3rd Annual Report on the Island Economy to be Released at the State of the Island Summit
This fall is the 11th ‘State of the Island’ Economic Summit where hundreds of people gather to network, compare notes, learn of emerging trends, opportunities, and...
Dude, where’s my ride?
Parksville Qualicum Beach News— Tuesday, June 6th, 2017 9:30am B.C. municipalities have made great strides in the expansion of public transportation in recent years. Baby steps,...
Earning Trust in an Untrusting World: The new imperatives for businesses, governments and communities
The combination of endless content, fake news, low trust and an empowered public has created new risks for leaders everywhere – and new opportunities. Daniel Tisch,...
Long-time Summit sponsor and VIEA member wins international marketing award
Long time Vancouver Island Economic Summit sponsor and creator of the VIEA website, Array Web + Creative, has won an international marketing award for executing the...
An extreme networking event
I was able to attend my first Vancouver Island Economic Alliance (VIEA) Summit in October. As I had never attended before, I did my research, mainly...
MP Sheila Malcolmson commends the MBA Games Steering Committee
MP Sheila Malcolmson commends the MBA Games Steering Committee; this is a project with more than 500 MBA students from 20 competing universities from across the...
#VISummit 2016 Photo Album
Can you find yourself in this gallery? Thanks again to Dirk Heydemann of HA Photography for all the fantastic shots!
A first-timer at the Vancouver Island State of the Island Summit
Even though I attended high school and college on Vancouver Island, I had never heard of the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance (VIEA) until I returned after...