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Every business networking event from Victoria to Nanaimo, in one place.

The business networking events worth being in on, from Victoria to Nanaimo. Checked every Tuesday against the chambers and business groups that run them.

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This week · September 22 to 27

Tue 22 Sep

100 Women Who Care Westshore, September Event New this week

6:00 to 8:00 PM · Royal Canadian Legion, 761 Station Avenue, Langford · 100 Women Who Care Westshore · Three nominated West Shore charities each pitch, members vote, and the pooled donation goes to the winner that night. Guests are welcome with no obligation to join. The chamber listing says registration is not required.

Open to guests, no registration requiredCost TBCEvent details

Updated Sep 22 · Source: WestShore Chamber

Tue 22 Sep

Certified ScrumMaster

9:00 AM to 2:30 PM daily, 22 to 24 September · Venue TBC · VIATEC · Three day course covering what it takes to lead or contribute to a Scrum team

OpenCost TBCSee VIATEC calendar

Updated Sep 22 · Source: VIATEC

Tue 22 Sep

Future Workforce Lab: Human Skills in Action

10:00 AM to 1:00 PM · Infusion Play, Unit 102, 546 Yates Street, Victoria · Listed by VIATEC, contact Ning Cao · Hands-on play, VR and AI-powered insights pointed at the human side of the future workforce: how to keep connection, energy and resilience strong as the work gets faster and more automated.

OpenCost TBCRegister

Updated Sep 22 · Source: VIATEC

Tue 22 Sep

New Member Meet and Greet

7:30 to 9:00 AM · Courtyard by Marriott Nanaimo, 100 Gordon Street, Nanaimo · Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce · Board members, Ambassadors and staff attend specifically to make introductions

Open$0.00 for new membersRegister

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Greater Nanaimo Chamber

Tue 22 Sep

The Next Generation of Business: How Young Founders Are Adopting AI

6:00 PM doors, panel 6:30, networking from 7:30 · Frontier, 1021 Government Street, Victoria · Dopa, Isla Lune and the UVic Entrepreneurship Club, part of Victoria Tech Week · Four Gen Z founders on what they actually have running, what it took, and what broke. Room holds 50 to 80

Open, register early$0.00, no VIATEC membership neededRegister

Updated Sep 22 · Source: VIATEC

Wed 23 Sep

Ask The Expert: Navigate Your MIC

12:00 to 1:00 PM · Cowichan Regional Visitor Centre, 2896 Drinkwater Road, North Cowichan · Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce · A working lunch session on getting more out of the chamber Member Information Centre, led by Sandy from the chamber with Paul Mycroft of Market 2 All. Bring your own lunch and a laptop. Practical rather than theoretical, so come with the questions you have actually been stuck on.

Open, registration required$0.00Register

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Duncan Cowichan Chamber

Wed 23 Sep

BRIDGE Reconciliation Technology Official Launch and Restoration Fundraiser

6:00 to 9:00 PM · SNIDCEL, Gowlland Tod Provincial Park, Tod Inlet, Brentwood Bay · BRIDGE Impact AI, listed by VIATEC, contact Laurel Anne Stark · Part restoration fundraiser, part cultural celebration, part launch party for BRIDGE Impact AI, supporting land-rooted programs for healing from addiction and trauma. The path from parking to the gathering site is uneven and shuttle transport is available for anyone who needs it.

OpenCost TBCRegister

Updated Sep 22 · Source: VIATEC

Wed 23 Sep

Secure Your Business, practical security tips over wine

Time TBC · 6726 West Coast Road, Sooke · Themis Security with the Sooke Region Chamber · An afternoon on practical security for small businesses, with wine. Free for chamber members. Start time not published on the listing.

Open, free for members$25.00Register

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Sooke Region Chamber

Thu 24 Sep

100+ Men Who Care Victoria

5:00 PM · The Clubhouse, Sticky Wicket at The Strathcona Hotel, 919 Douglas St, Victoria · 100+ Men Who Care Victoria · Members each give $100 and the room votes the pooled donation to one local charity that night. Open to new members.

