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BOARD OF DIRECTORSJustin Rigsby, President

Deana Simkin, Vice President

Richard Hardy, Past President

Bruce Turner, Director, Secretary/Treasurer

Melinda Knox, Director, K’omoks First Nation

Bruce Turner, Director

Gary Renkema, Director

Brad Chappell, Director

Brian Yip, Director

Rod Nichol, CVRD Area B

Edwin Grieve, CVRD Area C

Bruce Jolliffe, CVRD Area A

Paul Ives, Town of Comox

Larry Jangula, City of Courtenay

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2017 Work Plan & Focus Areas

Focus Area; Business Retention & Enhancement• Export Border Program • Business Counts Program• Agriculture Enhancement Program

Focus Area: Investment Attraction & Promotion• Agrifood Investment Program • Core Area Downtown Incentive Program• Destination Marketing Program • Visitor Services Program

Focus Area: Economic Development Coordination, Facilitation• Statistics & Resources Data

Focus Area: Communications• Communications & Media Relations Program

Partnerships and MOUs

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Comox Valley Economic Development & Tourism

ANNUAL REPORT

MEMBERS

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE& EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Justin RigsbyPresident, CVEDS Board

As President of the Comox Valley Economic Development Society (CVEDS), I am pleased to share some of the key successes and highlights from 2017.

The staff, in partnership with numerous industry organizations, businesses and individuals continue to advance the extensive Core Services Programs and Support Services Programs that come from the foundation of the 5 year Comox Valley Regional Economic Development Strategic Plan, which includes the following Focus Areas:

• Business Retention and Enhancement;• Investment Attraction and Promotion;• Economic Development Coordination, Facilitation• Communications

Numerous activities and successes have been achieved in 2017 which are further outlined in this report including highlights as follows:

• Hosted a diverse range of over 325 businesses for Business Development Workshops;• Launched the full Commercial Mapping Project with a focus on downtown Courtenay and Comox;• Secured the hosting of the Canadian Angus Conference;• Expansion of the BC Seafood Expo and BC Shellfish and Seafood Festival including the International Buyers and Media Missions;• Secured $250k in DBC Cooperative Marketing Partnerships Program funding;• Collaborated with the hosting of the largest WinterFest event with the Downtown Courtenay BIA;• Secured MOU with Tourism Mount Washington to support expanded Destination Marketing;• Generated over $1.3 m in earned media coverage on the Comox Valley as a destination and other sectors

The society, together with stakeholder industry groups and local governments will undertake the development of a new 5 year Comox Valley Regional Economic Development Strategy this fall, with a strong focus on ag, tech and innovation, that will also include review of governance and further alignment with local government priorities. The forward looking, data driven plan will pave the way for a continued focus on the enhancement of the local economy through implementation of a range of business support activities and investment attraction tactics.

My personal thanks to all those businesses, organizations, entrepreneurs and local governments that collaborate daily with our office to make the Comox Valley the successful, thriving region that it is.

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The Comox Valley 2017 Annual Work Plan builds from the 5 year Strategic Plan that sets high level direction and primary Focus Area priorities, with input and approvals from the Comox Valley Regional District, the City of Courtenay and the Town of Comox. This has been the fourth Annual Work Plan developed from the 5 year Strategy and builds upon the momentum and key Focus Areas in Tourism, Agrifood and Business related Programs. Over the past year increased attention and consideration has also been placed on Export Programs, Event Expansion and Innovation.

THE FOUR STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS THAT ORGANIZE THE PLAN ARE:

Annual projects and resources are targeted towards the creation of opportunities for increased small business success, employment and exports, and take into consideration the importance of the linkages between economic growth and sustained and growing property tax revenue, employment, and economic diversification.

Moving further towards an outcome based serviced delivery, with key metrics for specific Programs and Projects, was the primary objective when CVEDS was setting priorities for 2017. Recognizing that the level of service needs to be focused into the areas where economic development efforts can be the most effective, key shifts were made to direct resources and attention into web and social media improvements, specific small business supports to grow exports, and increasing the attention and efforts for expanding local events with in the region.

2017WORK PLAN & FOCUS AREAS

Business Retention &

Enhancement

Investment Attraction & Promotion

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Economic Development

Facilitation

Throughout the year visiting media, investment delegations, and Ministry of Investment and Trade Reps and officials, are toured through regional business-es, including Natural Pastures Cheese Co. to gain a greater understanding of sector based opportunities and innovative business practices entrepreneurs are undertaking.

FOCUS AREA Business Retention & Enhancement Business Retention and Enhancement is a core focus of many economic development organizations to ensure support for existing businesses and retain existing customers. CVEDS prioritizes Programs within this Focus Area and directs the services listed below towards the retention of previous customers and supporting the expansion into new markets for existing companies and industries.

EXPORT “BEYOND BORDERS” PROGRAMEncouraging Comox Valley companies to expand their sales into export markets creates economic benefits for not just the exporting company, but also more broadly for the entire regional economy. 2017 small business support activities increased in this Focus Area on local export-ready and current exporters through the following initiatives:

Trade and Investment Delegations

To explore and discuss access to markets, emerging product trends and market development activities with local export and export ready businesses, CVEDS hosted a variety of trade delegations throughout 2017 including; International Trade and Investment representatives from Hong Kong and Korea, Hainan Province Delegation from Department of Ocean and Fisheries, Shenyang Non-Staples Foods Group, as well as the provincial and private International Seafood Buyers delegations representing China, Europe, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, and the USA.

Export Catalogue

Rebranded and updated the Comox Valley Export Catalogue which now features trade and market information for 21 companies. Also, furthered the online presence of these investment opportunities by incorporating the company product information with the newly developed online interactive mapping tool as a gateway and lead generator for foreign direct investment.


Export Navigator Pilot Program

This pilot program is a partnership with the Ministry of International Trade, Small Business BC, and five other BC communities with the objective of connecting partici-pating businesses to key market information, export programs, financial services, and business development experts. 19 Comox Valley companies registered and participated in program activities during 2017. Key highlights during the year included a roundtable event with Minister of Internation-al Trade Teresa Wat, and an Export Pavilion and panel presentation at the Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce’s CV Business Expo with Small Business BC, Business Devel-opment Bank of Canada, Canadian Trade Commissioner Service, and HSBC Bank Canada.

Comox Valley companies

registered for the Export Navigator

Program Pilot

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Small businesses are the major source of new investment and employment growth in the region. During 2017, CVEDS focused on the following initiatives to support these businesses:

Business Counts Workshop SeriesCVEDS collaborated with the following groups and partners to host a series of professional development and capacity building workshops for local Comox Valley small businesses, with 325 small business attendees participating, including:

• Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce• Certified Organic Association of BC • BC Seafood Expo• Small Business BC• MNP• Innovation Island Technology Association• Comox BIA • Small Scale Food Processor Association of BC

Tech Start-Up & DevelopmentCVEDS continued to partner and work closely with the Innovation Island Technology Association per MOU in providing direct support to early stage entrepreneurs and high growth potential companies within the technology sector. This included a roundtable tech talk discussion with community, government, and education leaders as well as fall ReThink workshop series for entrepreneurs.

Regional Technology Attraction Strategy A partnership of seven community economic devel-opment organizations has been established through the Vancouver Island Economic Developers Association (VICEDA) including the City of Campbell River, the City of Port Alberni, the City of Nanaimo, the City of Parksville, Cowichan Valley Regional District, the Town of Qualicum Beach and the CVEDS. This group has united under the common goal of developing a Tech attraction strategy for the mid-island corridor for which a successful funding application to the Invest Canada-Communities Initiatives program has been submitted and is being coordinated by a project committee established by the VICEDA.

