{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/627c4018c5a7e90014a9d748/65d79d500276f60016d12d6c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Building the Island with the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/627c4018c5a7e90014a9d748/1708644238165-1222a07b57c30f31f586f03c297733aa.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The Vancouver Island Economic Alliance (VIEA) is a registered non-government, non-profit society spearheading regional economic development for the entire Vancouver Island and rural islands region. The society is funded by memberships, sponsorships and gate receipts from events. Their initiatives that you might recognize include: <a href=\"https://islandgood.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Island Good product brand</a>, <a href=\"https://ftzvi.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Foreign Trade Zone Vancouver Island</a>, <a href=\"https://viea.ca/vi-economic-summit/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">‘State of the Island’ Economic Summit</a>, <a href=\"https://viea.ca/economic-resources/state-of-the-island-report-download/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">‘State of the Island’ Economic Report</a>, and the <a href=\"https://viea.ca/initiatives/forestrywood-industries-initiative/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Island Wood Industries initiative</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>VIEA is a collaborative partnership providing opportunities for communities, First Nations, businesses, and other key stakeholders to collaborate on broad-based economic activities to improve the region’s capacity for economic vitality.</p><p><br></p><p>To learn more, please visit: <a href=\"https://viea.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">viea.ca</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Julie's Final 4:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Books: <a href=\"https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/417176/the-orenda-by-joseph-boyden/9780143174165\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Orenda - Joseph Boyden</a></li><li>App: <a href=\"https://www.notion.so/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Notion</a></li><li>Best advice: \"Success, development and impact are never in a straight line. You need to embrace the messiness of progress.\"</li><li>Favourite restaurants: <a href=\"https://gabriels.vifoodgroup.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gabriel's Cafe</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Podcast Publisher: Business Examiner News Group</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>For more local news impacting business in British Columbia, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https://businessexaminer.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">businessexaminer.ca</a>.</li></ul>","author_name":"Business Examiner"}