Early Bird Registration NOW open for VI Aboriginal Business Match
Aboriginal Business Match – February 1 – 3, 2016 at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre in Snuneymuxw Territory, Nanaimo, BC
ABM connects Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal decision makers to create opportunities for business.
At each event delegates initiate new business deals worth over $30 million. This makes ABM the most powerful Aboriginal-driven business development event in Canada.
Members of the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance receive a 10% discount.
ABM Vancouver Island will connect Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal decision makers to create opportunities for business.
For Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities this event offers connections with companies interested in developing joint ventures and partnerships including training, employment and investment.
ABM – VI will be hosted by the Snuneymuxw First Nation, the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, the Nuu-chah-nulth Economic Development Corporation, and the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance.
It’s also not too late to register your business on the BuyBC website
Step-By-Step Registration Process:
1. Gather this information:
- Your Business Number
- The year your business was established
- Company intro – short description (you can cut and paste from an electronic file or from your website)
- Company description – including background & strengths (cut and paste)
- Company logo (electronic file under 1MB)
2. Go to: https://lngbuybc.force.com/
- Click ‘Register’
- Fill in name, company and email address
- Read and agree to terms (tick box)
- Click ‘Create an Account’
- You will see a message thanking you for registering and that an email is being sent to you
3. You will receive an email welcoming you to LNG-BuyBC
- Click the link included in the email
- Follow the cues to complete your registration by providing your business number, year established, company intro, description, logo, etc.
- When you are done, your company will be listed along with all other registered companies in the Vancouver Island/Coastal region. Anyone looking for services will be able to find you in this database and you can visit the site at any time to search for projects that might interest you.
