Summit Registration Opens July 28th!

Early Bird pricing in effect until August 28th for the annual Vancouver Island Economic Summit at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre, October 28, 29 and 30, 2025.

VIEA is excited to share our new strategic plan! With six goals and objectives the plan aims to enhance VIEA’s role in fostering a thriving and sustainable economy in the region through collaboration, visibility, and impactful initiatives. Thank you to all our members and community partners that supported the development of VIEA’s Strategic Plan!

The Economic Dashboard is Now Live!

Available for public access for a limited time – visit the interactive Dashboard via our Economic Report page – click through below for both the current report access, as well as historical data.

We’ve licensed Island Good with expanding numbers of producers and retailers and built islandgood.ca to serve licensees and aid consumers.

Vision 2050 is an exciting project aimed at building a diverse, sustainable, and self-reliant economy for Vancouver Island and the rural islands by 2050. 

The Vancouver Island Regional Supply Chain Study is out!  It highlights the challenges businesses face—from infrastructure gaps to high costs—and lays out a clear path forward.