OpenEntry by $100 donationBuy tickets

Updated Aug 24 · Source: Community host mailing list

Thu 24 Sep

2026 VIATEC AGM and Call for Nominations

4:30 to 7:00 PM · Fort Tectoria, 777 Fort Street, Victoria · VIATEC · Networking 4:30 to 5:00 and again 5:30 to 7:00 around the meeting. Nominations close 2 September, voting runs 8 to 18 September

OpenCost TBCRegister

Updated Sep 22 · Source: VIATEC

Thu 24 Sep

Discover Rainhouse 2026 Open House, 25th anniversary

1:00 to 6:00 PM · Rainhouse Manufacturing, 532 Williams Street, Victoria · Rainhouse Manufacturing Canada Ltd · Facility tours, live manufacturing demos and time with the team. Snacks and refreshments provided

OpenCost TBCRegister

Updated Sep 22 · Source: VIATEC, Greater Victoria Chamber and Esquimalt Chamber

Thu 24 Sep

Engaged: Managing Tough Talks at Work Virtual

9:00 to 10:30 AM · Online, Zoom · Engaged, listed by the Greater Victoria Chamber · Practical de escalation skills for difficult colleagues, tight deadlines and frustrated customers

OpenCost TBCSee chamber calendar

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Greater Victoria Chamber

Thu 24 Sep

Lunch and Learn: Beyond Good Posture

11:45 AM to 1:15 PM · Esquimalt Legion, 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt · Esquimalt Chamber of Commerce · How tissue adapts to load, why strength builds capacity, and why regular movement cuts stiffness and injury risk

OpenCost TBCSee chamber calendar

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Esquimalt Chamber

Thu 24 Sep

Orbus Happy Hour

4:00 to 6:00 PM · Fire and Water Restaurant, Marriott Hotel, 728 Humboldt Street, Victoria · Orbus Business Networks · A relaxed after-work mixer at a new location for this month. Orbus limits its chapter meetings to one member per business category, but the Happy Hour is explicitly outside that rule, so guests and non-members are welcome. RSVP by email to the organizers. Street parking on Humboldt Street, or the Broughton Street Parkade.

Open, RSVP by email$0.00RSVP by email

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Orbus Business Networks mailing list

Thu 24 Sep

UVic Startup Showcase, Victoria Tech Week New this week

4:00 to 7:00 PM · Engineering Lab Wing, University of Victoria, Victoria · University of Victoria, listed by VIATEC · Meet UVic affiliated ventures across med-tech, deep-tech, ocean-tech and clean-tech. Two concurrent panel talks run in ECS660, one on entrepreneurship and one on research commercialisation. Doors at 4:00 PM, light refreshments, closest parking is Lot 1.

Open, register in advance$0.00Register

Updated Sep 22 · Source: VIATEC

Thu 24 Sep

Viala Technologies Open House, Victoria Tech Week 2026

5:00 to 8:00 PM · Viala Technologies, Victoria, street address TBC · Viala Technologies, listed by VIATEC · Facility tour, live demonstrations of custom automation equipment, and time with the engineering team on how a custom machine goes from concept to production. The invitation is explicitly to network with Victoria's tech community. Registration is on Eventbrite.

Open$0.00, registration requiredView calendar

Updated Sep 22 · Source: VIATEC

Thu 24 Sep

Victoria Tech Nachos, Tech Week edition

7:00 to 9:00 PM · Swans, Victoria · Victoria Tech Nachos, part of Victoria Tech Week · No speaker and no sponsor, just the room. Nacho plates are split six ways on the honour system

Open$0.00 entry, you pay for what you eat and drinkRegister

Updated Sep 22 · Source: VIATEC

Fri 25 Sep

2026 Langford Job Fair

11:00 AM to 3:00 PM · Royal Roads University Langford, John Horgan Campus, 798 Goldstream Avenue · WorkBC Centre WestShore and Sooke, listed by the WestShore Chamber · The largest job fair in Langford. Exhibitor side is the draw if you are hiring or showcasing services

Open$0.00See chamber calendar

Updated Sep 22 · Source: WestShore Chamber

Fri 25 Sep

Data and AI Intensive by AOT Technologies

1:00 to 4:30 PM · AOT Technologies, 325 to 1207 Douglas Street, Victoria · AOT Technologies, part of Victoria Tech Week · Three back to back sessions from the AOT Technologies data and AI practice. Marie Anik Paradis walks non technical professionals through handing a weekly repeat task to an AI without writing code, Shuo Xu digs into why accurate data still takes hours to turn into a decision, and Abin Antony covers what breaks when a large language model is talked into something and which defences actually hold. Registration is through Eventbrite.

