The Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce welcomes our members and invited guests to the HUB International Chamber Member Golf Scramble on Tuesday, August 16 at the Grande Prairie Golf & Country Club.
The cost to register is $175. Enter as individuals or multiples.
Admission includes green fees, power carts, a Chamber gift, sponsored treats and buffet supper.
Deadline for registration Friday, August 12, 2022 at 4:00 PM.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:
MNP - WATERING HOLE SPONSOR
ATB - HOLE IN ONE SPONSOR
Side Group - HOLE IN ONE SPONSOR
ONLY FOUR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES REMAIN!
All Sponsors receive….
- Recognition in advertisement on Chamber website, communications and social media.
- Recognition on the registration rules sheet for each golfer.
- Networking opportunities.
We also welcome donations of team and hole prizes as another way of promoting your business!
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The Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce welcomes our members and invited guests to a Business After 5 Mixer hosted by the County of Grande Prairie Business Support Network on Thursday, August 25 from 5:00-7:00 PM at the Crosslink County Sportsplex in Clairmont (7407 108 Street).
Join us for an evening of networking, food, refreshments and door prizes as well as finding out more about the County of Grande Prairie Business Support Network.
The County of Grande Prairie Business Support Network was created to build strong partnerships within our business community that will address common, current, local and regional workplace challenges.
Members of the County of Grande Prairie Business Support Network work together to:
- Identify common workforce challenges and current labour market trends.
- Address and find solutions to identified trends and challenges by exchanging ideas as an open, respectful and positive business network.
- Create a safe environment for partnership building and for collaboration on ways to address common workplace challenges.
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We are now accepting nominations for our 2022 Grande Prairie Chamber Awards of Distinction. The categories are:
- Greatest Impact Award of Distinction
- Young Entrepreneur Award of Distinction
- Diversity and Inclusion Award of Distinction
- Legacy Business Award of Distinction
- Indigenous Business Award of Distinction
- Marketing Award of Distinction
- Emerging Business Award of Distinction
- Leading Edge Award of Distinction
Click on the GREEN button if you are nominating a business.
Click on the ORANGE button if you are SELF-NOMINATING YOUR BUSINESS.
Click on the criteria box to learn more about each category.
The deadline for nominations is August 31, 2022.
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for our BDC Small Business Week celebration, please contact Cindy Simigan in our office by phone at 780-532-5340 or email cindy@gpchamber.com.
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The Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce welcomes our members and invited guests to a Business After 5 Mixer hosted by the County of Grande Prairie Business Support Network on Thursday, August 25 from 5:00-7:00 PM at the Crosslink County Sportsplex in Clairmont (7407 108 Street).
Join us for an evening of networking, food, refreshments and door prizes as well as finding out more about the County of Grande Prairie Business Support Network.
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FREE DIGITAL ASSESSMENT FOR YOUR BUSINESS!
Your new guides to digital transformation, the Digital Service Squad of Emma Doris, Devansh Kapoor, and Max Kozlov are here to help ALL local businesses with a free digital assessments. Book a 1 on 1 session by visiting our website and they will help you optimize your online presence at no cost.
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Accept payments in-store, online and on the go
Elavon is the Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce’s preferred partner for secure and reliable payment processing.
Payment Solutions Built for You
Did you know that the Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce is a preferred partner with Elavon? Elavon offers a powerful suite of payment solutions and flexible partner programs to help empower your success and accelerate your revenue growth. We provide next-day funding so you can better manage cash flow and business operations.
We make it possible. You make it happen.
Are you ready to get started? Connect with us by filling out the form or call 1.844.935.3621 to learn about the options available to meet your unique business needs and take advantage of your members-only discounted pricing.
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County of Grande Prairie Business Support Network - CAREERS Presentation
Tuesday, August 9 2022
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM MDT
Alliance Church
15502 102 Street
Grande Prairie
Cost $28.92
Join our Guest Speaker Dale Tiedemann, CAREERS' Regional Manager Northwest Alberta, and learn how CAREERS can help your business: how the program works, the importance of connecting local young talent with rewarding career choices, and how we can address current and future workforce gaps to help create a sustainable future. CAREERS: The Next Generation is a non-profit organization that works with schools to connect high school students to employers for paid internships. Youth get the opportunity to test drive in-demand occupations in skilled trades, forestry, information and communications technology, agriculture, and healthcare.