Small Business Recognition CVEDS participates and sponsors a variety of small business events throughout the year to leverage exposure and recognition of local business award recipients and leaders. Events supported during 2017 included:

• Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce Annual Community Awards• Small Business BC Awards• Vancouver Island Top 20 Under 40• Business Examiner Small Business Awards• Vancouver Island Commercial Real Estate Awards

BUSINESS COUNTS PROGRAM


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SMALL BUSINESS / CLIENT SERVICESTotal Small Business Reach . . . . . . . 823 Information/Referrals Provided . . 75Individualized Business Plan . . . . . . 30Assistance Business Site Visits . . . . 43Workshops Hosted (325 attendees) 16 Seafood Expo Registrants . . . . . . . . 350

DOWNTOWN INTERACTIVE MAPCurrent Opportunities Profiled . . 13 Developments Highlighted . . . . . . 42Unique Pageviews (partial year) . 935

WEBSITE UNIQUE PAGE VIEWSBusinessComoxValley.com . . 7,574 Events page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,402Resources pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,164Start A Business pages . . . . . . . . . 895Contact Us/ Staff Directory page . . . . . . . . . . . 922


AGRICULTURE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM

Meat Processor Training

Partnered with the BC Association of Abattoirs to secure hosting the three month long Meat Processing Certificate Training Program course in the Comox Valley. Participants from the region were instructed in meat processing and butcher skills, food safety and sanitation, as well as animal welfare and humane handling techniques.

Canadian Angus Association National ConventionSuccessful supported our Provincial Angus Association as well as Canadian Angus Association (CAA) partners to profile the Comox Valley for hosting the 2018 National Convention. The CAA is the largest purebred beef breed organization in Canada representing more than 2,000 members whose annual conference boasts attendance consistently with over 200 guests.

FoodMetrics LaboratoryExplored a variety of locations and shared space opportunities during the year for the establishment of a pilot Community Food Analysis Lab program. The Small Scale Food Processors of BC were successful in securing space in Downtown Courtenay and subsequently hosted a fall open house with remarks from their President Ms. Pamela Baxter, Dr. Claver Bundac, as well as CVEDS.


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M I L L I O N IN FARM RECEIPTS (+7.8% over 2011 census)

TOP FARM CLASSIFICATION INCREASES

Hog and Pig Farming (+100%)

Fruit & Vegetable Combination Farming (+88.9%)

Apiculture (Beekeeping) (+75%)

Beef Cattle Ranching & Farming (+16.7%)

DOWNTOWN INTERACTIVE MAPCurrent Opportunities Profiled . . 13 Developments Highlighted . . . . . . 42Unique Pageviews (partial year) . 935

AGRIFOOD INVESTMENT PROGRAM BC Seafood Expo

The BC Seafood Expo moved into a larger venue in 2017; Florence Filberg Centre, Native Sons Hall, and Sid Williams Theatre. The change allowed the tradeshow to increase its exhibitor count to over 50, host over 350 attendees, 38 speakers and panelists, 70+ accredited media and international buyers, 28 sponsors and partners and $200,00 in leveraged funds. 2017 saw continued participation from wild capture fisheries and aquaculture industries via industry associations including BCSGA, BCSFA, CAIA, AAA, Underwater Harvester’s Assn, Pacific Halibut Management Assn, Pacific Sea Cucumber Harvester Association and Pacific Urchin Harvesters Assn.

SEAFOOD AND BEVERAGE SHOW ATTENDANCECVEDS attended several international and domestic shows in partnership with the Province of BC, provincial industry associations, and local agrifood and beverage producers which included:

• Seafood Expo Global - Brussels• Seafood Expo North America - Boston

FOCUS AREA Investment Attraction & Promotion The Investment Attraction and Promotion Programs operate under the notion of generating brand recognition, awareness and defining the unique, compelling advantages about the Comox Valley’s key attributes to external target audiences including potential investors, visitors and residents.

CORE AREA DOWNTOWN INCENTIVE PROGRAM

Downtown Mapping Project

The Downtown Mapping Project continues to display Current and Proposed Developments, Available Commercial Leases, Major projects, Tax Incentive Zones and Boundaries. It expanded in 2017 to include Agriculture Investment Lands and Business Investment Opportunities.


