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| Parliament building and the Victoria harbor at night - Victoria British Columbia, Canada. |
Since 2000 Victoria has twice been named one of the Best Cities in North America. You’ll know why upon first visit. Surrounded by water and nestled in the West Coast’s natural beauty, Victoria is charmed with historic heritage.
Victoria is the capital city of the Province of British Columbia, Canada, a jewel of the southern tip of Vancouver Island. With an easy to walk and picturesque downtown core, the city beckons visitors and holds on to residents.
The core of Victoria has a population of approximately 75, 000 and the regional area is close to 330,000. Located in the sub-Mediterranean zone, Victorians enjoy the most moderate weather in all of Canada.
The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce, representing business in the entire region, is the second largest and one of the most actives chambers in the province of British Columbia, with over 1400 members. We are over 140 years old, established before confederation. The Greater Victoria Chamber has been awarded the 2006 Chamber of the Year award for British Columbia.
The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce is known throughout British Columbia for its strong policy and advocacy work. The Board, CEO, and policy staff focus on developing policies to improve the business environment and lobby those policies to the appropriate government levels – municipal, provincial or federal.
The Greater Victoria Chamber also has a packed events calendar. We host approximately 85 events per year, ranging from bi-monthly CEO breakfasts and an ongoing Business Education Series, to special speaker luncheons featuring high profile business and political leaders, monthly networking functions and our annual business awards and golf tournament.
Victoria has a vibrant business economy, with the majority of business being small to medium size enterprises. Major sectors include tourism, high tech and knowledge based industry, education, and government with the sport sector emerging with excellent business opportunities.
As the voice and advocate for business, the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce continues to work on economic development initiatives to attract new business to the area and grow the businesses that are already here.
