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SUMMARY:September 13\, 2011 - Business & Homelessness Dialogue
DESCRIPTION:A Leadership Surrey Series Event\n\nBusinesses have a stake in the issue of Homelessness.\n\n\n\nA 54% survey response rate reflects significant interest in regional homelessness issues\n\nEnding Homelessness is 'good for business'\n\nBusiness organizations in the Lower Mainland agree homelessness presents challenges to the daily functions of business\n\nPeople who are homeless are employable\n\nOver 65% of business organizations felt many people who are homeless are employable\n\nBusiness has a role in creating solutions to homelessness\n\n73% of responding business organizations supported the notion that the business community should play a role in addressing the issues of housing and homelessness.\n\n\n\nBrought to you by the\n\nSurrey Board of Trade's Social Policy Team\n\n\n\nWe need your help to create an ACTION PLAN on how business can be a part of the solution to prevent homelessness.\n\n\n\nIf a strong community creates a strong economy then there's no time like the present to begin talking about strategic investments and initiatives in Surrey to address homelessness.\n\n\n\nAGENDA:\n\n\n\n7:30 AM - Registration and Breakfast\n\n\n\n8:00 AM - Mary Jane Stenberg\, SBOT President How Homelessness in Surrey Impacts Business Profile Surrey Board of Trade's Action Plans and Government Advocacy\n\n\n\n8:10 AM - Surrey Councillor Judy Villeneuve\n\n\n\n8:15 AM - Dianna Hurford\, Regional Planner Metro Vancouver Homelessness Secretariat\n\nSurrey Results of the 2011 Metro Vancouver Homeless Count\n\n\n\n8:30AM - Business Case Studies:\n\n1. Peter Simpson\, President and CEO\, Greater Vancouver Home Builders' Association\n\n2. Graham Newberry\, Realtor\, Homelife Benchmark Titus Realty\n\n\n\n9:00 AM - Table Ambassador Format Brainstorm Developing Local Plans Investing in What Works and how Surrey businesses can be involved\n\n\n\n9:30 AM - Compile ideas and Create Action Plan\n\n\n\n9:55 AM - Concluding Remarks
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:A Leadership Surrey Series Event
\nBusinesses have a stake in the issue of Homelessness.
\n
\nA 54% survey response rate reflects significant interest in regional homelessness issues
\nEnding Homelessness is &lsquo\;good for business&rsquo\;
\nBusiness organizations in the Lower Mainland agree homelessness presents challenges to the daily functions of business
\nPeople who are homeless are employable
\nOver 65% of business organizations felt many people who are homeless are employable
\nBusiness has a role in creating solutions to homelessness
\n73% of responding business organizations supported the notion that the business community should play a role in addressing the issues of housing and homelessness.
\n
\nBrought to you by the
\nSurrey Board of Trade&rsquo\;s Social Policy Team
\n
\nWe need your help to create an ACTION PLAN on how business can be a part of the solution to prevent homelessness.
\n
\nIf a strong community creates a strong economy then there&rsquo\;s no time like the present to begin talking about strategic investments and initiatives in Surrey to address homelessness.
\n
\nAGENDA:
\n
\n7:30 AM - Registration and Breakfast
\n
\n8:00 AM - Mary Jane Stenberg\, SBOT President How Homelessness in Surrey Impacts Business Profile Surrey Board of Trade&rsquo\;s Action Plans and Government Advocacy
\n
\n8:10 AM - Surrey Councillor Judy Villeneuve
\n
\n8:15 AM - Dianna Hurford\, Regional Planner Metro Vancouver Homelessness Secretariat
\nSurrey Results of the 2011 Metro Vancouver Homeless Count
\n
\n8:30AM - Business Case Studies:
\n1. Peter Simpson\, President and CEO\, Greater Vancouver Home Builders&rsquo\; Association
\n2. Graham Newberry\, Realtor\, Homelife Benchmark Titus Realty
\n
\n9:00 AM - Table Ambassador Format Brainstorm &ndash\; Developing Local Plans &ndash\; Investing in What Works and how Surrey businesses can be involved
\n
\n9:30 AM - Compile ideas and Create Action Plan
\n
\n9:55 AM - Concluding Remarks
LOCATION:Eaglequest Golf Course 7778 152 Street\, Surrey
UID:e.749.1877
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DTSTAMP:20260427T152011Z
URL:https://business.swrbot.com/events/details/september-13-2011-business-homelessness-dialogue-09-13-2011-1877
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