Since the first event in Vancouver in August, we had 4 months of brewing some great ideas, with 8 main events in 4 different cities, and two countries! And there is more to come in 2020.
Pre-Christmas Reception and Fundraising Event 2019
On November 26, the Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce (SCCC) invited their members and friends to the annual Pre-Christmas Reception and Silent Auction event. More than 80 people followed the invitation and joined the chamber to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season. It has become a SCCC tradition to […]
Beanstock Festival 2019 (Vancouver, BC) where coffee enthusiasts meet Espresso machines
Over the weekend November 02/03, coffee lovers in Vancouver gathered together at the Beanstock Festival, happening at the Performance Work on Granville Island. Around 30 micro-roasters from Canada served hand-made coffees that allowed visitors to enjoy unlimited coffee cupping, learn more about the coffee industry, collect free bean samples for […]
Dive into the world of visual effects
On October 23, 2019 the Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce (SCCC) organized together with the ETH-EPFL Alumni a unique event at the award-winning visual effects and animation studio Image Engine. Guests had the opportunity to watch behind the scenes of blockbuster movies and television shows and got interesting insights from […]
Meet broadcaster and sport enthusiast Joey Kenward
Many of you have probably heard of Joey Kenward. You may know him through the sports channels as the Vancouver Canucks broadcast and radio host. We had the pleasure to welcome Joey on a few events such as the Pre-Christmas Reception 2018 where he moderated our Q&A with the Swiss […]
AGM 2019
Dear Members and Friends of the Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce, On April 17th, 2019, we had an interesting and informative Annual General Meeting. Please find some chamber news below: In case you missed the meeting, please check out the 2018 President’s Report where we show all our activities […]
“Your Goals, Your Way.”
Meet our Business Member from Edmonton! Christophe Voegeli’s Clear Focus Financial covers a wide range of financial, investment, and insurance management solutions as well as consulting. We had the pleasure to interview Christophe and got a very interesting and informative insight into his daily business. From his career path to […]
Meet the experts for your advertising purposes!
Earlier this year, Swisspro Marketing became a business member of the Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce. The family business has since their first contact to the chamber been a very active member and is already well known in our community. We had the opportunity to talk to Daniel, founder of […]
The leading communication agency of the blockchain era
Almost a year ago, Samuel Dionne became a business member of the Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce with his start-up company Gremis. We had the pleasure to interview him and learn about his interest in Blockchain and how he started Gremis. Check out this previous interview here if you haven’t read […]
The development agency Conexkt goes global: creating spaces for innovative projects to emerge
From the Swiss Alps to the Pacific Coast, our newest business member, Conexkt Ltd., is developing innovative projects, while helping entrepreneurs, innovators, startuppers, scientists and policymakers to transform their ideas into tangible projects. Conexkt is located in Sion (VS/Switzerland) and Abbotsford (BC/Canada). We got the chance to talk to one […]
2019 Fondue Night
Once again, the Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce together with the Swiss Canadian Mountain Range Association gathered at the cozy chalet in Coquitlam for a traditional evening with a lot of Swiss Fondue. More than 80 people found their way to the event and enjoyed a wonderful time with delicious […]
A Pre – Christmas Reception with special guests from the NHL
On December 5, 2018, the annual Pre – Christmas Reception and Fundraiser Event of the Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce (SCCC) took place in Vancouver. As every year, members and friends of many emigrated Swiss gathered to celebrate the Pre – Christmas season. This year however, the guests were surprised […]
A Vancouver sales agency with Swiss flair
Our newest business member, SBO Distributors Ltd., is a sales agency specialized in import of overseas high-end home accessories which they sell to independent retailers across Canada. They are located in the heart of North Vancouver. We got the chance to talk to the owners Diana and Thomas Arn […]
SCCC Members Organize an Event Together
Two of our newest members, Oliver Jarzyna from the Vancouver Whitecaps and Fabio Zulauf from BC Children’s Hospital, organized an event together in May. The idea was to have an event for Fabio’s team, the Procedures Department at BC Children’s Hospital. They were the flag bearers before the kickoff and […]
Carbon Capture Has Monumental Potential to Feed the World
& Makes Your Lawn Look Great Too Greenfield Fertilizer Corp (GFC), a Swiss owned Edmonton, AB based specialty fertilizer company is expanding their leader position in innovative CO2 fertilization. GFC is the first and only company in Canada to have received CFIA approval for its new and refined CO2 open […]