Celebrating 11 years as an advocate for regional economic development in the region, the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance is the only non-government organization with a cross-sectoral, collaborative outlook on the Vancouver Island economy. As a collaborative partnership of dedicated Islanders, we spearhead regional economic development for the Vancouver Island region. In addition to hosting Vancouver Island's premier economic summit, we constantly provide a means for our multitude of communities, First Nations, businesses, and other key stakeholders to share insight and solutions to the issues we face, while facilitating cross-sectoral economic development programs that improves the region’s overall capacity for growth.