LAUNCHING IN MAY 2017 THE MAP HAS GARNERED

U N I Q U E PAGE VIEWS 935


WINTERFEST / AWESOME ALL WINTER, DECEMBER 2017 - FEBRUARY 2018WinterFest and the Awesome All Winter Campaign expanded to feature January to March après ski events, activities, complimented by Ski and Stays, to demonstrate the depth of regions winter destination product and present more reasons to come to the area. Two new signature events were developed to support increased overnight stays including the Winery Take-over at 40 Knots Winery and Estate Vineyard and the Almost Alan Barn Dance, presented by the Comox Valley Exhibition. Mount Washington Alpine Resort partnered again in the event offering 20-50% off Ski and Stays in partnership with the event and Courtenay MRDT accommodation providers.

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CAMPAIGNThe Outdoor Adventure Campaign was undertaken to showcase the depth of outdoor activities, attractions and service provide which featured a Harbour Air Getaway Contest that garnered 8580 contest entries and 4,883 new DCV e-Blast sign-ups.

APRÈS SKI LIVE EVENTS & CONCERTS ........................................... 5

OUTBOUND CLICKS TO:

HOTELS ...........................................645

SKI & SAVE ...................................6,470

MOUNT WASHINGTON ALPINE RESORT .......................... 1,310

CONTEST ENTRIES ......................... 9,963

NEWSLETTER SIGN UPS .................3,085

NEW SOCIAL MEDIA FANS ................ 932

Destination BC Cooperative Marketing Partnerships Program Confirmation

CVEDS secured $250k matching funds for a destination marketing grant application developed to undertake 4 major multi-media campaigns with numerous partners, including the Comox Valley Airport, Mount Washington Alpine Resort, the Comox Valley Cycling Coalition, the Comox BIA and the Downtown Courtenay BIA; Tourism Mount Washington;

• BC Shellfish and Seafood Festival • Outdoor Adventure Campaign • Two Wheel Cycle Fest and Farm Cycle Tour • WinterFest/Awesome All Winter Campaign

General awareness of tourism activities and call-to-action to web are still an integral component of marketing the destination. Even with the stronger mandate to promote the Valley through event expansion and increased festival-specific advertising, Discover Comox Valley participated and generated additional awareness for the region via the following:

• 6 Tourism VI campaigns including: TVI Outdoor and Vacation Guides, Wine and Culinary Guide, Guide Distribution Program, Island Moments and online advertising;

• Discover Comox Valley Signature Event Program: Signature Events continue to play an integral role in the core messaging of destination marketing activities. With the securing of the Destination BC Cooperative Marketing Partnerships Program funding of $250k, three of the four campaigns were event-focused as the way in which to drive increased visitation and overnight stays in the shoulder seasons, to enhance the economy.

Highlight results include:• Website visits increased by 21% in 2017, totaling 246,728 visits• MRDT revenues increased by 12% in 2017, totaling $322,594.10

DESTINATION MARKETING PROGRAM ADVERTISING & PARTNER OPPORTUNITIES

DINE AROUND COMOX VALLEY, FEBRUARY 16 – MARCH 12, 2017The annual Dine Around Comox Valley campaign had 18 restaurants participate (3 of which were first year participants) and 15 community stakeholders involved in 4 culinary events. A new partnership was formed with the BC Restaurant and Food Services Association (BCRFA) which resulted in a Comox Valley member branch for restaurants, ‘Restaurant Talks’ workshop and marketing support for the Dine Around campaign. A new website was designed and produced a 60% increase in pageviews YOY.

BC SHELLFISH & SEAFOOD FESTIVAL, JUNE 9 – 18, 2017Now the largest seafood event in western Canada, CVEDS together with extensive seafood industry, tourism and culinary tourism partners undertook the Festival marketing, event development support, sponsorship development, as well as online ticket sales for the 11th annual event. The event grew significantly from 45 events in 2016, to over 70 events and tours, the majority of which were developed by a wide range of Comox Valley culinary and tour businesses. CVEDS was able to secure more than $75k in private sector sponsorship to leverage against $180K+ marketing resources which CVEDS also secured via numerous grants to market the Festival and the Comox Valley.

