Research an Industry

British Columbia Construction Association – NORTH is a non-profit association dedicated to the promotion of construction investment, standard practices and high standards in the construction industry. The association speaks on behalf of its members in the Industrial, Commercial, Institutional (ICI) sector of the industry about construction concerns with the government, tendering authorities and the public.

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) is Canada’s largest industry and trade association. They represent businesses in all sectors of manufacturing and exporting activity across Canada. Their mandate is to promote the competitiveness of Canadian manufacturers and the success of Canada’s goods and services exporters in markets around the world.

The Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) – Northern Lights offers the opportunity for communications professionals to connect regularly with other people in their field of work, access quality professional development opportunities and keep in touch with the latest developments in Public Relations. Since its formation in 1999, the Northern Lights Chapter has become one of the fastest growing member societies and now represents a network of members working throughout northern and central BC, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon.

The Chartered Professionals in Human Resources of British Columbia and Yukon (CPHR BC & Yukon) propels the HR profession forward by supporting its members with education and advocacy. We are the Voice of the HR Profession. The Northern Advisory Council handles the planning and implementation of local CPHR BC & Yukon activities in Prince George and across Northern BC, and is made up of members representing a broad range of HR experience levels and areas of practice.

The Council of Forest Industries (COFI) works with governments, communities, organizations and individuals to ensure that forest policies in BC support the forest sector and, as a result, those who are dependent on the sector for business income or family supporting jobs.

Innovation Central Society (ICS) works to grow the technology and innovation sectors in north central BC. ICS supports technology entrepreneurs in starting and growing successful companies, from the ideation or evaluation stage, through to launch and growth. This support includes access to one-on-one coaching with our experienced Executives in Residence, educational programming, and connections to potential funders and other business and technical resources to advance your idea.

For more than forty years, the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association has represented and supported the open shop construction industry in BC.

The Northern Interior Mining Group (NIMG) was formed in 2008 by businesses to connect business and mining, with the goal of increasing the range of services/products to support and promote mine development in northern BC.