The BRCC will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 from 2 pm to 5 pm at the Discovery Lodge.

The Baffin Regional Chamber of Commerce (BRCC) President and Board of Directors is notifying all members and interested parties that the chamber’s 2012 Annual General Meeting (AGM) has been scheduled for 9:30am on Thursday, June 12th, 2012...  

March 23, 2012

For Immediate Release

After concluding a thorough search, the Board of Directors of the Baffin Regional Chamber of Commerce is very pleased to announce today that Mr. Chris West has become the next Executive Director for the BRCC. 

Mr. West will begin with the chamber on April 2^nd, 2012 allowing for 2 weeks where he can work with the outgoing Executive Director during the transition phase before assuming his role full time as of April 16^th, 2012.

“An important consideration for the BRCC in the selection of Mr. West was his stable career and the dedication he has shown his previous employer through his 12+ years with the Qikiqtaaluk Corporation.  We expect that he will bring a similar level of commitment to his new position” said Ike Haulli, President of the BRCC.  “Mr. West has spent many years as an active member of the business community in the Baffin Region and as a respected member of the community.  He brings with him a strong understanding of the issues that Baffin businesses face, a strong work ethic and a personal knowledge of many of our members.  We are confident that Mr. West will be able to carry on the activities of the BRCC and continue to advance the chamber movement once he assumes his role at the chamber.”

Hal Timar, outgoing Executive Director of the BRCC added, “During his 5+ years at the chamber, Chris has been an active member of the Board and served on several of the BRCC’s main committees. Chris brings a very strong understanding of the chamber’s history, activities and current role with him to the position which will make the transition smooth and efficient.”

If you require any additional information, please contact the chamber at (867) 979-4654.

Thank you to all of our sponsors, partners, delegates, exhibitors, businesses and the public for once again making the Nunavut Trade Show a success! Please find below the presentations from the 2011 Conference sessions hosted by CanNor.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011 (Getting Your Share of Major Developments)

• Tom Hoefer, Executive Director, NWT/Nunavut Chamber of Mines - click here
• Brooke Clements, President, Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. - click here
• Tom Paddon, President & CEO, Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation - click here
• Graeme Dargo, Senior Coordinator Economic Development -
  Nunavut, Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. - click here
• Charlie Evalik, Chair, Nunavut Resources Corporation - click here

Wednesday, September 28, 2011 (Getting Support to Grow Your Business)

• Valerie Kosmenko, GM of BBDC, Nunavut Community Futures Association - click here
• Glenn Cousins, Manager Business Services Kakivak Association & Nunavut CEDO - click here
• Darrin Nichol, President, Nunavut Development Corporation - click here
• Tony Bird, Senior Advisor, GN-ED&T - click here

Thursday, September 29, 2011 (Getting the Connection to Tourism)

• Doug Moulton, HRSDC - click here
• Colleen Dupuis, CEO, Nunavut Tourism - click here
• Erin Kelly, Executive Director, Ottawa Chamber of Commerce - click here
• Sherri Brueggemann, Public Art Urban Enhancement Program Manager, City of Albuquerque - click here
• Judith Varney Burch, Art Historian, Lecturer, Visiting Professor - click here
• Karen Kabloona, Director, Culture & Tourism - GN-ED&T - click here

2011-2012 Tentative CED Schedule  

Thank you to all of the businesses and organizations for making the 2011-2012 CED trips a success!

Igloolik/Hall Beach • October 26-27 2011 (Date to be determined)
Arctic Bay • January 12, 2012
Pond Inlet • March 21, 2012

Please note all dates are subject to change. For more information, please contact Sarah LeBlanc at events@baffinchamber.ca.