Greetings from your CEO
December 2022

Dear Members
Just a reminder memberships are coming due for the 2023 year.  Please take a moment to review the NEW Membership Fee Tier on our website. You get to choose between one of three options. 

I would like to introduce our new Influencers: H & R Block, Key Murray Law, Cox & Palmer, and Kildare Fisheries Limited. Thank you very much for wanting to empower the West Prince business community while promoting your brand. You’re expanding your influence and investing back into your community and your Chamber.
This is a great opportunity to showcase your business throughout the year.

Residents are invited to an information session on the Provincial Disaster Financial Assistance Program at Mill River Resort this Thursday, December 15, 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Island property owners and tenants, not-for-profit organizations, and small businesses impacted by Hurricane Fiona are invited to attend an information session on the Provincial Disaster Financial Assistance Program (PDFAP).

I am excited to announce the launch of the Chamber Travel Trip to Ireland on September 24, 2023. Please see the details on the flyer below. If you can't make it in the fall you can book the Spring of 2024, we have another trip planned for April 11, 2024. An INTEREST-FREE UPLIFT promotion is on, this promotion is for NEW SIGN UPS ONLY between December 4, 2022, and January 4, 2023. The promotion has already started. If you are a traveler you should see value in this and register soon. Uplift gives you the freedom to purchase what you want now and pay over time with simple fixed installments.

Please mark your calendars for Upcoming Breakfast Meetings. At the next few meetings, we will be giving our members a chance to discuss what is going on within your business rather than have a guest speaker. You are welcome to bring forward any business issues you have or items you would like to discuss.
Breakfast Meetings will be on the last Wednesday of the month. We hope to continue this pattern for some level of consistency and more member input.
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 (Last Wed. of the Month)
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 (Last Wed. of the Month)
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 (Last Wed. of the Month)

On behalf of the Board of Directors and staff, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Sincerely Yours,

Tammy Rix
Chief Executive Officer
Meeting the Needs of your Chamber staff
– Retention Ideas
(Can apply to any business/organization)
PODCAST ALERT!
New Tiered Membership
& Our First "Influencer"
In this episode of "Bizy In The Sticks" we discuss our new, tiered membership structure and describe the added benefits that our members can gain from the different levels.
We also chat with the first member to renew at the top tier and become an "Influencer"; Connie Wedge of H&R Block Alberton.
Upcoming Chamber Events
SAVE THE DATES

The West Prince Chamber of Commerce's next three Breakfast Meetings will be held on the last Wednesday of the month to create some consistency and more member input. Please save the following dates below:

Wednesday, January 25, 2023 (Register Now) Link will be up later in the week!
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Wednesday, March 29, 2023


Business Excellence Awards Gala
Thursday, April 20, 2023
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Business & Member News
High Value Marketing
– Moving Your Audience
to Action
Imagine, if this was 30 years ago and you wanted to connect to your audience. You’d probably purchase an ad in one of the local papers or radio stations. If you wanted your audience to buy, you’d craft an ad to tell them what you were selling and how they’d benefit. Marketing was primarily about advertising and repetition and the channels where you could do this were a fraction of what they are today. So, what’s changed?
A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE IRELAND!

Take advantage of this wonderful package by January 7th and receive UPLIFT 0% Interest financing for your adventure.
Start your Journey into the European Market Today

For a nominal financial commitment, the Europe Market Development Program (EMDP) supplies export-interested companies with direction, a strategy to guide market-entry and connections to decision-makers in European companies.
PODCAST
Interested in being a guest on our "BIZY IN THE STICKS" podcast? Share your entrepreneur story of business successes and failures to our communities to increase everyone's opportunity of success and knowledge.
Sharing your story will help them to realize that they aren't alone, that others have been in similar predicaments and made it out alive.

TRAINING
Looking for short training courses and a chance to upskill some of your staff. Give Kester a call and let us know how we can help your get started.

Contact Kester Nurse, Labour Market Resource at 902-726-9378 or email: Kester@westprincechamber.com

www.ruralpeilabourmarket.com
Follow "BIZY IN THE STICKS" on Podbean to get notifications:
Do you have news or important information you would like to share with other members? Chamber E-News goes out monthly!
Welcome New Members
Stewart Safety Service Ltd.
Contact: Zacharie Stewart
24 Stephen Road. O'Leary. C0B 1V0
902-214-0214

Industrial suplier and safety training business.
Membership Resources & Programs
New Promotions from Flagship and Irving Oil
Materials from these two benefits providers outlining their new promotions for your members can be found in our member resource centre.
Special Promotion from FlagShip

When you promote the FlagShip Discount Shipping Program to your members, you’ll receive a sign-up bonus of $30 for every member who registers for a new FlagShip account between October 1 and December 31st, 2022 and makes their first shipment by December 31, 2022.
Atlantic Chamber of Commerce Added Value Benefit Programs
Please note that the following are the only Added Value Benefits for members that ACC currently offers. These are also extended to West Prince Chamber of Commerce Members.

  • The Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan (source of non due revenue for Chambers)
  • Clover Merchant Services (source of non dues revenue for Chambers)
  • Flagship  (source of non dues revenue for Chamber)
  • Box AV
  • BrokerLink Insurance
  • InUnison
  • Irving
  • Wilson Insurance
  • UNI Payroll Services

Detailed information about these programs can be found on our website and marketing materials can be found in your members resource centre on the website. Please take a few moments and update your website and social media to list the current offers.

If you are a member of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce they also offer a suite of member benefits and the information can be found on their website.

Thank you Business Sponsors!


Your chamber membership belongs to your business and all of your employees! Both you and your staff/colleagues can take advantage of the events, benefits, and the B2B Program.
Need another discount card contact us today!


Check out the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce Affinity Programs. If you are a member of the West Prince Chamber you can take advantage of more savings.

Government Updates
Residents invited to information sessions on the Provincial Disaster Financial Assistance Program

Island property owners and tenants, not-for-profit organizations, and small businesses impacted by Hurricane Fiona are invited to attend one of six information sessions on the Provincial Disaster Financial Assistance Program (PDFAP).

Anyone who would like to learn more about the PDFAP or who is unsure if they may qualify for this program is encouraged to attend one of these sessions. Each meeting will begin with a 30-minute presentation by Canadian Red Cross staff to review the program, eligibility criteria, and application processes, followed by a question period. Another series of these Island-wide information sessions will be scheduled for January for anyone unable to attend in December.

The information sessions will be held in our area on the following date, subject to weather conditions:

Mill River Resort
180 Mill River Road, Woodstock
Thursday, December 15
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.



Canada Summer Jobs applications are now available –

Deadline for applications is January 12th, 2023.

Please see below for a list of dates and times for Information Sessions

If you have any questions, please contact Ellen Rennie at emrennie@gov.pe.ca. 



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