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 Douglas magazine's 4th annual 10 to Watch

This year's 10 to Watch event was held February 28 at The Atrium in downtown Victoria and was another rousing success, with 10 of Victoria's best and brightest new businesses taking home awards.

Click for event photos and story.

 

 

Curtis Grad 

FROM "IN CONVERSATION" BY JODY PATERSON, DOUGLAS MAR/APR 2012

More than 200 cruise ships and almost 440,000 cruise-ship passengers visited Victoria this past year. Where are those numbers going in coming years?

We’ll see a similar level next year, probably the same number of ships but slightly larger. The widening of the Panama Canal will allow us to take bigger ships, but we’ll first need to know if the community wants that, or if we’re capable of handling it — or if the market is there.

We’ve had a harbour authority in place for nine years now. How has it made things better around the harbour?

Building a company is a lot of work. The first three or four years, that’s all you’re doing. Over the next three or four years, the harbour authority solidified the business, with double-digit growth on the cruise side of things. Now we’re dealing with property management and bringing things up to market rent — controversial, but it has to be done. I see the next five years as being about achieving a broad consensus, and management. We have one of the most beautiful harbours in the world, but if we don’t manage it well, it’s ours to lose.

 

More conversations with some of Victoria's business leaders:

 

 

Resources for running efficient, effective meetings
FROM "COMMANDING THE CHAIR" BY ALEX VAN TOL, DOUGLAS MAR/APR 2012

Boost your confidence by joining a Toastmasters Group in your area:

Niteshifters Toastmasters Victoria
When: Thursdays from 7:30 – 9 p.m.
Where: University of Victoria, David Strong Building (DSB), Room C112
Contact: 250-744-3194
www.toastmastersvictoria.com

VI Entrepreneurial Toastmasters Club
When:  Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Vancouver Island Technology Park, Conference Centre, Building 200 – Main Entrance
Contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
www.vietoastmasters.com

Oak Bay Toastmasters
When: Tuesdays from 7:30 – 9 p.m.
Where: St. Patrick Parish Hall, 2nd floor (Gabriel Room)
2060 Haultain Street, Victoria, BC
Contact: 250-381-5289
www.oakbaytoastmasters.ca

Thunderbird Toastmasters
When: Mondays from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Where: New Horizons Senior’s Centre
234 Menzies Street, Victoria, BC
Contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
www.thunderbirdtoastmasters.org

Camosun Toastmasters
When: Tuesdays from 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Where: Ministry of Health building, South Pender Room
1515 Blanshard Street, Victoria, BC
Contact: 250-952-0631
www.camosuntoastmasters.com

 

 

Tourism Documents
FROM "TOURISM'S NEW CHALLENGES" BY ANDREW FINDLAY, DOUGLAS MAR/APR 2012

Click to view the five-year strategy for Tourism in British Columbia.

Click to view a comparison between tourism indicators in British Columbia and Alberta.

 

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