World Zarathushti Chamber Of Commerce

Find your voice: release your power
2016-10-28 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
MEETING OF WORLD ZARATHUSHTI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
VANCOUVER, BC CHAPTER
DAY: SUNDAY 20th NOVEMBER, 2016
TIME: 1:00 to 4:30 PM
LOCATION: Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr,
6900 Halifax Ave. BURNABY, BC V5B 2R5
We thank ZSBC Board of Directors & Trustees of Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar e Mehr BC.

PROGRAM: Please email fdjmehta@shaw.ca or call 604-544-8983, and confirm
attendance by Thursday 10th November.

1:00 PM Arrive and Register

1:30 PM Presentation by Ms. Narges Nirumvala

SPEAKER:
Narges is a world renowned leadership communication expert and international speaker. One of the Top 100 Leadership Experts to Follow on Twitter in the World, she is the CEO of ExecutiveSpeak Coaching International and author of the book
“Capture the Spotlight”.

A trusted advisor to CEOs, Narges works with corporate leaders, association executives, elected community officials and high-performance teams to help them communicate with confidence in any situation. Her clients include Fortune 500 and FT 500 Companies. Narges has appeared on City TV, Breakfast Television Vancouver, OMNI Television, SUCCESS magazine, the Province, News1130 radio and many others. Her writing on the subject has been published in 106 countries worldwide.

Narges is also an influencer, community leader and philanthropist. She sits on the Board of Directors for the Dixon Transition Society and is Chair of the Fundraising Committee for the CKNW Orphans’ Fund and is a Patron of the Vancouver Opera. Recently she was nominated for the 2014 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.

Topic: “Find your voice: release your power”.
“In this interactive, empowering and energizing speech Ms. Nirumvala will take you on a journey to look for moments to make a greater impact in your world. Filled with personal stories and tangible takeaways, you will leave inspired and ready to take action.”
2:15 PM Interactive Discussions, Questions & Answers.

2:45 PM Vote of Thanks. Speaker appreciation.

3:00 PM Refreshments – Tea/Coffee and snacks (No charge )

3:30 PM Chapter Members Meeting

Present Status by Chairman: Fariborz Rahnamoon
Report by Secretary & Program Coordinator: Firdosh Mehta
Present Status by Treasurer: Homi Italia, Financials AS OF 31 OCT
& Discussions during the 19 NOV Global conference call.
Discuss new Web Site and Chapter contribution towards it.
Reimbursement of 40 % of fees to CHAMBER and
Confirmation of FEE Schedule for 2017
Raising funds through Advertisements and donations for SYNERGYZ
Future program announcements and speaker selections

4:15 PM Adjourn meeting. Networking and refreshments.

Current Board members of WZCC Vancouver BC Chapter for 2016
Fariborz Rahnamoon Chair
Homi Italia Treasurer
Firdosh Mehta Secretary & Program Coordinator
Perviz Madon
Percy Billimoria
Nevill Bhagat

Even if you cannot make it to the meeting, we would like your response to Firdosh Mehta by email: fdjmehta@shaw.ca or call 604-544-8983

Please let us know:

Would you be willing to become a Member of this Chapter?
Would you be willing to work on the Board or a committee of this Chapter?

For more information on WZCC Chamber…….. visit www.wzcc.net
Thank you for your interest in WZCC.
Firdosh Mehta
WZCC BC Chapter Secretary & Program Coordinator

Business after Brexit
2016-10-25 08:00 - 2023-10-25 17:00
The speaker for the event is Stephen Fry CEO – Hounslow Chamber of Commerce

