Chamber Blog
Member Spotlight: Chromag – Outstanding Employee Retention
Chromag is a Whistler business with a reputation for hiring great staff and retaining the same team year-after-year. They hired their first employees in 2008, and the team has been steadily growing since then. A local’s favourite bike brand, we were keen to learn more about what makes this place so special.
Key Takeaways: Summer Town Hall with MP Pamela Goldsmith-Jones
September 20, 2018
We were fortunate once again to have MP Pamela Goldsmith-Jones join us on August 30, to chat with the community. Pamela gave an overview of what’s been happening on a federal level, after which the floor was opened up for questions from the audience. We covered an array of topics, ranging from the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and the National Housing Strategy to International Trade, with some excellent questions from members of the community.
The 2018 Après Season
August 3, 2018
Chamber Après Tribe Member, Christine Kim from Four Seasons Resort and Residences
From hot tub parties to sipping on the green, axe throwing or breaking in new event spaces — the Whistler Chamber has it all covered…
Meet the Folks Behind FORLiSE
January 7, 2017
Chamber Après Tribe Member, Natasha Dudley from Cascade Environmental Resource Group
With delicious locally crafted beer, tasty nibbles and a few rousing games of ping pong, this past week’s Chamber Après at FORLiSE made for quite an entertaining evening…
Cornucopia Wine Tasting at Basalt
November 8, 2016
By: Chamber Après Tribe Member, Tess Evans, Human Resources Consultant, HR Galaxy
What a terrific time had by all at Basalt this past Tuesday night! It was a sold out event filled with delicious wines and an unbelievable spread of charcuterie. The wide range of wines…
The Big Finish at The Fairmont Chateau Whistler
July 7, 2016
By: Chamber Après Tribe Member, Lyoyd Daser, General Manager of Pan Pacific Whistler
It was touted as THE BIG FINISH to the Chamber Après Season in some secret, undisclosed location. Given the success of the earlier Chamber Après Events expectations were high…
Escape! Whistler
March 3, 2016
By: Chamber Après Tribe Member, James Kirkwood of Kirkwood Consulting Group
This was no normal networking event by any means. Most networking events I attend, I want to know I can escape within 45 minutes. At this month’s Chamber Après, this was the challenge for everyone on arrival. Don’t think…
Beer Tasting at Whistler Brewing
February 9, 2016
By: Chamber Après Tribe Member, Jenny Pedersen, Whistler.com
Local beer, local business and a locally based call centre! In a time when everything seems to be outsourced it is key to return to the basics and the Chamber après experience at the…
Brandy & Board Games Presented by Thornhill Real Estate
January 14, 2015
By: Chamber Après Tribe Member, Andrew Daly, RTOWN – Whistler
If you had told me a month ago that I’d be going to a networking party in a beautifully appointed home on Whistler’s West Side…
Tequila Tasting at Mexican Corner
December 3, 2015
By: Chamber Aprés Tribe Member, Stefanie Hostetter, Sales and Marketing Manager, REMAX Sea to Sky Real Estate
The second edition of this year’s Chamber Après series was certainly not to be missed! (I mean, free tequila? How could we not go?). The evening started off with…