HIGHLIGHTS & RESULTS AS FOLLOWS:

14,294,045 SOCIAL MEDIA IMPRESSIONS27 MEDIA FROM 9 COUNTRIESOVER 1 MILLION IN EARNED MEDIA COVERAGE

9,500 TV CONTEST ENTRIES 11,024 ONLINE CONTEST ENTRIES MRDT VALUE (JUNE): 19%+764 CALLS TO VISITOR CENTRE

14,294,045 IMPRESSIONS (+10% YOY)

91,148 CLICKS TO WEBSITE (+75% YOY)DIGITAL

ADVERTISING

10DAYFESTIVAL

70+ EVENTS & TOURS 3000+ TICKETS SOLD159,164 UNIQUE WEBSITE PAGEVIEWS (+53% YOY)

16,040 NEW SOCIAL MEDIA FANS25 BC SEAFOOD ON PLATE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS

TWO WHEELS CYCLE FEST / FARM CYCLE TOUR, SEPTEMBER 2017Five major bike events and a range of tours from two local touring businesses were offered through the Two Wheels campaign and included a downhill mountain bike race at Mount Washington Alpine Resort, a cross race hosted by Cross on the Rock, an Enduro race hosted by Trail Bikes, the annual Farm Cycle Tour hosted by CVEDS in partnership with the Comox Valley Cycling Coalition, and the Royal LePage Petite Fondo road ride.

The 7th annual Farm Cycle Tour saw the most farm and food and beverage producing partners, 27 in total. Cyclists came from as far away as Australia, United States and Mainland BC, and over 331 cyclists registered.


14,294,045 IMPRESSIONS (+10% YOY)

91,148 CLICKS TO WEBSITE (+75% YOY)

To support the region’s ability to attract and host events in the Comox Valley that can drive overnight stays, and thereby support increased economic impacts in the shoulder seasons, the Sport & Event Attraction and Expansion Grant Program offers financial and in-kind marketing support

to local organizations that are planning or wish to secure events, festivals, races, tournaments and conferences to be held in the Comox Valley. 2017 saw significant uptake in the Program and results:

SPORT & EVENT ATTRACTION & EXPANSION GRANT PROGRAM

Comox Valley Road Runners ............................................... May 13, 2017 BC High School Mountain Biking Championship May 27, 2017 2nd Annual Tadpole Baseball Tournament ....... June 3 – 5, 2017

Coal Hills BMX, Vancouver Island Nationals ......... June 2- 4, 2017 Comox Cup Road Hockey ........................................... June 9 – 11, 2017 Compass Adventure Sail Fest ................................ June 23 – 25, 2017

EVENTS FUNDED IN 2017Over $11,250 in Funding Assistance to Six Community Events • Over 2,400 Out-of-Town Guests Attended

The VIVC outreached significantly more in 2017 as compared to previous years as a result of the new Mobile Visitor Centre, which was funded through the Innovations Grant via DBC. This outreaching initiative was about extending visitor servicing assistance and support beyond the traditional brick and mortar location. It was to be proactive in providing Visitor Centre tools, resources and booking capacity at key events and conferences to drive increased visitation to regional attractions, businesses, as well as bookings and sales. The mobile unit launched at the BC Hospital Foundation Golf Tournament, June 14. Since the Mobile Visitor Centre was established it has attended 7 events and served 20,099 parties and 30,680 visitors.

VANCOUVER ISLANDVISITOR CENTRE

The Vancouver Island Visitor Centre (VIVC) continues to experience steady growth. True visitor party numbers in 2017 have continued to grow over 2016 figures, by 9%. In 2017 the VIVC welcomed 30,680 visitors, up from 2016’s total of 29,976 numbers of visitors. True visitor parties into the building continue to rise; this year proved to show an impressive increase of 6%. Europeans represent the third highest Visitor Origin to visit the centre. Online activity bookings through the newly implemented REZGO online booking system, Boardroom and Facility bookings and Marketing Opportunity sales also saw increases. Trip Advisor reviews continue to show a high level of guest satisfaction.

