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About Emerge

Emerge is a group of people who are passionate about fostering authentic connections. The Emerge Committee runs bi-monthly networking events, as well as a mentorship program, where all Chamber members are welcome. Future members are encouraged to join Emerge events to make connections and experience what membership means.

Mission: To foster authentic connections.

Vision: To cultivate an inclusive business community full of opportunity.

Who is Emerge? Those seeking connections.

What does Emerge do? Create an inclusive, casual and fun way of building connections.

Why does Emerge do it? Connections foster innovative business ideas for the future of Victoria.

Meet The Emerge Committee Members

Get Involved

There are a bunch of different ways to connect with Emerge.

Attend an event, engage with us on social media, find or be a mentor, join the Committee, and add your email to the distribution list. Each action will lead to the beginning of an authentic connection

Let us know how you are interested in connecting by completing this quick form. We will follow up on your interests as soon as possible.

To connect with The Chamber’s Emerge Committee staff liaison please email Ashley McCartie.

Connect with Emerge

Creating Authentic Connections

Emerge hosts events throughout the year to create authentic connections because we believe meaningful connections foster innovative and exciting ideas around the future of business in Victoria.

Join us for an inclusive, engaging event to share your ideas, your business, your passion, and your commitment to community with others.

See what’s coming up on our Events Calendar.

Emerge Connector Events – Be a Host

As an Event Host Sponsor you have the opportunity to showcase your business, product, service, and/or space to a wide range of people looking to make local connections both professionally and personally.

Emerge Events provide a relaxed and friendly atmosphere for meeting and connecting. The Emerge Committee will work with you to maximize exposure through our active social media channels, The Chamber website, and event newsletter.

For more information on hosting an Emerge Event connect with the Chamber Events Assistant at experiences@victoriachamber.ca.

To connect with The Chamber’s Emerge staff liaison please email Ashley McCartie.

Emerge Mentorship Program

“The best teacher is not the one who knows most but the one who is most capable of reducing knowledge to that simple compound of the obvious and wonderful.” — H.L. Mencken

Thank you for your interest in the Emerge Mentorship Program. We are currently working to redefine and strengthen the program so are not matching applicants at this time.

We expect to relaunch the Mentorship Program in late Fall 2024. Stay tuned for more information!

Emerge Community Engagement

Community Engagement is a branch of the Emerge Committee which aims to create authentic connections between Chamber members and the broader community through various initiatives like promoting the valuable work of the Chamber’s non-profit members and connecting members with local short and long-term volunteer opportunities. We believe in the power of community and communication and the impact we can make together.

Non-Profit Job Board Offer

We are pleased to announce a new initiative offering not-for-profit Chamber Members the opportunity to share your volunteer opportunities with our vast network via our Chamber Job Board . We are offering 3 complimentary job board postings per year for volunteer opportunities to be added to our Job Board. Click here for more information. Once your posts are created in the Job Board, we will use the information provided to share the opportunity through social media.