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CHAMBER NEWS

THE NORTH Vancouver
Chamber ef Commerce will hold
its Christmas open house on
Thursday, Dec. 16 from 5 to 7

p.m, at 131 East Second St.

Those wishing to attend should
first contact the chamber office at
987-4488.

HIGH-TECH

PROMARK SOFTWARE Inc., a
North Vancouver-based computer

software firm, recently released its

new animated geographical com-
puterized learning system called
MicroClas at a Vancouver
elementary school.

Company president John Henry
introduced the fearning system
during a demonstration of its use
by several schoolchildren in the
computer lab at Our Lady of
Assumption School in Coquitlam.

“MicroClas will be received by
learning institutions due to its ef-
fectiveness as an instructional tool
and its interactive design,’’ said
Henry.

“With MicroCias, geography
fundamentals ate learned in the

Travel show expands format

"THE VANCOUVER Travel

‘ Show has annouticed its spring
‘show, which will be held Feb.

20, 1994, in the Enterprize’ Hall
of the Plaza of Nations.

: The show’s organizer, Rick
‘Buecking of Vancouve:’s TLC
_ Travel ‘Leisure Consultants,

said he is expanding the con-

cept of the show to create more _

interest for the consumer.
- _**We were delighted with the
“turnout at our fall show,”’ said
Buecking.
_ people attended in 2 single day,
which is a good indication that
we're on the right track.””_ |
. “tHowever,’’ he added, ‘‘our
‘experience from’ the previous
shows has told us that people
want to do more than wander

around booths and pick up
brochures, so we thought we'd
liven‘it up a bit.’* : :

This spring the Vancouver
Travel Show will expand to a
festival format, featuring an
ethnic food fair, local enter-
tainment, video presentations
by tourist boards and suppliers,
plus numerous local and inter-
national travel products,

An array of prizes will be up

: for grabs, including a trip for
“More than 6,000

two to Australia, courtesy. of
Quantas Airlines. +

. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 20, 1994,
with a special presentation for
the travel industry on Monday,

, Feb. 21.

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context of game participation.
This feature has proven effective
both in getting the attention of
students, and in Jearning reten-
tion.””

MARKETING AWARD
THE B.C. Chapter of the Ameri-

can Marketing Association (AMA)
has won a special merit award in
this year's chapter excellence
awards program.

The chapter competed among 99
chapters of AMA.

The association is dedicated to
enhancing the marketing com-
munity as well as the marketing

profession, Along with monthly
programs to enlighten members,
the chapter sponsored Vision °93
seminar.

North Shore businesses and indi-
viduals wishing to submit items to
Business Briefs should fax them to
Suri Rattan at the North Shore

News, 985-3227.

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