Welcome to Business Improvement Areas of British Columbia

THE CHAMPIONS OF BC's MAIN STREETS

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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.

2021 BIABC Conference

General Election

BIA Benefits Program

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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THANK YOU FOR BUYING LOCAL when you need a product or service. When you buy from a B.C. business, you help them create jobs, buy from local suppliers, and support the causes they contribute to. ⠀
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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 ...

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#SmallBusiness Impact: A 10% shift in shopping from chains towards local businesses creates 14,150 jobs and $4.3 billion for B.C's economy 💪⠀
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𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀?⠀
✔ Create more local jobs: employ 1.1 million BC residents, creating 4 out ...

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It's #SmallBusinessWeek. Help us celebrate the big contributions small and local businesses make to our communities and the local economy.⠀
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𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄?⠀
✔ 37% of all businesses in BC, for a total of 523,800 (22% operate with between ...

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Those autumn colours 🍂 Here's to us hoping you get a chance to take a moment to enjoy them⠀
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📸: @madeinstrathcona

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Happy Wednesday! ☕⠀
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📸: @caffegaribaldi)

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A fluffy pick-me-up for a Tuesday afternoon 🐾⠀
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via @downtowncanmore (📷: @albertasownmarket)

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Happy Thanksgiving! We’re so grateful for our BIA community and all the amazing businesses that make our neighborhoods the special places they are!

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Meeting the merchants.
BIAs are intimately connected with their members and understand the unique challenges facing them. We are the voice of small business.
#downtownvictoria #biabc (📷: @downtownvictoriabc)

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On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we recognize and commemorate the tragic history and legacy of residential schools and honour the lost children, survivors and their families and communities. Today is a day to pause, reflect, listen and ...

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Taking the West End to beautiful new heights.
#WeAmaze #biabc (📷: @urban_yvr)

Creating partnerships neighbourhoods grow from.

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Creating partnerships
neighbourhoods grow from.