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Vancouver Board Of Trade


 
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Mission statement and basic principles

The Vancouver Board of Trade describes as its mission "to promote, enhance and facilitate the development of the region [Vancouver and the Greater Vancouver area] as a Pacific centre for trade commerce and travel."

According to its website, the Board believes that it is only the market system that is effective in allocating scarce economic resources to allow for stable economic growth and job creation. The Board does, however, recognize the need for publicly funded social services such as health and public education. The Board ascribes to the philosophy of less government involvement in the business sector.

History

The Vancouver Board of Trade was established on 22 September 1887, to help rebuild after the Great Vancouver Fire destroyed the city. 31 men - compromised of merchants, lumbermen, bankers and manufacturers - founded the Board of Trade to "protect the interests of merchants, traders and manufacturers, to advance the trade of the area and to promote the advancement and general prosperity of Vancouver." In addition to lower taxes, early lobbying efforts pushed for the construction of schools, a land registry office, a court house, a submarine communications cable to Australia (completed in 1902) and the establishment of mail delivery.

By 1952, the Board had grown to ten bureaus and ten standing committees which worked on campaigns, exhibitions, luncheons, educational products, endorsements and representations to all levels of government on behalf of the business community.

In 1983, the Board became a member of the World Trade Centers Association and in 1986 moved into the Vancouver World Trade Centre office complex at Canada Place. It hosted the General Assembly of the World Trade Centers Association the same year.

In 1990 the Board launched its Federal Debt Clock, a 1,500 lb (680 kg), 15 ft (4.6 m) by 10 ft (3.0 m) computerized calculator that tracked the rise in government debt. At the time, Canada $363 billion debt was climbing at a rate of $53,300 per minute. In 1998, Finance Minister Paul Martin hit the gong and stopped the clock at a special Board of Trade luncheon. The board debt clock stopped just shy of $600 billion.

As of 2008, the Vancouver Board of Trade claimed over 5,600 members and 20 standing committees dealing with issues ranging from Canada-United States relations and urban infrastructure to the 2010 Olympics and the Downtown Eastside.

Initiatives

The Vancouver Board of Trade runs a variety of programs, including many symposiums, exclusive networking events and community fundraisers, in addition to programs like The Spirit of Vancouver, Leaders of Tomorrow and the Company of Young Professionals.

Spirit of Vancouver

Spirit of Vancouver seeks to promote Metro Vancouver as a great place to "live, work, play, invest, and visit". Founded during an economic down-turn in 2001, Spirit of Vancouver uses public relations efforts and public events to "celebrate quality events", "local success" and generally raise community morale.

Leaders of Tomorrow

Leaders of Tomorrow is a mentorship program, created by The Vancouver Board of Trade. The program selects 100 students in their final year at one of the 13 post-secondary institutions in BC and assigns each a mentor from the Board of Trade's membership.

Company of Young Professionals

The Company of Young Professionals is a leadership development program designed for young professionals under the age of 32. Members can attend Board of Trade events at discounted rates and can be involved in the program for up to three years.

Women's Leadership Circle

The Women's Leadership Circle is a professional network established to provide support for women in the business community. By deliving programs, speakers, topics and other events, the WLC empowers women to engage the community and the Board of Trade.

Pacific Economic Forum

The Pacific Economic Forum brings world leaders together for speakers, seminars and conferences discussing globalization, interdependence and service to humanity.

Miscellaneous facts

Over 80% of the members of The Vancouver Board of Trade are small business owners.

The Vancouver Board of Trade has over 5,800 members.

The Vancouver Board of Trade publishes a monthly newspaper, Sounding Board, which reports on policy issues and membership news, and has an estimated total readership of 30,000.

The Board does not receive funding from the government. It is funded by membership fees and by its speaker luncheons, seminars and other events.

Current chairman

Dr Donald Rix, C.M., O.B.C.

