Vancouver's Plumber of Choice Since 1956
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“ FAST,FAIR &RELIABLE ” VANCOUVER’SPLUMBER OF CHOICE SINCE 1956 For more than 60 years, Milani Plumbing, Drainage &Heating has provided Metro Vancouver commercial and residential properties with award winning 24/7 service and repair. As British Columbia’s largest plumbing service company,our fleet of nearly 100 service vehicles gives us the ability to reach any commercial or residential customer for same-day service,repair,orreplacement. Our large staff is standing by to help solve all of your plumbing, drainage and heating needs. We provide quick and efficient service no matter where you need us across Vancouver &throughout the Lower Mainland. Thank you for making Milani your #1 choice since 1956! 5526 Kingsway,Burnaby,BC-604 888 8888 -www.milani.ca Contents 2017/18 MEMBERSHIP & RESOURCE DIRECTORY 2017 / 2018 Board of Directors Chair: Frank Bassett, Electronic Arts Canada Inc. Vice-Chair: Andrew Scott, BC International Commercial Arbitration Centre Treasurer: Dirk Odenwald, ABC Recycling Ltd. Past Chair: Dr. Catherine Aczel Boivie, Executive in Residence – Beedie School of Business Chair, Board of Governors: Leza Muir, Pacific Blue Cross 5 BBOT Thank You & Staff Listing Directors: 6 Building Value through Community Cheryl Becir, Arbutus Grove Projects Steve Carreiro, KPMG LLP 7 Message from the CEO Joanne Curry, Simon Fraser University Harj Dhaliwal, British Columbia Institute of Technology 8 Membership Services Lee-Ann Garnett, City of Burnaby 9 Not a Member? Lara Graham, Burnaby NOW Mike Kaerne, HollyNorth Production Supplies Ltd. 10 What made these Jack Kuyer, The Valley Bakery Millennials join the BBOT Oskar Kwieton, Shape Properties Management Corp. Raj Sharma, BC Hydro 12 Building Relationships Gill Sherwood, G&F Financial Group Nancy Small, Tourism Burnaby 14 Advocacy on Your Behalf Ryan St. Germaine, BCJobs.ca Vivian Yuen, Electronic Arts Canada Inc. 15 The Value of Membership 16 Featured Committees Annual Board Partners 17 Membership by Category Platinum Sponsors: 42 Membership by Company Name Gold Sponsors: Silver Sponsors: BURNABY BOARD OF TRADE 2017 / 2018 DIRECTORY I 3 cars cost less at carter PROUDTOSERVE THE BURNABYBUSINESS COMMUNITY! COME INTO SEEUSFOR ALLYOURAUTOMOTIVENEEDS. CHEVROLET •GMC •BUICK •CADILLAC 4550 LOUGHEED HWY,BURNABY www.cartergm.com 604-291-2266 BURNABY DEALER #5505 THE CITY’S BEST SELECTION CHOOSE FROM OVER 600 VEHICLES FAMILYOWNED FOR OVER 5254 YEARS thanK you for being a member of the Burnaby Board of Trade Simply by joining you are already reaping benefits from your membership. Here’s how: You’ve made a significant investment in Burnaby and now you want to protect and grow that investment. The Board of Trade amplifies your voice to promote a community that welcomes and supports business. The stronger our membership, the more power we have to help your business thrive and grow. Here are some of the issues that we have advocated for that affect your business: • CASL - Canada’s Anti-Spam Law • PST Reform and Tax Credits for Business • Encouraging and Supporting Women in Business • Improving traffic and investing in transportation • Economic Development and Growth With your support we can continue to promote the health of the community. Plus, with our triple bottom line commitment to social, economic and environmental sustainability, it’s a great opportunity to align your business with an organization dedicated to building a healthy community. Join today. Visit: www.bbot.ca or contact [email protected] staFF paul holden – President and CEO t. (604) 412-0100 EXT 1104 e. [email protected] cory redekop – Policy and Events Manager t. (604) 412-0100 EXT 1102 e. [email protected] marisol sanchez – Membership Services Manager t. (604) 412-0100 EXT 1106 e. [email protected] tessa vanderkop – Manager, Marketing, Programs and Sustainability t. (604) 412-0100 EXT 1107 e. [email protected] ann goncalves – Marketing and Projects Coordinator t. (604) 412-0100 EXT 1105 e. [email protected] alannah bain – Accounting and Administrative Coordinator t. (604) 412-0100 EXT 1108 e. [email protected] sue prasad – Membership Account Executive t. (604) 412-0100 EXT 1103 e. [email protected] BURNABY BOARD OF TRADE 2017 / 2018 DIRECTORY I 5 building value through community 6 I 2017 / 2018 DIRECTORY BURNABY BOARD OF TRADE Message from the President and CEO paul holden Membership ororggananizations anandd bubussiinesnesss aassssocociations acacrroossss tthhee We continue to look at ways to engage and identify the needs board araree ininccrreeaassiningly fafacciinngg chchaalllleenngeges ofof a frfraaggmmeenntteedd,, rarappididly of our business community. Our focus this coming year will changing bubussiinesnesss cocommmmununity. Staying rerelleevvanant memeaannss wewe neneeedd toto be to provide business with the tools and resources to help understand whwhoo ouourr cocommmmununity isis anandd hohoww bebesstt toto enenggaaggee ththeemm.. them succeed in a competitive market. Where we can make a As ththee PrPreessiiddeenntt anandd CECEOO,, I amam prproouudd toto seseee ththee BuBurrnnaabbyy BoBoaarrdd difference is in the personal