Alex Au-Yeung
President of VBNF
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Dear VBNF Members and Colleagues: |
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Greetings to You all.
The Vancouver weather has been great in compare with the rest of the world. Many others are suffering from the snow storms, especially in China and our East coast. Although our weather is clear and dry, we are running into the FLU season and this is a very bad one. Many of us were sick for a while. Sometimes, the whole family gets sick all together. While some of the doctors may say this is a common thing and there is not much they can do, you can ask them to check to see if you need Antibiotic to strengthen your body. Take Tylenol for your sore throat, Contact-C for your runny nose and use Salt water to cleanse your throat. Of course, take some vitamin C and drink lots of hot lemon honey tea. All that works for me for my life time. I have not had a bad flu like this one for over 35 years. So take care of yourself and dress warm.
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We have celebrated the Chinese New Year with a joint meeting with Adnet in Richmond last month. Over 80 people attended the dinner meeting and many guests enjoyed winning door prizes from our sponsors. The Grand prize winner was Terence Tsang, a certified Accountant who can help you save your tax dollar. You will be hearing from him more when he starts to do seminars at the meeting. We will schedule a number of topics on Business, Investment and saving.
Some of our members started to learn about the Real Estate market in Canada, especially in BC and Alberta as well as some other hot cities like Saskatoon, Regina and Winnipeg where the Real Estate value grow by more than 10% per year and the Rental is great. Other people considered to do land banking for their RRSP dollars to reduce the Tax. We will discuss and analyze the Pros and Cons so to help our members make a better decision on their investment strategies.
The Real Estate market is doing well in Canada in the midst of the subprime problem in the States. This is because Canada is enjoying the strong economic growth with all the hot items like Oil and Gas, and mines. This will help Canada stay well for the next few years ahead of the States.
VBNF has bought a few high rise apartments in the last few months and expect to make quick return once they are completed in a month or two as we were able to find properties at below the market value. There are many tricks to find the properties if you spend enough time to research and learn how to negotiate with e vendors or the sellers. We also have a team of real estate experts who will help you to lower your costs on Lawyer fees, Mortgage, appraisal, property management and renovation. If you are interested to learn more or want to get involved, please contact us directly at 604-422-8878. Yes, we were very busy lately dealing with the new purchases. |
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MABC Chinese New Year Party |
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Thanks to Philip Woo and Gina Hanson of the MABC Association for organizing a great dinner and dancing party last month and some of the VBNF members went to the party and had a great time. One of our member, Lisa Sam, an excellent financial planner from the World Financial Group, was so hot that she won two prices in one event. What a lucky lady!
About MABC Canada, please visit their website at www.mabccanada.com |
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| 6 hand-carved Teak Wooden Chairs from the Consulate General of Indonsia in Vancouver. |
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Our good friend and colleague at the Consulate General of Indonsia in Vancouver will be hosting a silent auction on the chairs. You are welcome to view the chairs on March 5th, 6th, 10th, 11th and 12th between the hours of 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. For viewing on days other than the aforementioned, please contact Mr. Fanny Indrayana at 604-682-8855 ext 229 or email: fanny@indonesiavancouver.org . All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope and mailed to:
Auction Committee of KJRI Vancouver
1630 Alberni St.
Vancouver, BC V6G 1A6
All bids must be received by Friday, March 14th, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. PST. Please include your name, address, Home or Business, Telephone number and email which can be contacted.
The Auction Committee will notify all bidders of the result on Wednesday, March 19th, 2008.
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Welcome to our new members |
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VBNF welcomes the following new members. |
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Emily Lin, Secretary of VBNF, an upcoming graduate of UBC this year, specialized in Finance and Economics. Some of you may have met with her at different functions.
She is a lovely lady who enjoys meeting with business people and learn about business opportunities. She will be a great asset to the VBNF team to help you promote your business and help you increase your wealth through sound investment.
She is now actively looking for a full time job where she can learn and support herself.
I fully recommend her to anyone who has the opening for her. I know she is an excellent worker.
