The District and Sicamous Chamber of Commerce saw lots of interest in the community last summer, and the organization aims to keep the momentum going.
The chamber has asked that Sicamous council consider a three year fee for service agreement worth $20,000 annually, that would enable the chamber to continue being the “go to organization for the co-ordination of special events within the District of Sicamous.”
Chamber executive director Michelle Wolff said this would allow the chamber to “ensure that not-for-profit groups are invited to participate in the organization, planning and implementation of the events, maintain and manage a community events calendar, research new community event initiatives and co-ordinate all volunteers and volunteer groups for community events.”
Wolff said that in researching the feasibility of such a position, it was found the district would be paying well in excess of $60,000 per year in wages to hire someone to do what the chamber is offering to continue doing.
“The District of Sicamous chamber of commerce was able to show a return of at least $100,000 to our community through business revenues and advertising exposure at these events, which is more than a 500 per cent return on your investment in the chamber,” Wolff explained. “Therefore, we propose to continue with this agreement… which will allow the District of Sicamous to cap their cost for the next three years, as we continue to grow the opportunities and further leverage your annual investment.”
Council deferred a decision on the matter to budget deliberations.