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BC - 4,438

Local Resident - 3,716

Europe - 1,103

Other Canada - 826

Alberta - 697

Other US/Mexico - 275

Asia/Australia - 228

Washington - 199

California - 69

2017 VISITOR ORIGIN

NEW MOBILE VISITOR CENTRE


TOTAL VISITOR 2017 - 20,099PARTIES 2016 - 18,619

TRUE VISITOR 2017 - 16,383PARTIES 2016 - 15,106

VISITOR 2017 - 30,680NUMBERS 2016 - 29,976

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+5%IN 2017 THE VIVC W E L C O M E D

30,680V I S I T O R S

CVEDS and the Mount Washington Resort Association (Tourism Mount Washington) established a Memorandum of Understanding in 2017 to collaborate on destination marketing activities and research projects to support increased visitation to the region and in particular the Mount Washington area.


FOCUS AREA

Economic Development Coordination, Facilitation

Residential

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120,000

100,000

80,000

60,000

40,000

20,000

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131,412

113,400

Institutional

2,120

31,001

BUILDING PERMIT VALUES (‘000 $)

Commercial

5,13415,096

Industrial

3,329 2,037

16%

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TOTAL PERMIT VALUES WERE DOWN 14% FOR 2017

140,000

AVERAGECOMOX VALLEY

REAL ESTATE PRICES

2016

$212,864

$413,478

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$238,624UP 12.1%

$491,428UP 18.9%

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ROWSEMI-DETACHED

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STATISTICS & RESOURCES DATAUpdated demographic, labour force, construction and real estate, tourism statistics and industry studies and reports are maintained online for the purposes of supporting small business planning and expansion. The Statistics and resources website area accumulated over 3,164 unique page views in 2017. In addition, CVEDS sent 8 statistical newsletters featuring data and trends around construction, real estate, labour force and tourism.

CVEDS regularly facilitates partnerships with other organizations at regional and provincial levels in order to successfully implement many of the Programs throughout a given year. The coordination of these partnerships allow CVEDS to engage in larger projects, which enable the Society to further the business and economic priorities of the area.

Single Family

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Apartment

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REAL ESTATE SALES

Other

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TOTAL REAL ESTATE SALES DOWN -6.5%

2,500

1,9212,055 -6.5%

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COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA RELATIONS PROGRAM

CVEDS hosts visiting Business, Trade, Culinary and Tourism media throughout the year to learn about related attractions and opportunities, and meet one on one with business and industry leaders across key sectors to generate increased awareness about the Comox Valley’s key attributes and thereby leverage the external marketing being undertaken to influence a new visit, relocation or investment decision. The Visiting Media Program held during the BC Shellfish and Seafood Festival alone yielded approximately $1.5M+ in earned media coverage. Some of the media outlets that visited the region in 2017 were:

FOCUS AREA

Communications

CVEDS SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS

2016 2017 Y/Y Increase

% Increase

VI VISITOR CENTRE

Facebook Fans 10,768 15,786 5,018 +46%

Twitter Followers 1,425 2,006 581 +40%

Instagram New Followers 300+

CVEDS

Facebook Fans 1,043 1,297 254 +24%

Twitter Followers 2,120 2,232 112 +5%

TOTAL SOCIAL FOLLOWERS 15,356 21,621 5,965 +39%

DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONSThese mechanisms ensure integrated and strategic communications across multiple e-platforms to provide timely stats, resources and opportunities to businesses across key sectors, and targeting external audiences to raise the profile of the region’s unique value propositions for investment and tourism.

New Contacts Added to Database: 10,900+

Tourism Industry: 8

Tourism Consumer 55

Expo 19

Invest/Business 16

• Senior Times News• Malay Mail• Epoch Times• The Standard• Times Colonist• The Province• South Asian Post• Victoria Business Examiner• Business in Vancouver• Filipino Post• Asian Pacific Post• Dainik Bhaskar Bhopal• Dainik Jagran Delhi• Navabharat Times Delhi NCR• Black Press (Island Only)• Global News• BBC Hindi• Roundhouse Radio• Julia Fairchild Radio• Vieamaggi• Darpan• CBC• 10 Best• BC Living• Luxe Beat Mag• Festival Seekers• Eating with Kirby• Topix• Tangoo• Gourmet Vancouver• 604 Now• Maccablo

+46%


Partnerships

COMOX VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

INNOVATION ISLAND TECH TALKS

COMOX B.I.A.

