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We are pleased to announce that, upon popular demand, “The only Italian language school certified by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada West”, La Scuola – Vancouver Italian Language School, is back with their fun, interactive, and engaging online Italian Classes:
- MEET once a week online or in-person from April 10th June 25th, 2023 (11 weeks).
- LEARN from highly experienced native Italian instructors through a proven interactive curriculum that develops your communication, listening, writing, and reading skills.
- IMMERSE in an authentic Italian learning experience, journey through the Italian culture and interact with classmates via our Zoom class or our In-person class for a fulfilling learning experience.
NEW!!! Kids classes available upon request!
SPECIAL DISCOUNT
Early Bird Rate for online courses is 240$ (+5%GST) – available until April 3rd
Early Bird Rate for in-person courses is 279$ (+5%GST) – available until April 3rd
For more information write to school@iccbc.com or call 604.682.1410(M/F from 9am to 4pm PST).
[:it]Noi parliamo italiano in 58 lingue, firmato Assocamerestero[:]
[:it]Le Camere di Commercio Italiane nel mondo sono tante, e lavorano insieme come una grande famiglia capace di supportare ogni tipo di progetto in varie parti del mondo.
Ma in quante lingue sono capaci di comunicare le Camere di Commercio?
Assocamerestero, l`Associazione delle Camere di Commercio Italiane all`Estero, ne ha contate ben 58, tante quanti sono i Paesi dove queste strutture sono presenti, che si riuniscono a livello continentale in:
- Asia;
- Centro e Sud America;
- Europa;
- Medio Oriente e Africa;
- Nord America;
- Oceania.
Entra anche tu nella nostra grande piattaforma mondiale di business che conta più di 20.000 aziende iscritte, ti aspettiamo anche in Canada West!
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING MASTERCLASS on ITALIAN WINES FOOD PAIRING – SEP 29
The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada West has partnered with Boulevard Magazine to promote the Italian feature section in their upcoming October/November issue of both English and Chinese editions.
At 40,000 copies, Boulevard Magazine is the deepest reach of any Chinese language magazine in Metro Vancouver. Combined with high production values and custom content, Boulevard magazine help position your brand with the expanding Chinese market.
The Magazine’s distribution reflects the powerful and active buying community of new Chinese who are looking to purchase automobiles, homes, home decor and furnishings just to start. It focuses its distribution heavily on high end car dealerships, real estate offices, shopping malls, casinos, furnishing showrooms and even YVR Airport to reflect the frequent travel habits of this audience.
https://issuu.com/vancouverboulevard
Upto 50% Discount for Our Members
To enable our member companies better take advantage of this promotional opportunity we have extended our partnership with the Boulevard Magazine to offer our members – who represent and distribute “Made in Italy” products in Western Canada – up to 50% off of advertising / advertorial cost with a possibility of arranging for a special editorial/advertorial or an interview featuring your company or products you represent in Canada.
Does My Company Benefit From This?
Boulevard Magazine is distributed specifically to targeted high-end homes, real estate offices, home décor showrooms and display suites in new developments, YVR Airport and luxury car dealerships. The Boulevard’s readership perfectly matches the target market for premium quality Italian food & wine as well as the high-end/luxury “Made in Italy” fashion and interior design products.
Reaching Out to Even More Audiences with Our Promotional Campaigns
There will be an excellent cross promotional opportunity for additional exposure in other media outlets and participating retail outlets given various promotional initiatives that will be put in place (see below) during the months of October-November, such as the promotional campaigns at BC Liquor Stores, Urban Fare Stores, Open Table platform, participating Italian grocery stores, Italian restaurants and luxury Italian interior and fashion design showrooms (Armani Casa, Ambry Interiors, Cappelleria Bertacchi, Lightform, Poliform, Valcucine), as well as promotions in the Interior Design Show IDS West Newsletter, the Italian Chamber’s and Italian Consulate’s websites, newsletters and social media.
MORE Fall Promotional Activities
This Promotional Partnership will coincide with additional promotional activities organized by our Chamber this Fall to maximize the visibility of authentic high quality “Made in Italy” products in the Vancouver Metropolitan Area.
These promotional activities include:
- The Flavours of Italy – Italian Wine Classics
- Italian Design Days
- The World Week of Italian Cuisine featuring “Mystery Italian Box” campaign and special authentic Italian menu at participating local Italian restaurants, promoting at the same time all member businesses that collaborate with us on organizing these events.
https://iccbc.com/iccc-events/
Wholesale and Distribution Opportunity for Quality Italian Foods in Canada West
Interested in becoming an agent, distributor, or dealer for quality Made In Italy food products?
These Italian companies are currently looking for distributors in Western Canada.
