Best of the best honoured

The Global Leadership Summit Kelowna is bringing together community and business next Thursday and Friday. 

Local Angie Kraushar of SK Form & Finish has helped organize this two-day inspiring event, which will have close to 500 local attendees and approximately and 305,000 people from around the world participating.

It's a must-see event.

For tickets and a list of speakers, check out their website.

The Kelowna Business Awards happened last night at the Delta Grand with 2016 Business Leader Tony Stewart from Quails Gate Winery. 

Recognizing Kelowna Business Excellence made this the most prestigious business event of the year.  Congratulations to the awards winners:

• BNA
• High Street Ventures
• Diversified Rehabilitation
• Two Hat
• Hatch Interior Design
• Evergreen Building Maintenance
• Gray Monk Winery
• Csek creative & pulse
• WTFast
• ​Sun-Rype​

All your stories were inspiring and I look forward to hearing about your continued success.

Congratulations to Accelerate Okanagan for partnering with Ronin Hr.

Ingrid and Richard Takai are two amazing people that boast success.

Ronin Hr. provides recruitment and HR Advisory Services for the Okanagan Tech Community. 

Both Richard and Ingrid have global experience and a thorough understanding of local tech requirements which makes this partnership a perfect partnership. 

If you are an Okanagan tech company looking to build your team, they can help you by developing and presenting a comprehensive package to identify and convince top talent to move and succeed here. 

Visit Heidi Mann’s blog to find out more about Ronin Hr. and their partnership.  

The annual Rider Cider Ride for Autism is this Saturday.    

This is a fun cycling event through the orchards and wineries in South East Kelowna with some fun challenges and prizes along the way. 

This is designed for novice to expert riders, but there is a family category too. The goal is to raise $100,000 for the Pacific Autism Family Centre.

Visit their Facebook page to find out more and help them reach their goal.  

The 11th Starlight Gala cordially invites you to a Little Madness in Wonderland. 

Join them Oct. 22 as they tumble down the rabbit hole (aka the Coast Capri), but don’t be late for this important date.

The Starlight Gala has raised an incredible $1.3 million and plays a vital role in helping JDRF accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of cutting edge advances to cure, better treat, and prevent type 1 diabetes.   

Get your tickets for this colourful event.

Join Okanagan Spirits on Oct. 20 for the 2016 Winetender Mix Off Championship. 

This is an evening of cocktails produced by liquid chefs that must include a local wine or Okanagan Spirits.  

Those cocktails must be paired with great food as well. There will be live music while you vote for your cocktail and food item. 

If you’ve been at one of Okanagan Spirits' events with Shereen before, you know you’re in for a fun night. 

Early bird pricing ends this Saturday so click here quick because tickets will not be available at the door.  

Make it a great week!

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