WZCC BC Chapter Meeting Notes
2016-09-17 08:00 - 2023-12-27 17:00
MINUTES OF THE MEETING
DATE: 11th SEPT, 2016 TIME: 1:00 to 5:00 PM
LOCATION: Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr, 6900 Halifax Street, BURNABY, BC V5B 2R5
We thank ZSBC B of D & Trustees of Arbab Rostam Guiv Foundation for use of the facilities.
ATTENDEES: Total 42 including Speakers
The meeting was called to order at 1:30 pm and chaired by Firdosh Mehta.
He updated members of past meeting issues and thanked everyone for the unusually large turnout.
Meeting started with a Presentation by: Mr. Andrew Peck
Firdosh thanked Piroj Amrolia for introducing the speaker to WZCC. He proceeded to introduce the speaker. Piroj Amrolia gave us a background on her professional connections and knowing Andrew for many years. Andrew Peck is President-Elect of CREA for 2016, having served on the Board of Directors for the past six years. Andrew is a fourth-generation British Columbian who has spent his entire career as a REALTOR® in the Metro Vancouver area. First licensed in 1983, Andrew became a managing broker in 1987. In 1996, he merged several companies to form Royal Pacific Realty Group – serving Metro Vancouver. Andrew is now the broker owner, vice-president and general manager, overseeing over 1,200 licensed REALTORS® and a staff of 30. Since 2001, Andrew has been a part of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, first becoming a director, then vice-president in 2003 and president in 2004.
In 2007, Andrew was elected president of the BC Real Estate Association.
Andrew gave us an update on what is happening in the real estate markets across Canada with some highlights about the market in the Greater Vancouver area. He explained the system of Realtors’ testing and exams and the recent withdrawal of Professional Status of realtors for neglect in self-regulation and member discipline. He also explained the issues of market pressures due to large influx of “Foreign Buyers”, that is those who do not have residency status for Income Tax purposes. This has led to the implementation of a new tax on those buyers. He also discussed some agencies who indulged in Flipping of not just the properties, but the sales agreements to multiple tiers of buyers without the additional gain to sellers, with increased profiteering by Sales Agents.
Firdosh summarized the talk and offered a Vote of Thanks to Andrew as a token of our appreciation.
Refreshments were served to all of Tea/Coffee, Pop, Samosas, Jalaybees & assorted fruits.
We are very thankful to Piroj Amrolia for bringing Sandwiches and Cake.
The meeting continued with a presentation by: Mr. Rob Gawthrop, CFP, CLU, EPC
of Gawthrop Financial Group Inc. and Customplan Financial Advisors Inc.
Firdosh introduced the speaker with an exhibit of the book to be discussed.
Topic: Important Financial and Life Lessons learned from “The Richest Man In Babylon”
Taking some of the valuable lessons from this best-selling book “The Richest Man In Babylon” by George S. Clason, Rob explained how the right knowledge, guidance and actions along with personal determination, can help you develop sound financial plans for your business, yourself and your family. He stressed on what the book promoted as the discipline of SAVING and then making wise investments with those savings. Rob did this by explaining the importance of systematic savings, asset accumulation, access to capital, minimizing taxation, protecting what you have, and leaving a legacy for your family and causes that were dear to you. He guides his clients towards successful financial decisions.
Rob also introduced and briefly reviewed his new book titled, “PAY CHEQUES & PLAY CHEQUES: RETIREMENT INCOME SOLUTIONS FOR CANADIANS.” He proceeded to give that book to Homi as appreciation for introducing him to WZCC. Homi requested that the book should be included in the ZSBC Library for all to read. Thanks a lot, Homi.

Firdosh summarized the talk with insight into one of the unusual investments mentioned in the book that involved the simple knowledge of heat transfer as imperative understanding for that investment.
He highly recommended that all should read this book.
He offered a Vote of Thanks to Rob with a Speaker appreciation gift.
Firdosh thanked the Speakers and all who attended. The attendees were requested to further partake of the refreshments and encouraged to engage in networking.
With no other business to discuss, the Meeting was adjourned at 5 PM.
We request those who have not paid membership fees for 2016 year yet, to please do so.
We welcome new members and request others to join.
We would like to offer our thanks to Aubtin and Kayras for their assistance in audio-visual equipment set up and taking some photos.
We have an excellent speaker lined up for the next meeting on 20 NOVEMBER 2016.
Please note this meeting will also be our Chapter AGM. Announcement to follow.
Minutes Prepared by: Firdosh Mehta Date: 24 SEPT 2016