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Sylvia Vukmanovic,
A native from Belgrade, Yugoslavia, I have lived in France, Germany, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland and visited and vacationed throughout Europe. I was a court interpreter and translator for many years. I am fluent in three languages, English, French and Serbian. I have a background in Insurance and Investments. I was an advisor to business owners, professionals, CEOs and key employees, in financial, retirement, estate, tax planning, insurance and investments. I have been self employed, an entrepreneur and a business owner my entire career. |
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She is now the Club President for CEO Space. CEO Space is a nationwide organization with chapters all around the world, in which CEO's and business owners cross-mentor each other, sharing their resources, expertise and contacts. This is done in a true spirit of cooperation instead of competition, so everyone wins! The result is an acceleration of the growth of any business regardless of the size or the level it is at right now! Because of the nature of the organization and the expertise and experience of our membership, CEO Space is the richest source of capital, new customers, strategic alliances, contacts, legal assistance, distribution channels, marketing, publicity, branding, financial expertise, strategic planning, investors, fortune trainers, celebrity authors, fortune CEOs. Millions in capital have been raised at CEO Space for various projects. Real Estate projects often run into the hundreds of millions at CEO Space. There are thousands of success stories on over 100 videos of testimonials in our video library on our website www.ceospace.net .
I look forward to networking, making strategic alliances with you and introducing you to CEO Space and helping you reach your dreams of success as so many others have through CEO Space.
Sylvia Vukmanovic, CEO Space, Club President
604-521-4742, Cel 604-339-2555 |
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www.ceospace.net , http://corporate.ibiglobal.com , http://ibiglobal.com/WhatWeDo/teen.htm
www.superteaching.org |
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| More new members |
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| Rebecca Peng |
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Retail and wholesale of Children's shoes from 3 years-10 years. |
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| Anna Plaschinski |
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Portus Canada Resort Developments, specialized in Recreational Properties, vacations homes in Mazatlan, Mexico. |
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| Mona Alfalaij |
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Entrepreneur. |
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| May Ma |
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Protravel Newwork, specialized in Travel and event organizing. |
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| Charles Chin |
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Forever Club, Forex Club & search low risk long term investments. |
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| Susan Gozali |
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Dominion Lending Centres Interest Advantage, will shop around over 90 lenders to find my clients the best financing solutions for them. I deal with both residential and commercial properties. |
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| Coming Events: |
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 March 20, 2008
Learn how to protect yourself in financial business decisions.
National Nikkei Heritage Centre, corner of Kingsway and Sperling
6688 Southoaks Crescent for a free preview of CEO Space and to network.
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Bring plenty of business cards to this free event. Keynote speaker Arthur Poelen, B.COMM., C.S.A.
For further information, tradeshow dates, membership discounts, please contact me directly. |
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March 27, 2008
VBNF Business Networking Meeting
6837 Station Hill Drive, Burnaby.
Our member will present a seminar on personal taxation savings (Terence) and How to be successful in Realty Investment in Canada and the success stories (Alex).
Speakers: Terence Tsang, B.A., B.Comm. CMA, CCIC
Highlights:
- How to File Personal Income Tax
- Tax Issues of Immigration and Departure
- How to Report Foreign Property and Income
- New Rules for 2007 Tax
Speaker: Alex Au-Yeung
- How to be successful in Realty Investment in Canada and the success stories
Time: 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
FREE event for all full members and $10 for guests and associate members. Pizza and soft drinks will be served at this event. RVSP is required. Please go to the VBNF website for event registration and payment.
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| Guests can click on the Non-member Event Registration button to purchase tickets. |
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April 1, 08
Massive Technology Show |
Vancouver
Date: April 1, 2008
Location: Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre
Edmonton
Date: October 1, 2008
Location: Shaw Conference Centre |
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SPECIAL OFFER! VBNF members receive special rates to the Massive Technology Show!
As a proud industry partner of the Massive Technology Show, the VBNF is pleased to offer its members and guests special admission rates to the show - Receive free entry to the tradeshow and a discounted rate of $59 to the show Conference.
The Massive Technology Show is Canada’s largest business to business show comprising of a tradeshow, conference, and networking reception in the evening.
This year's conference features keynote speaker Kerry Munro, General Manager of Yahoo! Canada and a panel of tech experts from VANOC speaking on the 2010 Winter Games and technology. We encourage you to attend and learn about the latest technologies for business. More info can be found below. Register today using VIP code “VBNF08”!
If you cannot see the e-vite below, please click here: http://www.massivetechshow.com/evites/van08/vbnf.html |
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| New High Rise Apartments for Rent |
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North Surrey Central
Infinity Tower I
Unit 2605 -13618 100th Street
Surrey, BC V3T 0A8
Available: March 17-April 1, 2008
Rent: $1,450 + Utilities
http://rentbc8888.vflyer.com/3/index.html
Infinity Tower I
Unit 1810 - 13618 100th Street
Surrey, BC V3T 0A8
Available: March 15-April 1, 2008
Rent: $1,050 + Utilities
http://rentbc8888.vflyer.com/1/index.html |
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This is the highest building Surrey’s central location right next to the King George Skytrain Station. This two bed room unit has great scene from the top and is steps from the major facilities in Surrey Whalley Shopping Mall and SFU campus. Be the first to move in and enjoy the first class living.
- Access to an exercise room complete with hot tub and sauna plus future exclusive recreation centre including a swimming pool, sauna and gym.
- Full access to Sky Lounge on the 34th Floor C Lounge includes a full kitchen, billiards table, media room, library and games area.
 Please download Rental Application. or call 778-893-8366 for more information. |
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| Past Events: |
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| VBNF enjoyed many networking gatherings held by our partner network groups and government officials. |
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Our VIP member, Sue Halabi invited VBNF to attend her networking function at the Richmond Banquet Hall. They serve excellent Food and Music with huge Dance Floor. What a nice place for party and food. The environment is grand and luxury. Please contanct Sue to have your party there. Sue 604-512-8507. |
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VBNF's May Ma and Amy Huang's group organized the Chinese Olympic promotional concert at the River Rock Casino Theatre. What a night of modern song and dances by the performers. A full house performance. |
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VBNF was invited to celebrate the Chinese New Year party held by the Consulate General of the People's Repubic of China in Vancouver for a night of entertainment and great food. VBNF's VP, Paul Lim and Alex Au-Yeung, President had a good time at the party. |
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Alex finally got a chance to take a picture with our beloved Major of Vancouver, Sam Sullivan at the Board of Trade Chinese New Year party at the Hyatt. If you haven't seen Sam before, you may not know he is Caucasian who can speak fluent Cantonese. VBNF was seated with some of the media groups in Vancouver: Daiwa News, AM1470 and the Fairchild Group. |
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Philip Woo, VBNF member and the Director of the MABC Association invited a number of VBNF members and friend to their Chinese New Year party in Richmond. Another good friend, good food and great music evening. Our secretary, Emily Lin was there to feel the excitement of our gathering. |
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VBNF held our last event in Richmond with the Adnet group. Over 80 people there. We have many members and friends from Korea, Indonesia, China, Taiwan, Malaysia and of course, our local Canadians. What a great event to network. We gave away many prizes at the party. |
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| Services |
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Mortgage Broker
Welcome to Lucy Huang. She will get you the best Mortgage rate for your Real Estate investment. Right now, her company is offering VBNF members and friends a special promotional rate. Please contact her at Tel: 604-512-6715. Don't forget to mention VBNF to get the special rate.
A New Website is borned
CMY Designs launched a new website in record time to meet the need of its loyal customer. Please feel free to visit the new website at: www.land2008.com , a new website by Avison Young and TimberWest, featuring the TimberWest 2008 Sales Portfolio. Investors or Real Estate Agents are welcome to register and view the portfolio for your reference. |
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| CMY Designs introducing a new eCommerce website |
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CMY designs is proud to introduce a new eCommerce website that offers rare selections of precious stones and Chinese Art Antiques as well as accessory. This website is bi-lingual in English and Chinese. If you want to have a quality website done, please contact CMY Designs at: www.cmydesigns.com/contactus.php.
If you are interested in any of the Antique pieces, you can call Alex at 604-422-8878 for details. |
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Yours truly,
Alex Au-Yeung
President, Vancouver Business Network Forum (VBNF) |
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| Thanks to Mr. Gagandeep Athwal of Little Caesars, Burnaby for sponsoring our events. |
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