Participants

Key Contributors

Eydeas Technology, Inc. (Whistler)

Eydeas Technology is a leader in Distribution Automation in the Vacation Rental Marketplace. Our mission is to free the Leisure Travel Industry from the burden of extranets by automating the seamless exchange of product information, availability and transactions between Suppliers, Wholesalers, and Central Reservations. Our XMLink enterprise platform includes distribution, reservation, packaging and product management technologies.

Paradata Systems Inc. (Whistler)

Internet Payments made easy with Paradata Paradata is more than an Internet Payment Gateway. We offer Internet payment products and credit card processing services to financial organizations, resellers and their merchants. Our suite of easy-to-use Internet payment products was developed to minimize integration time and maximize profitability, enabling you or your merchants to accept Internet payments without delay.

VentureWeb (Whistler)

VentureWeb offers a full array of online marketing services designed to complement and enhance traditional marketing strategies and programs. VentureWeb can help you harness the power of the Internet through: > Search Engine Marketing > Competitive Analysis > Online Marketing Strategies > Email Marketing > Client Contact Management > Web Site Reporting Take your Web Site to the next level with VentureWeb.

Companies

Aberrant Technologies (Whistler)

Alpine West Systems Electrical (Whistler)

We are the premier providers of electrical and data servicing Whistler, Squamish and Vancouver. Our goal is to provide you the very best in residential / commercial electrical services and a new telephone data service. Our quality control standards are high, our technicians are among the best. Our goal is to always deliver the highest level of installation service and repair. Our data technicians are specialized in Telephone CAT3 - CAT6, MMF/SMF Fiber Optics, CCTV and Data cabling Networks.

Altitude Computers (Whistler)

CanDat Systems (Whistler)

CanDat Systems provides custom software and marketing design services from the studio located in Whistler, BC. Websites, graphics, multimedia movies, databases, print material and many other design services are offered by CanDat Systems.

Create (Whistler)

Create is a multi-disciplinary design studio specializing in creative concepts and thinking. Create specializes in three core services; Internet Business Solutions, building technical websites featuring a database or e-commerce solution; Graphic Design, brand development and communication using multiple media; and Idea Generation, exploring your business environment to innovate your messaging, merchandising and profitability.

Custom Fit Communications (Pemberton)

Custom Fit Communications provides marketing solutions to help businesses grow. If you need to increase revenues, decrease expenses or focus your marketing efforts we can help. Strategy : research : copywriting: advertising : graphic design : Web site development, e-commerce, maintenance & marketing : E-mail Marketing : CD e-cards & Interactive presentations. Contact us TODAY for a free no-hassle consultation. Satisfaction guaranteed!

Dano Pendygrasse Photography (Whistler)

Experience and vision are key when looking for photographers. Dano has built a reputation on hard work and getting the job done in challenging conditions. He is at home shooting product and people in the studio, as he is 80 kilometers from the nearest road in subzero temperatures. Dano is well known for his action sports work and is well versed in studio and environmental portraiture.

Dreamscape Media (Squamish)

Multimedia and photography services for events, weddings, architecture and products. We also offer virtual reality panoramic photography services for real estate, restaurants, products and other industries. Photo slide-show production to DVD, video recording and production services are also available.

Echoflex Solutions Inc. (Squamish)

Echoflex is a manufacturer of wireless, self powered controls for residential, industrial and commercial, and process applications. All switches and sensors are wireless and require no batteries making room or zone control very easy and flexible.

eGlobalSeaToSky.com (Pemberton)

eGlobalseatosky.com provides fast, reliable and affordable solutions for all your computer hardware needs. We specialize in system cleaning and maintenance, upgrades and repairs, networking solutions and satellite service installation. Being franchised with a major supplier in Vancouver gives us the opportunity to offer very competitive retail prices, saving customers, in the Sea-to-sky corridor, a drive to the city. Contact Kathleen, Richard, Paul or Greg for all your hardware support needs.

ImmersiVision (Whistler)

ImmersiVision Interactive Technologies Inc. has created an immersive remote site tour for destination resorts. The key differentiator is the users ability to dynamically move (walk) around a virtual resort destination, exploring and gathering travel information in a real world environment. This player has been built over a wired QuickTime structure with the ability to show Virtual Tours, Stop Motion Animation, Videos, Photos and Audio Voice Overs. It is an intuitive interface, delivering a wide range of rich media for the purpose of assisting prospecitve travelers in making better informed travel plans

Intelligent Decisions.NET - Sea to Sky (Whistler)

IntelligentDecisions.NET Sea to Sky is a Whistler-based technology company that specializes in planning, implementing and supporting Business Information Systems for small to medium sized business. IntelligentDecisions.Net team of Microsoft Certified Engineers can help deliver the network infrastructure that will support both the day-to-day operation of your business and the innovative services your customers demand. High availability networks offer your employees the tools to get the job done, the first time. Intelligent networks run well, every time.

