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GREATER LANGLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 1-5761 Glover Road, Langley V3A 8M8 • www.langleychamber.com • 604.530.6656 • Fax: 604.530.7066 • email: [email protected]
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THECHAMBER VOICE— PRESIDENT’S REPORT —
In late June the Board of Directors participated in a planning ses-
sion to review the Chamber’s long range plan, identify goals and
objectives, and create the committee structure for the current
term. As a result of feedback from the annual membership survey, we
will continue to focus on membership development, communications
and advocacy. In this newsletter, you will find the list of committees
and a ‘Call for Volunteers’. If you are interested in participating on
any of the committees please contact Executive Director, Lynn White-
house, at the Chamber office.
In September, a delegation from the Board of Directors will be attending the Canadian Chamber of
Commerce AGM and conference in Kelowna. We will present two policies for consideration and approval
by delegates from Chambers of Commerce across Canada.
A Realistic Approach To Reducing Crime In Canada - A policy to recommend the Federal
Government work with other levels of government to create a Criminal Justice Task Force that is
responsible for the development and implementation of a comprehensive and integrated national
crime reduction strategy to address core issues and challenges facing the criminal justice system
across local, provincial and federal levels.
Credit Card Processing – A policy to recommend legislation requiring full disclosure by all
service providers of all costs associated with the acceptance of credit/debit card payments, that
merchants be provided increased pricing flexibility to encourage consumers to choose the lowest-
cost payment option including the ability to upcharge transaction costs, and the ability for mer-
chants to freely choose which payment options to accept.
The Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce is currently actively involved with a task force of the BC
Chamber to consider the referendum on transportation funding to be held next fall. We are exploring
how best to inform the public of the choices available and ensure they have sufficient information to
make an educated decision at the poll.
As you can see, the 2013/2014 Board of Directors is actively engaged and ready to move forward to
enhance membership services and benefits, strengthen the ‘Voice of Business’, and demonstrate the
value of investment in the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce. We hope you will join us in these
endeavours!
Kristine Simpson,
President
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THE VOICE OF BUSINESS FOR THE
GREATER LANGLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 1-5761 Glover Road, Langley V3A 8M8 • www.langleychamber.com • 604.530.6656 • Fax: 604.530.7066 • email: [email protected]
Small Business Advice Making Sense of Business Insurance
Roberta Walker—Commercial insurance manager
Let’s be honest, insurance can be confusing. There are hun-dreds of providers, types and levels of insurance – often with specific requirements that can make or break the policy. For the small business owner, knowing which insurance is a must-have and which they can do without can seem like a shot in the dark. Here are a few considerations that will help make purchasing business insurance easier – and potentially reduce the cost as well.
Must have: Business interruption insurance or loss of income insurance
Every business, regardless of size, needs business interrup-tion insurance or loss of income insurance. Small businesses, especially, have a harder time recovering after a loss, and they’re more likely to close after a major loss has occurred. Should an unexpected loss or event force you to close your doors, business interruption insurance or loss of income insurance can replace lost revenue, profit, and may pay expenses to allow you to resume business more quickly.
Consider payroll insuranceSimilar to business interruption insurance, payroll insurance
offers funds to pay your employees, as well as yourself, while your business recovers from an unexpected event. Payroll insur-ance also helps ensure that your employees don’t look for work elsewhere, and can save you the expense of hiring and training new staff.
Don’t consider yourself immune from lawsuitsAll businesses have some level of risk for a lawsuit. These
can result from many things, such as negligence causing bodily injury or property damage due to everyday operations. That’s why it’s important to have commercial general liability coverage in place. Should a lawsuit occur, your insurers have the legal expertise to help launch a defense and will cover the costs as well.
Reduce the cost of your insurance through loss prevention
Loss prevention provides the best line of defense and often comes with the added bonus of decreased insurance premiums.
In fact, the savings will often pay for many of these investments within only a few years. Here are a few loss prevention ideas you may want to consider:
· Install approved sprinklers, intruder alarms and fire alarms
· Secure all doors, windows and skylights
· Secure storage and other low-traffic areas
· Isolate flammable materials and dispose of waste materials properly
· Make building maintenance a priority (electrical services, heating, roof updates)
Look for irrelevant or repetitive coverageBusinesses change over time, sometimes dramatically, and
failing to review insurance coverage regularly can leave you with irrelevant or repetitive coverage. For example if an office moves locations, closes down, or gets outsourced it may be that there are policies that can be eliminated. Make it a habit to review your insurance policies on an annual basis.
Have you stayed with one insurer for several years?
Some insurance companies reduce their premiums for every year that you have been a customer. Loyalty can also rule in your favor when it comes to grey areas of coverage.
Review your policy with your insurance brokerTake the time to review your policy with your insurance broker
on an annual basis. Through this process, your insurance broker may learn something about the business they didn’t know that may result in lower premiums.
Looking for more small business advice? Visit envisionfi-nancial.ca/Business/SimpleAdvice for a full range of valuable insights from industry experts and other small business owners, like yourself!
Roberta Walker is the Manager of Commercial Insurance for Envision Financial. Roberta has been in the insurance indus-try for 32 years, she has completed the Canadian Accredited Insurance Broker course and holds an executive certificate in leadership.
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CITY AND TOWNSHIP OF LANGLEY
GREATER LANGLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 1-5761 Glover Road, Langley V3A 8M8 • www.langleychamber.com • 604.530.6656 • Fax: 604.530.7066 • email: [email protected]
Become a Chamber member
& Benefit
The Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce is excited to offer members the TD Merchant Services program, a discounted Visa/MasterCard program!