OpenCost TBCRegister on Eventbrite

Updated Sep 22 · Source: VIATEC

Sat 26 Sep

Newcomers Meet and Greet

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM · Sooke Harbour House, 1528 Whiffin Spit Road, Sooke · Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce · Casual social helping newcomers and locals connect and find their way into the community

Open, limited spots, RSVP required$0.00Register

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Sooke Region Chamber

Sat 26 Sep

Victoria Foundation 90th Anniversary Event

Afternoon, exact time TBC · Victoria Conference Centre, 720 Douglas Street, Victoria · Victoria Foundation · Ninety years marked with entertainment and speeches, including incoming CEO Ian Bird and Sandra Richardson, who retires this fall

OpenCost TBC, ticket price not yet publishedRegister

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Greater Victoria Chamber

Next week · September 28 to October 4

Tue 29 Sep

Becoming Defence Ready (Defence Market Entry series, part 2 of 3) Virtual

10:00 to 11:00 AM · Online · VIATEC · Second of three sessions: how Canada's defence programs actually work, and what a company needs to do to get started. Each session registers separately.

Open$0.00, registration requiredView calendar

Updated Sep 22 · Source: VIATEC

Tue 29 Sep

Coffee Talk with Indigenous Perspectives Society

8:00 to 9:30 AM · Indigenous Perspectives Society, 664 Granderson Road, Langford · WestShore Chamber · Coffee, tea and a turn for everyone in the room to introduce their business. Capped at 30 people and pitched squarely at anyone new to networking.

OpenCost TBCRegister

Updated Sep 22 · Source: WestShore Chamber

Tue 29 Sep

Open House Farewell at 2830 Aldwynd Road

1:00 to 2:30 PM · WestShore Chamber of Commerce, 2830 Aldwynd Road, Victoria · WestShore Chamber of Commerce · The WestShore Chamber leaves the building it has occupied for 25 years on 1 October, moving to 125 to 877 Goldstream Avenue. The old site comes down to make room for parking at the expanded Veterans Memorial Park. Drop in to say goodbye, and take your pick of the furniture they are not taking: board room table and chairs, large desks, filing cabinets. Everything has to be gone by 1 October. Register so they know how many to expect. Registration closes 28 September.

Open, registration closes 28 September$0.00Register

Updated Sep 22 · Source: WestShore Chamber

Tue 29 Sep

Startup Canada Tour, Victoria

8:30 AM to 4:00 PM · Victoria, venue TBC · Startup Canada, listed by VIATEC · A full-day stop on the national tour, with tools, resources and strategies for founders at any stage. VIATEC members get 50 percent off with code VICTORIA50, valid for the first 50 users.

OpenStarting at $99.00Register

Updated Sep 22 · Source: VIATEC

Thu 1 Oct

Bank of Canada luncheon with Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM · Carson Hall, Victoria Conference Centre, 720 Douglas St, Victoria · Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce with CFA Society Victoria · Speech on Canada's housing market and financial stability, followed by a moderated Q and A. Registration closes 24 September and there are no tickets at the door

Open$125.00 members / $162.50 non-membersRegister

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Greater Victoria Chamber

Thu 1 Oct

Networking Luncheon, a conversation with ICBC President and CEO Jason McDaniel

11:00 AM to 1:30 PM, registration and networking from 11:00, keynote 12:10 · Coast Bastion Hotel, Nanaimo · Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce · Keynote and moderated Q and A, closing remarks by Blair Qualey of the New Car Dealers Association. Advance registration required and seating is limited

Open$50.00 members / $60.00 non-membersRegister

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Nanaimo Chamber

Thu 1 Oct

Saanich Peninsula Chamber 2026 Annual General Meeting

7:00 to 9:00 AM · Shell Aerocentre, North Saanich · Saanich Peninsula Chamber · Registration closes at 6:00 AM on the day.