Career Conversation
2016-08-09 08:00 - 17:00
WZCC – Houston Chapter hosted a Career Conversation session at the Z Camp Texas 2016 held on July 29-31, 2016 at the Zarathushti Heritage and Culture Center in Houston. Participants from various parts of the state of Texas were in attendance. The interactive session was specially designed to help high school and college level students. It was very well received and was a big success.
Three speakers, Dr. Benafsha Irani, Ms. Anahita Nariman and Ms. Mitra Khambatta shared their educational and professional experiences with the enthusiastic audience.
Dr. Benafsha Irani practices Family Medicine in Houston, Ms. Anahita Nariman practices Corporate Law and Litigation and Ms. Mitra Khambatta is a practicing accountant. The youth got some good learning from the three young professionals on staying committed to their dreams, open to change and studying smart. After the discussion, youth teams presented their views on medical practices of the future, ideas ranging from hologram emergency medicine to bio-engineered orthopedic solutions.
WZCC – Houston Chapter is very thankful to the three speakers for providing firsthand information to the young and eager audience and looks forward to hosting another session next year at the Z Camp Texas 2017.

An update on what is happening in the real estate markets across Canada and some highlights about the market in the Greater Vancouver area
2016-07-15 08:00 - 2023-12-27 17:00
DAY: Sunday 11th September, 2016
TIME: 1:00 to 5:00 PM
LOCATION: Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr,
6900 Halifax Ave. BURNABY, BC V5B 2R5
We thank ZSBC Board of Directors & Trustees of Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar e Mehr BC.

PROGRAM: Please email fdjmehta@shaw.ca or call 604-544-8983, and confirm
attendance by Friday 26th AUGUST, 2016.

1:00 PM Arrive and Register

1:30 PM Presentation by: Mr. Andrew Peck

Andrew Peck is President-Elect of CREA for 2016 having served on the Board of Directors for the past six years. Andrew is a fourth-generation British Columbian who has spent his entire career as a REALTOR® in the Metro Vancouver area. First licensed in 1983, Andrew became a managing broker in 1987. In 1996, he merged several companies to form Royal Pacific Realty Group – serving Metro Vancouver. Andrew is now the broker owner, vice-president and general manager, overseeing over 1,200 licensed REALTORS® and a staff of 30. Since 2001, Andrew has been a part of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, first becoming a director, serving on task forces and committees, then vice-president in 2003 and president in 2004. In 2007, Andrew was elected president of the BC Real Estate Association. Andrew enjoys assisting Boards with progressive governance, teaching leadership courses for CREA and mentoring YPN members.

Topic : “An update on what is happening in the real estate markets across Canada and some highlights about the market in the Greater Vancouver area.”

2:30 to 2:45 PM Q/A, Discussions

2:45 PM Refreshments – Tea/Coffee No charge for refreshments

3:15 PM Presentation by: Mr. Rob Gawthrop, CFP, CLU, EPC
Gawthrop Financial Group Inc.
Customplan Financial Advisors Inc.

Topic: Important Financial and Life Lessons learned from
“The Richest Man In Babylon”

Taking some of the valuable lessons from the best-selling book “The Richest Man In Babylon” by George Clason, Rob will discuss and explain how the right knowledge, guidance and actions along with personal determination, can help you develop sound financial plans for your business, yourself and your family.

Rob will also explain the importance of systematic savings, asset accumulation, access to capital, minimizing taxation, protecting what you have, and leaving a legacy.

4:15 to 4:30 PM Q/A, Discussions

4:30 PM Vote of Thanks. Speaker appreciation.

4:45 PM Future program announcements and speaker selections

5:00 PM Adjourn meeting

Current Board members of WZCC Vancouver BC Chapter for 2016
Fariborz Rahnamoon Chair
Homi Italia Treasurer
Firdosh Mehta Secretary & Program Coordinator
Perviz Madon
Percy Billimoria
Nevill Bhagat

Even if you cannot make it to the meeting, we would like your response to Firdosh Mehta by email: fdjmehta@shaw.ca or call 604-544-8983

Please let us know:

Would you be willing to become a Member of this Chapter?
Would you be willing to work on the board or a committee of this Chapter?

