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Kickstart your morning once a month with warm laughter and keynote presentations by stellar business speakers at Kitsilano Business Leaders meetup. Since 2010, we're all about keeping informed on newest business trends and tech advancements; building an inclusive networking community to help each other gain increased visibility, stronger support network, improved business growth, and more impactful connections.
Welcome to edu-networking biz CAMARADERIE! Connect, develop, and harness biz relationships for long term benefit. Successful networking is learning, adapting, and creating pathways for each other to achieve greater success heights.
Kitsilano Business Leaders meetup in Vancouver is a lasting legacy of Kitsilano Chamber of Commerce which merged with Greater Vancouver Board of Trade in 2014.
Our edu-networking events attract attendees from all over lower mainland including solopreneurs, start-up businesses, micro business owners, as well as brick and mortar retail merchants.
VENUE sponsorship by Foot Solutions Vancouver, 2620 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC. FREE breaky snack and coffee courtesy of different snack sponsors each month.
COST is only $15 (sorry, cash or e-transfer only) to help defray meetup costs.
This Meetup is organized by volunteers and facilitated by Judy Reiman, an Independent Associate with LegalShield.
*https://www.linkedin.com/in/judyreiman*
MONTHLY MEETUP SCHEDULE
𝟳:𝟯𝟬-𝟴𝗮𝗺: Coffee and Breaky Snack networking
𝟴𝗮𝗺: Round the room attendee brief intros and sponsor highlights
𝟴:𝟯𝟬-𝟵:𝟭𝟱: Keynote speaker
𝟵:𝟭𝟱: Wrap-up and door prizes
DOOR PRIZES WELCOMED: bring a door prize for extra biz time promotion.
BREAKY SNACK SPONSOR: Contact Judy to learn how to spotlight your business as Snack Sponsor of the month.
COFFEE SPONSOR: Contact Judy to learn how to spotlight your business as Coffee Sponsor of the month.
Upcoming events
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SPECIAL: Pan Pacific Hotel Christmas Wish Breakfast
Pan Pacific Vancouver, 999 Canada Pl #300, Vancouver, BC, CAResuming a past tradition, Kitsilano Business Leaders are again participating in one of Canada's largest one-day toy drives, the 38th Pan Pacific Hotel Christmas Wish Breakfast.
Thousands of locals, including Kitsilano Business Leaders, will roll into the Pan Pacific Hotel for a joie de vivre early morning Christmas party, a bonhomie-packed Yuletide tradition that's been enjoyed by multiple generations of families.
Donating cash or a new, unwrapped toy for the toy mountain will get you through the door for a buffet breakfast of succulent sausages, savory eggs, and hearty pancakes!
Join us at an event that's packed to the rafters with seasonal goodwill, Santa Claus, carol choirs, Christmas performers, and live TV broadcasts. Your donations will help kids and families in need at this time of year throughout the Lower Mainland.
WHEN: December 10 (6am to 9am), 2025
WHERE: Pan Pacific Hotel, 999 Canada Place, Vancouver
COST: Entry by donation of an unwrapped toy or cash gift
Some of us will be arriving there by 6:00am to get window table overlooking Burrard Inlet and hopefully be blessed with view of morning sun rising over the north shore mountains.
If you want to be notified/connected on WhatsApp exactly where our entrepreneurs are finding seating, be sure to RSVP on our KITSILANO BUSINESS LEADERS MEETUP event page:
https://www.meetup.com/kitsilanobusinessleaders/events/312184137/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events
Free street parking if you arrive early enough to get the FEW city meter spots.7 attendees- CA$15.00
It's Not Personal—It’s Personality! Know Your DiSC Style: MONIKA BECKER
Foot Solutions, 2620 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC, CARunning a small business means wearing many hats — leader, collaborator, negotiator, problem-solver. Yet most challenges in business boil down to one thing: communication.
Join MONIKA BECKER, Leadership Consultant at Clear Directions Consulting, and discover how the Everything DiSC® model helps you understand different personality styles — including your own — so you can connect and interact with others with greater trust, effectiveness, and win-win outcomes.
You’ll practice spotting DiSC® styles in real time and learn simple, powerful ways to adapt your approach for better results with clients, staff, and business partners.
In this session, you will:
1. Learn about the power and effectiveness of the DiSC personality assessment.
2. Practice identifying your own and other people’s likely styles through everyday cues.
3. Explore effective ways to apply your DiSC insights to improve communication, collaboration, and business outcomes.
Join us for this interactive session if you're ready to make communication easier, collaboration smoother, and business relationships stronger.
COFFEE & SNACK SPONSORS
Coffee Sponsor: MONIKA BECKER Leadership Coach & Trainer <> Dalian Method Self-Healing Facilitator <> Everything DiSC Certified Practitioner
Snack Sponsor: AARON D'SOUZA Love Coach for Professional Single Women Who Want to Find a Lasting Loving Relationship With Ease and Elegance.
𝗞𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿: Judy Reiman, Solving Legal Problems Before They Start | Business Collaboration Champion
KitsBizLeaders ENTRY COST: $15 cash or e-transfer
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𝟳:𝟯𝟬-𝟴𝗮𝗺: Coffee and Breaky Snack networking
𝟴𝗮𝗺: Round the room attendee brief intros, 5 minute spotlights on Coffee and Breaky Snack Sponsors
𝟴:𝟯𝟬-𝟵:𝟭𝟱: Keynote speaker
𝟵:𝟭𝟱: Wrap-up and door prizes18 attendees
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