Stettler Pheasant Festival
October 16-18, 2020
The Stettler Pheasant Festival is coming up fast and provides a wonderful opportunity for our local business to showcase themselves to the 300 hunters visiting our town. Along with the sponsorship and volunteer opportunities, we also are collecting coupons, deals, etc. from our local businesses to put in the hunter registration packages. If you would like to submit a special offer please contact us. Deadline is October 12.
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Let us know you are coming!
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LOCATION
The HUB
DATE AND TIME
10/19/20 7:00am
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10/19/20 1:00pm
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Congratulations 2020 Business & Citizenship Award Recipients
Business of the Year - Brenda's Cozy Cafe
Small Business of the Year - Shell Stettler
Corporate Citizen of the Year - Stettler Dodge
Stettler Ambassador of the Year - Terry Chesla- Re/Max 1st Choice Realty
Employer of the Year - McDonalds Stettler
Customer Service - The Coffee Tree
Marketing - Rairdan Services Inc.
Business Service Award - Ember Graphics Trim & Signs Ltd.
Stettler's Best Kept Secret - Heartland Stationers/ Uptown Office Supply
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Also Congratulations to the:
2020 Male Citizen of the Year
Malcolm Fischer
2020 Female Citizen of the Year
Karin Phibbs
2020 Youth Citizen of the Year
Dakota Derr
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Gala by invitation only; live stream event is available to everyone. Live steam link will be available on our website.
Sponsorship opportunities are still available! Click the link below if you are interested.
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2020-21 Think Stettler,
Shop Local
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We are enjoying getting out to visit with our local businesses and share with you the 2020-21 Think Local - Shop Stettler Marketing Campaign. Donna has put together events and opportunities to educate, entertain and inspire shopping locally. Don't miss your chance to have your business involved, deadline to register is
October 16, 2020.
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Is Red Tape Holding Your
Business Back?
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The Alberta Chambers of Commerce network is launching the latest business survey in their Alberta Perspectives market research program—this one focused on local red tape and cost barriers. It will remain open until October 11 and is the first of three short surveys they are conducting this month to identify the top local challenges and opportunities for small businesses.
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COVID-19: Consumers won't give up the convenience of...
"Many new consumer behaviors displayed on a massive scale during the lockdown will become permanent," he says. E-commerce is exploding on every metric right now. Within the COVID-19 context, consumers are looking for alternatives to traditional...
Read more
www.bdc.ca
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Learning and Development Opportunities |
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Building on our success from Summer 2020 Board Development Webinar Series, we will host two more Board Development Webinar Series during Fall 2020. To accommodate the different schedules of board members, we are offering evening sessions as well as afternoon sessions. The schedule for our new series is online now on Eventbrite at http://albertacdu.eventbrite.com/, and start on Wednesday, October 7, 2020.
Topics Include:
- Understanding your Legal Landscape
- Board Roles and Responsibilities
- Legal Responsibilities
- Organizational Purpose and Planning
- Financial Responsibilities
- Risk Management
- Committees and Meetings
- Building a Strong Team & Effective Relationships
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Access Prosperity and the Central Alberta Regional Innovation Network (CARIN) have developed a cohort-based incubator. This incubator will focus on three industries, an oil pivot, agriculture, and manufacturing. The aim of this incubator is to help early-stage entrepreneurs build and develop their startups through customer discovery, training on emerging technology, as well as support from industry experts, industry-specific programming, and access to coaching.
This incubator will include 50 hours of training over twelve weeks and is free to motivated entrepreneurs.
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The Canadian Chamber of Commerce presents the following free schedule of events to help you set the
foundations for recovery.
Cybersecurity: Risks, Issues And Trends Affecting Canadian Business, With Field Effect, CIRA And The Canadian Centre For Cybersecurity
October 13 | 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. ET
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Business Planning In This Period Of Uncertainty
October 14 | 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET
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Business During a Pandemic: A Discussion On Sales Development And The Small Business Trends Report
October 15 | 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET
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Harnessing Canada’s Tax System For Inclusive Recovery And Growth
October 15 | 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET
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Expanding Your Agriculture Horizons:
Trade and Logistics Workshop
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Virtual Platform: Zoom
Target Audience: SMEs, Agriculture and Agri-Food Companies
FREE to attend. Register early to reserve your seat.
WHY PARTICIPATE?
Join experts who will provide you with:
Valuable information on logistics, cargo services, freight forwarding and
customs brokerage considerations related to exporting products;
Expertise and information on different modes of transportation including
trucking, air, and rail;
Information on market changes due to COVID-19 and market access
opportunity updates; and
Connections to key organizations
For further details and to register, click link below.
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This new learning opportunity
is a free program for new immigrants who are considering taking
an HCA program.
Participants need to be Permanent Residents or Canadian Citizens. As this is a pilot program, Norquest College is only accepting 30 students within the Province, so registration is key.
For further details contact:
Peggy Vockeroth, Student Advisor 403-742-6700
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Central Alberta Business Centre
Upcoming Events
October:
October 14- Cash Mob
October 19 @ 7:30pm - Business Book Club in partnership with Stettler Public Library (virtual & boardroom).
October Book - Leadership: The Multiplier Effect
Business Book Club will be the 3rd Mondays of the month. Attendees can find the digital or hard copies of the book at the Stettler Library.
RSVP online - Free
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Stettler Curling Club - Call For Members
The Stettler Curling Club is reaching out to businesses to strongly consider putting together a team to curl this winter. During this time of restricted travel and limited activities, curling would be an ideal option to stay active, while reducing the risk of transmission of COVID, as well as supporting the Stettler Curling Club’s viability. The Curling Club is open to having different leagues ( traditional 4 person, 3 person, doubles and Sturling, ladies, men’s, mixed, afternoons) depending on the membership interest.
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It is the final day for the HYC Awesome Auction Bids for Kids! Browse through the many items donated by our businesses and community members in support of our Heartland Youth Center. Be sure to get your bids in before 9:00p.m. tonight!
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Cabinet of Curiosities has designed this image to encourage patrons to wear a mask while visiting their store and they have graciously offered it up for other local businesses to use! |
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Vision Credit Union is committed to our communities and to supporting our local small businesses. That's why we're excited to partner with Aura in the #Loyal2Local initiative which is a credit union driven campaign that aims to promote and support local businesses.
How it works:
• Businesses will fund offers in the Aura app for members to redeem while shopping.
• Businesses, in coordination with the Aura team, can design value centric offers for customers
and have those marketed to the right audience.
This is a low cost and low risk marketing expense that results in increased footfall and revenue.
• Aura card members will redeem the offers in the app by shopping at these businesses.
• Businesses only pay when an offer is redeemed.
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How local businesses can benefit:
• Have their brand in an everyday banking app: New reward options are the first thing customers see
when they log into their spending account.
• Reward Loyal Customers: The Aura team will work with businesses to create promotions that reward
loyalty and keep customers coming back for more.
• Make the most of marketing dollars: A business's marketing dollars are applied to the discount they
choose to offer, so they only spend when an offer is redeemed.
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How Vision Credit Union is contributing:
• We're providing all our staff members with an Aura card pre-loaded with $25 and are asking them
to go out and spend the money at their favourite local business.
• We're encouraging our staff to post a picture of their purchase on social media with the hashtag
#Loyal2Local, providing more exposure to local businesses.
To find out more please contact Lacey Anderson at 403-742-2331 or email her.
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If your business is offering a special or promotion to assist other local businesses we would love to help you get the word out. |
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