For more information on WZCC Chamber…….. visit www.wzcc.net
Thank you for your interest in WZCC.
Firdosh Mehta
WZCC BC Chapter Secretary & Program Coordinator

When Fridays became Skill Days
2016-06-09 08:00 - 17:00
The WZCCME organized an Essential Skills Program spread over 2 weekends in May 2016 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Al Mina. The Program organized on 13th and 27th May had 4 sessions where eminent speakers enlightened the crowd, which comprised of entrepreneurs, professionals and budding businessmen and women.

The 1st day saw Mr. Fadi Akel, founder of the OCD Group share his views on Leadership and Entrepreneurship. He engaged the audience with some great insights on human behavior and how ‘Entrepreneurship is about Idea Driven Enterprises’. He suggested an Inside Out approach to managing business and shared a Holistic approach to build a successful enterprise.

This session was followed by a very informative session by Mrs. Kashmira Kotwal, Director Knowledge Quotient who gave us tips on Understanding and Managing Finance. This number crunching session told us what figures we need to watch (I mean numbers …not the one you imagined) and how to leverage our assets and minimize liabilities. The simplistic approach made the session easy to understand for the uninitiated and provided some much needed answers to how to manage our business finances better.

Day 2 of the Skill Program took things to a very personal and social level.

The 1st session had Mr. Jean Oosthuizen, founder of Blue Dot sharing his experiences on Art of Winning Business and Networking. This session was an eye opener on how the simplest of tricks can have the best impact. He shared with us the importance of ‘Knowing yourself’ and having an elevator pitch ready. The need for a story and having a strong agenda for every meeting was brought to the fore. He also stressed on how any relationship is built on being a good conversationalist and a generally ‘happy person’ to be around.

If the 1st session was about being personal, the 2nd one was all about being social to build business. Mr Hameed Yousuf, an entrepreneur and social media guru at BPG Maxus told us how Social Media was taking over lives and business today. His session gave us some startling facts – UAE residents spend over 3 hours on social media everyday, the mobile is our constant companion and so many more. The growing impact of social media and the basics of each platform were also covered, the case studies he shared inspired many attendees to consider using social media to further their business.

All in all, the 2 Fridays were a great opportunity to learn, network and also enjoy some great snacks while adding on new skills to our repertoire. Here is to Fridays well spent and many more such sessions in the future

Essential Skills Building Program
2016-05-31 08:00 - 17:00
WZCCME organized the Essential Skills Building Program on 13th May 2016, at the Hilton Garden Inn, from 2.00 p.m to 6.30 p.m. Topics covered were: “Leadership & Entrepreneurship and Understanding & Managing Finance.”
Part II of the Program was organised on 27th May 2016 at the same venue and same time. Topics covered were – “Art of winning business and networking” and “How to effectively use social media for business development.”

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Shipping as a career: Advantages and disadvantages
2016-05-26 08:00 - 17:00
MEETING OF WORLD ZARATHUSHTI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
VANCOUVER, BC CHAPTER
DAY: Sunday 5th JUNE, 2016
TIME: 1:00 to 5:00 PM
LOCATION: Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr, 6900 Halifax Ave. BURNABY, BC V5B 2R5
We thank ZSBC Board of Directors & Trustees of Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar e Mehr BC.

PROGRAM:  Please email fdjmehta@shaw.ca or call 604-544-8983, and confirm
attendance by Friday 20th May 2016.
1:00 PM   Arrive and Register
1:30 PM Presentation by Capt. KHUSHRU IRANI

Topic : “Shipping as a career: Advantages and disadvantages”.

