Cocktails & Connections - Annual Festive Networking Affair

Let’s wrap up 2026 with meaningful conversations, festive energy, and a celebration of the incredible business community that makes Nanaimo thrive.

Cocktails & Connections is the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce’s signature year-end networking celebration designed around what our members value most: authentic relationships and community connection.

We promise it is not your typical holiday party! 

Join fellow business leaders, entrepreneurs, professionals, and community partners for a relaxed and engaging reception where you can:

✅ Build new business relationships
✅ Reconnect with fellow Chamber members and community leaders
✅ Enjoy delicious hot and cold tapas
✅ Sip on a festive cocktail (your first drink is on us!)
✅ Celebrate the wins, milestones, and partnerships of 2026
✅ Enter our exciting “12 Minutes of Giveaways” happening throughout the evening

A portion of all ticket proceeds from Cocktails & Connections will be donated to a local non-profit organization this holiday season because giving back is part of what makes our business community so special.

Whether you’re looking to strengthen existing connections or meet new faces in the local business community, this event offers the perfect setting to close the year on a high note and look ahead to 2027.

✨ Tickets are limited and this event was SOLD OUT last year.

📅 Date: Thursday, December 10, 2026
🕓 Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Coast Bastion Hotel | Downtown Nanaimo

🎟️ Ticket Pricing
• Members: $45 + GST
• Future Members: $55 + GST

💼 What’s Included
✔️ Admission to this exclusive year-end networking celebration
🍸 One complimentary drink ticket
🍽️ Delicious hot & cold tapas
🎁 Entry into our “12 Minutes of Giveaways” throughout the evening

MORE DETAILS SOON!