OpenCost TBCRegister

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Saanich Peninsula Chamber

Thu 1 Oct

Thirsty Thursday, October New this week

5:00 to 7:00 PM · Swans Pub, 1601 Store Street, Victoria · Argo Coaching, Hi-Rise Advertising and EFTAilish · A deliberately casual after-work networking evening. The hosts cover the appetisers. You can turn up without a ticket, but registering puts it in your calendar.

Open$0.00Get a free ticket

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Hi-Rise Advertising mailing list

Sat 3 Oct

Soup's On, a community fundraiser turning rescued food into hope

11:00 AM to 2:00 PM · Venue TBC · Listed on the WestShore Chamber community calendar · Community fundraiser built around rescued food. Venue not published on the calendar listing.

OpenCost TBCSee chamber calendar

Updated Sep 22 · Source: WestShore Chamber

October

Mon 5 Oct

32nd Annual Cando National Conference and AGM

Times TBC, runs 5 to 8 October · Victoria Conference Centre, Victoria · Cando, Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers · Cando's national conference lands in Victoria this year, themed Flowing with Abundance: Indigenous Prosperity Through Knowledge, Partnership and Renewal. Sessions on Indigenous economic development plus structured networking with delegates from across the country.

OpenCost TBCDetails

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Cando

Tue 6 Oct

Breakfast Brainstorming

8:00 to 9:30 AM · West Coast Grill, Sooke · Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce · Monthly morning session for connection and collaboration.

Open$0.00Register

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Sooke Region Chamber

Tue 6 Oct

Certified Scrum Product Owner Virtual

9:00 AM to 2:30 PM daily, 6 to 8 October · Online, Zoom link on registration · Alluvial Consulting · Three day certification course on product discovery, product vision, story mapping and backlog refinement. Delivered online by Alluvial Consulting.

OpenCost TBCRegister

Updated Sep 22 · Source: VIATEC

Tue 6 Oct

Cybersecurity Requirements (Defence Market Entry series, part 3 of 3) Virtual

10:00 to 11:00 AM · Online · VIATEC · Last of three sessions: how the cybersecurity frameworks fit together and how to prepare for compliance. Each session registers separately.

Open$0.00, registration requiredView calendar

Updated Sep 22 · Source: VIATEC

Tue 6 Oct

Engaged: Communicate with Impact Virtual

9:00 to 10:30 AM · Online, Zoom · Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce · Getting yourself ready before you say a word out loud, and building sturdier professional relationships on the back of it. Covers the transactional communication model, active listening and non-verbal cues, with practice on the techniques that keep a conversation productive. Companion to Managing Tough Talks at Work on 24 September.

OpenCost TBCView calendar

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Greater Victoria Chamber

Tue 6 Oct

Meaningful Giving Conversations New this week

4:30 to 6:30 PM · Union Club of BC, 805 Gordon Street, Victoria · Children's Health Foundation of Vancouver Island · An evening for professional advisors with Rich Widdifield, CFP, on raising philanthropy, charitable giving and legacy planning with clients, and on aligning those conversations with a client's financial goals. Space is limited.

Open, space is limited$0.00Register

Updated Sep 22 · Source: WestShore Chamber

Wed 7 Oct

Destination Greater Victoria Member Mixer Only listed here

4:30 to 6:30 PM · Puzzle Lab, Victoria · Destination Greater Victoria · Monthly member mixer. Destination Greater Victoria states its mixers are reserved for members and their staff unless advertised otherwise.

Open to membersCost TBCRegister

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Destination Greater Victoria

Wed 7 Oct

TEDxVictoria 2026: Uncharted

Time TBC · The Farquhar at UVic, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria · TEDxVictoria, listed by VIATEC, contact Shelby Watson · This year's theme is Uncharted: where the map ends, ideas begin. A lineup of thinkers, creators, innovators and change makers.

Open, ticketedCost TBCView calendar

Updated Sep 22 · Source: VIATEC

Thu 8 Oct

October Emerge Connector at Mayfair Optometric Clinic

5:00 to 7:00 PM · Mayfair Optometric Clinic, 3196 Douglas Street, Victoria · Emerge, Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce · An inclusive evening for emerging professionals and local business people, hosted by the clinic. Emerge Connectors are a member benefit, though non-members are welcome to come once as a guest while they think about joining. Let the organizers know in advance if you can no longer make it.

