Who We Are

The Vancouver Island Women's Business Network Association was formed after the 1989 Business Success for Women's Conference organized by the Federal Business Bank. Thirty-five women met informally for lunch and WBN memberships quickly grew to over 140 members.  It was incorporated as a non-profit association in 1990.

Our mandate is to provide a strong networking, educational and social forum. We encourage, motivate and support all women in business.

Current members include entrepreneurs, business owners and professionals in a variety of fields. Our diverse network includes people in retail, service, manufacturing, the arts, health, government, not-for-profit and more.

Since 1989 the Vancouver Island Women’s Business Network (WBN) has supported business and professional women by providing mentoring, networking and business opportunities, and has raised thousands of dollars for local women’s charities such as Wear 2 Start Foundation, Victoria Women’s Transition House and Iy, Ilen Hautw, the Native Transition House and WIN.

Join women in business on the third Tuesday of each month for our Monthly Mixer, an evening of business networking, education and support.

“Belonging to the WBN has helped me to know other business women in a different field and with different expertise than my own and for me it is the biggest benefit. We all face the same problems most of the time, but seeing how those problems get resolved by somebody in a different world helps me see my own world in another light. Belonging to an association also brings a sense of camaraderie that I find very important”

                                                                                                         Frederique PHILIP

                                                          Co-owner SOOKE HARBOUR HOUSE
                                      Luxury Hotel  Resort on the Edge of the Pacific

Board of Directors