Businesses learn about tapping into Olympic gold now and into the future

Businesses represented at the February 27, 2008 Delta Chamber luncheon by the 2010 Commerce Centre heard about the wealth of opportunities available to all kinds of companies in sectors such as manufacturing, transportation, distribution, hospitality, construction, wholesale, retail and more, before, during and after the 2010 Olympic Games.

Ken Veldman, manager of Business Connections for the 2010 Commerce Centre, told the audience about the huge opportunities available now and still to come and advised on how tap into this huge, once-in-a-lifetime, opportunity. The Centre was created to assist BC businesses win opportunities related to the Games and provide a single source for the latest Olympic business news, business opportunities, and an extensive collection of business tools and information. >>link to 2010 Commerce Centre>>

The event generated 86% positive customer satisfaction rating and comments such as, "an exceptional speaker" + "speaker is very personable -- makes the audience feel comfortable" + "very informative -- look forward to being more involved" + "very enjoyable" + "good venue".

Photos below by Barbara Lindner Coates, Coast Communications.