For immediate release – June 10th, 2024 Abbotsford, BC – The Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce and the Abbotsford News are welcoming nominations for the 28th annual Business Excellence Awards. This year, two new categories have been added to the awards to highlight the success of Indigenous-led businesses and young professionals. The Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce and Abbotsford News will recognize outstanding organizations and individuals in Abbotsford that strive for excellence in our community. Nominations are open until September…
Read More The Abbotsford Chamber is welcoming applications for its new Women’s Leadership Council. This diverse council of leaders will work to support businesses and non-profit organizations in Abbotsford to concretely improve inclusion in the workplace and address barriers to participation. (ABBOTSFORD B.C.) June 5, 2024 – Today, the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce (ACOC) announced the launch of a new initiative to address inclusion and workforce barriers with the Women’s Leadership Council (WLC). The WLC will work…
Read More For Immediate Release ABBOTSFORD, B.C., – April 17th, 2024 Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce 2024-2025 Federal Budget Summary The 2024-2025 Federal Budget was presented by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on April 16th in Ottawa. The new budget outlines the spending and taxing priorities for the government over the coming year. Below, read the Abbotsford Chamber’s initial recap of the key announcements in the 2024/25 federal budget. The Chamber will continue to engage with the federal government on…
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Langley, Abbotsford, Chilliwack and Mission Chambers are uniting as the Fraser Valley Business Coalition (FVBC) on behalf of thousands of businesses to advocate for growth-enabling investments to support businesses and strong economic activity across the region. For immediate release. (ABBOTSFORD) March 6, 2024 – Today, four Chambers of Commerce representing thousands of private sector members from across the Fraser Valley have united as The Fraser Valley Business Coalition. The Coalition emerges as a unified voice…
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February 29, 2024, (ABBOTSFORD)- The Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce, as part of its monthly Leaders Lunch series, hosted Abbotsford’s new Chief Police Constable, Colin Watson in his first address to Abbotsford’s Business Community. Sponsored by ICBC, the event brought together Abbotsford’s business community, local leaders, and key stakeholders for an engaging conversation on the intersection of law enforcement and small business in reducing crime. The Chief highlighted a number of the AbbyPD Programs and Initiatives including: MICR: Mobile Integrated…
Read More ACOC had the opportunity to join industry leaders from across the region to provide testimony to the Federal Government’s Select Standing Committee on Finance. Here our CEO, Alex Mitchell, focused on the burdens associated with the layering on of taxes on small businesses, ways for the Federal government to improve competitiveness, and the need to invest in trade-enabling infrastructure. Click to view the official transcript from the Ministry of Finance Ms. Alex Mitchell:…
Read More December 7, 2023 (ABBOTSFORD)– The Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce is set to host the annual address to the business community by the Mayor of Abbotsford. Mayor Ross Siemens will be providing remarks on the previous year and City Council’s plans for the future, alongside questions from the audience moderated by Chamber CEO, Alex Mitchell. Scheduled to take place at 11:30 am on December 7th at Sandman Hotel & Suites, 32720 Simon Avenue, this event…
Read More The applications portal is now open for small businesses to access up to $2,000 for eligible commercial property crime and vandalism repairs, or to implement eligible preventative measures as part of the Province’s Securing Small Business Rebate Program. Nov 22, 2023 – ABBOTSFORD, BC – The Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce is encouraging eligible small businesses to apply for the ‘Securing Small Business Rebate’ following the opening of the application portal today. “Everyday businesses face an…
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