Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
Board Meeting
May 26, 2010
Executive Director’s Report
Public Relations/Events
} The May mixer is this Thursday, May 27, 5 – 7 pm. Hosts are Island View Family Golf Centre and Honeycomb Webworks.
} Two articles, submitted by the Peninsula Chamber, appeared in the Peninsula News Review; one in monthly paper, Business Vancouver Island (attached).
Beacon Visitor Centre Opening
} Sidney Mayor Larry Cross cut the ribbon at the new Beacon Visitor Centre on Friday, April 30. Three representatives from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts came out for the opening. Several Peninsula Chamber directors and volunteers were on hand for the festivities.
} Many thanks to Mayor Cross and the Town of Sidney for their stellar support in getting this exciting new venture off and running.
Golf Tournament
} The date for the annual golf tournament has been moved from June 4 to Friday, July 9, at Glen Meadows Golf Club. We are looking for a minimum of 100 golfers. Sponsorships are $300/hole and include a sign at hole featuring company name and logo and special thanks in the chamber newsletter. Directors, please consider signing up and putting a team together. This is a great networking event!
Visitor Services
} We were granted funding for two summer students, through the Service Canada Summer Student Employment program.
} We are attracted about 20 new volunteers: tourism counsellor training will be held on June 15 and 16 at the BC Aviation Museum.
Website/Technology
} We have received permission from the Town of Sidney to engage their IT department to perform necessary technical work (especially work related to network maintenance) for our office. Peter Payerl and his assistant Will, will perform the work at a reduced cost. They have been very helpful in their advice to us.
} We have met with Honeycomb Webworks to discuss the chamber website, particularly upgrades.
} Web links to www.peninsulatourism.ca will be disabled until the website can be updated.
Ocean Discovery Days
} We were successful in our application for funding to Tourism, Vancouver Island (via Ministry of Tourism) to produce a second annual Ocean Discovery Days. Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre mounted the event in 2009, in conjunction with the grand opening of the centre.
} The amount of the grant – $7700 – was much reduced from the grant allowed for 2009. Confirmation of the grant was not received until a bare three weeks before the event was to begin. The committee felt there was that this was insufficient time and funding to mount a successful event and decided not to proceed for this year.
UBCM Phase 1 and 2
} Projects funded by UBCM Phase 2 Community Tourism grant money, through the District to Central Saanich have been mostly completed. A ‘peninsula routes’ brochure will be completed within the next two weeks. A final report on Phase 2 projects has been submitted to the District.
Office Staff
} Patti Anthony has rejoined our chamber as Marketing and Sales Representative. We are pleased to welcome her as a full-fledged member of our staff.
Office Move
} We will move into larger premises, just down the hall from where we are no, in the Albion Building, at the end of June.
Attendance at Outside Meetings and Events:
} Peninsula Chamber of Tour of Industry
} BC Chamber Executives conference planning meeting
} BC Chamber Executives (BCCE) board meeting (conf call)
} Peninsula trolley meetings
} Ocean Discovery Days mtg
} Chamber Finance Cmte meeting
} Chamber Governance Cmte meeting
} Chamber Events Cmte meeting
} Sidney-Anacortes Ferry mtg
} Association of Vancouver Island Coastal Communities 2010 conference planning meeting
Respectfully submitted,
Eileen Leddy
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