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Your Chamber

We advocate on behalf of your business, your sector and the overall economic best interests of our city and region. The Chamber’s 500-plus members save on business expenses like health benefits, fuel, insurance, training, e-commerce upgrades, expansion planning and professional advice. Become a member today!

Your Future

With more business licences per-capita than most BC municipalities — 1,300 and counting — Nelson is an ideal mountain community for new investment, start ups, or a brand new chapter in life. Make Nelson home. The Chamber and its partners are pros in entrepreneurial development. Give us a click, or a call.

Our Community

Nelson and its neighbouring communities offer a remarkably unique mix of big city everything and small town life. Culture, cuisine, adventure, physical and spiritual health and wellness, social services, education, retailing, recreation and relaxation. Need directions to your next great adventure? The folks at the Visitor Information Centre are waiting.

Welcome

Through on-going advocacy efforts, the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce promotes business growth, sustainable development and job creation while facilitating productive relationships throughout the community, each and every business sector, non-profits and all levels of government.

CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP

Being a Chamber member you can reduce increasing costs and offer a benefits package that’ll help you hire — and retain — valuable staff.

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Think Local First

Buy local. It makes a big difference to our small business community. Especially now. Buy here as opposed to there, and you’re supporting your community, keeping and creating jobs, and circulating dollars between local businesses, your family, friends and neighbours.

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Sustainability

The Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce is focused on building climate resiliency and tackling issues of sustainability in our local community.

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ABOUT NELSON

It’s what you call uncommon ground. Nelson, British Columbia is one of only a few small North America communities that offers a unique mix of cosmopolitan big-city amenities and authentic small town charm. The surroundings are supernatural. The pace of life is laid back and forward thinking. And as it has for over a century, entrepreneurial spirit and resilience resonate from the shops of historic Baker Street to the traditional lands and bountiful backcountry of this place we all call home.

WE’RE HERE TO HELP

Want to grow your business? Invest here? Connect with the community or simply learn more about the city and surrounding centres? Get in touch with the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce to find out more, today.

BECOME A MEMBER

Your business expenses add up. But the Chamber’s 500-plus members save on those. We help reduce spends on monthly must-haves like health benefits, fuel, insurance, training, e-commerce upgrades, expansion planning and professional advice.
And there’s more. The Chamber and its local board of business leaders are your voice when it comes time to speak to our community, your customers and all levels of government, always advocating on behalf of your business, your sector and our economy.

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Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce
Thanks to Nelson Community Food Centre, the annual #RestaurantsforChange will be happening again this year! On Wednesday, October 16th, go out for a delicious meal at a local participating restaurant. All participating restaurants have agreed to donate up to 100% of proceeds from their dinner service on October 16th to the Nelson Community Food Centre. This is a significant fundraiser which in past years has raised more than $25,000. What a great reason to get out there and support our local community! 💛Make sure you book your reservations where applicable, this is sure to be a busy night! The 17 confirmed restaurants are as follows:Ashman's Smash Burgers & Fries Beauties Broken Hill NelsonCantina Del CentroEl TacoFinley's Bar & GrillHume Hotel & SpaKootenay Tamil KitchenKurama Sushi Japanese RestaurantLouie's SteakhouseMain Street DinerMarzanoRed Light Ramen BarSage, Nelson BCTandoori Indian Grill & LoungeYum Son ... See MoreSee Less
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Join us for the 2024 Small Business Week Summit hosted by the BC Chamber of Commerce! This year's theme is "Cultivating Resilience through Innovation."From October 21-25, gain valuable insights through expert-led Zoom webinars on topics like social purpose, automation technologies, equity, and essential HR tools. Complimentary tickets available!Each session is designed to help small businesses navigate uncertainty and embrace sustainable, innovative practices for lasting success.Register today and take your business to the next level ➡️ www.discovernelson.com/news/small-business-week-2024/#SmallBusinessWeek #SupportLocal #BusinessResilience #Innovation ... See MoreSee Less
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Meet our Board of Directors! 💛The board of the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce is made of experienced leaders from across the Nelson region’s business sectors, including tourism, hospitality, resource industries, education, media and local government.Most importantly — they’re people just like you. They’re folks who want to make this community economically vibrant for their family, friends, and employees.They are coaches, volunteers, neighbors, business owners, employees, simply just people who care.In order:Amanda Verigin – Kootenay Co-op @kootenaycoop Bob Hall – Selkirk College @selkirkcollege Laura Gellatly — Nelson StarRob Little – Adventure Hotel @the.adventure.nelson Roger Quayle – CIBCChris Drysdale – Cloudside Hotel @cloudsidehotel Ravi Binning — Buddy’s Place / Urban Legends @urbanlegendsnelson Trent Zoobkoof — SMT Lawyers @smtlawyers Matt Hanlon — Kays Contracting @kayscontractingltd Cal Renwick — Renwick Ventures Paul Cowan - Cowan’s @cowanofficesupplies President: Karen Bennett – Bennett Family Real Estate @bennettfamilyrealty Vice President: Rebeckah Hornung – Whitewater Ski Resort @whitewaterskiresort Secretary/Treasurer: Paul Cowan – Cowan Office Supply @cowanofficesupplies Past President: Paul Wiest – Cornerstone Group of Management Consultants ... See MoreSee Less
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The Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce acknowledges that the land on which we live, work, and play is the traditional territory of the Ktunaxa, the Syilx, and the Sinixt peoples and is home to the Métis and many diverse Aboriginal persons. We honour their connection to the land and rivers and respect the importance of the environment to our strength as a community.