The BC Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting & Conference, which is hosted in a different community every year, brings together approximately 200 Chamber delegates from across B.C. to vote on new business/economic policies. Policies that are adopted become part of the BC Chamber91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s advocacy agenda.

This year, at least 55 proposed policies will be up for consideration. This number may change due to policies submitted through the BC Chamber91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s late resolutions process. The majority of these proposed policies are available on the BC Chamber website .

Some notable policies up for consideration include:

91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Real Estate, Citizenship & Residency Data Collection, Analysis and Reporting

91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Taxation of Short Term Residential Rental Units

91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Supporting B.C.91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s Land Based Wineries, Cideries and Distilleries

91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Changing B.C.91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s Sales Tax Model 91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ“ Moving Beyond the PST

91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Enhancing Canada91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s Air Travel Competitiveness.

Additionally, featured conference sessions include:

91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ The Economy of the Future

91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Innovation in Resource Development

91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ The Technology Revolution

91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ From the Field to the Table

91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ The Evolution of Chambers Over the Next Decade

91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¢ Skills for the New Economy.

The BC Chamber is the largest and most broadly-based business organization in the province. The BC Chamber of Commerce represents more than 125 Chambers of Commerce and 36,000 businesses of every size, sector and region of the province.