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The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade is Western Canada's largest business association, supporting businesses of all sizes through advocacy, professional development, networking, and public policy leadership.

Upcoming Events

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Join us for our 2026 Engaged Leadership Program year-end event where we bring together the graduating members of the program, emerging leaders and professionals, program alumni and business leaders for an evening of recognition, connection and forward-looking conversation.

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This session brings together organizations actively facilitating market entry, partnerships, and investment in the Netherlands, including representatives from the Dutch ecosystem and key partners supporting international business expansion.

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Join us to gain a clearer understanding of how to approach AI adoption strategically, ask the right questions, and apply practical frameworks to support responsible innovation within your team.

Tue | Jun. 23 2026

Leveraging AI Effectively
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Ikigai is a Japanese word that means "your reason for being". In this 90-minute interactive workshop, you will learn how to uncover your Ikigai by identifying what you are good at, what you love, what the world needs and what you can get paid for. It's the perfect way to move your career forward and make sure it is meaningful and is building more joy in your life.

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Join the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade for an official address by The Honourable David Eby, Premier of British Columbia...

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Building upon IDEA Essentials 1.0 training to develop a deeper understanding on principals of equity, diversity, and inclusion.

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In this workshop, led by Jeremy Hardern, OnTrack Business Coaching, you’ll walk through the process of building the ...

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The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade invites you to this one-year countdown event to hear the story of how the brand visual identity of...

Media and Resources

Fostering local production is B.C.’s path to economic resilience

British Columbia has a generational opportunity to capture $230 billion in investment for major projects, according to a new report by the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade (GVBOT)

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Fostering local production is B.C.’s path to economic resilience

GVBOT has releaseda new report calling for modernized industrial land policy to unlock the full potential of B.C.’s manufacturing and agri-food sectors and maximize trade through our ports.

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Simplifying business, making life more affordable

The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade (GVBOT) has released its latest policy report, Simplify to Grow: Boosting Business in British Columbia, as the newest pillar of its Agenda for Growth – The 3% Challenge campaign.

Monday, May 12, 2025

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Agenda for Economic Growth: The 3% Challenge

Whether it’s the rising cost of housing, unaffordable grocery bills, or an increasingly heavy tax burden, too many British Columbians feel the economy is not working for them.

Wednesday, Jan 30 2025

 
 
 
 
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Training

World Trade Center Vancouver

Connecting you to international trade and export opportunities so that your business can prosper locally.

Engaged Leadership Program

Providing resilient leadership training, mentorship, and community engagement opportunities for our future leaders.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)

Offering training with leading experts on a variety of topics to support employees at all levels to become EDI champions.

Our Pillar Partners