EXECUTIVE/MANAGEMENT
- Assist CEO regarding delivery of programs and services with appropriate personnel and other resources
- Provide support to CEO, Board Members, Committees and Members
- Provide external liaison for the DSBIA
- Review of CEO
Chair: Bill Cunningham
FINANCE AND AUDIT
- Provide monthly financial direction for Board
- Provide Board with monthly written reports
- Appoint auditor and review auditor’s statement and management report
- Identify new sources of revenue and/or sponsorship to support work of all committees
Chair: David Pel
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
- Tasks and Duties:
- Facilitates two-way dialogue between DSBIA and all levels of government
- Identifies priorities and sets objectives
- Develops position documents on key issues
- Counsels the Board on how to respond to key issues
- Advocates for economic growth and infrastructure for City Centre
Chair: Bill Cunningham
MARKETING
- Identifies opportunities for education and marketing of the DSBIA area locally, provincially, nationally and internationally
- Supports and promotes all Committees in advancement of related objectives and goals with related marketing initiatives
- Identifies and partners with businesses and associations to further enhance DSBIA area
- Targets sponsorship opportunities to promote and market Downtown Surrey
- Reviews marketing materials on an ongoing basis
- Identifies, promotes and communicates with DSBIA membership
- Identifies Public Relations opportunities that support the vision and mission statements of the DSBIA
Chair: Andrew Westlund
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- Supports and promotes Downtown Surrey as the future Regional Hub south of the Fraser
- Supports and partners with the City of Surrey and DSBIA members to position the Downtown as an attractive and welcoming location for development
- Promotes the DSBIA for corporate & business relocation and showcase amenities in area
- Promotes and supports clean and sustainable energy businesses
- Promotes the DSBIA as a business-friendly City Centre with specific economic investment zone and property tax incentive
Chair:
SAFETY
- Identifies and addresses safety concerns of DSBIA members
- Advocates regarding crime prevention, policy changes and government funding priorities
- Works with property owners to:
- Encourage property maintenance
- Clean up private properties
- Improve private properties
- Identifies concerns and priorities of Members that can be passed onto the Government Relations Committee
Chair: Elfie Stumpf, Michael Nielsen
AREA ENHANCEMENT
- Supports and promotes area enhancement in Downtown Surrey
- Identifies issues and areas of concern that can be addressed through area enhancement projects.
- Collaborates, partners and works with city in areas of beautification.
- Identifies and partners with businesses and associations to enhance Downtown Surrey.
Chair: Michael Wilson
EVENTS AND MEMBER SERVICES
- Identifies opportunities for partnership in DSBIA events in Downtown Surrey
- Identifies opportunities for the DSBIA to participate in City, community or stakeholder events
- Showcases and profiles the Members and Downtown Surrey with DSBIA event related activities
- Engages, coordinates, communicates and profiles all self-supported and partner related events in Downtown Surrey to profile the area
Chair: Soleman Hashmi
