CHAMBER NEWS Campbell River Chamber – Enterprise Centre, 900 Alder Street, Campbell River BC V9W 2P6
p 250.287.4636 f 250.286.6490 chamber@campbellriverchamberca
www.campbellriverchamber.ca
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Public Invited to Stop By and Meet Campbell River Businesses! The Business Showcase will be held on Thursday, May 28th from 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM at the Maritime Heritage Centre. This is a FREE event and is open to the public. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to drop by and meet the exhibitors who represent various industry sectors in our community! Stop by their booths to learn more about the products and services they offer and what they can do for you. Exhibitors include: 997 2day FM, Alitis Insurance Services, BC Hydro, Berwick By The Sea, Bill Howich
Chrysler, Building Links, Campbell River and District Association for Community Living, Canadian Corps of Commissionaires, City of Campbell River, Campbell River Mirror, Discovery Community College, Investors Group, Jim’s Clothes Closet, Johnson Locksmiths, North Island Employment Foundation Society, Northern Property Real Estate Investment Trust, North Vancouver Island Aboriginal Training Society, Periscope Promotions, Quay West, Signature Oil & Vinegar, St. John Ambulance, Vancouver Island Insurance Centres. Admission to the
Business Expo is FREE and everyone is welcome. Enter a draw at the Chamber’s booth for round trip airfare for two between Campbell River and Vancouver, courtesy of Pacific Coastal Airlines. New this year is an After Hours Networking event that will immediately follow the Business Showcase event from 5:00 – 6:30 PM on May 28th. The After Hours Networking event will feature complementary appetizers provided by the Riptide, a no host bar, great prizes and of course lots of networking! Tickets for this event are just $10
(L to R): Rachelle Burt, Gary Forsgren, Cathy Voth, Keith Davidson, Colleen Evans, Jessica McDonald, Corby Lamb, Debra Cunningham, Brad Piercy, Ron Lees
for Chamber members and $15 for non-members and can be purchased on the Chamber website at www.campbellriverchamber.ca. Be sure to bring lots of
business cards to make new connections! The Business Expo is proudly supported by Presenting Sponsor BC Hydro, and Johnsons Locksmith, After Hours
Networking Reception Sponsor with Media Sponsors 997 2Day FM and the Campbell River Mirror.
High Profile Speakers at the Business Leader Luncheons The Chamber’s first Business Leader Luncheon with high profile guest speaker, Jessica McDonald, President & CEO of BC Hydro proved to be a great success. With over 70 guests, the luncheon was both engaging and informative. The Chamber is excited to announce the next Business Leader Luncheon with Kris Mailman Sr, CEO of Seymour Pacific Developments and Broadstreet Properties. June 11th will be the opportunity to hear from Kris Mailman Sr. and tour the new downtown Seymour Pacific building as part of the Business Leaders Luncheon series being presented by the Campbell River Chamber. Tickets are now on sale at www.campbellriverchamber.ca. Both Broadstreet Properties and Seymour Pacific Developments were founded on hard work, strong family values and a progressive vision. The story traces its roots to owner Kris Mailman’s childhood, during which he spent long hours on construction sites managed by his father’s business, Mailman Construction. Those job sites are where Kris learned firsthand what
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it takes to succeed in the construction industry, and where he developed the strong work ethic that would become the fabric of the organization represented today as Broadstreet Properties and Seymour Pacific Developments. Having recognized that Campbell River is truly a great place to raise your children and your grandchildren there was no contest when it came to relocating his head offices here. “I started the company here and even though we’ve grown nationally, I wanted to maintain the head office in Campbell River.” he says. The buildings that Seymour Pacific purchased had been derelict for quite some time and had been long in need of replacement. Now, the vacant lot has been replaced with a five story state of the art constructed building, complete with Energy efficient LEED standards, an engineered office building that houses the growing team required to manage the thousands of rental units of Seymour Pacific’s affiliate Broadstreet Developments, and the expanding staff contingent for Seymour Pacific itself.
Call Eugene 250-287-7147 Ext 250