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November Mid-Month E-Newsletter
Sponsored by Enmax
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2025 Airdrie Regional Home & Lifestyle Show:
Early Bird Registration*
Now Open!
*Rates in effect November 18th, 2024 - January 5th, 2025. Chamber members only.
Show Hours:
Saturday, April 12th, 2025
10:00am - 4:00pm
Sunday, April 13th, 2025
10:00am - 4:00pm
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Complimentary Casual Chamber Connections
Tuesday, November 26th, 2024
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
CrossIron Mills Mall, Food Hall
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Complimentary Meet Your Chamber
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Airdrie Regional Chamber Office
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Annual Holiday Luncheon
Friday, December 13th, 2024
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Brella Vida, Airdrie
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The Alberta Chambers of Commerce is a federation of 108 community-based chambers of commerce representing more than 20,000 job creators. | | |
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Promote Your Holiday Sales on the Chamber Perks App™ for FREE!
As a chamber member, your company can:
• Manage your company profile in the app’s business directory
• Expand your network and reach more users
• Create local and Canada-wide perks to attract customers:
- Add/edit your perks any time
- Perks can be made available to the public or exclusive to chamber members
- Redeemable online, in person or by contact
- Set to certain days of the week/months
- One-time or unlimited use
- Favorite/bookmark and share profiles and perks
• Analytics to measure success
• Stay connected to your chamber through events, newsletters and more
• Shop local contests
• Plus, your company can take advantage of affordable, cost-effective advertising available on the app, which allows you to feature images and videos to promote your company brand
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Negotiating Commercial Leases & Renewals: With Jeff Grandfield from The Lease Coach
If you’re a business owner who is currently leasing or considering leasing space for your business, join us to learn more about the ins and outs of commercial leases and renewals.
Jeff Grandfield, senior consultant with The Lease Coach, will share the 13 costly mistakes tenants make negotiating their lease or renewal and provide advice to equip you in your next negotiation.
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Get ready for the annual Moonlight Madness event on December 6, 2024!
Join us and your other favorite local shops for a unique night of shopping under the stars. Enjoy exclusive deals, win exciting prizes, and experience the vibrant community spirit.
Participating businesses are open late until 10 PM.
Mark your calendars now and follow Airdrie's Moonlight Madness to find out more about the participating businesses. Let's support local, have fun, and make this night unforgettable!
Does your business want to get involved??
Click the button below to register no later than November 29, 2024.
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Be a part of the Annual Santa Claus Parade!
Want to make a splash this holiday season?
Join the annual Santa Claus Parade downtown on Dec. 7 and captivate the hearts of the community. It's a great opportunity to showcase your business to an audience of 10,000, connect with local residents and foster goodwill.
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SMARTstart 2025 applications are closing soon!
Since 2014, 150 entrepreneurs have successfully completed the SMARTstart program. This made-in-Airdrie training program offers tools, mentorship and business planning to help set your business up for success.
Applications will be open until Dec. 9, 2024.
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You want to grow your business. We can help.
AdvanceSMART is a mentorship program for Airdrie entrepreneurs in high-growth phases, pairing them with a team of mentors to support strategy, leadership, and overcoming challenges. If you are an entrepreneur with big plans for growth, this program is for you.
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4 key trends shaping the future of Canada’s businesses
Learn about the 4 key trends shaping Canada's future business environment with BDC's latest study:
• Increased costs
• Customer preferences are changing
• Labour shortage are not behind us
• Adopting technology will be more important than ever
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Digital transformation: modernize your business
Do you know what digital transformation is?
Having a good understanding of digital transformation and its benefits will help you be more competitive on the market.
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GROUP HEALTH BENEFITS
We need your help to win a special contest—and it’s super easy! We’re partnering with Chambers Plan to offer you a free, no-obligation quote for group benefits. By simply requesting a quote, you’ll be supporting our chamber and you don’t have to make any commitments.
Why should you request a quote?
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No cost, no obligation: Get a personalized quote to see how much you could save on group benefits.
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Easy and quick: It only takes a few minutes to get your quote.
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Help us win: Each quote requested gives us points to win funds for our chamber.
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You could win! A $25 gift card to a chamber member's business.
