44 - Wednesday, March 7, 1990 - North Shore News SUSUINTOSS BRIEFS WEST VANCOUVER’S Sussex Realty group has undergone a major expansion of its office, located at 2397 Marine Drive. Office manager Gordon Harmon reports that the real estate ouctit has completely renovated and expanded its facility and hay also increased its sales staff by 75 per cent, bringing the total number of sales repre- sentatives in the West Vancouver office to 43 people. “Business is good. This company is doing very well and business is brisk,’ said Harmon, NORTH VANCOUVER-based Hyacinth Resources Lud, will receive a $181,000 repayable contribution from the Westeen Diversification Fuad to set up a commercial scale pilot plant to process cheese whey into a high protein livestock feed supplement. The total cost of the project is estimated at $583,000 and the plant will use a patented process known as the thermophilic process. “This project has potential industrial and environmental benefits for Western Canada,” said North Vancouver MP Chuck Cook. kek THE B.C. Trade Development Corporation is sponsaring a series of Vancouver breakfast mectings for businesses that are planning to expand by exporting their products and or services. International Business Minister Elwood Veitch said the meetings are designed for individuals and companies who want to become familiar with the step-by-step pracess of exporting. For more information on the dates and times of the meetings call B.C. Trade at 844-1856 . Entry Guide ond Registration : Foun THE RETAIL Merchants’ Association of 8.C. will be holding its fourth annual conference at Vancouver's Pan Pacifie Hotel from April 29-30. Among the topics to be discussed at the conference will be the effect of the federal government's new Goods und Services Tax on the business community. There will be more than 30 industry leaders on hand for round table discussion and breakouts. Major sessions will be addressed by interna- tionally recognized people such as Anthony Stokan, James Dion, Fran Solomon and Tom James. THE WRITING and Publishing Program at Simon Fraser University’s Harbour Centre location will hold 4 one-day seminar on March 16 called Effective Direct Marketing for Your Business or Organization. Two of Vancouver's top direct: marketing professionals will give business and non-profit managers an overview of the philosophy and process of direct marketing. The goal is to prepare participants to write their own direct marketing materials or to critically evaluate the work of outside suppliers. 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