KDB Systems (Squamish)

Kiss Media Group Ltd (Squamish)

Maurice Young Millennium Place (Whistler)

Maurice Young Millennium Place (MYMP) is the arts and cultural centre of Whistler, featuring Wilhelmsen Hall, an acoustically perfect 250-seat performance space. MYMP includes rooms designed (sound proof with wiring infrastucture) as a recording studio. In conjunction with the Whistler Photographic Society, MYMP operates a digital photography studio. Meeting spaces, a Youth Centre, a daycare and an art gallery round out our multi-purposed facility. Although MYMP may not be a creator of high-tech products and services, we may be positioned to help facilitate the growth of Inside Edge and its member companies. It is our mission to engage our community and stimulate creativity.

Open Enterprise Solutions (Squamish)

Open Enterprise Solutions is focused on reducing business costs and empowering users with open-source software (OSS). OSS powers the Internet and can provide many small to medium sized businesses with powerful publicly licensed (GPL) and often free software solutions. Along with reducing costs through open-licensing and often free acquisition and use of the software, open-source also provides the ability to fully control and customize the software to suit your particular business needs. If you are a small to medium sized business (SMB) looking for powerful, cost effective technology solutions for security, email, groupware, point-of-sale, database, customer relations or other requirements, we can help. Along with business technology and software consulting services in Windows, Linux and mixed environments, we also offer turnkey business server solutions based on Linux and other open-source products. These include firewalls, gateways, web servers, wireless access points, security and intrusion detection systems, application servers and multimedia servers.

OwnerRelations Technology (Squamish)

Focus is Owner Accounting and Relationship Management websites for Condominium Hotels and Short Term Rental Vacaction Management Companies. Company founded in Jan 2005

Peak One Consulting (Whistler)

Consulting, Coaching and Training in the Business Solutions arena, specifically Marketing and Communication... Career experience covers hospitality, sales, marketing, business development and strategy. International corporate role for 13 years (UK, Europe, USA and Canada), the last 6 years in Whistler delivering small business consulting, coaching and training for accelerated growth focusing on both local issues and global opportunities. Results include regular double digit growth, increased profitability, effective team building, local, national and international networking, balance time career and lifestyle. Being solutions driven, seeks to utilize technology to bridge business, lifestyle and the arts. Also an experienced, effective and confidential coach for reaching your personal and business goals.

Piercetech Computer Services (Squamish)

Piercetech Computer Services is a new mobile computer service company. Piercetech will commence operation January 2007. Piercetech will repair computer hardware and software problems as well as doing upgrades to existing computers and networks. We will also build new computers and networks that are suited to our client’s needs. We will service the Sea to Sky Corridor from Fury Creek to Pemberton.

Qube IT Services (Squamish)

I work with all sizes of companies providing experienced IT support. I mostly with Microsoft based systems and I have done this for over 12 years.

Reactive Design (Whistler)

Reactive Design is a full service graphic design-consultancy specializing in creative visual design solutions for web and print mediums. We help customers transform their ideas into realities. SERVICES: Web Site Design We provide full service design and development for entire web sites and redesign of existing sites. Corporate Identity Design Whether we design a new company's identity, redefine a company's image or simply upgrade its appearance, we work with you from the initial design conception to the final prototype to maximize your position in the marketplace. Print Collateral We can help implement any print collateral that maintains the visual integrity of your company. Our goal is to help you drive traffic to your business.

Resort Television Network - Jacki Bissillion (Whistler)

Resort Television Network, founded in 2000 by Don McQuaid as Whistler Resort TV, is a resort information channel designed to deliver real-time weather and event information to Whistler visitors along side advertising-centred programming about local businesses. In 2002 Resort Television Network (RTN) started a rapid expansion into several resorts across Canada and now has stations in Banff, Canmore, Panorama, Fernie, Horseshoe Valley, Beaver Creek, Talisman and Tremblant. RTN currently boasts over 8 million viewers nation-wide. Future expansion into urban centres and eventually the US is on our near horizon. RTN is driven by a mulit-media internet based software that has been custom-developed for television and closed circuit broadcast.

Slingstone Solutions (Pemberton)

Slingstone Solutions provides professional advice and software solutions to small businesses that don't have the necessary expertise in house. We offer a wide array of consultation services, including professional software analysis and design, website design and training. At Slingstone, we make it our business to make software work for you. We're software experts so that you don't have to be.

