Events
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 […]
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 […]
Networking Event with the Vancouver Whitecaps
Against all the odds, Friday, April 13, was a lucky day for the members and friends of the Swiss Canadian Chamber. About 20 people joined the tour at BC Place, organized by our business member, the Vancouver Whitecaps. Afterwards they watched the game against Los Angeles. While the security team […]
Walking Tour through the New Exchange Building Vancouver
On February 7th, the Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce invited members to the ‘European Technologies Meet West Coast Aesthetic’ event at the New Exchange Building – a $120 million heritage and office tower project in Downtown Vancouver. Over 20 SCCC members joined the entertaining event, guided by the leading Architects […]
Fondue Night at the Swiss Mountain Range
When Swiss people abroad meet for a Fondue Night, you certainly need one thing: a lot of cheese. This year more than 80 people found their way to the Swiss Chalet in Coquitlam to celebrate the third annual Fondue Night of the Swiss Chamber and the Swiss Mountain Range. It’s […]
Thank you 2017!
The Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce is looking back on a successful year full of interesting events. Thanks to their members and friends, the chamber was able to organize different social and business events and this article will look back on all the events of 2017. At the end we would […]
Pre-Christmas Reception and Fundraising Event 2017
On November 29, the Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce invited for their annual Pre-Christmas Reception and Silent Auction Event. More than 70 people followed the invitation and joined the chamber to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season. It has become a tradition of the Swiss Canadian Chamber to invite […]
Establishing Swiss Blockchain Connections
On October 17, the Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce invited for a Swiss Crypto Valley Cocktail Reception. Over 90 attendees discovered that Switzerland is rapidly becoming one of the global leaders in Blockchain technologies and Crypto Currencies. The event was sold out. Here is a quick summary of the event. […]
Vancouver Startup Week 2017
Next Monday is the kickoff for the fourth Vancouver Startup Week (VSW). With about 3000 attendees this is going to be a great opportunity to connect with entrepreneurs, investors and organizations. We had the chance to talk to Vivian Chan, VSW Co-Chair, and Katty Wang, her Co-Chair, about the program […]
Annual Schützenfest at the Swiss Mountain Range
On October 7/8, the Swiss Canadian Mountain Range Association is celebrating their annual Schützenfest at their chalet. A great opportunity to meet other Swiss people and to participate in some shooting competitions. What is the highlight of the Schützenfest 2017? The highlight of the event will be the “Absenden” on […]
Switzerland and Blockchain – A Marriage Made in Heaven?
Everyone is talking about blockchain. Big banks such as Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan call it “a technology that can change everything, a game changer”. Blockchain can solve the question on how we organize humans, networks, and decision-making processes. But do you actually know what blockchain is? Blockchain, or distributed […]
Speaker’s Night: Real Estate and Construction
The last week in May was fully marked by the Green event “Building Lasting Change” organized by the Canada Green Building Council. Delegations from all over the world found their way to Vancouver to talk about actionable solutions to reduce GHG emissions. In the same week, the Swiss Canadian Chamber of […]