Events

The West Vancouver Chamber is committed to creating gatherings that are informative, relevant, and fun. Whether it is business driven, social, or governance all our events focus on the community and business of West Vancouver and our sister community on Bowen Island.

Signature events are the Leader to Leader series with business leaders and community guests, updates from MP Patrick Weiler and MLAs Karin Kirkpatrick and Jordan Sturdy, the long run Business After Business networking socials, social events such as the Holiday Gathering supported by British Pacific Properties, plus the Business Excellence Awards.

The power of a member-driven organization is that many of the best ideas come from members who recognize an opportunity to connect and share information or ideas. If you have a suggestion, please contact us at info@westvanchamber.com.

Loading Events

« All Events

Vancity Luncheon with Guest Speaker Linda Morris, Senior VP

March 8, 2016 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm

| $30.00 – $40.00

Vancity Luncheon

 Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Hollyburn Country Club – Creekside Room
11:30 am – 1:30 pm

The West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce invites you to attend a special luncheon featuring guest speaker Linda Morris, Senior Vice President of Business Development, Member and Community Engagement at Vancity, Canada’s largest community credit union.

Registration: 11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Lunch: 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Presentation, Q & A: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Members: $30.00 +GST • Non-members $40.00 + GST

Topic: How global trends impact local business

Trends like digital disruption, the sharing economy, and access over ownership are impacting the world around us, and businesses need to adapt to stay relevant and successful.

You’re invited to hear Linda Morris talk about Vancity’s trend watching practice, current socioeconomic and technology trends, and what global trends mean for local business.

About our Guest Speaker

Linda Morrise, Vancity

As senior vice president of Business Development, Member and Community Engagement at Vancity, Linda is responsible for engaging and growing the credit union’s membership through its member experience, products and services, and commitment to communities.

She and her team developed and executed the organization’s “Make Good Money” branding strategy and campaign about values-based banking, which earned Vancity the 2013 Marketer of the Year award from the British Columbia chapter of the American Marketing Association.

Under Linda’s leadership, Vancity also developed the industry’s first purpose-built alternative to payday loans. The Vancity Fair & Fast Loan™ reduces costs for borrowers and helps them break the cycle of debt.

Previously Linda was the CEO of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, BC/Yukon; prior to this was Deputy Minister in the Public Affairs Bureau for the Government of BC, Vice President, Communications & Community Engagement for Vancouver Coastal Health, and Director of Public Affairs for the Vancouver Port Authority.

Linda received her MBA from Royal Roads University, MA in Canadian History from University of Toronto, and BA (Honours) in Canadian History from McGill. She also holds certificates in Executive Management, Public Administration, and Public Relations from U of T, Ryerson and York University respectively.

              Sponsor

Vancity logo2

Details

Date:
March 8, 2016
Time:
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Cost:
$30.00 – $40.00

Organizer

West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce
Phone
(604) 926-6614
Email
info@westvanchamber.com
View Organizer Website

Venue

Hollyburn Country Club
950 Cross Creek Road
West Vancouver, BC V7S 2S5 Canada
+ Google Map
Phone
(604) 922-0161

Tickets

The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities.
Tickets are no longer available