy Hnatko of Trainwest Management Consulting Inc. This seminar will be held on Wednesday, April 19th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and is free of charge for all participants.

Display tables are available for our members at a cost of $225. Non-members may reserve tables starting from $425, which includes a one-year membership with the Burnaby Board of Trade. All prices are exclusive of GST.

For more information, or to reserve a display table, please contact Diana Hambrook at 604-412-0100 ext. 3, or by e-mail at dhambrook@burnabyboardoftrade.com.


Upcoming Events

April Networking Breakfast, Tuesday, April 11th
Today is your last chance to register for the special early-bird rate!

Build business relationships and meet potential clients at the Burnaby Board of Trade's April Networking Breakfast. Our "facilitated networking" process ensures four rounds of networking to exchange cards with at least 40 people. The members-only Power Networking Group will follow at 9:00 a.m. This one-on-one, relationship building networking session guarantees participants business referrals.

The breakfast will take place on Tuesday, April 11th from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the Executive Hotel Burnaby, located at 4201 Lougheed Highway. Please note that the doors will close at 7:30 a.m. to avoid interruptions. For more information, or to register:

https://www.burnabyboardoftrade.com/cgi-bin/rsvp.cgi?id=217&action=new


Mayor Corrigan’s State of the City Luncheon: Unveiling of the Economic Development Strategy Update, Tuesday, April 18th

Since 1990, the City has made significant strides - from footholds in certain industries to a point of having a demonstrated regional advantage in a number of areas. Mayor Corrigan’s 2006 State of the City will address the past, present, and future, including:

How the 1990 Burnaby Economic Development Strategy (EDS) has guided us;
Where key areas of business growth are now; and
Introduce the future vision in the draft Burnaby EDS 2020.

This event will take place on Tuesday, April 18th from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Eagle Creek Restaurant at Burnaby Mountain Golf Course, located at 7600 Halifax Street. Thank you to TELUS and Bosa Properties Inc. for their generous sponsorship of this event. For more information, or to register: https://www.burnabyboardoftrade.com/cgi-bin/rsvp.cgi?id=218&action=new


Small Business Breakfast Seminar: "PR Strategies for Small Businesses," Thursday, April 27th

Get the word out about your product or service! Our next speaker, Ruth Atherley, Partner, AHA Creative Strategies Inc. will be discussing PR Strategies for Small Businesses. A well known and respected journalist and feature writer, Ruth has worked with many national publications including Maclean’s, The Globe and Mail, Canadian Living, Flare and Chatelaine. More than a decade ago, while maintaining her editorial relationships, she hopped the fence to PR and since then has produced highly successful communications campaigns close to home and around the world. Since then she has developed, managed and implemented highly successful communications campaigns locally, nationally, and internationally with a wide variety of clients in diverse industry sectors.

This Small Business Breakfast Seminar will take place on Thursday, April 27th from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the Executive Hotel Burnaby, located at 4201 Lougheed Highway. For more information, or to register: https://www.burnabyboardoftrade.com/cgi-bin/rsvp.cgi?id=220&action=new


University of Phoenix Reception, Thursday, April 27th

Join us for some socializing, networking and great food with a Russian flair! The University of Phoenix (Burnaby Campus) will be hosting a reception for Burnaby Board of Trade members on Thursday April 27th from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Romanoff’s Restaurant, located at 2830 Bainbridge Avenue in Burnaby. Please join us for canapés and refreshments, a no-host bar, and door prizes! This event is complimentary for members of the Burnaby Board of Trade, but registration is required. Each member is permitted to bring one guest. For more information: https://www.burnabyboardoftrade.com/cgi-bin/rsvp.cgi?id=222&action=new


"High Performance Leadership" Multimedia Workshop Series Featuring Brian Tracy, Wednesday, April 19th

Welcome to the next step on your journey towards personal excellence and high performance leadership. In this exciting program you will learn what it takes to be an effective manager and leader. You will become more focused and effective in every area of your work and personal life. Leaders are made - not born! They are continuously learning and growing. Now is your time to prepare yourself to take on more responsibility, manage more effectively and control the changes coming to your company and industry.

Session Two, on Wednesday, April 19th, will focus on: Superior selection skills: How excellent leaders lead; Key function for managers; and Meeting Management Magic. Subsequent sessions will take place on Thursday, May 18th and Wednesday, June 21st. All sessions will take place from 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. at the Burnaby Board of Trade office, located at 201 - 4555 Kingsway. For more information, or to register for these seminars: https://www.burnabyboardoftrade.com/cgi-bin/rsvp.cgi?id=214&action=new


Gateway Project Feedback Form:

Please take the time to complete the online feedback form for the Government’s Gateway Program. The form is available at: http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/gateway/consultation/_form_PortMannFeb7.htm


Sponsorship Opportunities:

The Burnaby Board of Trade has a number of upcoming event sponsorship opportunities available to our members, including our Golf Tournament and Excellence Awards Gala. For more information, please contact Diana Hambrook at 604-412-0100 ext. 3, or by e-mail at dhambrook@burnabyboardoftrade.com.


Special Advertising Opportunity:

Evolution 107.9 fm is now on the air and wants to invite you to help with the launch! Until April 15th, the station is offering a five week run of 30 second ads that will run 42 times per week for only $730.00 + GST. This is an excellent opportunity to get your message out to adults in the GVRD ages 18-24.
For more information, please contact Ron Clarke, Sales Manager, at 604-432-8545.


Welcome New Members!

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