19 November 2007

Vancouver a ‘Smart City’: Think Tank
Vancouver is among the world’s smartest cities, according to a New York-based think tank. To read the press release, click here.

08 November 2007

Improve business climate or risk quality of life – Vancouver report

The VEDC releases its Report on the Business Climate in the City of Vancouver. To read the press release, click here. The report was based on "Guiding Principles for Economic Development in the City of Vancouver" approved by City Council in July, 2006.

1 November 2007

Vancouver Economic Development Commission Appoints New CEO
To read press release, click here.

25 September 2007

Economic Development Commission Rebuilds Team, Sets Sights on Vancouver Business Community
VEDC Rebuilds Team, Sets Sights on Vancouver Business Community. To read the press release, click here.

Business Climate Strategy Report
The VEDC releases its Report on the Business Climate in the City of Vancouver. Click here to read the complete Report. Click here to read the news release.  Click here for the media backgrounder.

Asia Pacific Gateway Report

This discussion paper acknowledges the tremendous economic contribution that the Pacific Gateway makes to the City's economy and recommends that Vancouver lever its logistics advantages to become the North American logistics hub. Click here to read the report.

Inter-Municipal Business Liscencing

The VEDC has prepared this report to provide background on how the existing inter-municipal license agreements work in order to inform discussion and obtain support to explore how this concept may be advanced in Metro Vancouver. Click here to read the report.

SkyRadioNet

It’s a hotbed of film activity…the home of the hydrogen fuel cell…a key port to Asian Markets…and one of the most forward looking cities on the West Coast.  If you said, San Francisco, Los Angeles or Seattle, you got it wrong. The city is Vancouver, British Columbia.  Our next guest is Colin Stein, Manager of Communications and Operations for the Vancouver Economic Development Commission and he joins us now on Sky Radio.

Click here to listen to the interview.