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From the Great Wall to the Forbidden City
42 travellers recently returned from their nine-day, all-inclusive trip to China hosted by the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce. Among the travellers were MLA Simon Gibson and his wife, chamber president Mike Welte and his wife, executive director of the Mission and District Chamber of Commerce, Michelle Favero, as well as members of the public, who were joined in China by eight other chamber members from Rocky Mountain House, Alberta and Thompson, Manitoba. Together, they visited four of China’s leading cities – Beijing, Suzhou, Hangzhou and Shanghai – to see the natural beauty and culture of each location. For executive director of the Abbotsford chamber, Allan Asaph, the experience brought him a better understanding of China. “The purpose of the trip was to introduce our members to the people, history and culture of ‘old’ China and the modern reality of ‘new’ China,” said Asaph. “In addition, we looked to establish business contacts and develop relationships in China.” The itinerary was fastpaced, with travellers often covering numerous sites in a single day, beginning with a tour of the stunning
Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce recently returned from their nine-day journey from China.
landscapes of Summer Palace, featuring Kunming Lake, Longevity Hill and the Seventeen Arch Bridge. On the second day, the group stopped at the fresh water pearl factory before heading to the site of the 2008 Beijing Olympics and Tiananmen Square, followed by a tour of the Palace Museum and the oldest part of Beijing, where they dined with a local family. Afterwards, they met with practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine at the Tong Ren
Tang pharmacy founded in 1669, and then visited the Temple of the Harvest, established in 1420 by Emperor YongLe of the Ming Dynasty. On day three, they flew to Shanghai and toured by bus through the local farming area to the city of Suzhou, known as the “Venice of the east.” Before boarding boats and coasting along the canals and waterways of the old town, the group explored the historical grounds of Tiger Hill, and the “leaning
tower” of China. The fourth day began with a visit to a silk factory, followed by a tour of the centuries old Lingering Garden, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and then the National Embroidery Institute to see silk embroidery, which is considered an important local craft spanning back over 1,000 years. “Our tour host had arranged a special invitation for our group to visit the Singapore/Suzhou Industrial Park and meet with
a senior administrator,” said Asaph. “This joint Singapore-China project was started in 1994 and encompasses over 80 kilometres of planned industrial, commercial and residential development with a population of 1.2 million.” The following day the group visited a tea plantation, the Lingyin Temple and Monastery featuring a camphor-wood carved Buddha nearly 64 feet high. They then enjoyed a relaxing boat cruise and
dinner by the Huangpu River in the historic Bund section of the city, followed by a river tour of the captivating Pudong District. The last full day of the trip started with a return trip on the Shanghai to Pudong Airport Mag-Lev Train. “This $1.2-billion electric train makes a one-way 30.5-km trip in just over seven minutes, reaching a top speed of 431 kilometres per hour,” said Asaph. “When the two trains pass each other it is impossible to take a picture of the other train because of the speed.” The group then toured an Oriental rug factory before settling down for a Mongolian barbecue-style lunch. The afternoon was spent enjoying the sights at the Yu Garden, home of Shanghai’s old town bazaar. The travellers were entertained by the ERA show, a worldclass performance that includes acrobats, contortionists, dancers and musicians. “I think everyone enjoyed the people we met, the sights, the food and the companionship of our fellow travellers,” said Asaph. “We are looking to offer this trip again next year and possibly add another to Hong Kong and Thailand.”
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We want to hear your BOLD idea for Abbotsford Since the launch of our Abbotsford 2020 project we have been impressed by the response from the community to share their BOLD ideas. The on-line submissions have been well thought out and some are very creative and original.
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The three goals of this project are:
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• To stimulate a creative dialogue from the residents as to what the future state of our city should look like; • To identify major themes, issues and innovative ideas; and
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• To create a platform for discussion and action leading into this year’s review
of the Official Community Plan and fall Municipal Election. On March 20th the Chamber held its first BOLD Forum for the Abbotsford 2020 project. A group of Chamber Members met at the Matsqui Central Auditorium for what became a very engaging and interactive dialogue about what we would like our community to look like by the year 2020. I was encouraged to see that the members in attendance really care about our community and have great suggestions for improvements in the effort of making Abbotsford the best place to live, work, play and learn.
From the Bold ideas submitted so far some of the major themes centre on improvements to transportation, increased community participation and new ideas for community activities. We are hoping to hear input from as much of the community as possible over the next two months. Please take an opportunity to visit www.abbotsford2020.com and submit your best BOLD idea for Abbotsford’s future. Our next BOLD forum is open for the non-profit community and will be held on April 29th at 5:00pm in the Cascade Community Church, 35190 Delair Rd.
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The Abbotsford Chamber would like to welcome the following businesses: Becoming a member of the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce provides substantial benefits to generate more business and reach the heart of your community.
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Chamber announces new sales training program As an entrepreneur or executive you already know that sales is the life blood of every business; when sales are good, life is good but, when sales are down then your stress level soars in direct relationship to your cash flow going down. Well here is the good news, selling and all things related to it are skills and skills can be learned. In fact the better you learn then the more streamlined and profitable your business will become. I learned the necessary skills, profited from them and I know you can to. From developing a winning attitude and a personal plan for life, to networking skills, personal branding and beginner, intermediate and advanced selling and customer service skills to mastering social media, the programs now available to you through
the Chamber will give you a new edge in business, in selling, and in life. In addition to great program content, and select pricing for Chamber members we have developed a schedule that will make these programs accessible to all. Four programs start in early May and will be running in a two
month cycle; there will be six cycles per year and new programs will be added each year for three years. Overall a solid, pragmatic, and long term program and one you as a member of the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce have priority access to. Be on the lookout for program dates, breakfast speaker mini programs and some great added value promotions all
coming your way. About the author: Gerry is a Gitomer Certified Advisor, has a Masters Certificate in Marketing Leadership, holds three sales training certifications from TrainOne™, as well as being certified in Leading Strategic Change and Sales Process Consulting. In his career, Gerry has accumulated in excess of 62,000 hours of sales and marketing experience, and been engaged in over $750,000,000 worth of business to business sales. Gerry is the recipient of Provincial, Western Regional & National Pinnacle Awards for Customer Service; winner of the Best Managed Business Over 50 Employees from the FBDB; and is a recipient of the Canadian Ethics Award for Social Responsibility in Business.
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Member Marketplace is a new feature coming to the Chamber of Commerce website where your company can offer deals, save money, make special requests and promote your business – for FREE! The Member Marketplace has three distinct sections: SELL: Chamber members can list discounts, special offers and limited time promotions. BUY: Other Chamber members and the public can browse current offers and shop on-line from our over 700 members. ASK: Don’t see what you want? Just enter your request and it will immediately go to our members best
equipped to meet your needs. They will reply directly to you. Members Marketplace isn’t a “deal of the day” program – you can post as many deals as you want at any time. You control the number and duration of the deals and can change them at any time. The Member Marketplace is coming May 12, 2014 courtesy of:
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