The Summerland Chamber team members work hard to meet the needs of businesses, our community and those visiting our area. We do this through marketing Summerland and serving our membership through education, promotion and advocacy.
In order to provide maximum value and service to our members and funders, the Summerland Chamber of Commerce is active in 3 key areas: tourism; member services; and business retention, expansion, and attraction.
For Tourism, our team manages the Summerland Visitor Centre year round, develop print and online marketing materials featuring striking images and creative content, and focus on making visitors feel like they are part of our Summerland story. In addition our membership is served by the delivery of member benefit programs, marketing and advocacy initiatives, and education workshops and webinars. All of which is combined in the premier Christmas event in the Okanagan, the Festival of Lights. Each year the Light Up event welcomes 10,000 visitors to Summerland’s downtown core.
The key element that ties all of our work together is our aim to attract, retain, and expand member businesses. This is done through actively exploring investment opportunities for Summerland, partnering with organizations that can provide you with specific expertise and/or funding, and working with the District of Summerland on economic development initiatives that promote Summerland as a place to live, work and invest.