He has over 44 years experience in shipping industry worldwide and is currently working as a senior marine inspector with Transport Canada, Vancouver.
He started his career on the seas at the age of 17 as a cadet/apprentice on board a training ship. At 30 years of age, he got his Masters license and got his first command on board a cargo ship in France. Over the next 6 years he commanded over various types of ocean going ships like Bulk Carriers, Container ships. He later moved to a shore based job as a marine surveyor in Bombay working for Ericson & Richards and three years later was appointed as an Executive Director with Pandi Correspondents Pvt. Limited representing 6 international shipping insurance companies.
He immigrated to Canada in 2001 with his family and worked briefly with BC Ferries as Chief Officer/Master on the central coast of BC before joining Transport Canada Marine Safety in 2004. Since then he has various responsibilities such as Port State Control officer, Pollution and Accident investigator, Chief examiner of Nautical Officers, Pleasure Craft Safety inspector and Instructor for Transport Canada National Training Program.

2:30 to 2:45 PM   Q/A, Discussions
2:45 PM    Refreshments – Tea/Coffee (No charge for members & speakers, $ 3 for Non-Members per person)
3:00 PM    Update on NA WZCC AGM in Michigan by Fariborz and request from SYNERGY by Meher Bhesania ME Chapter.
3:15 PM Presentation by ASPI USTAD Account Manager
Vancity Savings Credit Union, Fairview Community Branch
Topic:  Ten Things a Lender looks for in a Business Plan

Some items covered will be –

Business Plan Top Ten
Various sources of Capital to support business growth
Most effective use of your start-up capital
The value of cash flow planning in attracting financing
Insider tips on what drives investor return expectations

4:15 to 4:30 PM   Q/A, Discussions
4:30 PM     Vote of Thanks. Speaker appreciation.
4:45 PM     Future program announcements
5:00 PM     Adjourn meeting

Please attend and participate in this educational and informative sessions.
Current Board members of WZCC Vancouver BC Chapter for 2016
Fariborz Rahnamoon Chair
Homi Italia Treasurer
Firdosh Mehta Secretary & Program Coordinator
Perviz Madon
Percy Billimoria
Nevill Bhagat
Please let us know:

Would you be willing to become a Member of this Chapter?
Would you be willing to work on the board or a committee of this Chapter?

For more information on WZCC Chamber…….. visit www.wzcc.net
Thank you for your interest in WZCC.
Firdosh Mehta
WZCC BC Chapter Secretary & Program Coordinator

Minutes Of Meeting for WZCC BC Chapter
2016-04-29 08:00 - 2023-12-27 17:00
DATE: 24th April, 2016 TIME: 1:30 to 4:30 PM
LOCATION: Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr, 6900 Halifax Street, BURNABY, BC V5B 2R5
We thank ZSBC B of D & Trustees of Arbab Rostam Guiv Foundation BC for use of the facilities.
ATTENDEES: Total 22, including Speakers (M) = Members
Dr. Farah Shroff (SPEAKER)
(M) Murzban Eruch Chinvala (SPEAKER)
Lorelei Tolosa (SPEAKER)
(M) Nevill Bhagat
(M) Fariborz Rahnamoon
(M) Firdosh Mehta
(M) Behramsha Mizan
(M) Rostam Sasani
(M) Arian Sasani
(M) Kayras Irani
(M) Homi Italia
(M) Perviz Madon
(M) Pesi Balsara
(M) Percy Billimoria
(M) Aubtin Yazdgardian
(M) Farah Mistry
(M) Kerman Kasad
(M) Ruzbeh Lalkaka
(M) Kersasp Bharucha
And other non-members.
The meeting was called to order at 1:30 pm and chaired by Firdosh Mehta.
Firdosh recapped the previous meeting issues and invited younger members Kayras Irani, Aubtin Yazdgardian and Farah Mistry, to introduce and present gifts of appreciation to the speakers.
1:45 PM Presentation by Dr. Farah Shroff, PhD.
Dr Shroff, is the principal of Shroff Consulting, and a part time faculty member at the UBC Department of Family Practice and School of Population and Public Health. She is also a teacher of yoga, dance and other movement arts. Her passions are about making the world a healthier place and her consulting and teaching emphasize the limitless possibilities for mind-body wellness. She has recently started a project to improve infant and maternal health in India.
Farah’s Consulting firm has worked in the area of public health, social and educational issues, focusing on research, writing, facilitation, training and more. She gave us an overview of her early days growing up in a Parsi Colony in Mumbai. She talked about how Shroff Consulting emerged around the time of birth of her son Zubin, and how working from home as a mother helped care for her children, as well as consulting and part time university professor. We heard about the benefits of being self-employed and the rewards of self-marketing, as well as how to cope with the challenges of the feast and famine days in life. She discussed her latest ventures into real estate investing and shared how opportunities can be found. She talked about the applications of various Social Media, such as LinkedIn and others, and how they can be utilized in her work from home.
2:30 PM Refreshments – Tea/Coffee, Pop, Spanakopitas, Chicken Nuggets, Cake and Coconut
macroons. Rashna Mehta looked after the procuring and preparation of the refreshments.
2:45 PM Presentation by Murzban Eruch Chinvala

