BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:Pacific Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:Pacific Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230412T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230412T133000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Lunch with Leaders DESCRIPTION:The Tri-Cities Chamber Lunch with Leaders series features special presentations from business professionals\, industry leaders or government officials on topics of importance to the community. These luncheons are designed to inform and educate\, as well as to provide prime networking opportunities for our members. Please join us on Wednesday\, April 12 at 12:00pm as we host guest speaker\, Kevin Falcon\, Leader of the Official Opposition and MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena for our Lunch With Leaders event.\nGUEST SPEAKERKevin Falcon | Leader of the Official Opposition and MLA for Vancouver-QuilchenaKevin Falcon was born and raised on the North Shore and he graduated from SFU and the Real Estate Program at UBC. Falcon was elected MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale in 2001\, a position he held until 2013.When he was first elected\, Falcon was one of the youngest MLAs to serve in cabinet. In his twelve years at the cabinet table\, Falcon held a number of senior Cabinet roles including Deputy Premier\, Minister of Finance\, Minister of Transportation\, Minister of Health and Minister of Deregulation.As Transportation Minister\, he oversaw the completion of signature projects including the Canada Line\, Sea to Sky Highway upgrades\, Kicking Horse Canyon Bridge and the new Port Mann Bridge\, to name a few.During his time as Health Minister\, BC was recognized as a leader in wait time reduction along with shepherding a 35% decrease in prescription drug costs.After leaving politics\, Falcon took on the role as Executive Vice President for Anthem Capital and served on the boards of several non-profits including Canuck Place\, Lions Gate Hospital Foundation and the Street-to-home Foundation\, an organization working to house the homeless on the Downtown Eastside.\nAGENDA11:45 am - Registration Opens12:00 pm - Lunch Buffet & Networking 12:45 pm - Welcome 12:50 pm - Sponsor Remarks 12:55 pm - Presentation1:15 pm - Closing Remarks1:30 pm - End of Event\nMENUFresh Bread Basket with Assorted Rolls & FocacciaBaby Spinach Salad with Sliced Almonds\, Oranges\, Strawberries & Mustard DressingPotato Salad with Chives & Bacon BitsThai Noodles Salad with Vegetables\, Chili\, Fish Sauce & Lime JuiceBraised Chicken with Tomato StewChinese Fried Rice with BBQ Pork\, Garlic & Seasonal Vegetables Vegetables with Fish SauceSteamed Salmon with Sweet Chili CreamAssorted Bars & SquaresSeasonal Fresh Fruit & BerriesFreshly Brewed Coffee & Tea*Vegetarian and vegan meals are available upon request and must be submitted before Tuesday\, April 4. Please make a note when you register for the event.* X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The Tri-Cities Chamber Lunch with Leaders series features special presentations from business professionals\, industry leaders or government officials on topics of importance to the community. These luncheons are designed to inform and educate\, as well as to provide prime networking opportunities for our members. \;
Please join us on Wednesday\, April 12 at 12:00pm as we host guest speaker\, Kevin Falcon\, Leader of the Official Opposition and MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena for our Lunch With Leaders event.
GUEST SPEAKER
Kevin Falcon | Leader of the Official Opposition and MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena
Kevin Falcon was born and raised on the North Shore and he graduated from SFU and the Real Estate Program at UBC. Falcon was elected MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale in 2001\, a position he held until 2013.
When he was first elected\, Falcon was one of the youngest MLAs to serve in cabinet. In his twelve years at the cabinet table\, Falcon held a number of senior Cabinet roles including Deputy Premier\, Minister of Finance\, Minister of Transportation\, Minister of Health and Minister of Deregulation.
As Transportation Minister\, he oversaw the completion of signature projects including the Canada Line\, Sea to Sky Highway upgrades\, Kicking Horse Canyon Bridge and the new Port Mann Bridge\, to name a few.
During his time as Health Minister\, BC was recognized as a leader in wait time reduction along with shepherding a 35% decrease in prescription drug costs.
After leaving politics\, Falcon took on the role as Executive Vice President for Anthem Capital and served on the boards of several non-profits including Canuck Place\, Lions Gate Hospital Foundation and the Street-to-home Foundation\, an organization working to house the homeless on the Downtown Eastside.
AGENDA
MENU
*Vegetarian and vegan meals are available upon request and must be submitted before Tuesday\, April 4. Please make a note when you register for the event.*
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