Somenice Media (Whistler)

Standards based web design and development

Studio e Communications Inc. (Pemberton)

Graphic design is the foundation of Studio 'e'. Studio 'e' started as Eberhard Studios, a graphic design and print management company in Whistler British Columbia. Initially Eberhard Studios specialized in photo-manipulation, logo development, print design and traditional visual art and now offers professional services in serveral mediums including webdesign, video production, Quicktime interactive development and immersive panoramic environments.

Sy-Em Communications (Squamish)

Integrated and Unified Communications are the technical focus of the next few years. And why not, it makes sense to consolidate your communications so that your critical points of contact terminate in the same place. Mobile devices allow us to stay mobile. Having your office extension, your email, your voice mail follow you wherever you are is a start. Integrating all this new capability into your existing business communications and information systems is tricky. That's what we do.

Tegus (Squamish)

WALKERDesigns Ent (Squamish)

I am a web hosting service provider, setup in downtown squamish.

Whistler Media (Whistler)

Whistler Outfitters (Whistler)

Whistler Outfitters provides targeted traffic for Whistler activity providers and to ski, snowboard and mountain bike industry leaders who wish to market online to a global audience. Available campaigns include activity section targeting via graphic banners, video commercials and directory listings. Visit our website to check it out.

Whistler.com Systems Inc. (Whistler)

Whistler.com has developed a Web-based Central Reservations Software platform to facilitate it's travel booking business on behalf of Whistler Resort. Automation of business processes, making use of the pervacity of the Internet is at the core of the platform. Intergration of a wide source of inventory supply using varying business rules are other capabilities.

Individuals

Andrew Vit (Squamish)

Experienced web development using Ruby, PHP, AJAX, web standards and semantic markup; graphic design & production for web or print media; photo compositing and retouching.

Dan Wheeler (Squamish)

I currently work for Accenture, and am staffed at TELUS as an IS project manager.

David Darwent (Whistler)

IT infrastructure consultant with over 6 years experience in the enterprise and SMB markets. Specialist of IT storage solutions including SAN, NAS, iSCSI , high availablity systems, backup and recovery solutions and disaster recovery. Microsoft Certified Professional Hitachi Certified Professional Member of: Association Storage Network Professionals Storage Networking Indusry Association

David Olsson (Squamish)

I am a user experience designer, providing CMS, Interactive Design, website development and UX services. 12 years of experience in developing marketing, market research and new media products. Expert knowledge of project management tools, Flash, Director, HTML and CSS. Typically use CMS tools such as Wordpress and Drupal for content based websites. Experience in designing and coding casual games, marketing materials and media art products using Flash and Director.

Jonathan Desrosiers (Whistler)

I am a local film maker who designs websites like dhSoldiers.ca to showcase mountain biking in the Sea to Sky area.

Marc Latreille (Squamish)

Freelance layout and graphic designer and creative professional with 10 years working experience in Whistler, specializing in the food and beverage industry for Whistler and Squamish. Services include: Corporate identity, magazine, brochure, menu and promotional product design and production, creative writing, print management, restaurant promotion and marketing. Portfolio includes: Whistler’s Best Dining Guide, All the creative for Resort Room Service including their menu guide, Hoz’s and El Tipo’s Restaurants and various international companies.

Melinda Anderson (Whistler)

Melinda Anderson is a freelance User Experience Consultant. She specialises in designing usable, efficient, and effective applications and websites through the use of information architecture and user-centred design methods.

Michael Deschenes (Whistler)

15 year local, photographer/graphic artist/amaturefilmaker using mac and pc platforms.

Paul Shore (Whistler)

I am a marketing director of a large California semiconductor company, who works from home up here in Whistler.

Pina Belperio (Whistler)

Freelance Technical writer working in the database integration and middleware sectors.

Raiser's Edge Copywriting (Squamish)

In five words: I make words mean business. In more than five words: I am a freelance copywriter with over a decade of marketing experience in the Sea to Sky Corridor. My specialty is writing persuasive, engaging, results-oriented copy. There’s no mucking about. I tell it like it is which makes my words stick out from all the others we’re constantly bombarded with. My power of the pen can be used for any medium: - Website Content - Sales Letters - E-Newsletters - Reports & Event Write-ups - Editorials - Direct Mail - Radio - Case Studies - Press Releases - Brochures And more… I pride myself in being able to turn any message into a dynamic, grab-them-by-the-lapels piece of copy.

Sukhjit Saroya (Squamish)