Chamber Chatter - September 17 2019
Connecting Business. Creating Opportunity.
This is our weekly summary of upcoming events and other reminders
to help keep you up to date with what's happening at the
Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce ! 

We remind you about our Connections newsletter on the 1st and 15th of the month and encourage you as a Member of the Chamber to take advantage of that FREE opportunity to promote your business! 
BDC SMALL BUSINESS WEEK

BDC Small Business Week is celebrated across the country every October. This year's theme is Canada: A Nation of Entrepreneurs! 
With the support of our sponsors and partners, the Chamber takes this opportunity to recognize our business community with the following events:
 
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Holiday Inn & Suites Grande Prairie Conference Centre (9816 - 107 Street)
Guest Speaker Panel: TBA
Event Sponsor: MNP
 
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Paradise Inn & Conference Centre Grande Prairie (11201 - 100 Avenue)
Guest Speaker: Wendy Bosch, Downtown Association
Event Sponsor: Swan City Rotary Club
 
Thursday, October 24, 2019
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Four Points by Sheraton Grande Prairie (6702 - 106 Street)
Guest Speaker: Sheila Musgrove, Author of Hired! and Unexpected Mentors
Reception Sponsor: ATB Financial
 
THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR BDC SMALL BUSINESS WEEK SPONSORS:
National/Award Sponsor - BDC
Award/Event Sponsors - City of Grande Prairie; County of Grande Prairie; Swan City Rotary Club
Event Sponsor - MNP
Award Sponsors - Community Futures Grande Prairie and Region; Grande Prairie Regional Tourism Association; Grande Prairie Regional Innovation Network; MD of Greenview
Reception Sponsor - ATB Financial
Women's Lunch Prize Sponsor - AFSC

For complete Small Business Week information, bookmark this page: http://www.grandeprairiechamber.com/small-business-week

If you are interested in Small Business Week sponsorship, please contact Chamber Events Manager Cindy Simigan by phone 780-532-5340 or email cindy@gpchamber.com.
The Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce welcome our Members and invited guests to a Business After 5 Mixer hosted by Aurora Eye Care on Thursday, September 26, 2019 from 5:00-7:00 PM.

The location is 9920 - 92 Street, Grande Prairie.

Join us for an evening of networking, refreshments, and door prizes while finding out more about our host, Aurora Eye Care .

Built on the foundation of patient convenience and satisfaction, Aurora Eye Care serves all of your family’s eye care needs under one roof. They do it all: from standard optical services, like eye exams and eyeglass fittings, to comprehensive eye health care, such as managing glaucoma and detecting diabetic retinopathy. They also offer same-day emergency eye appointments, to ensure your family is taken care of when an unexpected situation arises.

There's no cost to attend and no pre-registration is required.
The Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce invites our members and the community to the following Ribbon Cuttings:

October 1 - 12:00 PM
Swan City Rotary Club
Cars for Christmas Lottery Kickoff - Prairie Mall

October 1 - 2:15 PM
STOR-X Organizing Systems
Centre 2000 - Al Robertson Room

October 3 - 5:00 PM
Windsor Ford

October 5 - 11:00 AM
Enter Site Safety Inc.
4 Sight Safety Training Centre
The Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce is hosting an All-Candidates Federal Election Forum on Thursday, October 10 at 6:30 PM at Grande Prairie Regional College. All confirmed candidates for the riding of Grande Prairie-Mackenzie will be invited to participate. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet the candidates in the foyer outside the Douglas J. Cardinal Performing Arts Centre beginning at 5:30 PM, and again following the forum.
CHAMBER MEMBERS DIGITAL SIGN

The Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce offers the opportunity for our Members to advertise themselves, their events and promotions on our  digital sign at Centre 2000 . Not-for-Profit Member Rates also available. Now taking yearly, monthly, and weekly/bi-weekly bookings.

For rate information, contract terms, and design guidelines please contact Leah Fujarczuk, Membership Sales & Services Manager, email  leah@gpchamber.com , or phone at 780-532-5340.
For Chamber Member to Member Discounts , please click here .

To offer your own M2M Discount, contact Membership Services Manager Leah Fujarczuk by email leah@gpchamber.com or by phone 780-532-5340.
For Chamber Value Added Benefits , please click here .
To place a job posting, email tom@gpchamber.com.
Email info@gpchamber.com|Phone 780-532-5340 | Fax 780-532-2926
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