OpenCost TBCView calendar

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Greater Victoria Chamber

Sat 10 Oct

Balls Fore a Cause, Charity Golf Tournament for Cancer

Time TBC · Olympic View Golf Club and Table Nineteen, 643 Latoria Road, Victoria · Daniel Low, listed by the WestShore Chamber · A charity tournament started by a cancer survivor diagnosed in May 2023, raising money for people and families still in it. Hole sponsorships and silent auction donations are also being sought. Check the registration deadline with the organizer before you plan around it, since the listing still carries a date that has passed.

OpenCost TBCView calendar

Updated Sep 22 · Source: WestShore Chamber

Wed 14 Oct

Membership Mixer with Habitat for Humanity Only listed here

5:00 to 7:00 PM · Habitat for Humanity Victoria, 849 Orono Avenue, Langford · WestShore Chamber of Commerce · A WestShore Chamber membership mixer hosted by Habitat for Humanity Victoria, with catering co-hosted by This Week's Lunch. The evening includes a short members meeting to approve recent joiners. The chamber restricts this one to members, but says non-members considering joining can ask the office about attending as a guest. Advance registration required.

Open to members, guest spots by arrangementCost TBCSee chamber calendar

Updated Sep 22 · Source: WestShore Chamber

Wed 14 Oct

Sidney Breakfast Club

7:00 to 8:30 AM · Venue TBC · Saanich Peninsula Chamber, Sidney Breakfast Club · Monthly breakfast meetup. Venue and guests not yet published for this date.

OpenCost TBCSee chamber listing

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Saanich Peninsula Chamber

Thu 15 Oct

October Business After Business

Time TBC · Venue TBC · Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce · Monthly after-hours networking. Host venue and time not published on the calendar listing.

OpenCost TBCRegister

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Greater Nanaimo Chamber

Thu 15 Oct

October Business Mixer at Victoria Butterfly Gardens

5:00 to 7:00 PM · Victoria Butterfly Gardens, Brentwood Bay · Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce · Monthly chamber mixer.

OpenCost TBCRegister

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Greater Victoria Chamber

Thu 22 Oct

Best of the WestShore Awards 2026

7:00 to 9:30 PM · Elements Casino Victoria, 1708 Island Highway, Victoria · WestShore Chamber of Commerce · Annual awards evening. The calendar listing currently leads on sponsorship availability rather than ticketing, so check with the chamber on attending.

OpenCost TBCSee chamber calendar

Updated Sep 22 · Source: WestShore Chamber

Thu 22 Oct

Engaged: Resolving Conflict with Confidence Virtual

9:00 to 11:00 AM · Online, Zoom · Engaged, listed by the Greater Victoria Chamber · A two hour session on handling workplace conflict directly rather than hoping it passes. Covers types and levels of conflict, the Thomas Kilmann five part model, and applying the techniques to tension between individuals and between teams. Aimed at managers and team leads. Registration runs through theartofhr.ca.

OpenCost TBCRegister

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Greater Victoria Chamber

Thu 22 Oct

Lunch and Learn: Get 4 Hours of Your Week Back, Practical AI Solutions for Business New this week

11:45 AM to 1:15 PM · Esquimalt Legion, 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt · Esquimalt Chamber of Commerce · Marta Hyland of ValueLab maps a real business live in the room, picks a real problem and fixes it on the spot, so attendees leave with their own plan rather than a demo. Attendees are asked to complete a short survey beforehand.

OpenCost TBCRegister

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Esquimalt Chamber

Fri 23 Oct

Profitable on Purpose, a working conference for women business owners

9:30 AM to 5:00 PM · Venue TBC · Listed by VIATEC · One day working conference for established women business owners. VIATEC members get $20.00 off. Venue not published on the calendar listing.

OpenCost TBCView listing

Updated Sep 22 · Source: VIATEC

Mon 26 Oct

Business Mixer at Rosemead House New this week

5:30 to 7:30 PM · Rosemead House Hotel, 429 Lampson Street, Esquimalt · Esquimalt Chamber of Commerce, with Janevca Kitchen and Lounge and Salt and Ivy Spa · An after-hours mixer with food, drinks and a complimentary glass of prosecco. The chamber listing says room is limited and asks everyone to register.

