The Chamber of Commerce along with the
City of Grande Prairie
and
County of Grande Prairie
are working together to provide a unified approach to supporting local businesses.
On our website
is a list of resources to help you navigate various levels of financial support. We update this page as often as we can to provide additional resources.
We are also working with the
Grande Prairie Regional Emergency Partnership
on their Business Relaunch initiative including the Ambassador program, access to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and more.
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Keep showing us on
Facebook
what you’re doing to
#LoveLocalGP
and you could win $100, $250, $500, $750 or $1,500 in
Chamber Cheques
! Support of any business in the Grande Prairie & District area including the
City of Grande Prairie
,
County of Grande Prairie
,
Sexsmith
,
Beaverlodge
,
Wembley
, or
Hythe
will qualify you to enter.
2)
MAKE YOUR POST PUBLIC
3) tag the business you are supporting and share a photo if possible
4) tag the
Chamber,
City and
County to help us notice your post!
There are 4 draws weekly of $100 in June; plus bonus draws of $250, $500, $750 and $1500.
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Emergency Community Support Fund
Community Foundation of Northwestern Alberta
is activating Emergency Community Support Fund alongside communities coast to coast to coast.
Vulnerable populations across Canada continue to be disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Marginalized groups, youth, children and the elderly, essential workers, and newcomers are just some of the communities that are facing increased challenges right now.
We are proud to be working with CFC and the Government of Canada to deliver funding locally in the Northwestern Alberta area to ensure our most vulnerable citizens are safe and healthy.
Through the ECSF, we will be investing in local charities and qualified donees supporting vulnerable populations. Learn more about the program and find out if your organization is eligible to apply by clicking here:
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COVID-19, low oil prices continue to devastate Alberta's business community
EDMONTON — As Alberta begins to gradually reopen its economy, recent data reveal COVID-19 and low oil prices continue to devastate Alberta's business community, with many of the impacts worsening as the crisis continues.
The data are the result of a business impact survey that the
Alberta Chambers of Commerce (ACC), Community Futures Alberta, and Economic Developers Alberta
conducted online between May 14 and May 22, 2020 to coincide with the first nine days of Alberta's economic reopening. It was the second survey of an ongoing COVID-19 and low oil prices research project, with the first survey of the project taking place between April 10 and April 26, 2020.
The overall business impacts of COVID-19 and low oil prices remain relatively unchanged from April to May, with 90 per cent of respondents continuing to report that COVID-19 is negatively impacting their business and nearly three quarters of respondents still saying the same for low oil prices. However, there has been an increase in businesses of all sizes reporting they have had to lay off employees or reduce their hours.
"These data are a stark reminder that despite Alberta's relaunch, we have a long road ahead to economic recovery. There's no quick fix or overnight solution," says ACC President and CEO Ken Kobly. "Our businesses––especially those that are smaller and newer––need our continued support to survive these conditions and continue contributing to our communities."
The ACC plans to release the full survey report later this week.
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Neuman Thompson webinar recording: Relaunching Your Business
Please join Neuman Thompson lawyers Stefan Pahulje and Monica Bokenfohr as they take you through issues employers face as they relaunch their business and assess their workforce needs.
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Cyber Security Webinar with Field Effect
Thursday, June 4, 2020
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM MDT
In this ever-evolving work environment, how should your cyber security change?
Companies around the world transitioned their teams to work remotely as a health precaution during the COVID-19 pandemic. While some businesses have announced their shift to digital will be permanent, others are making plans to go back to the office. What precautions do you need to take to protect you and your organization from an increase in cyber threats during this unprecedented time?
Employees using their own devices, the increased use of cloud services and exposing previously internal services to the Internet all result in more opportunity for the “bad guys” to compromise your organization’s network. Unfortunately, it is during trying times such as these, where people are particularly vulnerable, that threat actors will take advantage of the situation for their own gains.
At Field Effect, we pride ourselves on protecting Canadian businesses and organizations from cyber threats. And so, we’ve partnered with the
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
as one of their
Essential Business Services (EBS)
programs, to share with you the steps you need to take to ensure your organization’s cyber security stays healthy throughout this pandemic and beyond.
What we’ll cover during this webinar:
- Cyber threats you need to be aware of
- Data trends we’re seeing during the pandemic
- Equipment needs. Is it okay to work on your own computer?