Murzban’s power point presentation was on “Mortgages – An insider’s viewpoint & all you need to know about it”. He provided insights on how one can save money and avoid making costly mistakes on our biggest debt, usually in homes.
Being a mortgage professional with Dominion Lending Centers’ Clear Trust Mortgages, with access to various sources of funding from big banks, monolines and private lenders, Murzban explained the pros & cons of various funds. Murzban was Finance Controller of Canada’s largest private post-secondary education group before migrating to Canada,
Murzban was Head of Finance & Member of the Board of Directors of GlobeOp Financial Services (I) Pvt. Ltd., a leading fund administrator co-headquartered out of London & New York, having USD 190 billion of assets globally. Prior to that he was Head of Finance for Yahoo in India having been employed with the company since its initial stages. He was also instrumental in playing a lead role in the incorporation and registration of Yahoo’s global Software Development Center in Bangalore, India.
Murzban explained how he became a licensed mortgage broker with certification from University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business. In addition, he is a Commerce graduate, has an MBA with specialization in finance from Australia and is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He presented various scenarios of mortgage funding with charts and some hands-on activities, weighing different parameters applicable to mortgage funds.
3:45 PM Presentation by Ms. Lorelei Tolosa
Her background has been in the entertainment and film industry where she spent 10 years as a production coordinator.
An event led her to go the entrepreneurial route, a decision she’s very happy to have taken. Lorelei shared her story about her journey as an independent distributor of a personal franchise system in areas of whole-food nutrition and wellness, which is being marketed in 60 countries and discussed opportunities available to our members wishing to pursue this either full-time or on a part-time basis and create residual income.
She helped us understand the over-all health benefits of using a unique plant based product from South East Asia and many other parts of the world. Brochures and her cards we made available to all.
As an independent distributor, Lorelei’s business excelled quickly qualifying her for the award program in just a few months. She gave us an insight into her role as a major leader and trainer, building and supporting distribution teams globally.
There were 5 new memberships added for FY 2016 at this meeting, to bring the TOTAL so far to 16 Individual + 1 Student. We would appreciate some Corporate memberships also.
The following will be the newly elected Board of BC Chapter for 2016:
Homi Italia Fariborz Rahnamoon
Perviz Madon Firdosh Mehta
Percy Billimoria Nevill Bhagat
And the following will continue as the executive for 2016:
Fariborz Rahnamoon (Chairman) Homi Italia (Treasurer)
Firdosh Mehta (Secretary & Program Coordinator)
Firdosh informed those present about the upcoming WZCC North American AGM,
on 29 APR 2016, in Michigan, in conjunction with FEZANA AGM.
Chapter Chair Fariborz Rahnamoon is scheduled to attend. Further details available next meeting.
4:45 PM Firdosh thanked the Speakers and all who attended for their support.
The meeting was adjourned and attendees were requested to further partake of the
refreshments served, and encouraged to engage in networking.
Fee Structure for 2016 year is :
Corporate (Business, with 2 individual members)…. $ 50
Individual (1 each)……………………………………………..$ 25
Student [Full Time] (1 each) …….…………………………$ 10
This was our second meeting for 2016. The next meeting is scheduled for 5 June 2016.
Minutes Prepared by: Firdosh Mehta Date: 27 April 2016

Here are some photos of the meeting which we hope you will enjoy.