Cerreto Bio
12 Lines of Quality Organic Products
Established in 1976, Cerreto Bio is a certified supplier known as a pioneer of organic food in Italy. The company offers Organic Lovers the taste of homemade food with the guarantee of a controlled selection. Their innovative products and cutting-edge gastronomic choices include 100% organic, microwaveable and ready-to-cook main courses, preparations for veggie burger, sauces and tasty vegetable drinks.
Behind Our Products, There Is A Long History Of Passion For Quality
Tomitaly search for the excellence of raw materials produced in the Italian fields and processed in Italy, in particular, all those niche foods, produced with short and certified supply chains, that can best represent the many regional flavours. Tomato preserves, preserved vegetables and pulses, flour, caffè ghiacciato are some of the products of Tomitaly.
Tomitaly
Salumificio Giovanni Ferrari
If our prosciuttos are so appreciated, there must be a reason.
Quality has no secrets. Salumificio Giovanni Ferrari became members of the Prosciutto di Parma Consortium in 1979:a trademark that guarantees want authentic ‘Prosciutto di Parma’. Prosciutto Ferrari are hand-made following traditional methods handed down through the generations for preparing, preserving and salting meat.
If you are interested, please contact iccbc@iccbc.com or call us at 604.682.1410.
GHELLA WINS RACE for Broadway Subway Project
The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada West Congratulates Acciona-Ghella Joint Venture for Winning the Race for Broadway Subway Project.
Following a competitive procurement process launched by the Province of British Columbia, the Acciona-Ghella Joint Venture has been chosen to design, build and partially finance the Broadway Subway Project in Vancouver. Led by Acciona and Ghella, Acciona-Ghella Joint Venture also includes IBI Group Professional Services, Dialog Design, Mott MacDonald and Ingenieria Especializada Obra Civil e Industrial, S.A. which will be responsible for the design.
With the budget of $2.83 billion, the Broadway Subway project is a key part of the rapid transit program in the Metro Vancouver Mayors’ Council’s 10-Year Vision, funded by the governments of B.C. and Canada, TransLink and local municipalities.
It is a 5.7-kilometre extension of the Millennium Line, from VCC-Clark Station to Broadway and Arbutus. It will provide fast, frequent and convenient SkyTrain service to B.C.’s second-largest jobs centre, health services and an emerging innovation and research hub, and growing residential communities.
Once opened, the commute from VCC-Clark Station to Arbutus Station will take about 11 minutes. This will save the average transit commuter almost 30 minutes a day, while also relieving traffic congestion along Broadway.
The contract will be signed shortly and construction should begin before the end of the year, while the line is scheduled to open in 2025.
Apply for Prestigious “Ospitalita’ Italiana” Award: 20/21 Open Call [Italian Restaurants and Gelaterie]
Application for the Prestigious “Ospitalita’ Italiana” Certification is Now Open!
DEADLINE TO APPLY: JULY 31st, 2020!
The worldwide project aiming to certify Authentic Italian Restaurants abroad has been confirmed for 2020!
Ospitalità Italiana is a quality endorsement issued by Isnart to Italian restaurants all over the world that guarantees the respect of standards of Italian hospitality.
Why Ospitalita’ Italiana
Ospitalita’ Italiana main goals are:
- Develop and promote the traditions of Italian food products and upgrade the culture of Italian food and wine;
- Enhance the image of Italian restaurants abroad that guarantee respect of the quality standards of Italian hospitality;
- Create an international network, providing for the realization of promotional events of Italian productive excellence.
Exciting Announcement
NEW!!! We are excited to announce that the certification is now also available for “Gelaterie”, and in the near future will be extended to “Pizzerie”.
How to Get Certified:
For more info about this project and how to apply, email iccbc@iccbc.com or call 604.682.1410 (M/F 9 am -5 pm).
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Legal Aspects of Doing Business in Canada – LUISS Business School Lecture
July 6th 2020
Our President, Celso A A Boscariol, QC, a partner of the Vancouver law firm and chamber member Watson Goepel LLP, delivered a lecture to LUISS Business School Master in Food Law Program on the “Legal Aspects of Doing Business in Canada” for importers and Italian companies wishing to set up business operations in Canada. The LUISS School of Law has drawn specific attention to the LLM in Food Law as one of its core programs. Luiss School of Law represents an innovation in the field of legal studies in Italy at the Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli in Rome, Italy, offering undergraduate, master and doctoral courses and programs.
About Watson Goepel LLP
Founded in 1984 by four originating partners, Watson Goepel is a successful mid-sized firm with over 30 lawyers, practicing in a diversity of disciplines, across numerous industries and sectors in the areas of Business, Employment, Wills & Estates, Family, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, and Personal Injury Law.
