"Our Okanagan" Project and Twin Creek Media on TV
by James Shaw, CEO/Creative Director Last week Global Okanagan (or what some people remember as CHBC) featured a recent project that we've been heavily involved in over the past year. Called Our Okanagan, the project is a web-based local search engine and business hub that is focused on connecting local businesses and creating new opportunities for collaboration, employment, and investment. TIP: If…
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Youth Entrepreneurs Excel at Annual Competition Finale
From the desk of Sandra Ballan-Brown, COEDC For Immediate Release May 20, 2010 Central Okanagan/Kelowna - The winners were announced for the 2010 Dragon's Den Edition of the Young Entrepreneur Program May 17th at a special luncheon at the Coast Capri Hotel. The program is a joint initiative between the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission, School District #23 Career Life Programs, and…
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2010 Valley Wide Chambers of Commerce Event
by Amelia Penner, Account Coordinator Last week we had an opportunity to participate in the 2010 Valley Wide Chambers of Commerce Event at the Historic O'Keefe Ranch. This year's event attracted 500-600 people, and we had a great time meeting business people from across the Okanagan Valley. As a side note, here's a quick message to the introverted, socially-inept who think that networking is only…
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Social Media For Business - OVES Discussion Panel
Okanagan Valley Entrepreneur's Society - Using Social Media to Drive Business: Entrepreneur's Edition Town Hall Series Event Tuesday, March 30th, 2010, Ramada Hotel Kelowna Speakers: James Shaw - CEO/Creative Director, Twin Creek Media Susan Knight - Radio Announcer, SunFM99.9 Nick Kellet - Entrepreneur and Creator of GiftTrap board game Do you Twitter? Are you Linked in? Is your face on Facebook?…
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Community Futures - North Okanagan Chooses Twin Creek Media
For Immediate Release March 11, 2010, Kelowna, BC This Okanagan photo has "portal" like qualities, no? Community Futures Development Corporation - North Okanagan along with Okanagan Partnership has awarded a local integrated marketing agency, Twin Creek Media, a web development project known (for now!) as the Our Okanagan Web Portal. Significant potential for collaboration, information flow, and new…
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