March E-Bulletin

 To view past issues of our E-Bulletin please visit: www.iccbc.com/page143.htm


   E-BULLETIN

   ISSUE 04

MARCH 2006

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - March 23rd 5 pm

"Dine Italia" A celebration of Italian food & wine:

The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada is organizing an exciting and innovative restaurant dining promotion: “DINE ITALIA”- a celebration of Italian food and wine April 20th thru April 30th, 2006.  This event is destined to become one of Vancouver’s most talked about culinary promotions.

 

This new unique gastronomic experience will allow restaurant patrons to enjoy a three course set menu of delicious Italian cuisine at a price point of $20, $30, or $40. The target audience for this promotion will be all those who enjoy Italian food and wine bearing in mind that Italian cuisine is North America’s favourite dining choice. 

 

Dine Italia will also educate the Vancouver population on the wonderful and distinct flavours of Italy.  This initiative will also bring Italian foods and flavours into a diverse group of local restaurants.   

 

An exciting element to the event will be Dine Italia’s contest: customers will receive a ballot form at the end of their meal to be entered into a draw for a personal Gaggia Espresso Machine or a “Trip to Italy” for two. 

 

For more information visit:www.dineitalia.com

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

For weekly update ICCC Italian news and to join an International Network of Italian businesses and communities: click the above Portal Italia logo

FEATURED MEMBER OF THE MONTH: VANCOUVER

Company Name :

FLORA'S NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCTS

Phone  604-456-2018
Email  contact
Sector Health Food
Website
  www.florahealth.com

 BUSINESS PROFILE

------------------------------------------------------------------------

FEATURED MEMBER OF THE MONTH: CALGARY

Company Name:

ID FOODS

Phone: 403-236-7871
Email:
info@idfoods.com
Sector: HOTEL
Website:
www.idfoods.com

 BUSINESS PROFILE

------------------------------------------------------------------------

FEATURED MEMBER OF THE MONTH: EDMONTON

Company Name:

Top Gear Lifestyle

Phone: 1-780-438-8399
Email:  contact

Sector: Vespa & Bikes - Transportation
Website:
www.top-gear.ca

 BUSINESS PROFILE

  RBC Premium Member

BRITISH COLUMBIA FASHION WEEK 

British Columbia Fashion Week is a unified, organized and centralized week of individual collections showcasing designers to domestic and international audiences. As an international event on the world fashion calendar and the premier fashion event in Western Canada, the objective of BC Fashion Week is to provide a platform for Canadian designers to become players in the global fashion business by providing state-of-the-art venues, an experienced production team and maximum exposure through a wide variety of marketing benefits and opportunities.

 

Please click here to read more

Win a "Trip to Italy" or a personal Gaggia Espresso Machine, Dine Italia contest opens April 20th:

  

Olympic News

Members wishing to obtain a Vancouver 2010 Official Licensee program click here 

ICCC Olympic Bridge Project, find out what we can do for your business click here

Each E-Bulletin will feature a new "tip of the Month" to prepare you for opportunities in 2010 opportunity one

Be sure to read the Spring edition of Conexus Magazine which will feature all the highlights of the Best of the West project during the Torino Games.

ICCC New Membership Cards     Assocamerestero

New Membership cards will be mailed to all ICCC Members in good standing in April, 2006.  This card will launch our new Business Initiative Programme.  Members can offer incentives to other Members for their products or Services. For full details and to download an online form which will include your business in this local initiative please click here

 

Your new card and the Italian Chambers of Commerce Abroad

 

Your Membership Card confers privileged admission to a worldwide network of 23,000 business people from 47 different countries. When using your Card, you can benefit from the advantages that the Italian Chambers of Commerce Abroad have negotiated on members’ behalf with all kinds of businesses and service providers operating in the countries where the Chambers are present.

 

The card you will receive in April will be valid until 2010. Each successive year, you will receive a validation sticker in recognition of your ongoing loyalty and renewed membership with ICCC.

 

Acknowledging your need to develop economic relations not only with Italy but also globally, we have elected to give even more substance to the Card by pooling all the agreements established within the entire Chamber network for the advantage of its members worldwide. As a result, the Card offers you privileged access to various preferred rates with businesses all over the world.

 

When ICCC Members that are in good standing receive their new cards they will be able to register under the "myMembershipCard" section of the Assocamerestero website.  Please visit www.assocamerestero.it/members-ENG

 

After you register in April you will have full access to the following services:

 

·        When traveling you will receive discounts from worldwide members of the foreign offices of the Italian Chamber of Commerce made up of over 23,000 members.

·         Information about other countries that have an Italian Chamber of Commerce office

·         A direct link with other Chamber offices 

Royal Bank Financial Group Survey

RBC values your opinion, please complete an online survey to help ICCC bring you the information you want.  Compete the form and you could win dinner-for-two at Amarcord Restaurant.

  >>>>please click here for RBC online survey  <<<<

ICCC welcomes Cole Freight Inc. and Mercedes-Benz Canada as New Preferred Business Partners.  Full details of these new partnerships and the incentives they will offer to ICCC members will be outlined in April's E-bulletin.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

ICCC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE MARCH 23rd click here for details

March 27 - April 9:  Made in Italy Design Tour
Design tour of Italy click here for details

March 29 -31:  GLOBE 2006 International Conference and Trade Fair on the Business of the Environment Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre, Vancouver, BC.  Contact ICCC to receive a receive Members complimentary pass.  www.globe2006.com
April 4- April 9:  BC Fashion Week
www.bcfashionweek.com

April  TBA: Vancouver Business Men trade in their ties to volunteer in Africa.  Details to follow soon

April 6 - 10: Vinitaly Verona, Italy is the largest Italian wine fairclick here for details


April 20 - April 30:
DINE ITALIA Enjoy Italian Cuisine throughout Vancouver at local area restaurants during this celebration of Italian food and wine - A special thank you to City TV & Vancouver Sun who will make this a city wide event. 
www.dineitalia.com

May 26 - May 29: Eat Vancouver BC PLACE Stadium, the everything food & cooking festivalwww.eat-vancouver.com
Please click here if you are you are a Member wishing to post an event here

        The spring issue of CONEXUS will be distributed in early May.  If you have not received a past copy in the mail and would like one, please contact us and we would be more than happy to include you on our mailing list.

This Monthly E-bulletin is emailed to Members & Friends of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada.  If you have any questions, comments or if you are not a member and would like join please contact Joe Ganci. 604-682-1410 or Emailiccbc@iccbc.com

www.iccbc.com