Open, registration required and room is limitedFree for members, $10.00 non-membersRegister

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Esquimalt Chamber

Tue 27 Oct

Engaged: Navigating HR Legislation Virtual

9:00 to 11:00 AM · Online, Zoom · Engaged, listed by the Greater Victoria Chamber · Works through real scenarios on discrimination, privacy and accommodation duties, and where to find the federal and provincial rules that apply to your workplace. Useful if you make hiring, accommodation or return to work decisions and would rather not learn the law through a complaint. Registration runs through theartofhr.ca.

OpenCost TBCRegister

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Greater Victoria Chamber

Tue 27 Oct

Indigenous Leadership in Major Projects: Assessment and Negotiations Training

Time TBC · Venue TBC, Esquimalt · Listed on the Esquimalt Chamber calendar · Three day training running 27 to 29 October. Times, venue and cost are not published on the calendar listing.

OpenCost TBCSee chamber calendar

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Esquimalt Chamber

Tue 27 Oct

Small Business Summit

8:30 to 11:45 AM · Victoria Conference Centre, 720 Douglas Street, Victoria · Victoria Conference Centre, listed by the Greater Victoria Chamber · A free morning built around connecting owners with the organisations, mentors and funding programmes that support them. Presentations from local business support bodies, practical information on funding and mentorship, stories from local entrepreneurs, facilitated networking, resource booths, and an introduction to the newest Launch Victoria cohort. Aimed at everyone from aspiring founders to established owners looking to expand their network.

Open$0.00Event details

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Greater Victoria Chamber

Wed 28 Oct

4th Annual Child and Youth Service Providers Networking Event

1:00 to 4:30 PM · Venue TBC · Listed on the WestShore Chamber community calendar · Sector networking afternoon for people working in child and youth services.

OpenCost TBCSee chamber calendar

Updated Sep 22 · Source: WestShore Chamber

Wed 28 Oct

Canadian Chamber of Commerce AGM and Convention New this week

Time TBC · Victoria Conference Centre, 720 Douglas Street, Victoria · Canadian Chamber of Commerce · The national chamber network's flagship gathering, running October 28 and 29, bringing chamber executives and business leaders from across Canada to Victoria for policy debate and the advocacy agenda for the year ahead. Registration fees are non-refundable after October 20.

OpenCost TBCRegister

Updated Sep 22 · Source: WestShore Chamber

Wed 28 Oct

What's Next for Markets? Insights investors need to know for 2027

4:00 to 6:00 PM · University Club of Victoria, West Campus Way, Victoria · Raymond James, listed by the Greater Victoria Chamber · Neil Linsdell, Vice President and Head of Investment Strategy at Raymond James, on the trends shaping 2027. In person, complimentary, with light refreshments and time to talk to other attendees. Registration is through the Mayburry Wealth site.

Open$0.00Register

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Greater Victoria Chamber

Thu 29 Oct

AURORA: Illuminating Tomorrow

Time TBC · The Beachlands Experience Centre, Colwood · Pacific Centre Family Services Association, listed by the WestShore Chamber · A waterfront fundraising evening in support of Pacific Centre Family Services Association, with chef curated food, live entertainment, and silent and live auctions. Proceeds go to mental health support services. Tickets are on sale and the organisers are also looking for sponsors and auction contributions.

Open, tickets on saleCost TBCEvent details

Updated Sep 22 · Source: WestShore Chamber

November

Tue 3 Nov

Membership Matters, Getting the Most Out of Your Membership Virtual

9:30 to 10:30 AM · Venue TBC · WestShore Chamber of Commerce · Recurring session on using a chamber membership.

OpenCost TBCSee chamber calendar

Updated Sep 22 · Source: WestShore Chamber

Wed 4 Nov

Non-Profit Educational Series: Donors, Sponsors and Networks New this weekOnly listed here

1:00 to 3:00 PM · Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce, 201C, 633 Courtney Street, Victoria · Greater Victoria Chamber, presented by Island Savings Credit Union · Mary-Lynn Hanson of the Victoria Foundation on mapping and widening a donor pipeline, major gift and legacy giving, what corporate sponsors look for, and how to build the relationships behind both.

Open to Chamber non-profit members$0.00Register

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Greater Victoria Chamber

Thu 5 Nov

2026 Prompt Victoria AI Conference

8:00 AM to 5:30 PM · Venue TBC · Listed by VIATEC · A full day on practical AI for businesses and professionals, returning for a second year. Venue not published on the calendar listing.

