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Chamber Insider  |  July 10th, 2015
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Planning Underway for Fall 2015

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The Chamber is preparing for another exciting lineup of events for the 2015-16 season. Join us for a great year of engaging speakers by securing your season seats.


You will be hearing more in the coming summer months on our list of speakers, sponsorship opportunities and promotion of season seats.

Chamber Events

September 23, 9am - 4:30pm

Royal Oak Inn & Suites

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Attend a full day of in-depth hands-on training by leaders in the Human Resources field. The day will provide you with implementable strategies to increase employee motivation and engagement. Read more

 

As part of the event, there are a limited number of sponsorship opportunities available.  By sponsoring the conference, you will have the opportunity to increase brand awareness and understanding of your service offerings as well as be able to speak directly with event attendees that are seeking HR solutions.

 

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Member News

New Name: Total Eye Care has recently changed their name to FYidoctors Town Centre. They are Celebrating their 35th Anniversary in 2015.  

 

New Location: Siere has moved to their new location at Unit A - 117 10th St

 

New Website: Central Auto Body Shop is now online.
 

Building Partnerships: The City of Brandon and Brandon Urban Aboriginal Peoples' Council are hosting a free conference about engaging the business community and building partnerships. The event is July 15, from 9-4pm. visit buapc.ca


 

New Exhibition: The Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba will feature art from interior designer Janet Shaw-Russell entitled "This Fragile Dwelling Place" July 16.

 

Congratulations: Brandon University has won a national award, a silver Prix d'Excellence, for the design of their brand.

 

Tourism Awards: Recognize outstanding contributions made to our provincial tourism industry by July 15. Visit the Travel Manitoba site for more information.


Free Safety Training: SAFE Work Manitoba provides online (WHMIS) education and SAFE Committee Basics training. Click here for information.
 

New Staff: Roy Johnston TDS is pleased to welcome Kelly Hjorth as their new Articling Student at the law firm's Brandon office.

 

Increase your company profile: Send your Member News stories to the Chamber 

 

Advocacy - Working For You

Policy Guide: To champion sustainable economic growth leading to greater prosperity for business and communities in Manitoba, the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce policy resolutions are available online.

 

Top 3 Election Issues: Jobs, Jobs, and Jobs: The Canadian Chambers of Commerce explores the region disparities in job creation, to find out which sectors are performing and which ones aren't (hint: it may not be the ones you usually think of!) and what to expect in coming months. Read 5 Minutes for Business.
 

Tax Credit: The Manitoba government is extending the interactive digital media tax credit. The tax credit is a refundable corporate income tax credit that provides a 40 per cent rebate on eligible labour, marketing and distribution expenditures stemming from the development of eligible interactive digital media products in Manitoba. Visit their website for more information.

 

Financing: Changes have been made to the Canada Small Business Financing Program can be found online here.

 

The Power of the Chamber Network -

Through your Brandon Chamber of Commerce membership, you are part of the Chamber network - which is supported by the Canadian and Manitoba Chambers of Commerce.