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Burnaby Board of Trade releases in-depth pipeline review By Michael Keller michael@bbot.ca
JANUARY 2015
On Wednesday, January 14th, the Burnaby Board of Trade (BBOT) released an independent review of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project and its potential implications for Burnaby. The review was prepared by a special task force appointed by the BBOT Board of Directors following the Board of Trade’s successful application for commenter status at the upcoming National Energy Board hearings. The process of creating the report has taken nearly a year and is based on information from various academic studies, consultant reports, government reports, news stories, and other resources. The task force also conducted meetings and consultations with various interest groups including the City of Burnaby, Kinder Morgan, the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association and Conversations for Responsible Economic Development (CRED), among others. “As the voice of business in Burnaby, representing our 1,200 members, we felt we Con’t on p.3
BURNABY BOARD OF TRADE
Events HIGH TEA DIM SUM NETWORKING EVENT
Feb 4 @ Fortune House Seafood Restaurant (Metrotown)
STOP LECTURING AND START COMMUNICATING! SEMINAR
Feb 12 @ Best Western Plus
Burnaby Mountain; Trans Mountain Pipeline
POWER HOUR NETWORKING Feb 17 @ BBOT Offices
MEMBERS MIXER: BURNABYMETROTOWN ROTARY
Feb 17 @ Firefighter’s Public House
NEW MEMBER LUNCH & LEARN
Feb 19 @ BBOT Offices
SUSTAINABLE PURCHASING SEMINAR Feb 20 @ BBOT Offices
MEET THE BUYERS: DOING BUSINESSS WITH THE FEDERAL GOV’T SEMINAR
CASH FLOW MANAGEMENT FOR SMALL BUSINESS
Platinum Annual Board Partners
Apr 17 @ Best Western Plus
Feb 24 @ BBOT Offices
LUNAR NEW YEAR BANQUET
Feb 26 @ Fortune House Seafood Restaurant (Metrotown)
SETTING THE STAGE: WRITING BUSINESS PLANS SEMINAR
Mar 10 @ BBOT Offices
QUARTERLY NETWORKING MORNING
Gold Annual Board Partners
Apr 24 @ Riverway Clubhouse
STATE OF THE CITY LUNCHEON Apr 28 @ Delta Burnaby Hotel
Silver Annual Board Partner
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dubai • abu dhabi • sharjah • ajman • fujairah The Burnaby Board of Trade is proud to present the 2015 Experience the Emirates Tour available to both members and non-members. Join us on this 9 day tour of Dubai and the United Arab Emirates—a unique blend of traditional culture and modern cosmopolitan living! tour length
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9 Days
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May 15 to May 23, 2015 Deadline to register: Jan. 31, 2015
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CAD $2,750 (per person sharing room + taxes) To secure a spot, a deposit of $750 per person is required at the time of registration.
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• Int’l return airfare – YVR to Dubai • 7 night stay at the 4-star deluxe Ramada Jumeirah Hotel • 11 meals + high tea at the Burj Al Arab • Entrance fees to museums and sites • Services of English speaking tour guides • Visit the Burj Khalifa observation deck (world’s tallest building), the Sheikh Zayed Mosque (3rd largest mosque in the world), and the Palm Jumeirah (palm tree-shaped man-made island) • Shopping at The Dubai Mall (world’s largest shopping mall) • Sand Dune Safari in the Dubai deserts
Find out all details of the tour at our upcoming information sessions: February 3 8:30am – 9:30am February 5 5:00pm – 6:00pm February 11 8:30am – 9:30am
February 16 5:00pm – 6:00pm February 19 8:30am – 9:30am
location: Burnaby Board of Trade Offices (201-4555 Kingsway) to register: Please call 604.412.0100 or email admin@bbot.ca To reserve a space, call Bestway Tours & Safaris at 604.264.7378 (1.800.663.0844) or email bestway@bestway.com.
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604.412.0100