Category: VIEA/Island Good News
Julie Sperber Appointed President and CEO of the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance
VIEA’s New Leader brings entrepreneurial and community economic development experience to the role The Vancouver Island Economic Alliance (VIEA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Julie Sperber as the organization’s new President and CEO, effective August 1, 2022. “As an experienced leader and community connector Julie… Read more
June 20 to 26, 2022 Proclaimed as ‘Island Good Days’!
‘Island Good Days’ has been proclaimed in communities across Vancouver Island including in the City of Campbell River, Comox Valley Regional District, Township of Esquimalt, Town of Ladysmith, City of Langford, City of Nanaimo, City of Port Alberni, District of Saanich and the Town of View Royal. Stay tuned for more proclamations in other Cities! With over… Read more
City of Langford Supports Local Businesses and Producers for Island Good
(Langford, B.C.) – Eligible Langford businesses and producers can now take advantage of free Island Good licensing for 2022. In 2021, as part of the City’s pandemic recovery strategy, the City of Langford partnered with Island Good to provide qualifying Langford businesses with free licensing to promote their local products…. Read more
First ever ‘Island Good Days’ coming your way June 2022
We are excited to announce the first-ever Island Good Days will be coming your way for June 2022! The entire month will be celebrations of our Island Good producers, retailers, restaurants and distributors. We welcome you to join in our events: Island Good Market Day – Saturday, June 11, 2022,… Read more
Down on the Farm
From ‘Island Farm & Garden Magazine May-June 2022’ Celebrating four years this Spring and Island Good days in June, the Island Good brand is growing in recognition and support! With well over 200 businesses onboard, foodies, consumers, retailers, grocers, importers and investors across the Island and BC, throughout Canada and… Read more
Road to Recovery: Navigating the new normal of economic development
CHEK’s Hannah Lepine chats with George Hanson, president of Vancouver Island Economic Alliance. The Vancouver Island Economic Alliance is a member-based organization spearheading regional economic development for the Vancouver Island region. Members represent all of Vancouver Island from Victoria to Port Hardy, as well as the Northern and Southern Gulf Islands…. Read more
Shop local and buy Island Good
Featured in the Spring 2022, Focus Nanaimo Magazine, distributed in the Nanaimo News Bulletin. If there is one thing the last two years have taught us, shopping local is more important than ever before. Appreciation of our Island producers and suppliers of Island Goods has only grown. As one Island… Read more
George Hanson to Retire as President and CEO of the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance
Call for application opens as Economic Alliance seeks new leader. George Hanson has announced his decision to retire in 2022 as President & Chief Executive Officer of the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance (VIEA). During George’s 11-year tenure, he was responsible for several notable achievements for VIEA, the only regional,… Read more
The Latest From VIEA – Programs for Businesses
EDC Webinar – The Global Supply Chain: Turning Crisis into Opportunity Learn how you can reduce your supply chain risk—and stay one step ahead of future crises—in Export Development Canada’s webinar, The global supply chain: Turning crisis into opportunity. Expert panel reveals: How supply chain disruptions and labour shortages… Read more