attention that connects business with of Trade leadership and staff meet these challenges head on with practical solutions and services. Mprograms and initiatives that reflect our changing community. Your support also helps us to advocate on issues that are vital In March 2016 we launched The Women’s Business Success to the health of our business community. Recently, The Burnaby Network which has flourished over this past year. With over 100 Board of Trade advocated for the repeal of CASL, Canada’s Anti- members, the network organizes events that are meaningful to Spam Legislation, which imposes significant limitations on sales issues facing women in the workplace such as this year’s Women prospecting and places undue administrative burden on business Mean Business event and its creative Envision 2017 workshop. and will take this issue to the national level at the Canadian Millennials aged 15 to 35 are now the biggest generation in the Chamber of Commerce AGM in September. This is just one Canadian workforce. Attracting and engaging this segment of example of recent advocacy and policy work we’ve undertaken. the workforce has meant doing things a little differently. In this We understand that businesses have made a significant case the BBOT has taken an arms-length approach by engaging a investment in this community and it is our role to ensure that the small group of young professionals to tell us what they are looking voice of business is heard and that we advocate on their behalf. for in events, content and programming. The Burnaby Young I am proud of the tireless efforts put forth by the staff and Professionals Network successfully launched in November 2016 BBOT volunteers to ensure that the Burnaby Board of Trade lives and was followed up with a series of BYPN “How to” workshops up to its reputation as a first class business association. Looking aimed at developing the skills necessary for success. ahead we will continue to evaluate our programs, benefits and I’m pleased that this kind of forward thinking programming has services to ensure they are meeting the needs of a dynamic and earned us recognition both locally and internationally. In 2016 changing business community of the 21st century. we were recognized as finalists by the Canadian Chamber of I would like to thank our community partners, the City of Commerce for Innovative Programming; in 2017 the Burnaby Burnaby and our amazing members for making Burnaby such a Board of Trade received the Outstanding Core Competency wonderful place to live, work, learn and play and I look forward Award from the Western Association of Chamber Executives to what this next year brings. (WACE) for the BBOT’s Pledge for a Sustainable Community program, an award that recognizes innovative programming by Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce from across Western Canada and the USA; and more recently the Pledge for a Sustainable Community was recognized with an Environmental paul holden, President & CEO Award for environmental stewardship by the City of Burnaby. Burnaby Board of Trade BURNABY BOARD OF TRADE 2017 / 2018 DIRECTORY I 7 2017/18 Membership Membership Services & Resource Directory As a member you get all this… Access to Exclusive Savings, Benefits, Services and More Chamber of Commerce Group UPS – Receive 40% off small package Payworks – Canadian owned Payworks Insurance Plan – Members enjoy access to shipments within Canada to the U.S. and to provides integrated web-based Payroll, HR group dental, extended health, short and long worldwide destinations, 25% off imports into and Employee Time Management solutions to term disability and critical illness insurance. Canada, discounts starting at 75% off freight businesses of all sizes across Canada. shipments and more. Member to Member Discount First Data Merchant Services – Program – Offer exclusive discounts and deals Interested in lower transaction costs and robust Perkopolis – BBOT members can access to fellow members to encourage members to do user-friendly online reporting tool? First Data exclusive discount programs that offer significant business with each other while saving money. offers that and more. Start saving today! savings on shopping, travel and entertainment. Advertising Discounts – Burnaby Now, PetroCanada – Members can realize 20% off all regular priced print advertising Park’N Fly – BBOT members receive two savings, convenience and security when they sign complimentary days of parking on your first up for a Petro-Canada SuperPass which entitles visit. Find out about more promotional offers them to 2 cents per litre savings on all gasoline exclusive to members. and diesel purchased. Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters BC – To showcase the economic contributions of manufacturing we have partnered with CME. Both the CME and the The Enhanced Listing Package – ESSO – Enjoy Exceptional fuel savings, and easy BBOT offer each other’s members a mutual 25% This package offers several exclusive tools to use fuel management tools. Members receive new member discount. For more information call designed to help members gain additional 3.5 cents per litre discount regardless of volume.