March 24 – Digital Expansion Series Session 1 with Ken Jurina, CEO of Top Draw. We are pleased to be partnering with Parkland County to be bringing a series of workshops focused on business expansion, the first focusing on digital marketing. This event takes place both in-person at the Nova Inn in Acheson, or you can join us virtually.

March 30: Annual General Meeting at Blueberry Hall. Please note the new date!

The GPRC holds its annual general meeting of members including board elections, financial presentation, presentation of the annual report and a Chamber update. Tickets are free, however advance registration is strongly encouraged.

Please note: Only GPRC members in good standing are eligible to vote. Please contact our office ahead of the meeting if you are unsure of your membership status.

March 31: State of the Region Address: The GPRC is excited to welcome the three regional mayors as well as three leaders from our surrounding Nations for an update on their respective communities in this annual event, taking place on Thursday, March 31^st at Heritage Park. Please join us as we welcome Mayor Allan Gamble of Parkland County, Chief Arthur Rain of Paul First Nation, Chief Billy Morin of Enoch Cree Nation, Mayor Jeff Acker of the City of Spruce Grove, Dr. Tracy Friedel President of Métis Nation 4, and Mayor William Choy of the Town of Stony Plain as we hear their annual updates and take questions from business owners and community members.

If you have a question you’d like asked of any or all of our leaders, please email them ahead of the event to Sarah Parry, CEO of the GPRC at sparry@gprchamber.ca

Tickets Available Now – Purchase Here

Join the GPRC on April 13^th at the Holiday Inn Express for an intimate gathering with Mr. Lloyd who will be bringing greetings and giving us an update on numerous current events.

This in-person educational opportunity gives business owners the chance to get familiar with online marketing through videos that can be made from your phone! Join us for muffins and coffee while you learn the ins and out of video making.

Join us on April 28^th at On Par Golf and Lounge as we join host Sarah Befus as she speaks with Dwayne Bizeau. Dwayne is the owner of On Par Golf and Lounge and he’ll be chatting about his recent expansion, his co-venture Country Stone Distillery, and his ongoing work with Town and Country Motors.

Unfortunately, we did not have enough interest in the job fairs to move forward with them. We do however, encourage all our member businesses who are looking for employees to use the Job Postings page on our website as another resource for recruiting employees. We’ll be spending more time marketing this page as a resource for job seekers including upcoming eBlasts, social media posts and digital sign advertisements. Member businesses are able to post on our Job Postings webpage through your online portal on our website at no charge. Vendors who have paid for a job fair table at either location will receive a full refund.

Come and explore all that the Greater Parkland Region has to offer at our Tri-Expo & MARKETPLACE! This event hosts a wide array of goods and services from over 70 vendors throughout our beautiful region. The Show & Shine will also be a sight to see on Sunday!

2022 Show Dates & Hours

Saturday, May 14    10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Sunday, May 15     10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Membership invoices for 2022 are now past due. Any member who has not renewed their membership, or contacted the Chamber regarding their outstanding membership fees risks not being a member in good standing of the Chamber. Your paid membership includes your listing in our 2022 Business Directory, coming out later this spring. It also gives you access to free and discounted tickets to all member events and educational opportunities.

As a member of the chamber, you influence the shaping of the regional business community. Your membership dollars go towards supporting small, medium and large businesses to grow and thrive throughout the region. Our connections to all levels of government ensures your voices are heard when there are concerns about issues like roads, emergency access, transit routes, construction, labor and skills shortages, and much more.

If you haven’t yet paid your membership and would like to do so, contact our office or go to your profile on our website to make your payment today.

If you have questions regarding your membership, or are unsure about your membership status, contact our Membership Services Specialist, Jodie MacPherson at jmacpherson@gprchamber.ca. We continue to value your support and look forward to seeing more of you throughout the year.

On International Women's Day, March 8th, 2022, we celebrated our annual Women of Influence at an in-person event at KC's Lounge. These women are trailblazers in their field and are an inspiration to all. We congratulate all these women on their achievements!

Congratulations once again to all these outstanding women! We look forward to sharing time and space with these women throughout the year as they continue to inspire and trailblaze for all youth with their drive and determination in their fields.

The GPRC is excited to announce digital sign advertising in Spruce Grove.

When: March 1st, 2022 until February 28th, 2023

Where: Golden Spike Road and Highway 16A

Who: Locally owned small and medium businesses located in our region*.

How long: Two consecutive weeks per business

How much: 80% off regular price for that sign. $130/2weeks

For more details including file size and type, available dates, pricing and more, contact Dani.

*Small and medium businesses are defined as a business that are locally owned and operated and has less than 50 employees.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

This Newsletter is from: Greater Parkland Regional Chamber of Commerce

Name: GPRC

Contact:780-963-4545

E-mail: info@gprchamber.ca