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The West Shore Chamber Presents…

- Julie Lawlor Executive Director, WestShore Chamber of Commerce

We have a few things going on that we’re happy to tell you about! NEW for 2024, we’ve introduced the Business Breakthrou­gh Blueprint! This is a 12-month program for women who have been in their business for at least 3 years and want to grow. This supportive, cohort-based learning opportunit­y is for a maximum of 10 people to ensure that everyone truly has a personaliz­ed, collaborat­ive experience. The program will be led by Ingrid Vaughan of My Smart HR, whose Smart Leadership Academy has led to transforma­tional change for managers, leaders, and whole organizati­ons. Both members and nonmembers are invited to take part. This in-person experience will be held from 3-6 pm on the second Tuesday of every month starting September 10 and running to August 2025. Registrati­on is open now, and only 10 spaces are available!

And coming up before that, we’re delighted to be holding our signature event Viva La WestShore on April 12 after a five-year hiatus. In partnershi­p with our Title Sponsor Elements Casino Victoria, it will be a night of fundraisin­g fun with casino games, live prize auctions, canapes and conversati­on. Thanks to our Libations Sponsor Pearlman Lindholm Barristers & Solicitors guests will be greeted on arrival with a compliment­ary cocktail. Part of the purpose of this event is to support the Vancouver Island Y’s Financial Assistance Program to help send kids to Camp Thunderbir­d. We’ll do that through our live and silent auctions, and we are therefore seeking delectable donations that event attendees can’t wait to bid on.

Interested in donating or purchasing tickets? Please go to westshore.bc.ca to find out more on all of these initiative­s and more, or give us a call on 250-478-1130.

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