Thank you all for making the Trade Show on November 28th a Great Success! Members and guests had a great time making new connections and shopping using barter dollars.

Vendors sold clothing, food, gift baskets, bikes, essential oils, artwork, pottery, glassware, soap, health products, cleaning products, luggage, gift certificates, books and more.

Thank you to Khanna Banquet Hall for providing the venue and food, Alan Katowitz and Aziz Ladha for taking photos, Sensational Sound for providing the music and Jas Mundy for the live entertainment.

Thank you to everyone who attended!

Thank you to everyone for making it another great night at 100 Braid St Studios! The event was attended by both barter members and members of the small business community at large. Our expert speakers were Neil Godin from Neil Godin International, who spoke about Fast-Acting, Low-Cost Ways to Ramp Up Your Sales, and Shayan Behnia-Tehrani from Top Lion Marketing, who shared Powerful Tips for Growing Your Business with Online Ads. Realtor Gus Bajwa provided delicious burritos from Mucho Burrito, and Bob Garlick took photos of the event. It was a fantastic night for making new connections and building relationships. Thank you to everyone who joined us and made the event a success!

It was a full house at the BarterFirst Mixer at 100 Braid St Studios on February 7th. Over 100 people attended the event and many new connections were made. Barter members and guests enjoyed presentations by Patrick von Pander, The Big Picture Coach, who shared 8 ways to make 2019 your best year ever, and Susan Greig of 100 Braid St Studios, who shared social media marketing tips. The event was scheduled from 6PM to 8PM but people were still mingling at 9:30, so I think it’s fair to say the event was a hit. Thank you to Susan for your wonderful venue and hospitality. Thank you to both Patrick and Susan for enlightening us with your presentations. Thank you to Mucho Burrito for providing refreshments. Thank you to Alan Katowitz for taking photos. And, of course, thank you to everyone who attended and made the event a great success.

“We would like to thank you all for making the Trade Show on November 29th a great success. Members had a great time making new connections and shopping using barter dollars.

Vendors sold clothing, food, gift baskets, bedding, bikes, artwork, ornaments, pottery, glassware, soap, candles, gadgets, toys, plants, health products, books, cleaning products and gift certificates. Thank you to Khanna Banquet Hall for providing the venue and food, Alan Katowitz and Aziz Ladha for taking photos, Sensational Sound for providing the music and Jas Mundy for the live entertainment.”

“Barter members and guests had a great time at the BarterFirst Social Mixer at Jack’s Public House on September 20th. Over 50 business owners were in attendance. Thank you to Jack’s Pub for providing some great snacks and hosting a rousing game of Family Feud. A great evening for making connections and having fun!”

Photos courtesy of Aziz Ladha Photography.

Barter First, along with The Art Party, BizFirst Social Meetup and Dudoc, presented Food for Our Urban Future on January 25th, 2018. Barter members, as well as members of the business community at large, enjoyed a wonderful evening of networking.

Dudoc is a centre for European innovation and provided the space for the evening, while Sensational Sound provided DJ services and Roger Killen acted as MC.

Inspired cuisine consisted of chocolate power balls, raspberry and chocolate mousse, and oat squares supplied by Eternal Abundance, organic bananas from Spud Organic Grocery and appetizers from Friendship Catering. The beverage provider was Sea Cider, an organic orchard and ciderhouse on Vancouver Island.

Here are a few photographs of the evening, courtesy of Alan Katowitz Photography.

We would like to thank all the members and volunteers who helped to make the Barter First Trade Show on November 30th a great success. Members had a great time making new connections and shopping using barter dollars.

Vendors sold clothing, jewellery, food, gift baskets, artwork, pottery, glassware, skincare, soap, candles, sports merchandise, gadgets, printers, electronics, toys, plants, health & spa services, supplements, cleaning products, gift certificates and even pets and pet products.

There was a photographer taking professional headshots, and a massage practitioner giving relaxing massages. We received many compliments on the delicious dinner provided by Khanna Banquet Hall. The evening concluded with members mingling by the bar and enjoying music provided by Sensational Sound DJ Services.

Photos by Alan Katowitz Photography

Thank you to all our members, families and friends who joined us to celebrate FCBE’s 20th anniversary. We had another sold out event! The dinner cruise is always a favourite with our members – it’s a great place to socialize and do some informal networking.

DJ Genuine Groove’s electric dance mix got everyone on their feet and dancing the night away. Guests also enjoyed a delicious buffet dinner provided by Accent Cruises and entertainment provided by Suzanne Fetting.

Also thank you to Bob Garlick for taking photos of the event. Have a look at the photos below: