THE CHAMPIONS OF BC's MAIN STREETS

Formed in 1991 to assist and promote the BIA movement in British Columbia,
Business Improvement Areas of British Columbia (BIABC) is the provincial
champion of strong, vibrant and successful downtowns, main streets and
commercial districts throughout our province.

 

 


 

Creating partnerships
neighbourhoods grow from.

Your BIABC has forged important, beneficial and lasting partnerships with organizations like Terasen Gas, BC Hydro and Fortis BC, the International Council of Shopping Centres and the International Downtown Association. These relationships enable BIABC members to access tools that will help shape and enhance neighbourhoods, save money and source local BC solutions and perspectives using a global network of urban developers and contacts. 

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Mini conference photodump ๐Ÿ“ท Missed it this year? We're back next year in beautiful Penticton, BC! What are some things you'd like to see?
๐Ÿ“ @pinnaclepierhotel
๐Ÿท๏ธ #BIABC #shopsmall #shoplocal #eatlocal #supportlocal #supportsmall #smallbusiness #bcsmallbusiness #supportlocalbc
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Business advisory services are now available through the Province of British Columbia - Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development & Innovation ๐Ÿ’ช
Services are offered at no cost to help entrepreneurs + business owners start, manage & grow.
The business advisory services include:
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With no end in sight to the tariff war with the United States, many consumers have shifted their buying patterns to โ€˜Shop Localโ€™ and โ€˜Buy Canadianโ€™ โ€“ and it appears that small and medium-sized businesses are following suit, shifting away ...
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Welcome to the world of digital employee health benefits. Say goodbye to long paper forms and confusing employee handbooks. BIABC Health Benefits provides the portal to simpler benefits administration. Built for small businesses, the BIABC Health Benefits program utilizes economies ...
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Our BIAs all done up in pink.
๐Ÿ’ฎ @district1881
๐Ÿ’ฎ @downtown.duncan.bia
๐Ÿ’ฎ @exploresidney
๐Ÿ’ฎ @westendbia
๐Ÿท๏ธ #BIABC #shopsmall #shoplocal #eatlocal #supportlocal #supportsmall #smallbusiness #bcsmallbusiness #supportlocalbc
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BIAs work together to create stronger communities! ๐Ÿค
From local government partnerships to tourism and business collaborations, BIAs play a key
role in connecting organizations that help businesses and communities thrive.
Special thanks to all of the BIAs across BC for their hard ...
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Meet the people behind your BIA! ๐Ÿ™Œ
BIAs are run by passionate staff, dedicated board members, and incredible volunteers who work tirelessly to support local businesses and improve our communities.
On that note, a huge shout-out to our Board for their hard ...
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BIAs advocate for businesses and communities! ๐Ÿ“ข
BIAs provide a united voice on key issues like commercial tax fairness, economic development, and community revitalization.
โœจ Fighting for lower commercial property taxes
โœจ Securing public realm improvements
โœจ Supporting small businesses post-pandemic
Additionally, BIABC is the ...
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ALL THE PARTNERS ๐ŸŽ‰ We really can't thank them enough for all their generous support in making our annual conference happen!
๐—›๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐Ÿจ @lowerlonsdale + @adbiawv
๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿ† @holidaylightsdotcom
๐—ข๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐Ÿฅ‚ Downtown Gift Cards
๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ @dekralite
๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ...
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CONFERENCE DAY 3 ๐Ÿ† And we made it! Keeping things short and sweet today. Thank you to everyone for their enthusiasm and energy over the last few days. See you in Penticton in 2026!

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