Burnaby NOW • Wednesday, March 20, 2013 • A17
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BBOT launches new Economic Development Committee michael keller michael@bbot.ca
us the opportunity to look at economic issues on a broader scale, and leverage The Burnaby Board of Trade (BBOT) has partnerships to address specific areas launched a new operational committee to of concern to our membership and the complement its existing committee line community as a whole.” up, and help satisfy an important need in The new EDC will be made up the organization’s economic development of volunteers from BBOT member activities. The aptly named economic organizations, and will seek to represent development committee (EDC) will a range of perspectives from businesses work in conjunction with the BBOT’s issue of all sizes, and across key industries. The and sector-based committees to bring initial committee roster, which met for insight and awareness to economic issues the first time in late February, included in the region with the goal of strengthening representation from the film industry, Burnaby businesses and the city’s long-term financial industry, the City of Burnaby, prosperity. local neighbourhood business associations, “We’ve been very active in promoting and Tourism Burnaby among others. economic development already through “It was great to meet with everyone some of our other committees, like all together for the first time and start Government Relations, our Pacific Gateway throwing out some ideas on what we Committee, and others,” remarked BBOT would like to achieve. There was a lot CEO Paul Holden. “The EDC will give of enthusiasm in the room, some frank
The Rotary Club of Burnaby proudly presents an evening of
discussion, and I’m confident that some important work will come out of this committee, just as it does with all our operational committees,” said Holden.
committees round-up Together, the BBOT’s various committees work to serve different aspects of the organization’s triple bottom line mandate of economic, environmental, and social development. The environmental sustainability committee (ESC) recently created the Pledge for a Sustainable Community, an online resource designed to help businesses reduce their environmental impact. Even prior to its official hard launch scheduled for an event in early May, the Pledge already continued on pg. 2
Location:
Burnaby Central Secondary School – Commons Area 6011 Deer Lake Parkway, Burnaby Time: 6:00pm – 10:00pm For tickets: Call Rotary members Gus 604.916.3077; Salim 604.437.5420; or Peter 604.434.5158 A limited number of tickets will be available at the door Culinary delights prepared in partnership with members of the Rotary Club of Burnaby and students from Burnaby School District’s Professional Cooks Training Program.
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Come and experience the foods from the Caribbean, Africa, India, China, Ukraine and Greece.
Cost $35.00 per person