The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada-West will host a unique event on June, 22nd 2017 to celebrate the Italian Heritage Month.

Top chefs Pino Posteraro and Angus An will showcase their talents and creativity preparing and presenting their signature dishes using a set of selected authentic PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) and PGI (Protected Geographical Indication)labeled Italian products.

Our guests will enjoy a night full of surprises, a silent auction of exclusive Italian products and design items, as well as a superior Italian culinary experience!

The schedule of the event is as follows:

·         6pm – Wine reception (Foyer): Prosecco and Italian delicacies will be served to the guests, while they enjoy an exhibition featuring a top notch range of Italian design products.

·         7pm – Dinner and show (Ballroom): Top Chef Showcase and exclusive dinner for 200 people, including food& wine media representatives and VIP guests.

·         9:30 pm – Silent auction.

 

Various sponsorship packages are available:

1.       The Top Chef’s Mystery Basket Sponsorship Package  (3 sponsorships available) – $1000 value: a selection of Italian DOP and IGP products that will be donated to the Chefs and will represent the core of the recipes that will be showcased on stage.

2.       Silent Auction Prize Sponsorship Package (10 sponsorships available) – value from $100 to $5.000: fully customizable; let us know which food products you would like to showcase and they will become a prize for our Silent Auction!

3.       The Very DOP Sponsorship Package (3 sponsorships available) – value from $500 to $5000: your Italian DOP/ IGP products will go directly into the plates of our 200 seated guests!

4.       The Deli Sponsorship Package (3 sponsorships available) – value from $500 to $5000: your Italian DOP/ IGP products (a selection of “affettati”, bread, and cheeses) will be featured during the reception.

 

All sponsorship packages are cumulative and they include:

–          Display of logo on-site and on all advertising material (invitation, posters, flyers, website, social medias)

–          Company’s promotional material showcased in the Foyer

–          Acknowledgement on stage

–          All donations equal to or greater than $500 will also receive a complimentary 1-year Business Membership to ICCBC and will access membership rates on table reservations for Company’s representatives.

 

Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this great event, designed to serve as a platform to promote the best of the Italian creativity and food!

To receive more information about the package and to become a sponsor, please contact Francesca at francesca@iccbc.com.

Deadline for applications is MAY 31st, 2017.

 The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada-West will host a unique event on June, 22nd 2017 to celebrate the Italian Heritage Month.

Top chefs Pino Posteraro and Angus An will showcase their talents and creativity preparing and presenting their signature dishes using a set of selected authentic PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) and PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) labeled Italian products.

Our guests will enjoy a night full of surprises, a silent auction of exclusive Italian products and design items, as well as a superior Italian culinary experience!

The schedule of the event is as follows:

·         6pm – Wine reception (Foyer): Prosecco and Italian delicacies will be served to the guests, while they enjoy an exhibition featuring a top notch range of Italian design products.

·         7pm – Dinner and show (Ballroom): Top Chef Showcase and exclusive dinner for 200 people, including media representatives and VIP guests.

·         9:30 pm – Silent auction.

 

Our exclusive sponsorship package[1]  for designers and retailers includes:
  • Booth in the Foyer (includes table + 2 chairs + tablecloth)
  • 1 or more products of your Company will be included in the Silent auction.
  • Special Complimentary listing on http://italiandesignmap.com/ , the website dedicated to Italian design in Vancouver.
  • Display of Logo on-site and on all advertising material (invitation, posters, flyers, website, social medias).
  • Acknowledgment on stage.
  • Membership rates on table reservations for Company’s representatives.

Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this great event, designed to serve as a platform to promote the best  of the Italian creativity and food!! 

To receive more information about the package and to become a sponsor, please contact Francesca at Francesca@iccbc.com.

Deadline for applications is MAY 31st, 2017.

 

[1] Please note that our sponsorship package is available for ICCBC Business and corporate members only. To become a member of ICCBC and access this exclusive offer, please click on the following link.

ICCBC AT THE NAFTA MEETING IN NEW YORK

The NAFTA area meeting of Presidents and Secretary Generals of  the Chambers of Commerce in North America took place on  April 28th-29th in New York.

In the picture above, for ICCBC, the President Celso Boscariol and the Secretary General Ilaria Baldan. The meeting has provided an important moment of reflection, brainstorming, coordination and exchange of best practices for all the North American Chambers.