OpenCost TBCRegister

Updated Sep 22 · Source: VIATEC

Thu 5 Nov

Engaged: Talk Smarter, Overcoming Barriers to Powerful Communication Virtual

9:00 to 10:30 AM · Online, Zoom · Engaged, listed by the Greater Victoria Chamber · Looks at the roadblocks that quietly damage morale, how personal values colour the way we read a message, and how your own inner monologue shapes what you say and hear. For people who already communicate competently and want to go a level deeper. Registration runs through theartofhr.ca.

OpenCost TBCRegister

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Greater Victoria Chamber

Wed 11 Nov

Sidney Breakfast Club

7:00 to 8:30 AM · Venue TBC · Saanich Peninsula Chamber, Sidney Breakfast Club · Monthly breakfast meetup. Venue and guests not yet published for this date.

OpenCost TBCSee chamber listing

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Saanich Peninsula Chamber

Thu 12 Nov

Destination Greater Victoria Member Mixer Only listed here

4:30 to 6:30 PM · Inn at Laurel Point, Victoria · Destination Greater Victoria · Monthly member mixer. Destination Greater Victoria states its mixers are reserved for members and their staff unless advertised otherwise.

Open to membersCost TBCRegister

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Destination Greater Victoria

Thu 12 Nov

November Emerge Connector at the Dock

5:00 to 7:00 PM · The Dock, Victoria · Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce · Monthly evening for emerging professionals. Emerge Connectors are a member benefit, with non-members welcome once as a guest.

OpenCost TBCRegister

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Greater Victoria Chamber

Sat 14 Nov

Saanich Peninsula Hospital and Healthcare Foundation 2026 Spirit Gala, Enchanted Forest

5:00 PM · Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney · Saanich Peninsula Hospital and Healthcare Foundation, presented by Peninsula Co-op · Annual fundraising gala, listed on the chamber calendar. End time not published.

OpenCost TBCSee chamber listing

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Saanich Peninsula Chamber

Tue 17 Nov

Engaged: Clarify and Connect, Skills for Effective Dialogue Virtual

9:00 to 10:30 AM · Online, Zoom · Engaged, listed by the Greater Victoria Chamber · Two tools, done properly: asking better questions and paraphrasing what you heard. Both are ordinary enough to be underrated and both cut misunderstandings with staff and clients. Registration runs through theartofhr.ca.

OpenCost TBCRegister

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Greater Victoria Chamber

Tue 17 Nov

Matrix Video Communications 2026 Victoria Technology Expo

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM · Venue TBC · Matrix Video Communications, listed by VIATEC · A day of AV technology and industry trends from manufacturers and technology partners. Venue not published on the calendar listing.

OpenCost TBCView listing

Updated Sep 22 · Source: VIATEC

Wed 18 Nov

100+ Women Who Care Victoria, Autumn Evening for Change

6:00 to 8:00 PM · Uplands Golf Club, 3300 Cadboro Bay Road, Victoria · 100+ Women Who Care Victoria · Social hour from 6:00, then the meeting runs exactly one hour. Three member nominated charities are drawn at random, each gets a five minute pitch, and the room votes by secret ballot. Every member gives $100 and the whole pool goes to the winner that night. No auction, no gala, and the chapter has passed $1 million given to Victoria charities. Open to new members.

Open to new membersEntry by $100.00 donationJoin or sign up

Updated Sep 22 · Source: 100+ Women Who Care Victoria

Wed 18 Nov

WestShore Chamber AGM Mixer

5:00 to 7:30 PM · Children's Health Foundation of Vancouver Island, 345 Wale Road, Victoria · WestShore Chamber of Commerce · Listed as a save the date, so venue and cost are not published yet.

Save the date, registration opens mid OctoberCost TBCSee chamber calendar

Updated Sep 22 · Source: WestShore Chamber

Thu 19 Nov

2026 Marketplace Mixer

4:00 to 7:00 PM · Bay Centre, 3rd Floor, 1150 Douglas Street, Victoria · Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce, sponsored by Royal Roads University Career Learning and Development · The chamber annual Marketplace Mixer returns to the third floor of the Bay Centre, drawing attendees from across Greater Victoria. Exhibitor booths are on sale now for businesses that want to show what they do. Chamber mixers are a member benefit, though non members are welcome to attend one as a guest while considering joining. Nineteen and over.