DOWNTOWN COURTENAY B.I.A.

BC ABATTOIRS ASSN

BC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSN

BC RESTAURANT & FOOD SERVICES ASSOCIATION

BC SALMON FARMERS ASSN

BC SHELLFISH GROWERS ASSN

BC SMALL SCALE FOOD PROCESSORS ASSN

BC WINE INSTITUTE

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BANK OF CANADA

CANADIAN AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY ALLIANCE

CFB 19 WING COMOX

COMOX VALLEY AIRPORT COMMISSION

COMOX VALLEY CYCLE COALITION

COMOX VALLEY DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION ASSN

COMOX VALLEY EXHIBITION

COMOX VALLEY FARMERS’ INSTITUTE

COMOX VALLEY FARMERS’ MARKET

CRAFT BREWERS GUILD

DESTINATION BRITISH COLUMBIA

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSN OF CANADA

GLOBAL AFFAIRS CANADA

INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SHOPPING CENTERS

INVEST CANADA COMMUNITY INITIATIVES PROGRAM

ISLANDS AGRICULTURAL FOUNDATION

ISLAND COASTAL ECONOMIC TRUST

K’OMOKS FIRST NATION

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE

MINISTRY OF JOBS, TOURISM AND SKILLS

MOUNT WASHINGTON ALPINE RESORT

NORTH ISLAND COLLEGE

PACIFIC SEA CUCUMBER HARVESTERS

PACIFIC URCHIN HARVESTERS

SID WILLIAMS THEATRE

SMALL BUSINESS BC

TOURISM MOUNT WASHINGTON

TOURISM VANCOUVER ISLAND

UNDERWATER HARVESTERS ASSN

VANCOUVER BOARD OF TRADE

VANCOUVER ISLAND COAST ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSN

VANCOUVER ISLAND REAL ESTATE BOARD

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS COMOX VALLEY

Comox Valley Economic Development & Tourism has formed and enhanced dynamic partnerships with hundreds of companies and organizations within the region; the Society cannot do what it does without their support and collaboration:

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGSESTABLISHED:

• Innovation Island

Technology Association

• Comox BIA

• Downtown Courtenay

BIA

• Comox Valley Cycling

Coalition

• Comox Valley Chamber

of Commerce

• Small Scale Food

Processors

• HQ Vancouver

• BC Shellfish Growers

Association

• BC Salmon Farmers

Association

• Bioenterprise

• Tourism Mount

Washington

DESTINATION MARKETING ADVISORY COMMITTEEBill Anglin Chair CVEDS Appointed RepresentativeDavid Rooper Old House Hotel & SpaGrant Smith Holiday Inn Express & SuitesRick Browning Best Western Westerly HotelKristy Pedersen Crown Isle Resort & Golf CommunityGreg Fossen Courtenay Travelodge

Sheila Rivers Mount Washington Alpine Resort / Ski & Outdoor RecreationBrenda Hetman-Craig 40 Knots Estate Winery / AgritourismCarolyn Touhey Two Eagles Lodge / B&B IndustryDeana Simkin Billy D’s Pub and Bistro / Restaurant & CulinarySusan Wood Nautical Days / Heritage, Arts & Culture

Rick Browning Best Western, Westerly Hotel & Convention CentreGreg Fossen Courtenay Travelodge

Jason Andrew Crown Isle Resort & Golf CommunityRoger McKinnon Old House Hotel & SpaGrant Smith Holiday Inn Express & Suites

MUNICIPAL & REGIONAL DISTRICT TAX (MRDT) COMMITTEE

DiscoverComoxValley.com AgrifoodComoxValley.comBusinessComoxValley.comInvestComoxValley.com

@ComoxValley @VIVisitorCentre

www.investcomoxvalley.com

www.businesscomoxvalley.com

www.discovercomoxvalley.com

www.agrifoodcomoxvalley.com

https://twitter.com/search?q=@comoxvalley&ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Esearch

https://twitter.com/vivisitorcentre?lang=en

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