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Tradeshows...
March 3-5,2017
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The
Show Guide for the Great West Home & Leisure trade show taking place this weekend is online and available for viewing! Browse the guide to see exhibitor listing to see who's going to be at the show.
October 20 - 21st at the Cypress Centre
Friday: Noon-9:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Sunday: 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Tickets Available at the Door:
Adults: $5.00
Seniors 65+ and Students: $3.00
Children 11 & under: Free
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Voters can cast their vote in the Municipal Election today Monday, October 16, 2017. In Medicine Hat the polling stations will open at 10 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Information on where you can vote is located
here
or call the Election Helpline at (403) 529-8382. Voters must show identification such as an Alberta driver's license or a document that shows name and Medicine Hat address. For a full list of acceptable identification click
here
. Information on candidates running for council and mayor can be found on our
Municipal Election
page including a questionnaire that was given to all candidates. If you would like to watch re-broadcasts of our Municipal Election Forum they can be found
here
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 Entrepreneurs and business owners throughout Southern Alberta are invited to attend the Power Up Brooks Entrepreneurs Conference on Friday, October 20. The one-day conference, held at the JBS Canada Centre in Brooks, will focus on providing content for business owners at all points in the business cycle. Power Up! is a collaborative initiative in cooperation with local partners including ATB Financial, Medicine Hat College Brooks Campus, the Brooks and District Chamber of Commerce, the City of Brooks, County of Newell, Alberta Economic Development and Trade and APEX Alberta.
Who Should Attend?
START-UPS: You have an idea. You have the will. All you now is the 'how-to' tool kit to bring your vision to reality. The Power Up! Conference can give you the resources and information you need to lay the foundation for a completely new future.
GROWING BUSINESSES: You're not new to this game. You've got the scars to prove it. you know that you have the Power to charge through the tough times and come out stronger than before. At the Power Up! Conference you can learn about innovative tools and strategies to recharge your business and connect with others who can help you reach your goals.
MATURE BUSINESSES: You started with very little and have now realized a dream. Only you're not done yet. The Power Up! Conference provides a place for you to explore your options for your enterprise, and share your wisdom with those that follow.
Cost is $100.00 for general admission and $25.00 for students. To check out our fabulous line up of high quality and engaging speakers click here. Tickets Are Available Now! |
The Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. The annual awards were held on Friday, October 13th at the Cypress Centre Auditorium with a crowd of over 500 people in attendance. There were a total of
74 nominations
in 14 categories with one business taking home the prized award, the Chamber of Commerce Award of Excellence.
The Chamber holds the annual awards in support of National Small Business Week, with the very first awards being presented 17 years ago. The awards were first initiated with two categories, Small Business of the Year and Large Business of the Year, and have evolved over the years to the 15 categories that were presented at Friday's awards ceremony. Read more...
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Alberta has not done a comprehensive review of the OHS system since it was enacted in 1976 with the current review examining the legislation, as well as compliance, enforcement, education, awareness and prevention. Topics include clarifying employer and worker responsibilities in legislation; improving worker engagement in OHS and renewed focus on illness and injury prevention. The Government has produced a
discussion paper with background information and guiding questions on the three themes of the OHS review: responsibility, worker engagement and prevention. We completed the survey and encourage our members and business community to do the same, as changes may impact you.
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All new members will have their business profile highlighted on our social media feeds. Which includes our Facebook page, Twitter feed, our blog, as well as our e-newsletter, which is distributed to more than 4200 subscribers. The publication will include a 150 - 200 word write up along with your logo.
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The Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Navdeep Bains has directed the INDU Committee (Parliamentary Standing Committee for Industry) to conduct a statutory review of Canada's Anti-spam Legislation (CASL). That process began on September 26. We would like to deliver a response to government about businesses and other organizations' experience of this legislation three years in. The Canadian Chamber has been working with multiple partners over the past decade to voice the opinions of business about CASL. In order to capture the largest number of responses, we are again working with these partners to distribute the link to this
survey.
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As a small business, there are many factors that are outside of your control and these things can affect your operation and profit. How can a business stay on top of industry trends and changes? A business needs to be constantly assessing their market. By following market trends, you can have better success in understanding what is going on in your market, who are your customers, where are your customers, what are their buying patterns and what is your competition doing? What tools and resources do you currently use to help guide you in your business operations especially as you make decisions for the future of your business? Do you monitor market trends and asses how that information could help guide your operations today and in the future? Better decisions today will allow you to make better decisions and investments to drive future profitability.
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Albertans are invited to provide feedback on the government's draft framework to manage cannabis legalization in the province. The Alberta Cannabis Framework proposes who will be able to buy and use cannabis once it is legal, where they will be able to buy it and where they will be allowed to use it. The framework supports four policy priorities for legalization: keeping cannabis out of the hands of children, promoting public safety on roads, in workplaces and in public spaces, protecting public health and limiting the illicit market. Full details of the draft
Alberta Cannabis Framework are available online and Albertans are encouraged to provide feedback to the government. The
online survey runs until Friday, Oct. 27 at midnight. A final version of the framework and legislation is expected to be introduced later this winter.
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The Strategic Innovation Fund allocates repayable and non-repayable contributions to firms of all sizes across all of Canada's industrial and technology sectors. The program has a budget of $1.26 billion over five years. It consolidates and simplifies the Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative, Technology Demonstration Program, Automotive Innovation Fund and Automotive Supplier Innovation Program.
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