*County of Grande Prairie Business Support Network partners include: Alberta Labour & Immigration; Community Futures Grande Prairie & Region; County of Grande Prairie; Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce; Northwestern Polytechnic; Grande Prairie Regional Tourism; Peace Wapiti Public School Division; Western Cree Tribal Council; International Paper.
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JULY ECONOMIC UPDATE FROM
INVEST GRANDE PRAIRIE
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Webinar Wednesday Series:
Economic Development for Elected Officials
If you are an elected official or work with these community leaders join us Wednesday, September 7 from noon to 1PM.
In the next FREE webinar in our Webinar Wednesday Series, we will take you on a deep dive into an important resource we offer: our Economic Development for Elected Officials Course.
Elected officials have a unique position in economic development as their influence can effect change and promote a strategic vision of economic growth for their community.
But...how...?
This webinar will show you how EDA answers that fundamental question.
Plus we will give you a sneak peek into concrete and practical tools you can use in your community right now.
Join us.
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Economic Development for Elected Officials
Wednesday, September 7
12:00 - 1:00 PM
FREE
Online via Zoom
You will receive login instructions upon registration.
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Catastrophes and disasters can strike anytime without warning. The best that you can do is to stay prepared. An important part of creating a successful business is being able to respond to and recover from disasters, both big and small. The following guidelines will help your company withstand any type of disaster.
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ACC considers opportunities to reform the Employment Insurance (EI) program
The Alberta Chambers of Commerce (ACC) signed a joint letter with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and has submitted an independent letter with additional recommendations to support Alberta's 116 chambers and the nearly 25,000 businesses they represent.
Our business community urges the federal government to prioritize fiscal sustainability and accountability, equitability for fund contributors, regional consistency, and access to accommodate growing numbers of self-employed individuals. Furthermore, that these priorities be considered in the appropriate economic context.
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Helping continuing care residents with inflation
Alberta’s government is giving $11 million to seniors to help fight inflationary increases to accommodation costs for 2022-23. As of Nov. 1, residents’ accommodation charges will only increase by 3.2 per cent, instead of this year’s rate of 5.5 per cent. Government will pay operators the remaining 2.3 per cent, on behalf of residents, from Nov. 1, 2022 until June 30, 2023.
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Supply chain challenges; insights from Andrew Pau, National Transport and Mobility Leader
Andrew Pau, partner and national leader in the Transportation practice, speaks about Deloitte's commitment to helping transportation and mobility organizations address their unique market challenges through results-driven insights. Andrew sees transportation as the bridge to sustainable prosperity and growth—and that, with the right energy and the drive, we can move faster than ever.
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GOC invests to help Canadians enter skilled trades
Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, announced over $33 million over five years for the Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness (STAR) program. The STAR program encourages Canadians—particularly those facing barriers, such as women, Indigenous people, visible minorities, newcomers, persons with disabilities and youth—to explore and prepare for careers in the skilled trades.
Click here to view the list of organizations receiving funding under the Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness program.
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Canada and Metis Settlements General Council announce housing investments from Budget 2022 for Metis settlements of Alberta
Monday, July 25th, Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations, joined President Herb Lehr of the Metis Settlements General Council to announce an investment of $29 million over seven years towards housing priorities for Métis settlements of Alberta. The Metis Settlements General Council represents the Métis settlements of Buffalo Lake, East Prairie, Elizabeth, Fishing Lake, Gift Lake, Kikino, Paddle Prairie and Peavine.
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Power Up North: Entrepreneur Conference
Do you have a new business idea, a start-up, a home-based business, an online business, or a side hustle? Or maybe your looking to grow, diversify, sell your business or retire. If so, this event is perfect for you! Listen to world-class keynote speakers and presenters, as well as breakout sessions, networking opportunities, and much more. Early bird tickets are now available.
