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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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