Chamber on Tap January 25th

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Chamber Advocate - January 9, 2017

Chamber on Tap

Join us for Chamber on Tap...

Thursday January 25th

5:00pm

The Sawmill Rib & Steak House

Our featured guest will be local entrepreneur, Joyce Schmalz of Soup Du Jar .

After contemplating a career change, Joyce found a growing little business in British Columbia and decided that moving there wasn’t the best option for their young family. She took a chance and relocated the business to Lloydminster. Soup du Jar is setting its roots down in Lloydminster and branching out across the prairie provinces.

We invite you to come out and hear an interesting story by a business peer while enjoying some complimentary appies. It’s a great way for you and your colleagues to wind down after a day at work.

Thank you to our Sound Sponsor:

Tunes Music & Audio

It's Baaack!

NAME THAT LOGO!

After a three year hiatus, we have decided to bring back our popular Name That Logo

contest this February!

We are changing things up a bit by focusing most of our advertising on social media and online advertising. We will also be featuring the contest in the Lloydminster Source newspaper.

How it works: Contestants will be given a series of partial logo images that they must identify and determine which business that logo belongs to. They must identify as many as they can by filling in the blanks of the partial logo given and submit an entry form to us. We will then determine the winner who will subsequently receive a cash prize worth $500!

As a business or organization, this is a chance to take advantage of some low-cost advertising and to see how recognizable your logo is! New businesses, this is a chance to get your brand front and centre!

Just $149 gets your logo in one half page colour newspaper ad, three weeks of exposure on the Chamber website, generated traffic to your member web page, and two Chamber newsletter ads linking to the contest page. This is an exceptional value that offers big savings in advertising costs!

HOW DO I SIGN UP?

Click here for all the details…

Did Someone Say Free Lunch?

Coming this February...

The Chamber will be partnering with the Lloydminster RBA all month long to bring you four complimentary Soup'R Lunch & Learn sessions.

The sessions take place during the lunch hour from 12pm - 1pm every Wednesday in February at the RBA Dreamforest (located in the Chamber building).

Topics are to be announced, but will vary in content. Each will feature a local business owner or community member that will speak on his or her area of expertise.

Watch the next newsletter for more details.

Summer Temporary Employment Program (STEP) Grants are Back

Let STEP help your business...

Last year, STEP helped approximately 3000 students connect to valuable work experience with approximately 1,400 employers across Alberta. STEP is available to small businesses, non-profit organizations, public libraries, school boards, publicly funded post-secondary institutions, municipalities, First Nations and Métis settlements.

STEP offers a $7/hour wage subsidy for student hires, from 4 to 12 weeks of full-time employment between May 1 and August 31, 2018.

Boost your workforce this summer. Create a meaningful work experience for a high

school or post-secondary student and contribute to their future career success.

Visit AlbertaCanada.com/STEP now.

The application deadline is February 9, 2018 .

2018 Chamber Memberships are Due and Payable

A friendly reminder that 2018 membership fees are due and payable. If you have not renewed your Chamber membership yet, please remit payment at your earliest convenience.

If you a require a copy of your invoice or amount owing, please contact the Chamber office at 780-875-9013 or email

accounting@lloydminsterchamber.com

Are you aware of the benefits Chamber membership can offer your business or organization?

Click here to find out...

Ever wonder what the monetary value a Chamber membership has the potential to provide? Click here to find out...

Chamber Referral program

We want to reward our members for promoting the Lloydminster Chamber!

Current chamber members that refer a new member business to the Chamber will receive an attractive bonus!

If you refer a new business that signs up for a 2018 membership, your business receives a substantial monetary credit to be used toward any Chamber event or program!

Here's how it works...

Chamber Group Insurance

Has your year-round business been operating for at least six months and is a member of any Chamber of Commerce? Then you're eligible to apply for Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan!

Canada's #1 benefits plan for small firms can provide your business with a comprehensive and competitive health, dental, and disability program customized to meet the needs of your employees. Regardless of the size of your firm we can find a plan that's right for you! Visit our website today to find out why Chambers Plan is Canada's #1 health care benefit plans plan for small businesses and the self-employed.

Find out more

February Chamber Connect

Join us for our annual "Meet the Students" February Chamber Connect hosted by Lakeland College

Thursday, February 15th

Lakeland College Lloydminster Campus

Servus Credit Union Hospitality Centre

5:00 pm

Come out and meet the students in the college's Business Administration program. The students will be graded on their networking skills being practiced at this event and therefore will need a well represented crowd to interact with. Help the students out by attending this event and bringing a colleague or two along.

For newcomers, simply come as you are, arrive anytime between 4:45pm and 5:15pm. A short program begins about 5:35pm. The whole thing wraps up around 6:00pm, but you are welcome to stick around and visit until 6:30pm.

Hot and cold appies - Bar service - Door prizes

Member Spotlight Feature

Chamber members, don't forget about the Member Spotlight ads that are featured weekly on the Chamber website. This if FREE advertising space reserved strictly for Chamber members.

How does it work?

Simply email us the content you would like to post (about one paragraph), along with your logo and/or image and we will showcase it on the Lloydminster Chamber's home page for absolutely no additional charge! Plus, you'll get free social media shout outs! The ads stay up for one week.

View this week's Spotlight member, Camp 'N RV...

If you are interested in participating, please forward your info to:

corine@lloydminsterchamber.com

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