This great program offers 1.59% on Visa, 1.64% on MasterCard, and $0.069 on Interac Direct Debit - reduced non-qualifying fees; application and installation fees waived.
This is exclusively Chamber members.
For more information contact Chantelle at the Chamber office at 604-530-6656 or [email protected].
ATTENTION CHAMBER MEMBERS
The Chamber is looking for Member Volunteers to sit on its 2013/2014 Committees:
· Advocacy· Events· Marketing/Communications· Membership Development· Non-Profit Organizations· U40 (Under 40) Young Professionals Group
For more information or to put your name forward, please con-tact Lynn Whitehouse, Executive Director, at 604-530-6656 or [email protected]. Thank you for your support!
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THE VOICE OF BUSINESS FOR THE CITY AND TOWNSHIP OF LANGLEY
THE VOICE OF BUSINESS CONTACTS:
Barb SytkoThe Langley Times, Advertising Sales Coordinator
604-533-4157
Jaclyn Van Den BergThe Voice of Business, Newsletter Coordinator
604-530-6656
Lynn WhitehouseGreater Langley Chamber of Commerce
Executive Director
GREATER LANGLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 1-5761 Glover Road, Langley V3A 8M8 • www.langleychamber.com • 604.530.6656 • Fax: 604.530.7066 • email: [email protected]
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESIDENT ~ Kristine Simpson, KPMG1ST VICE-PRESIDENT ~ Brian Dougherty,
Horizon Landscape Contractors Inc.2ND VICE-PRESIDENT ~ Eric Woodward,
Statewood Properties Ltd.SECRETARY-TREASURER ~ Eric Wilson, BDO Canada LLPPAST PRESIDENT ~ Angie Quaale,
Well Seasoned – a gourmet food store
COMMUNITY DIRECTORS LANGLEY CITY ~ Scott Johnston,
Campbell Burton & McMullan LLPALDERGROVE ~ Scott Waddle, Precision Auto Service Ltd.SOUTH LANGLEY ~ Sharon Newbery,
Rheanew Business Solutions Inc.NORTH LANGLEY ~ Viviane Barber,
Facet Advisors Inc. Chartered Accountants
DIRECTORS AT LARGERICK BARNETT, Valley First Aid Ltd.JANE FEE, Kwantlen Polytechnic UniversityKRIS MOHAMMED, Buy Rite Business FurnishingsSHERRI-LEE WOYCIK, Social Media MinderTAMMY REA, TD Canada TrustMARY REEVES, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Langley
WHO’S WHO at the
CHAMBER
PRESTIGIOUS AWARD SPONSORS (Only 2 of 10 Left) ~ Investment of $1,500
• Your company’s logo will be placed prominently on all event promotional materials including the event program and tickets• Your company’s logo will be displayed on the sponsor thank you banner• Your company’s logo will be displayed at the event in the AV presentation that will run throughout the evening• Full page corporate promotion featured in event program• Your sponsorship will be acknowledged on the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce website• Additional acknowledgement will include introduction and recognition by the MC during the event• Recognition following the event in the Langley Advance, the Langley Times and on the Chamber website• As an Award Sponsor, you will introduce and present your sponsored award to the award recipient• You will have the opportunity to introduce yourself and your company at event• Your company will be showcased at the event in a special AV presentation during your award presentation• Professional photo of your representative with award recipient\ • 4 VIP tickets and priority seating for event ($300 value)
EXCLUSIVE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES (Reception and Audio Visual) ~ Investment of $1,200
• Your company’s logo will be placed on all event promotional materials including the event program and tickets• Your company’s logo will be displayed on the sponsor thank you banner• Your company’s logo will be displayed at the event in the AV presentation that will run throughout the evening• Half page corporate promotion featured in event program• Your sponsorship will be acknowledged on the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce website• Additional recognition will include introduction at the event• Recognition following the event in the Langley Advance, the Langley Times and on the Chamber website• 2 VIP tickets and priority seating for event ($150 value)
For more information or to book a sponsorship, please visit www.langleychamber.com or contact Jaclyn Van Den Berg, Events & Communications Coordinator, at the Chamber office: 604-530-6656 or [email protected].
17th Annual Celebration of Excellence — SPONSORSHIP INVITATION —
AWARDS EVENING: Wednesday, October 23, 2013Cascades Casino Resort Ballroom20393 Fraser Highway, Langley
TICKETS: $75.00 (plus tax)
RECEPTION: 6:00 p.m.
DINNER & AWARDS: 7:00 p.m.
The Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce invites you to help us recognize businesses, organization and business people who demonstrate outstanding inno-vation, growth, ethics, customer service and contributions to the community.
2013 Chamber Membership Survey Overview
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Please ask for the Chamberof Commerce Discount
A big thank you to all of our members who participated in this year’s annual Membership Survey. Below are some interesting results from the survey regarding the make-up of our membership, our services, our events and our communication efforts. The full survey results can be found on the Chamber Website’s Bulletin Board (www.langleychamber.com).
Why did you join the Chamber?· To access the Chamber’s benefit programs.· For networking opportunities.· To become more involved in the Langley business community.
Please advise of the top 3 services you expect to receive from your Chamber of Commerce:1. Networking Opportunities2. Advocacy (Voice of Business to Government)3. Business Information/Resources
Please advise of the top concerns or issues that impact your business/organization:· Taxation· Transportation· Economic Development· Crime· Labour Relations
What is the best time to hold a Chamber event?· Majority indicated that the best time was Tuesday evenings.
How would you rate the Chamber communication efforts with your business/organization?· Majority indicated the communication efforts are good.
