Emilia Romagna Mission June 3rd-6th

Simona Caselli & The Hon. Lana Popham

Emilia–Romagna is known as one of the richest regions of Italy with regards to its gastronomic and wine-making tradition. In celebration of the month of the Italian Heritage, esteemed delegates from the Emilia Romagna region visited Vancouver for a series of face to face networking with Vancouver foodies, private meetings and B2B meetings with importers, food distributors and media from June 3rd to June 6th.

The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada-West would like to THANK EMILIA ROMAGNA REGION FOR VISITING US IN VANCOUVER AND FOR BEING AN INEVITABLE PART AND HONORABLE GUESTS OF AUTHENTIC ITALIAN TABLE GALA – 2019.

 

Warm Thanks to all the Attending delegates

 

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Photo Gallery: Consular & B2B Meetings

Full pictures of the B2B mission and consular meetings are available for download on our Official Pinterest Page.

Emilia Romagna Delegates Private Meeting
Italian Consulate General In Vancouver Emilia Romagna Delegates
Italian Consulate General In Vancouver Emilia Romagna Delegates
Massimiliano Iacchini & Simona Caselli
Massimiliano Iacchini & Simona Caselli
Simona Caselli & The Hon. Lana Popham
Simona Caselli & The Hon. Lana Popham

 

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We really hope you had fun, enjoyed Vancouver and that we can welcome you back to the beautiful Vancouver next year!

Call for Food Importers & Distributors: Qualify and Get Rewarded

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In celebration of June, the Month of Italian Heritage, the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada West, in collaboration with the Assocamerestero and the Emilia Romagna Region et al, is inviting all food importers and distributors in the region of British Columbia to qualify and be a part of the premier edition of the True Italian Taste Awards 2019 – Emilia Romagna Edition.

Participating restaurants are required to buy Emilia Romagna ingredients or wine for the competition from participating quality approved importers/distributors. They will each receive a $500 coupon to be spent at one qualified importer of choice.

 

How to Participate

 

To participate you must:

  1. Fill up the application Form (before May 10th):  http://bit.ly/2H4QecH
  2. Be an existing member of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada West or willing to become a member( $550+ tax. Check our membership page for the list of membership benefits).
  3. Supply (open to supply) Emilia Romagna products.
  4. Receive and share the communication materials of the campaign in your social media and tag us (May 13th to June 8th).

 

Why to Participate

 

You will find and build relationship with top restaurants in B.C.

  1. Participating restaurants will be featuring your products from May 13thto June 8th. They will receive free publicity and media exposure through the media partners of the campaign.
  2. You will receive an invitation for two to the Exclusive Awards Reception at Vancouver Coast Coal Harbour Hotel on June 4th. This exclusive reception provides networking opportunity with Emilia Romagna Region representatives and the True Italian Taste’s ambassadors who are flying to Vancouver from Italy for this occasion.
  3. Fun door prizes.
  4. Participants benefit from extended range of ICCC West membership services throughout the year.
  5. 1 featured post on the Chamber’s social media channels (IF and FB) as well as website.

 

  • Please contact us for preferential advertising options and rates.

 

 

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More information

For more information please contact Federica at: trade@iccbc.com

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Call for Volunteers

In celebration of June, the Month of Italian Heritage, the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada West is organizing a series of exciting events to be held from May 29th to June 9th as follow:

  • May 29th: European Days
  • June 3rd: Emilia Romagna Trade show –  Food/Wine delegation from Italy 
  • June 4th: The Authentic Italian Table Reception
  • June 9th: The Authentic Italian Table on the Drive

 

These events will be a great time and an exciting opportunity for all interested in Italian food wine, and culture. To continue to make these events a great success we depend on assistance from interested volunteers.

Volunteers will be the first contact for many of the attendees. Their great role will be to help organize, welcome our local and Italian guests, and foster a spirit of hospitality.

We would very much appreciate your assistance in helping us make our upcoming events a memorable experience for all attending guests.  Please take a moment to review and fill up our application form, or if you are not available or unable to join, pcirculate and share our call.
 

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Call for Foodies: Two Back to Back Foodie Contests

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SAVOUR, SHARE, & GET REWARDED!

 

In celebration of June, the Month of Italian Heritage, the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada West, in collaboration with the Assocamerestero and the Emilia Romagna Region et al, is inviting all foodies and food influencers in the region of British Columbia to take part in some exciting foodie contests.

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Contest #1 – Tell us why you LOVE Emilia Romagna food and wine!

Intro

This year we will be featuring a selection of food/wine products from Emilia Romagna Region in Italy in various Vancouver’s restaurants from May 13th to June 8th.

To learn more about the “Food Valley of Italy” please visit http://www.winefoodemiliaromagna.com/

Date

May 13th to June 8th

How to Participate

  1. Fill up the application Form:  http://bit.ly/FoodieApplication
  2. Try out one (or more!) of the Emilia Romagna Region delicacies offered by one of the participating restaurants (list will be available on old.iccbc.com by May 10th) from May 13th to June 8th.
  3. Tell us why you LOVE Emilia Romagna food and wine! Create and share your story as a story, post, or article by May 31st, 2019, tag us, and add the official #hashtags of the campaign (#trueitaliantaste, #extraordinaryitaliantaste) on Instagram, Twitter and/or FB.

