1. Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce
Update to Council
October 26th, 2015

2. Funding Model $78,000 in annual revenue $22,000 Membership Dues (28%)
$28,000 Member Services, Events (36%)
$28,000 Fee for Service Agreement (36%)

3. Activity-Based Costing (Expenses)
Member-Only Events $4,000 (6%)
Business Mixers
Community Events $26,500 (34%)
Business Excellence Awards Gala
All-Candidates Meeting
Santa Claus Parade
Golf Tournament
Newcomers’ Club

4. Activity-Based Costing (Expenses)
Economic Development $36,500 (48%)
Resident Relocation
Business Assistance
Workforce Development
Economic Development Symposium
Strategic Planning/Policy Development
Other (Better Buy Sooke)
General Administration (12%)

5. Our People 68th year 165 Member businesses 12 Volunteer Directors
hours per month
250 years of business experience
Working for Sooke
1 Office Manager
Paid full-time position

6. Continuing Education Sooke Region Learning Collaborative
Royal Roads University
Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce
The Sooke & Port Renfrew Libraries
EMCS Society
SD #62
SEAPARC Leisure Complex

7. Economic Development Initiative
5 Stages:
1st: symposium (Sep. 2015) 
2nd: develop action plan (Nov. 2015)
3rd: public/stakeholder engagement (Jan. 2016)
4th: implement action plan (2016)
5th: follow-up/check-in (2016)

8. Economic Development Initiative
Important Outcomes
Create a West Coast experience
Hire an Economic Development Officer (EDO)
Work from the OCP for today and tomorrow
Build from the Core
Lobby to open a Customs Office
Create community Buy-in
Create an accessible Sooke
CAO hiring and required skill sets

9. Ongoing Activities Better Buy Sooke Resident Relocation Programme
Newcomers’ Club
Business Assistance
Chamber Communications – Business Examiner Victoria, Chamber Chatter, followers on Twitter, 300+ on Facebook, Radio programmes

10. Next Steps Continue to develop our Partnership
Closer coordination between the Chamber and the District
Hold regular discussions on economic development opportunities
Develop common priority projects
Collaborate