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SUMMARY:May 8\, 2024 - SBOT Special General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:In accordance with our bylaws and the Board of Trade Act\, the Board of Directors of the Surrey Board of Trade is calling a Special General Meeting of the membership to vote on the proposed merger of the South Surrey & White Rock Chamber of Commerce and the Surrey Board of Trade\, as  previously announced. Under the Board of Trade Act\, members of both organizations must approve the required motions.\n\n\n\nBefore the Special General Meeting the proposed motions and bylaw changes will be sent to our membership.\n\n\nBenefits of the Proposed Merger\n\n\n	Expanded Networking Opportunities: Members would gain access to a larger network of businesses and professionals spanning both Surrey and White Rock. This expanded network will facilitate more collaboration\, partnerships\, and business opportunities.\n	Increased Strength and Visibility: The new Surrey & White Rock Board of Trade will have a stronger and more unified voice in advocating for business interests at all levels of government\, leading to increased visibility for Surrey & White Rock Board of Trade members and more effective representation of business concerns to policymakers. \n	Enhanced Resources and Services: By combining resources and expertise\, the new Surrey & White Rock Board of Trade will offer a broader range of programs\, services\, and resources to support the needs of all sizes of businesses in both Surrey and White Rock\, as well as surrounding areas.\n	Streamlined Membership Benefits: Members of both organizations will benefit from a consolidated set of membership benefits\, including discounts on goods and services\, access to exclusive events\, and promotional opportunities.\n	Cost Savings: For those businesses who are members of both organizations\, this means one membership fee instead of two! Consolidating administrative functions and overhead costs will lead to cost savings for the new Surrey & White Rock Board of Trade.\n	Strategic Alignment: The merger will allow for greater alignment of strategic priorities and initiatives\, ensuring that the new Surrey & White Rock Board of Trade is better positioned to address the evolving needs of all sizes of businesses in both Surrey and White Rock\, as well as throughout the region.\n\n\nOverall\, a merger between the South Surrey & White Rock Chamber of Commerce and the Surrey Board of Trade will create a more robust and effective business advocacy organization that better serves the interests of our members and the broader business community in both Surrey and White Rock\, as well as throughout the region.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:16px\;"><img alt="" height="275" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/749/Image/SPECIALGENERAL1200x600px3.png" style="width: 550px\; height: 275px\;" width="550" /></span>\n<div><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">In accordance with our bylaws and the Board of Trade Act\, the Board of Directors of the Surrey Board of Trade is calling a Special General Meeting of the membership to vote on the proposed merger of the South Surrey &amp\; White Rock Chamber of Commerce and the Surrey Board of Trade\, as <a href="https://ca-central-1.protection.sophos.com?d=businessinsurrey.com&amp\;u=aHR0cHM6Ly9idXNpbmVzc2luc3VycmV5LmNvbS8yMDI0LzAzL3Byb3Bvc2VkLW1lcmdlci1vZi10aGUtc291dGgtc3VycmV5LXdoaXRlLXJvY2stY2hhbWJlci1vZi1jb21tZXJjZS1hbmQtdGhlLXN1cnJleS1ib2FyZC1vZi10cmFkZS10by1jcmVhdGUtbmV3LWVudGl0eS10aGUtc3VycmV5LXdoaXRlLXJvY2stYm9hcmQtb2YtdHJhZGUv&amp\;i=NjJiYzljZjVmNzFjNjkxMjcyYzViNWI5&amp\;t=RExaRXVvTURsWjEyMzRzN0hPSXNwSDVYT2YzRmtCb3pvbFpHVUdUUEhEdz0=&amp\;h=4bd8e6f9713243a7aa352e9dfa256b85&amp\;s=AVNPUEhUT0NFTkNSWVBUSVZ28czR-hM3cgAUw-6N2vIn4_D0U4OjStSP0BPaiLNGyg" target="_blank"> previously announced</a>. Under the Board of Trade Act\, members of both organizations must approve the required motions.</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Before the Special General Meeting the proposed motions and bylaw changes will be sent to our membership.</span></span>\n<hr /></div>\n\n<div><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Benefits of the Proposed Merger</span></strong></span></span></div>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Expanded Networking Opportunities: </span></strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Members would gain access to a larger network of businesses and professionals spanning both Surrey and White Rock. This expanded network will facilitate more collaboration\, partnerships\, and business opportunities.</span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Increased Strength and Visibility: </span></strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">The new Surrey &amp\; White Rock Board of Trade </span><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">will have a stronger and more unified voice in advocating for business interests at all levels of government\, leading to increased visibility for Surrey &amp\; White Rock Board of Trade members and more effective representation of business concerns to policymakers. </span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Enhanced Resources and Services: </span></strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">By combining resources and expertise\, the new Surrey &amp\; White Rock Board of Trade will offer a broader range of programs\, services\, and resources to support the needs of all sizes of businesses in both Surrey and White Rock\, as well as surrounding areas.</span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Streamlined Membership Benefits:</span></strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"> Members of both organizations will benefit from a consolidated set of membership benefits\, including discounts on goods and services\, access to exclusive events\, and promotional opportunities.</span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Cost Savings:</span></strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"> For those businesses who are members of both organizations\, this means one membership fee instead of two! Consolidating administrative functions and overhead costs will lead to cost savings for the new Surrey &amp\; White Rock Board of Trade.</span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Strategic Alignment: </span></strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">The merger will allow for greater alignment of strategic priorities and initiatives\, ensuring that the new Surrey &amp\; White Rock Board of Trade is better positioned to address the evolving needs of all sizes of businesses in both Surrey and White Rock\, as well as throughout the region.</span></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<div><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Overall\, a merger between the South Surrey &amp\; White Rock Chamber of Commerce and the Surrey Board of Trade will create a more robust and effective business advocacy organization that better serves the interests of our members and the broader business community in both Surrey and White Rock\, as well as throughout the region.</span></span></span></div>\n
LOCATION:Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel 15269 104 Avenue\, Surrey
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URL:https://surrey.preview.gochambermaster.com/events/details/may-8-2024-sbot-special-general-meeting-05-08-2024-13188
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