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Get Repost App • WestShore Chamber of Commerce Members, please join us for coffee and tea with our host Costco Canada at Four Points by Sheraton on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM.

This is a great event for those new to or nervous of networking, as everyone has a chance to provide information about their business and connect in a friendly and informal atmosphere. This event will be for a maximum of 30 people.

Secure your spot today! Link in bio!

Get Repost App • Vancouver Island Economic Alliance Regular pricing ends Friday, October 9.

Register now for the 2026 State of the Island Economic Summit and save $150 before Last Minute pricing takes effect October 10.

Not sure who from your organization will attend yet? No problem. Purchase your ticket now to lock in the current price, then assign the registration to the person attending later.

We know October is busy, and with elections and other moving pieces on the horizon, plans can change. Secure your registration now and sort out the details later.

📅 October 20–22, 2026
📍 Vancouver Island Conference Centre, Nanaimo

Register by October 9 at the link in bio.

Get Repost App • Lori Lynch & Suzie Read Breakfast Networking with Built for Change
Join us for a facilitated breakfast conversation and networking with Suzie Read and Lori Lynch from Built for Change.

A small group of business owners and professionals sharing ideas and solutions.

This month’s topic: Deciding What Deserves Our Attention in Times of Change

When the conditions keep changing and the options keep growing, how do you decide what matters most?

This month’s Breakfast Conversation explores how business owners and leaders make clearer decisions when priorities compete, new opportunities keep appearing and there are more possible directions than ever.

A practical, peer-led conversation about what helps us choose where to focus and what we can learn from how others approach it.

Friday, October 23, 2026
7:30am - 8:30am
Spark House Coworking, Parksville

Space limited. Registration required. https://luma.com/pgxt4ipq

Coffee and light breakfast bites will be provided.

Bring a founder friend or leader asking the same questions.
This event is sponsored by Home Instead.
Interested in co-hosting or sponsoring? Get in touch.

Get Repost App • Island Women in Sci & Tech Ever wondered what a career in STEM actually looks like? 🔬💻

Come hear it from the women living it! Our Future Innovators panel brings together students from middle school, high school, and post-secondary with professionals across STEM fields, sharing real stories about the challenges, the wins, and the unexpected turns. ✨

📅 Wed, October 14 | 6:30-8:30 PM
📍 Reynolds Secondary, 3963 Borden St, Victoria
🎟️ Free! Make sure to register !!
🔗 Register at https://www.iwist.ca/events/futureinnovators2026

Meet our panelists 👏
Alyne Araujo, Mahum Azeem, Sabrina Lakhdhir, Sara Salem Hesari & Sydney Goodwin

Bring a friend, a student, or a mentor. 💜

Presented with School District 61 and generously sponsored by Quicksilver Business Innovation Group.



Throwback to 2024 ✨Our amazing iWIST Future Innovators panel 🤩

Our panelists sharing real stories about their paths in STEM, and panelist Kezia had the whole stage listening. 💜

This was 2025. 🎤 Real stories, big questions, and a lot of inspiration. Be part of this year’s panel on October 14, 2026! 💜

Get Repost App • Comox Valley Chamber Get ready - nominations for the Comox Valley Chamber Awards will open from October 8!

​With 15 categories to choose from, you’re bound to have a deserving business or local superstar in mind.

This year’s nomination period will run throughout October & the awards gala will be held January 30, 2027.

For more information visit comoxvalleychamber.com/chamber-awards-nominations🏆

Get Repost App • Parksville & District Chamber of Commerce Join us for the Parksville & District Chamber’s Networking Hour at Qualicum Beach Cafe! Connect with local business owners over drinks and appies, and join the conversation: How can local businesses support each other this fall?

📅 September 29 | 5:00–6:30 PM
📍 Qualicum Beach Cafe
🎟️ Chamber members free | Non-members $10

RSVP using the QR code on the poster.

We hope to see you there!

Get Repost App • Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce Marketplace Mixer booth sales are now open! 🛍️

Connect with hundreds of local businesses, showcase what you do and build valuable new connections at the Greater Victoria Chamber’s Marketplace Mixer on November 19 at The Bay Centre.

Whether you’re looking to generate leads, increase brand awareness or strengthen community relationships, this is your chance to put your business in front of an engaged audience.

🎟️ Secure your booth today before spaces fill up.

Get Repost App • BC Farmers' Markets 🌱 Help shape the future of farmers’ markets in BC!

The BC Association of Farmers’ Markets (BCAFM) is seeking an experienced, collaborative and values-driven Executive Director to guide the organization into its next chapter.

This is an opportunity to provide visionary leadership and operational oversight to a well-established provincial organization with a strong team, engaged members and a clear mandate to promote, develop and strengthen the farmers’ market sector.

If you’re passionate about farmers’ markets and local food systems and are ready to lead BCAFM through an evolving funding, policy and agricultural landscape, we want to hear from you!

Deadline to apply: October 12, 2026

Learn more and apply in our bio!
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Get Repost App • Comox Valley Women’s Business Network The Comox Valley Women’s Business Network is excited to announce we are hosting our annual: Curated Evening of Fall Fashion

Fall Collection: The Wardrobe Edit

We will be highlighting fall collections from local shops, including: Cherry W**e, Ivory & Grey, Artifact, Coastal North, States of Summer, and Secret Drawers Lingerie Ltd. (Fashions will be modelled by CVWBN members)

Come for the fashion, stay for networking, delicious appetizers and drinks!

Date: Wednesday, October 14
Time: 5:30 - 8:30 pm

Location: Crown Isle Resort and Golf Community

Tickets always sell out! Get yours today!
Members:$55
Non-Members:$65
https://www.cvwbn.org/store/p/dinner-meet-up-october2026

Get Repost App • Tofino Chamber of Commerce Got a business decision you can’t stop circling? Running a business on the coast means making a lot of calls, often on your own, and often with very little time to think them through. That’s exactly what this session is for.
Join Ucluelet business coach Conor Woodard for Better Decisions: A Working Session for Tofino & Ucluelet Business Owners. You’ll explore where good decision-making actually comes from and how to make better decisions, faster. Bring the real decision you’ve been struggling with and work through it together with fellow local entrepreneurs.
This is a working session, not a lecture, so expect plenty of group discussion.
📅 Tuesday, Oct 6
🕐 1-2:30 PM
📍 Arts & Commerce Hub
💲 Free
Register: tofinochamber.org / link in bio