Posts by aleenah@richmondchamber.ca

Chamber CEO presents to Select Standing Committee on Finance & Government Services Back to Chamber News June 4, 2020 On Monday, June 1st,  2020, Richmond Chamber of Commerce President & CEO, Matt Pitcairn delivered a presentation to the Select Standing Committee on Finance & Government Services. This Select Standing Committee is currently in public consultations…

Video: Virtual Town Hall – Restaurant Industry Recovery Back to Chamber News May 22, 2020 WeAreRichmondBC partners (Richmond Chamber of Commerce, Tourism Richmond, and the City of Richmond) organized a conversation on the restaurant industry with Ian Tostenson, President & CEO, and Samantha Scholefield, Program Manager with the BC Restaurant & Food Services Association (BCRFA).…

Video: Virtual Town Hall with MLAs Back to Chamber News May 8, 2020 On May 8th, 2020, Richmond, BC MLAs Jas Johal (Richmond-Queensborough), Linda Reid (Richmond South Centre), John Yap (Richmond-Steveston), and Teresa Wat (Richmond North Centre) provided an update from the provincial level and answered pressing questions from Richmond’s business community. View the video…

Virtual Town Hall with Minister Fortier Back to Chamber News April 24, 2020 Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance, Mona Fortier, joined members of the Richmond, BC business community on Wednesday, April 22nd. She provided an update from the federal government and answered COVID-19 questions from the business community. View the…

Letter to Minister Carole James Back to Chamber News Sent April 2, 2020 Re: COVID-19 Provincial Economic Stimulus – Phase 2 Recommendations  Dear Minister, Thank you to both you and the Premier for your government’s ongoing efforts to counter the health, social and economic impacts that is the COVID-19 pandemic facing our community and our province. On behalf of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce - representing 14,000 Richmond businesses,…

From a Student’s Mind: Graduating High School in a Pandemic Back to Chamber News March 26, 2020 By Geoffrey Magrill Student Intern to the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, Grade 12 Student at McMath Secondary School The fast pace of the COVID-19 virus has shocked and stunned the world but for grads, it has shattered spirits. The…

COVID-19 Preparedness Back to Chamber News March 10, 2020 From the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Pandemic Preparedness In today’s global world, systems are more interconnected than ever. It stands to reason then, if a pandemic strikes in one part of the world, the opportunities for it to spread are that much greater. Pandemic Preparedness for…

From a Student’s Mind: Marketing to Gen Z? Ask a Gen Z Back to Chamber News August 18, 2021 By Geoffrey Magrill Student Intern to the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, Grade 12 Student at McMath Secondary School Gen Z are taking over the market. By the end of 2020 according to Campaign Monitor (a global online…

Weather Affects Chamber Office Hours Back to Chamber News January 15, 2020 Unfortunately due to severe weather conditions, the Richmond Chamber of Commerce office will close at noon on Wednesday, January 15th, 2020. Online document certification services will be available until 4:30pm on essCerts (new registrants can create an account here). The previously scheduled Strictly…