E-News February 27, 2008

February 27, 2008
In this issue:
• Canadian Chamber of Commerce on federal budget: not enough on tax relief
• Last call: Up Close & Personal tour, networking and lunch at Maersk, February 28, 2008
• Dealing With the Labour Crunch in Delta, Chamber Café March 6, 2008
• Economy and Transportation – Role of the Region, Wednesday the 5th of March
• Student project brokered by Delta Chamber for BCIT leads to client value and international opportunity – members can tap into research opportunities 
• Invitation to China Tour in May 2008

Canadian Chamber of Commerce on federal budget: not enough on tax relief
While the federal budget announced on February 26, 2008, focused on a number of the right elements as recommended by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce -- such as infrastructure, immigration, creation of an Employment Insurance Financing Board, and education and training – the Canadian Chamber thinks more could have been done to continue to address Canada’s heavy tax burden. >>view news release>> and >>view Canadian Chamber analysis>>

Last call: Up Close & Personal tour, networking, lunch at Maersk, February 28, 2008
Last call on registration for this event which features a tour, networking and a light lunch hosted by the warehouse distribution facilities of Maersk, 8400 River Road in Delta on Thursday, February 28, 2008, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. >>more information and registration>>

Dealing With the Labour Crunch in Delta, Chamber Café March 6, 2008
The labour crunch and how to attract, engage and retain employees in today’s tight labour market is the topic of the next Chamber Café: March 6, 3:00 – 5:30 pm, Delta Arts Council Firehall Centre for the Arts, 11489 - 84 Avenue, North Delta. Participants will participate in a deep discussion about what’s working for their companies, hear about the business opportunities and worker availability gap, and learn from each other about new options for their organizations. >>more information and registration>>

Economy and Transportation – Role of the Region, Wednesday the 5th of March
Chamber members are invited to the upcoming Metro Vancouver dialogue on the Role of the Region – Economy and Transportation on Wednesday the 5th of March (11:30am – 2pm, Eaglequest Coyote Creek Golf Club, 7778 152nd Street, Surrey). Panelists include:
• Ken Dobell, Retired Deputy Minister, Office of the Premier, Government of B.C.
• Tony Gugliotta, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Commercial Development, Vancouver Airport Authority
• Gordon Price, Director and Adjunct Professor, City Program, Simon Fraser University
• Cheeying Ho, Executive Director, Smart Growth B.C.
• Chris Badger, Chief Operating Officer, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
>>for more information on this event>>
To find out more about the ongoing series of Metro Vancouver dialogues on the website: http://www.metrovancouver.org/sustainability

Student project brokered by Delta Chamber for BCIT leads to client value and international opportunity – members can tap into research opportunities
A team of five students from the British Columbia Institute of Technology has been working over the past two months for their client, Alpha Aviation Inc., on a carbon emissions project at Boundary Bay Airport. It is the second project of this kind brokered by the Delta Chamber of Commerce as a way businesses can receive first class research assistance while exposing some of BC’s brightest students to conditions in industry. >>more about the project and how to access a research team for your business>> 

Invitation to China Tour in May 2008
Delta Chamber of Commerce members and others in the business community are invited to participate in the Business Leaders Seminar Trip to China in May 2008, organized by Tianjiao International Education Group, the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce, the Surrey Board of Trade and the Calgary Chamber of Commerce at the all-inclusive price of $1888. a) >>invitation letter>>; b) >>itinerary>>; c) >>tour brochure>> Or contact Tianjiao International Education Group, telephone (604)639-4448; fax (604)435-8181; email info@canadatj.com; website www.canadatj.com; direct link http://www.canadatj.com/TJPrograms/TJ2008BusinessLeadersTrip/AboutTour.html