Posts by Leslie Courchesne
Tri-Cities Chamber partners with Better Business Bureau for member savings
The Tri-Cities Chamber and the Better Business Bureau serving Mainland BC have signed an agreement to help businesses save money. This is the first partnership of its kind between the BBB and a chamber of commerce or board of trade in the province.
Read MoreCuts to public transit will hurt Tri-Cities business community
The Tri-Cities Chamber calls for a swift solution to the funding challenges at TransLink, as detailed in a report issued yesterday. “We need a solution right now, before the unthinkable cuts outlined in this report become a nightmarish reality,” said Leslie Courchesne, CEO, Tri-Cities Chamber.
Read MoreTri-Cities Chamber partners with HR Covered to provide exceptional value for members
Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce members now have access to select complimentary HR expertise for their business from the largest Canadian-owned human resources provider in the country.
Read MoreCoquitlam Continuing Education student gains new skills at Tri-Cities Chamber
Coquitlam Continuing Education student Arezoo Modirrousta recently completed a three-week practicum at the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce as the capstone of her Administrative Assistant and Computerized Accounting Diploma program.
Read MoreSaputo joins Tri-Cities Chamber as pillar partner
Saputo is the Tri-Cities Chamber’s newest pillar partner. Saputo opened its high-tech state-of-the-art fluid milk production facility in Port Coquitlam in 2021, which serves as a major processing facility of fluid milk products in British Columbia.
Read MoreTri-Cities Chamber supports strong policy resolutions to boost business: BC Chamber Conference, Kelowna
Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce Board Vice Chair Jennifer McKinnon and CEO Leslie Courchesne joined representatives from chambers and boards of trade across the province for the BC Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting and Conference, May 28 to 30.
Read MoreTri-Cities Chamber Economic Summit engages members on key issues facing business
The Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce hosted its Economic Summit last week in Coquitlam, with 100 business and community leaders in attendance posing questions to the guest speakers.
Read MoreDouglas College interns make their mark at Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce
Douglas College students Beatrice Fojas and Ho-Tung Tam recently completed a four-month internship at the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce as the capstone of their Post-Baccalaureate Diploma programs.
The Chamber’s largest event of the year, its Business Excellence Awards, was the students’ final day of work.
Read MoreTri-Cities Chamber celebrates Business Excellence Awards with future-themed gala
Nearly 400 Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce members, community leaders, and supporters gathered at the Great Canadian Casino Vancouver’s Show Theatre in Coquitlam on Saturday to celebrate the Chamber’s Business Excellence Awards at a glamorous gala.
Read MoreTri-Cities Chamber responds to Federal Budget 2024
Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland unveiled the 2024 Federal Budget yesterday in Ottawa.
“We know this budget comes at a time of highly complex challenges for Canada, but we are increasingly concerned with the rising national debt and what that will mean for our local businesses and communities in the years ahead,” said Leslie Courchesne, CEO, Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce. “Increasing the tax burden on business to fuel government spending will hinder the economic growth that our country so desperately needs.”
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