Awards

  • Invitation to the exclusive reception on June 4th (Vancouver, Costa Coal Harbour Hotel): Top 10 posts will receive an invitation to the True Italian Taste Awards Ceremony on June 4th, Vancouver, Costa Coal Harbour Hotel where the foodie with the best post will be awarded by Emilia Romagna Region representatives and the True Italian Taste’s ambassadors.
  • Chance to win a foodie tour to Emilia Romagna
  • Much more…

 

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Contest #2 – Tell us why you LOVE italian food and wine

The Authentic Italian Table

Intro

The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada West will bring the best of authentic Italian food and wine products to the Italian Day on the Drive!

Help us promote the Authentic Italian Table that will take place on Commercial Drive/Graveley St on June 9th, 2019 and get rewarded.

Create a story, post, article by June 9th, 2019, tag us, add the official hashtag of the campaign #authenticitaliantable and a link to old.iccbc.com on Instagram, Twitter and/or FB.

Deadline

June 9th

How to Participate

  1. Fill up the application Form:  http://bit.ly/FoodieApplication
  2. Tell us why you LOVE Italian food and wine! Create and share your story as a story, post, or article by May 31st, 2019, tag us, and add the official #hashtags of the campaign (#authenticitaliantable) on Instagram, Twitter and/or FB.

Prizes

  • All contestants who receive engagement of 100 (authentic) likes or more on their post get one free pass to the Authentic Italian Table on the Drive, June 9th, 2019.
  • The best posts will get a chance to win food baskets, Italian wine bottles
  • Much more…

 

all prizes to be announced by June 14th, 2019

 

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More information

For more information please contact Federica at: trade@iccbc.com

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The True Italian Taste Awards is brought to you by:

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Call for Restaurants: True Italian Taste Awards 2019 – Emilia Romagna Edition

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In celebration of June, the Month of Italian Heritage, the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada West, in collaboration with the Assocamerestero and the Emilia Romagna Region et al, is inviting all restaurants in the region of British Columbia to take part in the premier edition of the True Italian Taste Awards 2019 – Emilia Romagna Edition.

Selected participants will each receive a $500 coupon to source authentic Emilia Romagna ingredients or wine from one of our quality approved importers/distributors. They will then choose between either or both options:

  • Creative food wine pairing of Emilia Romagna and an item in your existing menu (we encourage pairing with locally sourced meal/wine)
  • Showcase your talent by coming up with your own recipe based on authentic Emilia Romagna

Your True Emilia Romagna special Item(s) should be offered to your diners from May 13th to June 8th, 2019.

We will be promoting your restaurants to our network of foodies and foodie influencers and encouraging them to share photos of your meal on social media.

 

How to Participate

 

To participate you must:

  1. Fill up the application Form (before May 8th):  http://bit.ly/RestaurantApplication
  2. Be an existing member of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada West or willing to become a member( $550+ tax. Check our membership page for the list of membership benefits).
  3. Be willing to print and share promo materials of the campaign in your restaurant during the pre-awards tasting event (May 13th to June 8th )

 

Why to Participate

 

  1. You will find and build relationship with direct importers of quality Italian ingredients.
  2. The winning restaurant will receive the prestigious True Italian Taste Awards 2019 – Emilia Romagna edition handed by Emilia Romagna Region representatives and True Italian Taste ambassadors (Flying to Vancouver to hand in the awards)
  3. All selected participants will receive an invitation for two to the Exclusive Awards Reception on June 4th.
  4. All participating restaurants will enter to a draw for a chance to win special prizes including a foodie tour to Emilia Romagna valued at $5,000.
  5. Participants will receive free publicity and media exposure through the media partners of the campaign.
  6. Participants benefit from extended range of ICCC West membership services throughout the year.
  7. 1 featured post on the Chamber’s social media channels (IF and FB) as well as website.
  8. $500 coupon to spend at one of our quality approved importers/distributor to buy Emilia Romagna products for the competition.

 

 

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More information

For more information please contact Federica at: trade@iccbc.com

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This Awards is brought to you by:

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Thank you for attending the EVOO Masterclass – APR 23

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EVOO Masterclass Domanica Fiore
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EVOO Masterclass Participants
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EVOO Masterclass Highlight

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The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada-West would like to THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE MASTERCLASS ON ITALIAN EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, Tuesday, Apr 23rd, 2019. Pictures of the event will be available for download on our Official Pinterest Page.

We really hope you had fun, enjoyed the tastings and that the event increased your knowledge and awareness about the benefits and characteristics of the Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil!

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Sincere Thanks to Everyone Who Made the Extraordinary Emilia Romagna Gala Such a Success!

On behalf of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada West team and our partners, we extend a sincere thanks to the sponsors, participating Italian companies, the chefs, exhibitors, our valued members, and all food enthusiasts who attended the Gala dinner and pasta show of November 21st!
We expect that the energy and excitement of the day will generate better understanding of the Authentic Italian Taste.

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE EXTRAORDINARY EMILIA ROMAGNA NOV 21

ICCBC Emilia Romagna Gala Happy Diners Alex Martyniak
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ICCBC Emilia Romagna Gala Dinner Consulate General
ICCBC Emilia Romagna Gala Dinner Delegates
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ICCBC Emilia Romagna Gala Parmegiano Reggiano
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Institutional Delegation
Institutional Delegation

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The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada-West would like to THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE EXTRAORDINARY EMILIA ROMAGNA, Wednesday, Nov 21st, 2018. Please visit our Official Pinterest Page to download the pictures of the event.

We really hope you had fun, enjoyed the gala and that the event increased your knowledge and awareness of authentic Italian DOP & IGP products of the EMILIA ROMAGNA region!

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