MEDIA ADVISORY: Facebook and Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce to host free workshop for Lower Mainland Small Businesses

VANCOUVER, Jan. 15, 2015 /CNW/ - On Tuesday, January 20, Facebook's Small Business Boost will take place in Coquitlam B.C., a session dedicated to teaching small business owners in the Lower Mainland how to optimize their presence on the world's social largest network.

The event will be co-hosted by Michael Hind, Executive Director of the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce, who will make remarks and speak with attendees.  The Honourable Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay, P.C., Q.C., Minister of National Revenue and MP for Delta—Richmond East on behalf of the Honourable James Moore will discuss the importance of small business for the local economy. Additionally, attendees will hear first-hand from local businesses that have found success through Facebook including Westwood Cycle, The Juice Truck, and Pomme Natural.

The Coquitlam Small Business Boost is part of a Facebook small business cross-country roadshow, which will also include stops in other major Canadian cities.

Facebook is starting this roadshow in British Columbia as the province ranked first in the country in terms of small businesses per capita in 2013,with 83.4 small businesses per 1,000 people (Small Business Profile 2014: British Columbia Canada). Additionally, British Columbia small businesses generated approximately 31 per cent of the province's gross domestic product in 2013, well above the Canadian average of 29 per cent (Small Business Profile 2014: British Columbia Canada).

WHAT:                
Free Workshop on how to use Facebook to grow your small business

WHEN AND WHERE: Coquitlam- Tuesday January 20, 2015
The Theatre at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver
2080 United Blvd, Coquitlam, BC V3K 6W3
9:30a.m. – 11:30a.m. PST
**Photo Opportunity with all speakers will occur at 9:30a.m. PST
**Interview opportunities will take place following the event

WHO:  
Representatives from Facebook, including Jordan Banks, Global Head of Vertical Strategy and Managing Director, Facebook Canada, Alison Twiner, Group Director, Global Marketing Solutions, and Kevin Chan, Head of Public Policy, Facebook Canada
Honourable Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay, P.C., Q.C., Minister of National Revenue and MP for Delta—Richmond East on behalf of the Honourable James Moore
Michael Hind, Executive Director of the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce
Local small business owners

*All media who wish to attend must RSVP by 5:00 p.m. PST on January 19, 2015 to [email protected].

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*All media who wish to attend must RSVP by 5:00 p.m. PST on January 19, 2015 to [email protected].