4VI Social Enterprise Group

We’re thrilled to invite Vancouver Island Region partners and stakeholders to three exciting Road Show events this fall. Join us for an update on our work to support the region and network with colleagues. Each event will feature workshops on mastering digital marketing strategies with Rising Tide Business Services, honing essential grant writing techniques with Indigenous Tourism BC, and enhancing safety planning and mental health support in the workplace with go2HR. You'll leave with practical tools and new connections to fuel your success in Vancouver Island's tourism industry. Port Hardy 📅 When: Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, 2–7 p.m. 📍 Where: Kwa’lilas Hotel Salt Spring Island 📅 When: Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, 2–7 p.m. 📍 Where: Harbour House Hotel This is your chance to grow your business, connect with key players in the industry, and access invaluable resources. Seats are limited—register today and secure your spot by emailing: [email protected]. #vancouverisland

Introducing the Synergy Enterprises x 4EVER Strategies Low Carbon Fuel Standard MicroCredit Partnership – turn your EV chargers into revenue! Synergy Enterprises and 4EVER Strategies, part of the 4VI Social Enterprise Group are embarking on an exciting new partnership to offer tourism businesses across Vancouver Island an opportunity to earn additional revenue for their business while supporting a low-carbon future. Through the Synergy x 4EVER Low Carbon Fuel Standard MicroCredit Partnership, businesses with electric vehicle (EV) charging stations can now generate and sell BC Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) compliance credits. The best part? These credits are generated simply by using your EV chargers, and our team will do all the work to get your business registered to receive credits! And, this program is free! Benefits of Joining the Partnership: 🌱 Generate New Revenue: Earn and sell LCFS credits. 🔋 Show Leadership in Sustainability: Help expand BC's EV infrastructure and the low-carbon transportation network. 💼 Reinvest in Your Business: Use the revenue to upgrade your EV infrastructure or as you see fit! Eligibility: If you own EV charging stations and pay the utility bills, you may qualify. Tourism businesses north of the Malahat are encouraged to apply! Ready to learn more? Visit our website, fill out the contact form, and our team will guide you through the process of earning money with your EV chargers! https://lnkd.in/dmvKh3cn

Tourism can be a force for good when it serves local communities fairly. Our new report, Creating Equitable Destinations, includes 40 ways that DMOs, policymakers, and others can try to share tourism’s benefits more equally. From revenue-sharing initiatives to environmental protection, we can make tourism work for everyone. Download the report here - it's free: https://buff.ly/3YBFKJz With 25 inspiring case studies, this report is a guide to innovative tourism alongside local entrepreneurship, community wellbeing, and sustainable growth. #ResponsibleTourism #TravelIndustry #DMOs #DestinationManagement

In 2024, we partnered with 4VI Social Enterprise Group to create the Community Placemaking Program, a program that empowers communities to collaboratively create and transform public spaces into vibrant, inclusive and thriving places. In 2024, the program was redesigned and is now solely funded through the Island Coastal Economic Trust, but the program goals remain the same. Learn more https://heyor.ca/B1AldT

Synergy Enterprises is leading the way for sustainability and a low-carbon future for Vancouver Island. Our partnership has run deep for many years. We're excited to be partnering with them through 4EVER Strategies to launch the Low Carbon Fuel Standard MicroCredit Partnership. Interested in learning more? Reach out to 4EVER's Director of Sustainability Kacia Tolsma, MRM. #sustainability

⌛ Time is running out! ⌛ Only one week before the deadline to submit your new tourism ideas for the Cowichan Region to receive funding and mentorship to bring your idea to life. 👥 Through the Cowichan "Spark" program, entrepreneurs, small businesses, non-profits and community groups are all invited to submit their ideas for new tourism offerings, experiences and collaborations in the Cowichan Region. ⚡ The deadline to apply is November 12, 2024. For more information and to apply, visit the website: https://lnkd.in/gPi4tzzb #BCTourismCounts #SparkCowichan #TourismBusiness #DestinationDevelopment #ExperienceDevelopment

Congratulations, Campbell River Whale Watching and Adventure Tours on joining Canada's 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC) Rainbow Registered. As a member ourselves, we're excited to see the expansion of this program of inclusivity to businesses in the Vancouver Island Region. #vancouverisland

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first fall Road Show in Port Alberni! We appreciated the opportunity to provide an update on what's new with our 4TVI programs. Our thanks to Rising Tide, Indigenous Tourism BC (ITBC), and go2HR - the resource for people in tourism for delivering the workshops at the event. Interested in joining us this fall? Port Hardy with Vancouver Island North Tourism 📅 When: Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, 2–7 p.m. 📍 Where: Kwa’lilas Hotel Salt Spring Island with Southern Gulf Islands Tourism 📅 When: Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, 2–7 p.m. 📍 Where: Harbour House Hotel This is your chance to grow your business, connect with key players in the industry, and access invaluable resources. RSVP to [email protected] #vancouverisland

Join us tomorrow for the first of our three fall Road Shows! Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce Indigenous Tourism BC (ITBC) #albernivalley #vancouverisland

A special place in the Vancouver Island Region, Galiano Island was featured in the The New York Times as one of four destinations to visit by ferry or by float plane from Vancouver. https://lnkd.in/dHMsUMJz #vancouverisland #gulfislandstourism