Effective June 30 2020, our member, Watson Goepel LLP, has joined forces with Stewart & Winch to better serve clients on the North Shore and surrounding areas.
Located in the West Vancouver community of Dundarave, Stewart & Winch has been providing legal services in the areas of general corporate/ commercial, real estate, and wills and estates, for over 20 years.
“We spent considerable time looking for the right fit to expand our firm. When we met Charlie Winch and learned more about his established practice and excellent reputation in the community, we knew the time was right to move forward.”
– Ryan Lee, Managing Partner of Watson Goepel LLP
Stewart & Winch has developed a strong reputation for service excellence, providing reliable legal advice and representation to a wide variety of domestic and international clients across a range of industries.
This West Vancouver office marks the third location for Watson Goepel, who also has offices in downtown Vancouver and Surrey, BC.
Learn more about this exciting new partnership by clicking the link below.
Join the Domenica Fiore Feeds Vancouver Campaign
Help Feed Those in Need
Stock up on the world’s finest olive oil and help Vancouver’s most vulnerable. We’re all in this together.
The Domenica Fiore Feeds Vancouver Campaign goes until May 24th
The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada West is pleased to share the below ‘Feed Vancouver’ campaign by our member, Domenica Fiore. Domenica Fiore is producer of premium Made in Italy extra virgin olive oils. Each bottle of premium olive oil is numbered and dated showing when the olives were harvested, which orchard they were harvested from as well as when they were milled. Domenica Fiore’s premium oils are certified organic by QCertificazioni, which is regulated by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, and by Canada.
Since the COVID-19 crisis began, Vancouver’s most vulnerable citizens have become increasingly isolated and at risk of not getting the nourishment they need.
- Many seniors do not feel safe going out and have limited ability to obtain food.
- Some people residing in assisted living facilities no longer have access to the low cost food.
- And a number of childrens’ school meal programs have been suspended.
To help address these growing issues, now when you buy selected Domenica Fiore olive oil, 50% of the purchase price will be donated to provide nourishing meals to these vulnerable groups.
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How to Help
- Select the olive oil(s) that you would like to purchase
- Place your order
- We’ll donate 50% of the purchase price of your order to The Giustra Foundation’s COVID-19 Emergency Feeding Initiative.
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Products Available
Each olive oil comes in a 500ml bottle.
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Who This Helps
Fifty percent of your purchase price goes to The Giustra Foundation’s COVID-19 Emergency Feeding Initiative.
By working with community groups like Streetohome Foundation, Food Stash and Vancouver Food Runners, The Giustra Foundation is able to identify the people in our city who are suffering most. These include seniors, single mothers and children in particular. Many recipients are living in low income housing facilities and have lost access to low cost food sources. These meal programs provide one or two fulfilling meals a day, depending on specific needs.
About the Giustra Foundation
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Giustra Foundation has been working closely with other non-profits, the private sector and government in Vancouver to establish an emergency feeding initiative that provides healthy meals to low-income women and children, vulnerable seniors and others in need in our community.
For over two decades, The Giustra Foundation has supported innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing humanitarian and economic challenges.
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Your deliveries with ParcelPal, SPECIAL DEAL for Our Members
The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada – West is close to small businesses in these difficult times and therefore we prepared a new exclusive deal together with our partner ParcelPal
ParcelPal is a delivery service company, catering food businesses, retail stores, liquor stores, restaurants and cafés in Vancouver lower mainland and Calgary area, expanding rapidly to new Canadian cities.
This special offer, exclusively reserved for our Business and Corporate Members, includes:
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- No platform setup fee ($1000 value)
- Lower delivery fee (only 10%, discounted from regular 15% fee) on completed orders that ParcelPal gets
- Special “Taste of Italy” featured positioning on ParcelPal App and website
- Customized Social Media Campaign by Italian Chamber of Commerce on our promotional channels
- Free access to data sharing on both the ParcelPal App and Website
- In-store tablet to get orders for both offline and online orders
- Pick up and deliver in one hour
- Parcepal will take care of designing the store
- Delivery Charges (paid by the person placing the order) are: $2.99 delivery cost per order for Restaurants, $3.99 delivery cost per order for Liquor and $6.99 delivery cost per order for Retail
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Interested?
Not a Member Yet?
If you are interested in this special offer, but you are not a member of the Chamber yet, discover our 2020 Membership packages, visit our membership page for more information, fill in, sign and send back to office@iccbc.com this FORM.
Already a Member?
If you are already a member of the Chamber, you can simply email Stefano at iccbc@iccbc.com, to take advantage of the offer.