The West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce Established April 1, 1952

Our Mission “The West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to promoting, enhancing, and facilitating business in our community”

Our Focus for Community Integration & Partnership 2. Opening of Partners Center 3. Membership Planning Committee 4. Network Planning Committee

Focus 1: Community Integration & Partnership  Board of Directors  Canada Day, Coho Festival & Community Day  West Van Library  Freestyle Ski Association  Ambleside Revitalization  WinterSong Festival & Kay Meek Theatre

The Board at work…  Member of Institute Chartered Accounts  Member Lions Gate Rotary  Treasure BC & Yukon Community Newspaper Association  Chair – Governance Committee John Braithwaite Community Center  Provincial Committee of Deans and Directors for Continuing Education & Contract Training  Monthly writer for Vancouver Sun Business Section  Collingwood School Parents Council  Past President – Successful Women Always Network  Certified General Accountants Association of British Columbia  RBC 2010 Olympic Committee  Member – Association Women in Finance  North Shore Business Council  North Shore Spirit Committee  BC Provincial Director – International Council of Shopping Centers  Secretary/Treasurer Park Royal Merchants Association  American Federation of Musicians  Neighborhood Toy Association of Canada  Ambleside Business Association  Caulfield Business Association  Dundarave Business Association  Chair - Pro Nova Chamber Ensemble  Governor – Playhouse Theatre  Commissioner – Vancouver Heritage Commission  Heather Heritage Society  Vancouver Board of Trade  West Vancouver Historical Society  Coho Festival  West Vancouver Tennis Club  Bentall Centre Athletic Club  City of North Vancouver Board of Variance  Greater Vancouver Home Builders Association  National Kitchen and Bath Association  Lynn Valley Lions Club  Park the Tax Coalition  West Vancouver Tourism Committee  West Vancouver Memorial Library Foundation  Vancouver Entrepreneurs Organization  Retail BC Retail Week Committee  President – Park Royal Merchants Association  International Association of Amusement and Recreational Facilities  Horseshoe Bay Business Association  WinterSong  Sea to Sky Highway Improvement Project

Focus 1: Community Integration & Partnership  Board of Directors  Canada Day, Coho Festival & Community Day  West Van Library  Freestyle Ski Association  Ambleside Revitalization  WinterSong Festival & Kay Meek Theatre

Focus 2: West Vancouver Partners Centre  Integrated, negotiated and engaged partners in “the Center”  Physical move to new office space  Grand Openings  Operations Management

Focus 3: Membership Planning Committee  Providing Value for Membership  Financial  Networking  Information  Member-to-Member Benefits to support local economy Membership pays for itself!

“Through the WVCC, Capilano College was able to create outstanding opportunities for our students in business and fine arts to attend showcase and information events, learn from community leaders in our classrooms, and gain invaluable experience while working at the Freestyle World Cup at Cypress Mountain. The Chamber also provided outstanding support to our campaign to seek regional university status, demonstrating their true commitment to the future of the community we live and work in. Paul Dangerfield Dean of Business Programs Capilano College School of Business

Focus 3: Membership Planning Committee  Providing Value for Membership  Financial  Networking  Information  Member-to-Member Benefits to support local economy Membership pays for itself!

Focus 4: Network Planning Committee  Creating opportunities for community connections  An information highway  Over 25 unique events, 1500 networks!

2008 Strategy  Community Involvement & Partnership  Members Services  Networking  Planning  2010 & Legacies Committee

Board of Directors Haleh (Holly) Alexander, RBC Royal Bank – President Gary Mussatto, Toy Jungle – 1 st Vice President Rick Amantea, Park Royal Shopping Centre– 2 nd Vice President Nicole Garton-Jones, Heritage Law Corporation – Secretary Gabrielle Loren, Loren & Company – Treasurer Michael Evison, Cailbre Consultants Inc – Director Doug Foot, North Shore News – Director Joe Heilman, JHC Craftsman - Director Paul Dangerfield, Capilano College – Director Andrew Pottinger, AJ Pottinger & Associates – Director Luis Sopena, Caulfield Art Gallery – Director Linda Stewart, North Shore Outlook – Director Megan Sewall, Sewells Marinal Director Mark Ballard, Remax, Director Linda Swain, Cypress Mountain, Director Tom Young – Executive Director Roberta Bowman, Operations Manager