ICCBC is proud to be able to count on the collaboration of a very “extraordinary” network!

Canada Italy Trade mission 2017

Join the Canadian Business Delegation to Italy (May 28th to 30th)

The Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s Minister of International Trade will be leading a Canadian business delegation to Italy from May 28th to May 30th, the mission will explore new opportunities and strengthen existing relationships between Canadian and Italian businesses, with stops in Milan and Rome.

The mission’s program will focus on agri-food, aerospace and defence, information and communications technologies (ICT) opportunities in Italy.

To register and further information click here (Italian document)

To register and further information click here (English document)

 

IVEY AND BAW ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY : Canadian and Italian Expertise Together for a Better Future!

Ivey International Inc. (IVEY) of Canada, and BAW Environmental Engineering S.r.l. (BAW) of Italy are officially signing their National Technology Representation Agreement at the Embassy of Canada in Rome, on Thursday, March 30, 2017.

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IVEY is an International Award Winning Canadian based environmental technology company located in greater Vancouver, Canada, specializing in the development and application of innovative air, soil, and groundwater remediation products.

BAW S.r.l. is an environmental design and consulting company based in Saluzzo, CN which focuses on integrating the best remediation technologies available on the market today to create highly advanced technical solutions for environmental problems.

This agreement marks IVEY’s official making of BAW as their National Technology Representative within the Italian soil and groundwater environmental remediation market for the National GLOBE Award Winner, North American Frost & Sullivan Award Winning, & Patented Ivey-sol® Surfactant Remediation Technology.

This exciting collaboration positively contributes to the economic growth and technical developments in the Italian environmental market as Italy experiences a renewed focus on cleaning up contaminated sites at European Union Standards.

The IVEY-BAW signing is being hosted by the Canadian Embassy in Rome. The agreement was made possible with the support of CanExport, a Government of Canada program assisting Canadian businesses seeking to develop new export opportunities and markets.

“Today’s Environmental Solutions For A Better Tomorrow”TM.

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The First World “Italian Design Day” in Vancouver… a great outcome!

March 1st, 2017 marked the First World Italian Design Day, a celebration promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

To celebrate this event, the Consul General of Italy, Massimiliano Iacchini, together with the Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Ron Burnett, and the President of the Italian Chamber of Commerce, Celso Boscariol, presented the

“Italian Design Day in The World”

with the special participation of Alessandro Colombo.

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A unique occasion to celebrate the excellence of Italian Design, from its origins to our days, hosted in the beautiful location of Emily Carr University, on Granville Island, in Vancouver.

We want to thank all our guests for attending the event: we hope you found it interesting and enriching.

Thank you!

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Congratulations to D’oro Gelato and Caffé winner of the 2017 Vancouver International Wine Festival Vintner’s Brunch Pairing Completion

We are proud to announce that D’Oro Gelato and Caffé  and Mondo del Vino received the first prize at the 2017 Vancouver International Wine Festival Vintner’s Brunch Pairing Completion!

dorogprizeThe victorious pairing was : BC Carrot and Citrus Sorbetto atop almond sponge cake – plated with a citrus liquid gel, almond pralines, chocolate cream, saffron and honey caviar pearls, micro green licorice mint, candied carrot and edible gold flakes.

Truly “of Gold”.

Congratulations!!dorogwinners

“UP FOR IT!” – Join our Mentorship program! (Deadline for applications is March 13th. 2017)

The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada West is launching a mentoring program to encourage the exchange of managerial experience on international markets among professionals with Italian roots and entrepreneurs based in Italy.
The program intends to support the international growth of companies in Italy.
We are currently looking for professionals with qualified international background willing to experience a new challenge as Mentors !

The deadline for applications is MARCH 13TH, 2017

Find out how to become a mentor HERE !

The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada West is launching a mentoring program to encourage the exchange of managerial experience on international markets among professionals with Italian roots and entrepreneurs based in Italy.

The program,  as part of the Chamber Mentoring for International Growth, intends to support the international growth of companies in Italy.The project is promoted by Unioncamere and realized with the contribution of Intercamerale Interventer Fund, coordinated by Assocamerestero.

For more information and to participate, please visit our program website Upforitaly.com or contact Up for IT Program Coordinator, Francesca Cavallo at francesca@iccbc.com.