Upcoming Events
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Stronger Together: Building a Thriving Local Economy
The Chamber brings businesses together through educational programs, networking events, and advocacy efforts—ensuring Salmon Arm remains a great place to live, work, and do business.
Business Excellence Awards
The highlight of our year is the Business Excellence Awards, our premier event celebrating the businesses, organizations and people who make Salmon Arm such an incredible place to live, work and do business.
The 2027 Business Excellence Awards, presented by BDO Canada LLP, will take place on Friday, February 26, 2027, at Song Sparrow Hall. Inspired by the transition from winter into spring, this year’s event will celebrate growth, new beginnings and a business community in bloom.
Join us for an unforgettable evening of celebration, connection and community as we recognize excellence across Salmon Arm’s business community.
Stay tuned — nominations and ticket information are coming soon!
Chamber Networking
We host monthly Business after Business Events! Held on the second Tuesday of each month from 530pm to 730pm, these gatherings are informal and a great opportunity for networking.Get to know fellow members, gain exposure for your venture, and make your next connection at a future Salmon Arm Chamber social event.
We do have hosting dates for 2026 available! Send us an email for more information.
December 10 - Ricochet Brewing and Taphouse
January 13 - SASCU
February 10 - Castanet and JobWorks
March 10 - Simply Lunch Co
April 14 - Seniors Resource Centre
May 12 - HUB Insurance
June 9 - ADAM Integrated
July 14 - Summer Break - no BAB
August 11 - Shuswap Children's Society
September 8 - The Salvation Army
October 13 - BDO Salmon Arm
November 10 - Community Futures
December 8 - Available
🤝 Business After Business is heading to Community Futures Shuswap!
Join us on Tuesday, November 10th, for another evening of great conversations, new connections, and a chance to learn more about one of the organizations supporting our local business community!
Our friends at Community Futures Shuswap will be hosting us for an evening of networking, light snacks, and refreshments. Come learn about the programs, resources, and services they offer to help local businesses start, grow, and succeed.
📅 Tuesday, November 10th
⏰ 5:30 – 7:30 PM
📍 Community Futures Shuswap
160 Harbourfront Drive NE, Salmon Arm
Whether you're a regular at Business After Business or thinking about attending your first one, we'd love to see you there!
Come make a few connections, catch up with familiar faces, and enjoy an evening with our business community.
RSVP encouraged but not required.
Sign up HERE
2026 Business Forum
On Wednesday, October 21, we're bringing business leaders, entrepreneurs, managers and community builders from across the Shuswap together at Song Sparrow Hall for a full day of ideas, practical insights and great conversations.
And this year's agenda is packed.
♻️ Circular Economy with Jill Doucette of Synergy Enterprises — looking at how businesses can rethink waste, use resources more effectively and create new economic opportunities.
🤖 From Chatbots to AI Agents with Peter Pilarski, Founder of Tourism AI Network — exploring where AI is headed next and what that could mean for productivity, service and decision-making.
💡 Doing More with Less — a practical panel conversation about navigating limited time, resources and capacity while continuing to move your organization forward.
📈 2026 Economic Update from Central 1 Credit Union — timely insights into the trends, risks and opportunities that could affect businesses in the year ahead.
🎤 Plus, a keynote presentation from Gitane De Silva of GDStrategic, bringing the bigger picture home and exploring what a changing world means for us right here.
Your ticket includes morning coffee, tea and breakfast treats, lunch sponsored by SASCU, plenty of opportunities to connect throughout the day — and we aren't sending you home when the final speaker finishes!
🍻 Tapped Out is back.
From 3:30–6:00 p.m., we'll continue the conversation with Downtown Salmon Arm at Cahoots, Ricochet Taphouse and The Night Café for drinks, snacks and informal networking.
📅 Wednesday, October 21
⏰ 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
📍 Song Sparrow Hall
🍻 Tapped Out | 3:30–6:00 p.m.
The 2026 Business Forum is proudly hosted by the Salmon Arm Economic Development Society, Community Futures Shuswap and Salmon Arm Chamber of Commerce.
🎟️ Tickets are on sale now. Get yours and join us for one of the Shuswap business community's biggest days of learning and connection this fall!