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Join us for the Afternoon Session of the Economic Forum at the Anvil Centre on February 6, 2025 from 1:30-4:30pm. Please register by February 3, 2025.   If you purchased an all-day ticket you do not need an afternoon ticket.  

The New Westminster Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Downtown New West BIA invites you to the Economic Forum at Anvil Centre February 6, 2025.  This is the community's premier event to imagine a vision for New West in the next five, ten and even fifteen years.  What do we want for housing, business, industry, roads, and amenities?  What are the challenges and features of our community that we can address and utilise?  We will explore these topics in-depth at the afternoon Breakout Sessions.  We need your input, expertise and experience to inform the topics discussed. 

A huge thanks to our community partners and sponsors who make this event possible: Title Sponsors Beedie/Industrial and pooni group; Gold sponsors Vintop and Edgar; Bronze Sponsors FortisBC; Custom Realty.  Community Partners The Downtown BIA and City of New Westminster and Media Partner The New West Record. 

Register by following the prompts and registering all guests in your group, including the name, organization, email address, menu choice, dietary needs, and which Breakout Sessions you would like to attend. 

For questions, please contact events@newwestchamber.com

Afternoon Session tickets include:

• Open Networking
• 4x Breakout Sessions options (choice of two)
• Mini Makers Mart / Trade Show of local business

2:15 PM  Breakout Room #1: INDEPENDENT RETAILERS & RESTAURANTEURS PANEL

Ian Totenson from BC Restaurant & Foodservice CEO hosts. Local small retailer and restauranteur rock-stars join.

2:15pm Breakout Room #2: HOLLYWOOD NORTH AS TOURIST DRIVER: BY TOURISM NEW WEST

Moderated byTourism New West Executive Director Gerardo Corro host and featuring Fox, NBC and Syfy Channel star Kandyse McClure.

3:00pm Breakout Room #3: THE IMPACT OF BIG PROJECTS: AFFORDABLE HOUSING, EXPANDED HOSPITAL

Moderated by Jeff Norris of Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation featuring lower mainland developer Peter Edgar.

3:00pm Breakout Room #4: DT Historical Properties Walking Tour

A walking-tour of downtown heritage spaces revitalised, reimagined, repurposed.  Lead by the Downtown BIA.

Agenda:

1:30pm Networking (Lobby) and coffee/tea and dessert is available

2:15pm Breakout Sessions #1 and #2 begin (Rooms A&B) and Trade Show opens in the Lobby

3:00pm Breakout Sessions #3 and #4 begin (Rooms A&B) while Trade Show remains open

3:30-4:30pm Enjoy the Trade Show in the Lobby 

4:30pm Event Ends