- Video conferencing – is it secure?
- Email security
- How can you ensure your security in this new environment? Are there specific things to be thinking about?
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Now Accepting Applications: CBRN Small Business Relief Fund
Applications are now open for the
Canadian Business Resilience Network Small Business Relief Fund
! We are offering grants to Canadian small businesses that have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to help them recover and support their resilience. These grants are made possible through the generosity of
Salesforce
and will be offered as a one-time payment of $10,000 to 62 businesses across the country. Applications are being accepted until Friday, June 12, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. MT.
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A New Support Program From Canada Post
As part of
Canada Post’s Think Small
support program, from now until August 31, 2020, you can benefit from a quick, easy and cost-effective way to promote your business to your local community.
If you have a promotion you’d like to share, or if you just want to remind your neighbours that you’re open for business and ready to serve them,
Canada Post
is offering two direct mail promotional offers to help you do just that.
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Does your company require PPE as Canada returns to work?
As Canada's industries return to work, there is an increased demand for PPE. The
Rapid Response Platform
automatically matches supply with demand, simplifying supplier discovery during the procurement process.
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Alberta Biz Connect
includes provincial workplace guidance and supports to help businesses and non-profits affected by COVID-19 begin to reopen and resume operations safely. There are resources available to help keep you, your staff, and your customers safe.
To be successful during the economic relaunch, businesses should continue acting responsibly by following public health and physical distancing measures as well as using good hygiene and disinfecting practices.
By working together, we can ensure our sacrifices to slow the spread of COVID-19 are not wasted.
All workplaces are expected to develop and implement policies and procedures to address COVID-19, including a plan to reduce the risk of transmission among staff and customers. The completed plan must be posted in places of business or online within seven days of the public being able to attend the business. Information and the plan template is available at
alberta.ca/BizConnect
, along with more sector-specific guidelines
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Invitation for townhalls with Minister Fir
Economic Development Minister Tanya Fir is hosting a series of telephone townhalls with Dr. Hinshaw to consult with impacted industries on
stage 2 of relaunch
. Through these calls, Minister Fir will be gaining feedback for the drafting of guidance documents for their reopening, as well as identifying any issues with their ability to reopen in order to help them feel confident with moving forward. IF YOUR BUSINESS FALLS INTO ONE OF THE MENTIONED CATEGORIES, PLEASE CONSIDER REGISTERING FOR THAT SPECIFIC TOWNHALL. Also note, the deadline for the June 3rd townhalls is TODAY at 4:30 PM.
Topic:
Personal services - esthetics, tanning, spas
Date
: June 3rd
Time:
9:30-10:30 am
Topic
Movie theatres and theatres with Minister Aheer
Date:
June 3rd
Time:
11:30am-12:30 pm
Topic:
Gyms, studios, arenas and sportsfields with Minister Aheer
Date:
June 4th
Time:
5:30-6:30 pm
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Cutting red tape for Alberta job creators
A partnership with the
Canada Revenue Agency
means a
streamlined application process
that makes it easier for newly created corporations, non-profit organizations, partnerships and sole proprietorships to access services at different levels of government. Corporations and non-profit organizations use their federal business number to access and register for federal programs, including tax account and payroll deduction programs, along with participating provincial programs, such as
Alberta Corporate Registry
.
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June 3, from 9am to Noon MST
Price is $195.00 + GST
A workshop designed to provide sales professionals with a systematic approach to digital prospecting and selling using non-traditional techniques
Leverage the latest technology, information, and social networks
If you're looking to build relationships and start sales conversations, then this workshop is for you. Most importantly, you won't just have the tools to use but also the knowledge to evaluate which method(s) make the most sense, given your unique situation.
About This Event
Tools you'll be introduced to include:
· An Understanding of a Prospecting Mindset
· Email Templates / Follow-Up Scripts
· LinkedIn Connection Request / Introduction Scripts
· Are you having more trouble now than ever making contact with prospects?
· Are you finding yourself stuck in "Voicemail Jail" and unable to get any response from your cold calls?
· Are you trying to figure out how to get your emails opened, read, and responded to?
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Email info@gpchamber.com|Phone 780-532-5340 | Fax 780-532-2926
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