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SUMMARY:Industry Outlook Forum
DESCRIPTION:2026 Market Outlook \n\n\n\nThe Industry Outlook Forum is the Island's principal event dedicated to comprehensive economic\, market\, and policy examination relating to the residential housing sector. As Vancouver Island continues to navigate increased demand\, infrastructure pressures\, labour capacity constraints\, and regulatory change\, the Forum will provide critical insight into the factors influencing housing delivery\, affordability\, and future community planning.\n\nThis annual event serves as an essential platform for evidence-based dialogue and strategic alignment. By convening the full complement of the housing continuum\, public officials\, developers\, real estate professionals\, and business leadership\, we aim to support informed policy development\, investment certainty\, and stable market growth. \n\nThe 2026 Forum will feature:\n\n\n	Macroeconomic and regional housing market forecasting\n	Industry innovation and regulatory modernization emerging from energy and climate policy\n	Cross-sector discussion on affordability\, infrastructure readiness\, and future supply planning\n\n\n\nWe are pleased to invite you to a joint event brought to you by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB)\, Canadian Home Builders' Association   Vancouver Island (CHBA VI) and the Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce for the 2026 Industry Outlook Forum being held on January 22\, 2026.\n\nThis annual event connects the Island's housing sector the builders\, developers\, realtors\, and industry professionals shaping our communities and driving local economic growth.\n\nThe Industry Outlook Forum brings together leaders from across the housing continuum to explore market trends\, policy impacts\, and economic insights that influence how and where we build and sell. It's a unique opportunity to engage with decision-makers\, share expertise\, and demonstrate your organization's commitment to supporting housing affordability\, innovation\, and sustainable community growth.\n\n\n\n \n\nAbout the Hosting Organizations: \n\nVancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) -\n\nVIREB is a professional association representing over 1\,500 licensed real estate practitioners. The Board provides market intelligence\, professional standards support\, and advocacy to ensure a resilient and accountable real estate environment.\n\nCanadian Home Builders' Association\, Vancouver Island (CHBA VI) - \n\nCHBA VI is the recognized voice of the residential construction sector on Vancouver Island\, representing builders\, renovators\, developers\, and industry suppliers committed to advancing quality housing and community development.\n\nNanaimo Chamber of Commerce - \n\nThe Chamber supports business leadership\, regional competitiveness\, and economic stability through policy advocacy\, strategic partnerships\, and business development services. \n\n\nContact Information\nName: Hollie Quiring\n\nEmail: events@chbavi.com\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h1 class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18px\;">2026 Market Outlook&nbsp\;</span></h1>\n\n<p><img alt="" height="598" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1345/Image/2026/January/1765316380127.png" style="width: 500px\; height: 598px\;" width="500" /></p>\n\n<div font-size:="" open="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; font-family: "><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">The Industry Outlook Forum is the Island&rsquo\;s principal event dedicated to comprehensive economic\, market\, and policy examination relating to the residential housing sector. As Vancouver Island continues to navigate increased demand\, infrastructure pressures\, labour capacity constraints\, and regulatory change\, the Forum will provide critical insight into the factors influencing housing delivery\, affordability\, and future community planning.</span></span></div>\n\n<div font-size:="" open="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; font-family: "><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">This annual event serves as an essential platform for evidence-based dialogue and strategic alignment. By convening the full complement of the housing continuum\, public officials\, developers\, real estate professionals\, and business leadership\, we aim to support informed policy development\, investment certainty\, and stable market growth.&nbsp\;</span></span></div>\n\n<div font-size:="" open="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; font-family: "><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">The 2026 Forum will feature:</span></span></div>\n\n<ul font-size:="" fr-original-style="list-style-type: disc\;" list-style-position:="" open="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 10px\; font-family: ">\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Macroeconomic and regional housing market forecasting</span></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Industry innovation and regulatory modernization emerging from energy and climate policy</span></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Cross-sector discussion on affordability\, infrastructure readiness\, and future supply planning</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<div style="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n<div font-size:="" open="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; font-family: "><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">We are pleased to invite you to a joint event brought to you by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB)\, Canadian Home Builders&rsquo\; Association &ndash\; Vancouver Island (CHBA VI) and the Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce for the 2026 Industry Outlook Forum being held on January 22\, 2026.</span></span></div>\n\n<div font-size:="" open="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; font-family: "><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">This annual event connects the Island&rsquo\;s housing sector the builders\, developers\, realtors\, and industry professionals shaping our communities and driving local economic growth.</span></span></div>\n\n<div font-size:="" open="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; font-family: "><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">The Industry Outlook Forum brings together leaders from across the housing continuum to explore market trends\, policy impacts\, and economic insights that influence how and where we build and sell. It&rsquo\;s a unique opportunity to engage with decision-makers\, share expertise\, and demonstrate your organization&rsquo\;s commitment to supporting housing affordability\, innovation\, and sustainable community growth.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div font-size:="" open="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; font-family: "><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">About the Hosting Organizations:&nbsp\;</span></span></span></div>\n\n<div font-size:="" open="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; font-family: "><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) -</span></span></span></div>\n\n<div font-size:="" open="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; font-family: "><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">VIREB is a professional association representing over 1\,500 licensed real estate practitioners. The Board provides market intelligence\, professional standards support\, and advocacy to ensure a resilient and accountable real estate environment.</span></span></div>\n\n<div font-size:="" open="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; font-family: "><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">Canadian Home Builders&rsquo\; Association\, Vancouver Island (CHBA VI) -&nbsp\;</span></span></span></div>\n\n<div font-size:="" open="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; font-family: "><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">CHBA VI is the recognized voice of the residential construction sector on Vancouver Island\, representing builders\, renovators\, developers\, and industry suppliers committed to advancing quality housing and community development.</span></span></div>\n\n<div font-size:="" open="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; font-family: "><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce -&nbsp\;</span></span></span></div>\n\n<div font-size:="" open="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; font-family: "><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">The Chamber supports business leadership\, regional competitiveness\, and economic stability through policy advocacy\, strategic partnerships\, and business development services.&nbsp\;</span></span>\n\n<hr />\n<h4 style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, sans-serif\; line-height: 1.1\; color: rgb(2\, 37\, 88)\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 10px\; font-size: 18px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">Contact Information</span></h4>\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;">Name: Hollie Quiring</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;">Email: events@chbavi.com</span>\n\n<h1><br />\n<a href="https://members.chbavi.com/ap/Events/Register/v5F8YozhKCyCm">REGISTER HERE</a></h1>\n</div>\n</div>\n
LOCATION:Vancouver Island Conference Centre 101 Gordon Street Nanaimo\, BC V9R 5J8 Canada
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URL:https://members.nanaimochamber.bc.ca/events/details/industry-outlook-forum-2560
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