Past chairmen

Chairman

Period

David Oppenheimer

1887-1888

Ebenezer Vining Bodwell

1889

Richard Henry Alexander

1889-1890

John Hendry

1891

G. E. Berteaux and William Ferriman Salsbury

1892

J. C. Keith

1893

G. R. Major

1894

Henry Ogle Bell-Irving

1895-1896

William Godfrey

1897-1898

Charles Edward Tisdall, MLA (Mayor)

1899

Frederick Buscombe (Mayor)

1900

F. F. Burns

1901

William Harold Malkin (Mayor)

1902

H. T. Lockyer

1903

H. McDowell

1904

A. B. Erskine

1905 & 1912

R. P. McLennan

1906

W. J. McMillan

1907

E. H. Heaps

1908

H. A. Stone

1909

Ewing Buchan

1910

A. G. McCandless

1911

Hon. Francis Lovett Carter-Cotton

1913

Jonathan Rogers

1914-1915

Nicol Thompson

1916

B. W. Greer

1917

P. G. Shallcross

1918

Chris Spencer

1919

W. J. Blake Wilson

1920

P. D. Malkin

1921

R. Kerr Houlgate

1922

J. B. Thomson

1923

J. K. Macrea, Q.C.

1924

Melville Dollar

1925

F. E. Burke

1926

Robert McKee

1927

T. S. Dixon

1928 & 1935

Hon. William Culham Woodward

1929

R. D. Williams

1930

Mayne D. Hamilton

1931

Harold Brown

1932

H. R. MacMillan

1933

George Kidd

1934

J. Y. McCarter

1936

Walter M. Carson

1937

John Whittle

1938

G. Lyall Fraser

1939

H. R. Cottingham

1940

C. E. Anstie

1941

B. O. Moxon

1942

Hon. S. S. McKeen

1943

T. C. Clarke

1944

Charles A. Cotterell

1945

W. J. Borrie

1946

Thos. Braidwood

1947

H. T. Mitchell

1948

T. G. Norris, Q.C.

1949

Col. W. G. Swan

1950

Ralph D. Baker

1951

Hon. H. H. Stevens

1952

Ralph C. Pybus

1953

G. W. G. McConachie

1954

Howard N. Walters

1955

W. H. Raikes

1956

Brenton S. Brown

1957

David Kinnear

1958

A. H. Cater

1959

R. G. Miller

1960

E. L. Harrison

1961

[D. T. Braidwood

1962

W. M. Anderson, C.A.

1963

Edward Benson

1964

Ralph T. Cunningham

1965

Sydney W. Welsh

1966

William G. Leithead

1967

J. N. Hyland

1968

G. R. Dawson

1969

Edward Disher

1970

Hon. W. M. Hamilton

1971

J. L. Dampier

1972

Alan F. Campney

1973

Hon. Henry Pybus Bell-Irving, OC, DSO, OBE, OBC, ED, CD

1974

D. G. McGill

1975

C. L. Goddard

1976

D. R. Fraser

1977

D. C. Selman

1978

A. H. Hart, Q.C.

1979-1980

W. R. Wyman

1980-1981

M. E. Nesmith

1982-1983

A. M. Fowlis

1984-1985

Arthur S. Hara, O.C.

1985-1986

G. P. Clarke

1986-1987

R. E. Kadlec

1987-1988

P. H. Hebb

1988-1989

L. I. Bell, O.B.C

1989-1990

W. B. McDonald, C.M.

1990-1991

R. T. Stewart

1991-1992

David G. McLean, O.B.C.

1992-1993

Iain J. Harris

1993-1994

George F. Gaffney

1994

Jill Bodkin

1994-1995

Wayne A. Nygren

1995-1996

Brandt C. Louie

1996-1997

Robert A. Fairweather

1997-1998

A. Allan Skidmore

1998-1999

T. Richard Turner

1999-2000

Harri Jansson

2000-2001

Carole Taylor, O.C.

2001-2002

Peter Legge

2002-2003

Jeff Dowle

2003-2004

Graeme A.G. Stamp

2004-2005

Dan Muzyka

2005-2006

Frank Borowicz, QC

2006-2007

Henry K.S. Lee

2007-2008

References

^ Vancouver Board of Trade Website: "Our basic principles"

^ a b About Us

^ "History of the Vancouver Board of Trade"

^ World Trade Centre, Vancouver

^ The History of Metropolitan Vancouver

^ a b Debt Clock Facts

^ Spirit of Vancouver

^ Leaders of Tomorrow

^ An Overview of B.C.'s Public Post-secondary Institutions

^ The Company of Young Professionals

^ Women's Leadership Circle

^ Pacific Economic Forum

^ Sounding Board

^ Vancouver Board of Trade - Fast Facts

External links

Vancouver Board of Trade

Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Spirit of Vancouver

Leaders of Tomorrow Mentorship Program

The Company of Young Professionals

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