BUSINESS BRIEFS WV BUSINESS BOOM WEST VANCOUVER businesses made an impressive showing recently at the 1991 Gift Show. The event, held at B.C. Place Stadium, attracted almost 1,000 exhibitors and agencies, but the hit of the show was the home- based business section sponsored by the ministry of regional and economic development. Budding home-based businesses disptayed everything from jewelry to table lamps. Four of the more popular home-based sellers were from West Vancouver. Michael Lan- caster of Stained Glass by Randy. said his North Vancouver sales base now includes the entire pro- vince, which is over 80 outlets. Another impressive exhibit was P.K. Canadian Creations which offers a location and design ser- vice for unique furnishings while West Vancouver’s Harris and Company displayed lamps and vases designed and handpainted by artist Katherine Surridge. Surj Rattan BUSINESS BRIEFS NEW BUSINESS A NEW business, Cadence Com- munications, has opened its doors for business in North Vancouver. It provides a wide variety of business communications services. Specializing in the high tech in- dustry, Cadence Communications offers consulting for communica- tions planning, writing and editing, public relations and designs. Specific services include newsletter and brochure writing, publicity, such as press releases and articles for trade magazines, advertising and presentations. “The North Shore is fast becoming a hub for high tech companies,*’? said Cadence Com- munications owner Lianne Darby. “There are plenty of communica- tions planners and writers in the Lower Mainland but in my expe- rience very few with the high tech background necessary to market these type of business products and services effectively. SELL OUT EVENT BUSINESS AFTER Business, the first table-top marketing event sponsored by the West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, is com- pletely sold out. The event will be held on March 26 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Masonic Hall, 1763 Bellevue Avenue in West Vancouver. The 34 participating companies will exhibit a variety of products and services including computer training, business travel, desktop publishing, business equipment rentals, home and office security and limousine services. HOTEL AWARD VANCOUVER'S HYATT Regen- ey Hotel has been picked by readers of Meetings and Conven- tions magazine us a 1990 Gold Key Award winner. The award distinguishes the hotel as one of the finest in terms of meeting facilities. The Gold Awards, in their 13th year, have come to symbolize ex- cellence in the lodging industry and are considered by professional meeting planners to be the gold Fhoto submitted KATHERINE SURRIDGE and John Harris of West Vancouver's Harris and Company recently took part in the 1991 Gift Show. to develop specialized material- handling equipment for heavy in- dustry. standard for meeting and conven- tion facilities. FEDERAL FUNDS DELTA-BASED Megaquip Ir- dustries Ltd. will receive a $184,000 repayable contribution from the fedcrai Western Eco- nomic Diversification department SunLife Trust MEMBER: CANADA DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION MEMBER: SUNLIFE GROUP OF COMPANIES The funding will allow the company to buy a computer aided design system, design and build two additonal prototypes for two new machines and initiate an ex- port marketing program. 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