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Level Up Series: Metrics that Matter
August 11
Join us on Aug 11 as the Digital Economy Program is offers a FREE marketing learning series hosted by Kelly Doody from Social School! In this webinar you will learn how to:
- Discover the three most important metrics in today's social and digital landscape and which to pay attention to for a results-focused, data-led digital strategy.
- Dive into Facebook and Instagram Insights and learn how to benchmark your efforts and results across meaningful time frames.
- Rediscover Google Analytics, and learn why this free tool is the most underutilized yet exceptionally powerful place to understand, iterate and optimize the performance of your paid and organic marketing efforts.
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Building Your Marketing Plan
August 17
Discover how to develop a marketing strategy by gaining clarity on the problem your business is solving, how to identify your ideal customer, and how to understand what motivates them.
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Keeping Canada’s Ag Sector Growing and Transitioning to Meet Future Needs
In mid-July, the scheduled federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers met. Prior to that meeting our Food Supply Council, that represents all components of the supply chain including inputs, primary agriculture, value-added products and others, issued a multi-signatory letter that encouraged the government to explore several recommendations to help this large sector grow and surpass the ambitious economic objectives established in the 2018 Agri-food Economic Strategy Table.
Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector is a global leader and a significant source of economic strength, providing 1 in 9 jobs across the country and contributing $139 billion to GDP. Our food system is highly integrated, innovative and sustainable, continuing to evolve in response to ongoing threats to global supply chains. Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and labour stoppages, the sector continues to lead the fight against climate change.
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Going Global: Empowering Women Through Trade
Women-owned businesses contribute more than $117 billion to Canada’s economy. In 2007, women-owned, small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represented 5.9% of export activity; that number is now 11%, with 16% of SMEs majority-owned by women nationwide. An exciting change is underway. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of women-led networking groups, organizations and associations, all with a mandate of empowering women to achieve greatness in business.
Whether it’s accessing capital, building sustainable networks or finding the right export support, the challenges are many, but you are not alone. Export Development Canada’s Women in Trade guide will help you understand the issues and develop strategies for overcoming them.
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Digital Skills Could Lessen College Degree Requirements, Opening New Pathways for Untapped Talent
The jobs needed for today’s digital economy are changing – and so are the skills businesses need to fill them.
Traditionally, workers haven’t been able to land a corporate job without – at a minimum – a college degree. However, as competition for tech talent continues to play an outsized role in hiring, some organizations are leaning into hiring untapped talent — including those without a degree.
Our member Salesforce recently shared some interesting news. Their 2022 Global Digital Skills Index indicates that workers with university degrees feel more prepared with digital skills than those who do not hold degrees. However, the research also shows that many workers without a college degree are taking the initiative to learn the digital skills needed for jobs of the future — providing businesses an opportunity to revisit traditional hiring requirements.
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Improving Supplier Diversity
Canada’s economic recovery from the pandemic offers the business community unprecedented opportunities for growth. Ongoing economic pressures, such as supply chain bottlenecks and soaring inflation, are certainly threats, but they are also opportunities to re-examine current procurement practices to ensure they reflect a company’s vision, values and goals.
Businesses small and large can contribute to Canada’s collective prosperity by evaluating and advancing their efforts to be more socially responsible enterprises. Central to this effort is having a supplier diversity program to ensure businesses owned, operated and controlled by women, minorities — including Black, racialized individuals, LGTBQ2+ and veterans — and people with disabilities can have access to the same procurement opportunities as larger, more established firms. While these businesses tend to be smaller and lesser known, they can add immense value to larger organizations and to the broader economy.
That’s why we created our Supplier Diversity Handbook. This handbook is intended for those who are early in their journey and is filled with information and practical, real-world examples of supplier diversity in action. It is not meant to be prescriptive. Rather, the intention is to inspire action in your organization towards more inclusive and diverse procurement practices.
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Mental Health in the Workplace
Earlier this month, the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce, through its Insight Online publication, shared a blog regarding the importance of recognizing and helping those dealing with mental health in the workplace. The blog shares lots of good guidance.
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