1. Partnership for Profit

Objective: Develop business opportunities for members.

Vehicles: Meetings involving panel discussions and guest speakers and opportunities for networking taking place approximately once a month, E-Mail and SKYPE networking, CanCham Web site, Face Book.

• Export Development – for members wishing to develop or increase export of products or services

• Investment – for companies looking for investment capital for expansion, development projects, start-ups or innovations.

• Water management – for companies or individuals dealing with water quality or water handling issues.

• Energy - for companies or individuals dealing with energy issues ranging from households, agricultural communities, manufacturing plants of municipalities.

• Personal services - for companies or individuals promoting sales of services mostly to individuals, or individuals looking for these services.

• Personnel Development – For companies needing to develop their staff through training, coaching or recruitment.

• Promotion and advertising – For companies providing promotion and advertising services, and those needing them.

• Facility development – for municipalities or ports that wish to attract international clients.

Facilitators: Ed Kalvins, Henrik Mjoman and members wishing to participate in sub-groups

2. Governance

Objective: consider actions to be taken to deal with troublesome government laws, regulations and/or practices.

Participants: We expect those companies and individuals who have had “bad” experiences with the bureaucracy to share their experiences and work with the CanCham to seek solutions. We have an established method to use which will be presented to members.

Vehicles: Meetings as required, e-Mail and SKYPE networking