Today Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) was sanctioned in the City of Vancouver, BC by a vote of 6 to 3.
Two unsuccessful attempts at sanctioning in 2007 and again March 2009 clearly showed there was a need for education on what MMA is and is not.
With that in mind, for almost the last year, Dave.ca Communications has been working with politicians, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotions, media and other stake holders to bring MMA to Vancouver. Education through the use of medical studies; comparisons of injury rates with other sports; positive media appearances; and showing politicians how this could economically benefit their jurisdictions lead to today’s successful passing.
I want to highlight three politicians who went stuck their necks out and gave support to the MMA community. From the City of Vancouver, Councillor Suzanne Anton; British Columbia’s Attorney General Mike de Jong; and Federal Member of Parliament and Canadian Heritage Minister, James Moore who actually spoke today and clarified many misconceptions on the legality of MMA in Canada.
I will continue to update this post in the coming days with links to reports, media appearances, etc. For now here are some resources for you.
Dave.ca Communications Inc. owner Dave Teixeira speaking in favour of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sanctioning in the City of Vancouver at the December 17, 2009 Vancouver City Council Meeting. The vote passed to allow MMA by 6 to 3.
UFC representatives Lawrence Epstein and Michael Mersch speaking in favour of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sanctioning in the City of Vancouver at the December 17, 2009 Vancouver City Council Meeting. The vote passed to allow MMA by 6 to 3.
UFC representatives Lawrence Epstein and Michael Mersch speaking in favour of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sanctioning in the City of Vancouver at the December 17, 2009 Vancouver City Council Meeting. The vote passed to allow MMA by 6 to 3.
UFC representatives Lawrence Epstein and Michael Mersch speaking in favour of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sanctioning in the City of Vancouver at the December 17, 2009 Vancouver City Council Meeting. The vote passed to allow MMA by 6 to 3.
Hon James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage speaking in favour of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sanctioning in the City of Vancouver at the December 17, 2009 Vancouver City Council Meeting. The vote passed to allow MMA by 6 to 3.
Hon James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage speaking in favour of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sanctioning in the City of Vancouver at the December 17, 2009 Vancouver City Council Meeting. The vote passed to allow MMA by 6 to 3.
Joel Posluns speaking against Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sanctioning in the City of Vancouver at the December 17, 2009 Vancouver City Council Meeting. The vote passed to allow MMA by 6 to 3.
Joel Posluns speaking against Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sanctioning in the City of Vancouver at the December 17, 2009 Vancouver City Council Meeting. The vote passed to allow MMA by 6 to 3.
Our work over the last year with SHARE, Wrestling With Hunger, Pink Shirt Day and (fingers crossed) convincing law makers to sanction Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) in Vancouver were noted as the reasons for our nomination.
We are very proud of our nomination as it shows we get results for our clients. In turn, our clients are so happy they want to let others know of our efforts and nominate Dave.ca for awards such as “Newsmaker of the Year”. For that we thank them.
Last year we earned “Outstanding Small Business of the Year” which was a terrific honour. We look forward to sharing the stage on January 15, 2010 with all finalists when the winner is announced.
For a complete list of awards and nominees CLICK HERE.
MANY business people have already recognised the power of social media and are poised to exploit it commercially at every opportunity.
One may have a new summer line of swimwear, another a fresh menu from the restaurant kitchen, another has a sudden shipment of Asian artefacts, another is offering Mother’s Day discounts on facials and manicures.
With just a quick Twitter, these businesses can let all their followers know about the deals and get business pumping again.
From today’s Vancouver Sun Newspaper – very interesting and will more companies follow suit?
Opening the lines of communication adds the human factor for retail employees
By Denise Deveau, For Canwest News Service September 19, 2009
A funny thing happened when Nathalie Balfour posted an article about her job description on the company blog. Within a few days, the public relations supervisor for Lululemon Athletica in Vancouver received dozens of responses from all sorts of interested parties. “It was so interesting to see how quickly doing that blog turned into a conversation with people within the company and externally,” she says.
Lululemon is embracing social networking in a big way to keep lines of communications open with potential and current employees. With 116 stores throughout North America and Australia, online community manager Carolyn Coles says having the ability to use Twitter, Facebook, blogging and Flickr, among other tools, “helps to keep everyone connected at every level and empowered, and really elevates internal conversation.”
Today Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) was sanctioned in the City of Vancouver, BC by a vote of 6 to 3.
A funny thing happened when Nathalie Balfour posted an article about her job description on the company blog. Within a few days, the public relations supervisor for Lululemon Athletica in Vancouver received dozens of responses from all sorts of interested parties. “It was so interesting to see how quickly doing that blog turned into a conversation with people within the company and externally,” she says.
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