Open, exhibitor booths on saleCost TBCEvent details

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Greater Victoria Chamber

Thu 19 Nov

November Business After Business

Time TBC · Venue TBC · Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce · Monthly after-hours networking. Host venue and time not published on the calendar listing.

OpenCost TBCRegister

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Greater Nanaimo Chamber

Thu 19 Nov

VI Purpose and Business Collaborative, Session 3: Embedding Social Purpose Into Your Business Virtual

9:30 to 10:30 AM · Venue TBC · Listed by the WestShore Chamber · Third session in the Vancouver Island Purpose and Business Collaborative series. Each session registers separately.

OpenCost TBCSee chamber calendar

Updated Sep 22 · Source: WestShore Chamber

Sat 21 Nov

Sooke Business Excellence Awards

Time TBC · EMCS, 6218 Sooke Road, Sooke · Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce · Evening celebrating local businesses, entrepreneurs and organizations. Ticket tiers run from $35.00 to $160.00. Start time not published.

Open$35.00 to $160.00Register

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Sooke Region Chamber

Tue 24 Nov

Membership 101

12:00 to 1:00 PM · Venue TBC · Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce · Session on getting the most from a chamber membership.

OpenCost TBCRegister

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Greater Victoria Chamber

Thu 26 Nov

Behind the Scenes with Victoria Butterfly Gardens Only listed here

5:00 to 7:00 PM · Victoria Butterfly Gardens, 1461 Benvenuto Avenue · Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce · A tour of what it actually takes to run the Butterfly Gardens, with the team talking through maintaining the tropical environment, caring for the butterflies and building the visitor experience. A pleasant way to meet other members without the usual room full of name tags. The chamber lists this as exclusive to members, with guest spots available by contacting the office.

Open to members, guest spots by arrangementCost TBCEvent details

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Saanich Peninsula Chamber

Thu 26 Nov

Engaged: Employment Standards for Employers Virtual

9:00 to 10:00 AM · Online, Zoom · Engaged, listed by the Greater Victoria Chamber · An hour on the Employment Standards Act basics that cost employers money when they get them wrong: hours of work, overtime, termination, leaves and exemptions. Includes using the provincial online tools to check a rule yourself rather than guessing. Registration runs through theartofhr.ca.

OpenCost TBCRegister

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Greater Victoria Chamber

December

Wed 2 Dec

Holiday at Hatley's 2026

6:00 to 9:00 PM · Venue TBC · WestShore Chamber of Commerce · The WestShore Chamber holiday evening, listed as a save the date with details still to come. Worth pencilling in now if December fills up fast for you.

Save the dateCost TBCEvent details

Updated Sep 22 · Source: WestShore Chamber

Fri 4 Dec

Destination Greater Victoria Annual Christmas Luncheon and Elections Meeting Only listed here

11:00 AM to 2:00 PM · Crystal Garden, Victoria · Destination Greater Victoria · Turkey luncheon with a short elections meeting and board introduction, raising funds for the BC Hospitality Foundation. Member event.

Open to membersCost TBCSee member events

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Destination Greater Victoria

Wed 9 Dec

Sidney Breakfast Club

7:00 to 8:30 AM · Venue TBC · Saanich Peninsula Chamber, Sidney Breakfast Club · Monthly breakfast meetup. Venue and guests not yet published for this date.

OpenCost TBCSee chamber listing

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Saanich Peninsula Chamber

Thu 10 Dec

Nanaimo Chamber's Holiday Bash

Time TBC · Venue TBC · Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce · Annual chamber holiday social. Time and venue not published on the calendar listing.

OpenCost TBCRegister

Updated Sep 22 · Source: Greater Nanaimo Chamber

January 2027

Tue 5 Jan

Membership Matters, Getting the Most Out of Your Membership New this week

9:30 to 10:30 AM · Venue TBC · WestShore Chamber of Commerce · Recurring session on getting value out of a chamber membership.

OpenCost TBCSee chamber calendar

Updated Sep 22 · Source: WestShore Chamber