All you need to know about Crowd Funding and Peer-to-Peer Lending!
2016-04-14 08:00 - 17:00
WZCCUK has organised an event about Crowd Funding and Peer-to-Peer Lending on 26th April 2016, at the Café Spice Namaste. Speakers for the event are Jonathan Hill and Ruby Sayed

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ANNOUNCEMENT for the WZCC BC Chapter meeting
2016-04-05 08:00 - 17:00
DAY: Sunday 24th APRIL 2016
TIME: 1:00 to 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr,
6900 Halifax Ave. BURNABY, BC V5B 2R5
We thank ZSBC Board of Directors & Trustees of Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar e Mehr BC.
PROGRAM: Please email fdjmehta@shaw.ca or call 604-544-8983, and confirm
attendance by Friday 15th April 2016.
1:00 PM Arrive and Register
1:15 PM Presentation by Dr. Farah Shroff PhD.
Dr Shroff, is the principle of Shroff Consulting, and a part time faculty member at the UBC Department of Family Practice and School of Population and Public Health. She is also a teacher of yoga, dance and other movement arts. Her passions are about making the world a healthier place and her consulting and teaching emphasize tthe limitless possibilities for mind-body wellness. She has recently started a project to improve infant and maternal health in India. Trent University awarded her the Spirit of Trent Award in 2015 for her contributions to society.
Topic: Since 1997, Shroff Consulting has worked in the area of public health, social and educational issues, focusing on research, writing, facilitation, training and more. Discussion on how Shroff Consulting emerged around the time of birth of Zubin, and how working from home as a mother helped care for her children, as well as consulting and part time university professor. Hear about the bonuses of being self-employed and the fun of self-marketing as well as the challenges of the feast and famine life. We will also discuss her latest ventures into real estate investing and the wonderful opportunities that can be had. Social Media like LinkedIn and others will also be part of her talk.
2:00 to 2:15 PM Q/A, Discussions
2:15 PM Refreshments – Tea/Coffee
(No charge for members & speakers, $ 3 for Non-Members per person)
2:30 PM Presentation by Murzban Eruch Chinvala
Topic: Mortgages – An insider’s viewpoint & all you need to know about it.
Murzban will provide pointers on how you can save money and avoid making costly mistakes on your biggest debt! This is one presentation you do not want to miss. He is a mortgage professional with Dominion Lending Centers’ Clear Trust Mortgages with access to various sources of funding from big banks, monolines and private lenders.
Murzban is a licensed mortgage broker with certification from University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business. He is also Commerce graduate, has an MBA with specialization in finance from Australia and is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
He has had an extensive career in Corporate Finance & Accounting in senior management capacity with multinational corporations. He was the Finance Controller or Canada’s largest private post-secondary education group, Head of Finance of GlobeOp Financial Services Pvt. Ltd and Head of Finance of Yahoo in India. He was also instrumental in playing a lead role in the incorporation and registration of Yahoo’s global Software Development Center in Bangalore, India.
Presentation by Lorelei Tolosa
Topic: Presenting a distribution opportunity in Health & Wellness Marketing
Her background has been in the entertainment and film industry where she spent 10 years as a production coordinator.
An event led her to go the entrepreneurial route, a decision she’s very happy to have taken. Lorelei will share her story about this journey as an independent distributor of a personal franchise system in the whole-food nutrition and wellness space, being marketed in 60 countries and discuss opportunities available to our members wishing to pursue this either full-time or on a part-time basis and create residual income.
As an independent distributor, Lorelei’s business excelled quickly qualifying her for the Company’s free Mercedes Benz program in just 5 months. She is a major leader and trainer, building and supporting distribution teams globally.
3:30 PM Q/A, Discussions
3:45 PM Vote of Thanks. Speaker appreciation.
3:50 PM Future program announcements and speaker selections
4:00 PM Adjourn meeting
Please attend and participate in this educational and informative sessions.
Current Board members of WZCC Vancouver BC Chapter for 2016
Fariborz Rahnamoon Chair
Homi Italia Treasurer
Firdosh Mehta Secretary & Program Coordinator
Perviz Madon
Percy Billimoria
Nevill Bhagat
Even if you cannot make it to the meeting, we would like your response to Firdosh Mehta by email: fdjmehta@shaw.ca or call 604-544-8983
Please let us know:

Would you be willing to become a Member of this Chapter?
Would you be willing to work on the board or a committee of this Chapter?

For more information on WZCC Chamber…….. visit www.wzcc.net
Thank you for your interest in WZCC.
Firdosh Mehta
WZCC BC Chapter Secretary & Program Coordinator

Talk Show On Wills & Probate
2016-04-04 08:00 - 2023-12-27 17:00
WZCCME has arranged a Talk Show on 23rd April 2016, at the Park Regis Hotel, Dubai. The topic is WILLS and PROBATE including attestation of WILLS at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a new facility for expatriates.

Senior Advocate Bindu Chettur, Mohamed Salman Advocates and Legal Consultants, Kamkshi Mehlwal, Advocate Supreme Court of India along with two other judges will speak on significant aspects of succession and inheritance laws in the emirate and provide guidance to expatriates on how they can register their Wills at DIFC. All members are cordially invited to the meeting from 5.00 p.m to 8.00 p.m, which will be followed by refreshments

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AN EVENING WHERE ME (MIDDLE EAST) BECAME ‘WE’
2016-04-04 08:00 - 2023-12-27 17:00
AN EVENING WHERE ME (MIDDLE EAST) BECAME ‘WE’

WZCCME arranged a Member’s meeting on 12th February 2016 at the Dubai Creek Club, to introduce the Super Six – the new WZCCME Team. Mr. Alan Gordon (Head of Marketing, Majid Alfuttaim) was invited as a speaker. He amazed the audience by showcasing how Dubai will grow in the next few years and how mega events have played a major role in fueling the growth story of Dubai. RJ Vineet Sharma of Suno 102.4 FM gave an entertaining twist to the evening by taking the audience on a musical journey of 100 years of Bollywood.

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Talk on Property Market
2016-02-15 08:00 - 2023-12-27 17:00
Talk on Property Market – Mr.Trevor Evans, Vice President Exhibition and Events, Damac Properties.

Interviewing skills program.
2016-02-15 08:00 - 2023-12-27 17:00

Save the Date-Feb 26
2016-02-01 00:00
World Zarathusthi Chamber of Commerce, Pune invites you to a networking evening on Friday Feb 26, 2016 at the Poona Club, Bund Garden Road. More details to follow! Look forward to seeing you all. The WZCC Pune Committee

It’s all about supporting your business growth and career ambition
2015-10-08 08:00 - 17:00
Date: Thursday 8th October 2015
Venue: Assado
157 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8XA
(Tube/rail: Waterloo/Southwark – 5 min walk)
www.assado.co.uk
Time: 6:30pm for 7:00pm start
Cost: £10 for WZCC members, £15 for guests (free for those under 18, students and unwaged Zoroastrians).
Speaker: Sir Bob Reid

Sir Bob Reid is Chairman of ICE Futures and ICE Clear Europe. He is a Director of Intercontinental Exchange Inc., Diligenta Limited (TATA Group), Jubilant Energy and EEA Helicopter Operations. He is also Chairman of the Foundation for Young Musicians, Learning through Landscapes and the Edinburgh Business School.
He joined Shell in 1956 and spent much of his career overseas, including posts in Brunei, Nigeria, Thailand and Australia. He was Chairman and Chief Executive of Shell UK Limited from 1985 until he retired in 1990. He was also Chairman of British Rail and Deputy Governor of the Bank of Scotland until he retired in 2004.
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