Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
Board Meeting
July 29, 2010
Executive Director’s Report
Public Relations/Events
} The June mixer, hosted by Miraloma on the Cove attracted more than 50 people members and guests.
} The July mixer, hosted by Victoria Lavender Farm, attracted more than 80 members and guests.
} The Peninsula Chamber will host an open house at the Beacon Visitor Centre on Wednesday, August 4.
} The August mixer will be held on Wednesday, August 25, at Zanzibar, a restaurant at the corner of West Saanich Road and Stellys Cross Road.
} Two articles, submitted by the Peninsula Chamber, appeared in the Peninsula News Review; one in monthly paper, Business Vancouver Island (attached).
Visitor Centres
} The June report to the Town of Sidney regarding Beacon Avenue visitor services, is attached to this report.
} The June statistics report for all three visitor centres has been submitted to the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts. It is attached to this report.
Golf Tournament
} 118 golfers registered for this year’s Golf Classic. Another 25 people attended the dinner. The final financial report will be available by mid-August. Indications are that we have made our revenue goal of $11,200.
} Thank you directors, sponsors, donors, players for your great support of this year’s event!
Office Relocation
} We have moved our offices down the hall to 209, in the Albion Building. We had great help relocating our technology, from Peter Payerl and Will Maxwell, IT support for the Town of Sidney.
UBCM Phase 1 Funding
} The District of North Saanich has released $52,500 to the Peninsula Chamber, to cover costs of the construction of the Pat Bay VC washroom and septic field. These funds represent 75% of the total grant ($82,000), less expenses incurred during 2008 for which the chamber had already been reimbursed. The Union of BC Municipalities has approved the report we submitted to the District of NS, outlining the particulars of the project, and will release the remaining $13,000 dollars to NS, for payment to the chamber, within the next few days.
Community Tourism Grant
www.peninsula tourism.ca.
} Dale Ryan of Jazz Communications has been engaged to review the content/edit/rewrite content of www.peninsulatourism.ca. The source of funding for this project is the Vancouver Island Community Tourism grant program.
More to Explore Member Directory 2011
} We are in the early sales phase of the 2011 edition of our member directory. Patti Anthony will spearhead sales. Dale Ryan has been engaged to update content. The 2011 edition will feature a stronger tourism focus. It will be published in early
Starry Night 2010
} Please save the date for this year’s Starry Night Dinner & Auction – Friday, November 5. Plans are underway to make this another successful event.
Attendance at Outside Meetings and Events:
} BC Chamber Executives (BCCE) board meeting (conf call) – 1 hour
} BC Chamber Executives (BCCE) conference meeting (conf call) – 1 hour
} Chamber Finance Cmte – 1 hour
} Chamber Governance Cmte – 30 minutes
} Chamber Executive Cmte – 1.5 hours
} Chamber website meeting – 1 hour
} Sidney Mayors’ luncheon, July 1 – 1 hour
} North Saanich Director of Finance/Director of Building Services – 30 minutes
Respectfully submitted,
Eileen Leddy
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