To request your free quote, just click the button below and fill out the form. It's that simple and takes less than a minute! Deadline to complete the form and be entered to win the gift card is Friday, November 22nd, 2024 at 4:00 PM.
Thank you for supporting us—we truly appreciate your help in making this a success!
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Chamber Perks App Launch Party - November 6th
Thank you to everyone who popped in to learn more about the new Chamber Perks App.
We are so excited to launch this app and support businesses in our region and save consumers money. With over 630 businesses listed in the directory, you can search for different types of businesses and their offerings, share their profiles and perks with your friends, stay connected with the chamber, access our events calendar (which includes member events), participate in contests and so much more!
We can't wait for more perks to be added in time to release to the masses! Members were able to add a perk in less than 5 minutes!
This is something our members have been asking for, for years and it's finally here! Contact us to access your Member Dashboard and add a perk today!
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YOU COULD WIN!!
Tap the Rewards icon in the app to participate in our first contest to win some amazing prizes just for sharing business profiles and perks with your friends and family. All they have to do is download the app and view the profile or perk for you to earn ballots. Those with the most ballots win!
Prizes include:
- Round of Golf for 2 at Woodside Golf Course (ASAP Windows & Doors)
- $100 Gift Certificate to Brockway's Automotive
- $25 Gift Certificate to Chronic Tacos
- a Gift Basket of chocolates (Insurline Platinum Brokers)
- $225 Gift Certificate to Simmply Auto Spa
- or a 10 Class Pass to Warehouse Spin & Fitness
Contest ends November 30th, 2024.
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BDC Celebrating Women's Entrepreneurship Day - November 18th
Thank you so much to BDC for hosting a lunch honoring the visionary women entrepreneurs who are shaping the future of business. We heard form BDC's COO Veronique Dorval and connected with inspiring women.
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Member News, Events & Opportunities | |
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Engage with your community and support your fellow chamber members!
2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Select Raffle | Airdrie Health Foundation | Learn more
Business Growth Hub High Road Leaders | Thursdays 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Learn more
Weekly entertainment and events | Glitch! Gaming Lounge | Learn more
November 18-24 | Holiday Smile Cookie Campaign | Airdrie Food Bank | Learn more
November 22 | Lighting of the Community Tribute Tree | Airdrie Health Foundation | 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm | Learn more
November 22-23 | Holiday Jubilations | Nose Creek Players | Various Show Times | Learn more
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The UPS Store #253 Airdrie
Conveniently located at 203 - 304 Main Street SE Airdrie AB, the UPS Store is proud to serve small businesses in Airdrie, are active in the community and attend major events in Airdrie.
Special discount of 10% to all our chamber members on all services!
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Packing & Shipping
Their trained staff is equipped with pro-level packing skills to ensure that your fragile and high-value items are shipped securely. Visit the UPS Store for all your packing & shipping needs. They'll guarantee its undamaged arrival or your money back. When they pack it and ship it, they guarantee it. That’s their Pack & Ship Guarantee.
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24-hour mailbox access
They offer 24-hour mailbox access, and can even forward your mail to your destination. This is a real street address, not a PO Box number. Say goodbye to worries about mail and packages while you're away. They accept packages from all carriers and ensure they are securely held for pickup when it's convenient for you. Rent a mailbox and use their street address as your mailing address for 24/7 access.
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Printing, Scanning & Copying
The UPS Store can help with all your printing needs, including business cards, bank cheques, banners, flyers, signs, wide-format printing, and more. They also help in making name badges, name tags and stamps.
Stay organized and stress-free with our convenient scanning and copying services, all under one roof at our store.
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Shredding
They offer shredding services to declutter your space and keep your information safe. Safely shred your personal and business documents with their top-tier partner, Iron Mountain!
Protect your valuable data with peace of mind! Their secure shredding service ensures all your documents are fully and quickly destroyed.
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Passport Photos
The UPS Store can take your passport or ID photos within minutes. Their photos meet all requirements for Canadian passports and most other photo identification cards, including international needs. No appointment needed—just walk in!
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Visit The UPS Store to get special discounts during the holiday season! | |
November Mid-Month E-Newsletter Sponsored by Enmax | | | | |
