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It has been a very big and productive couple of months at the Okotoks Chamber of Commerce. A little cold weather could not stop us from having fun at our annual golf tournament at Crystal Ridge Golf Course. We are thrilled with the support and turnout at this years event. Proceeds from the golf tournament go towards two local scholarships. In the past these scholarships have been $250 each. With the success of this years tournament, we are excited to announce that each scholarship will be $750.
Our Red Carpet Not Red Tape Survey on municipal Red Tape Reduction has officially closed and now we are moving into the next step! Our policy committee will go over the results and write a policy for our Chamber. We will be presenting our findings to council before the end of the year. Thank you to everyone who had conversations with us, and filled out the survey about their experience doing business in Okotoks.
We are gearing up for an amazing fall event season! Small business week is October 15-19. We have some great events coming up including: A kick off to small business week VIP event for nominees of the Business Excellence Awards, The Tourism Entrepreneur Startup Seminar, a Municipal Development plan Workshop
in partnership with The Town of Okotoks, and of course the Business Excellence Awards Gala! More information on Small Business Week events can be found on our website. www.okotokschamber.ca
We are working with businesses big and small to help celebrate the holiday season. Christmas at the Ranch is coming up on November 23rd at Lynnwood Ranch. We will have a cash bar, amazing food and a live band! If you are working on planning your company Christmas Party, give us a call and we can accommodate you. Tickets for the event are available on our website.
Yours in Success,
Jayme Hall
September 2018 • okotokschamber.ca
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Christmas at the RanchNovember 23rd, 2018 • 6pm
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UPCOMING EVENTSShow Me the Money: Financing
Options for Small Business October 1, 2018
Bow Valley College, High River Campus 12:00pm - 1:00pm
7 Mistakes to Avoid When Borrowing Money
for your Business October 15, 2018
Community Futures, Okotoks 6:00pm - 8:00pm
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE VIP Nominee and Sponsor Event
DETAILS TBA October 15, 2018
TESS (Tourism Entrepreneur Startup Seminar) October 16, 2018
9am - 5pm
MDP (Municipal Development Plan) Event - details TBA October 17, 2018
Business Excellence Awards October 18, 2018
Foothills Centennial Centre 5:30pm - 9:00pm
Chamber Luncheon November 21, 2018
DETAILS TBA
Christmas at the Ranch November 23, 2018
Lynnwood Ranch 6:00pm
For more information or to register visit okotokschamber.ca/events/calendar
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THE 2019 TRADE AND LIFESTYLE SHOW
April 12 & 13 at the Okotoks
Recreation Centre! 403.938.2848
Gala Tickets are Selling Fast!
$75+GST members :: $85+GST non-members
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Social Profit AwardBaby It’s Cold OutsideFoothills Concussion & Rehabilitation Centre
Foothills Advocacy In MotionOkotoks Oilers Junior ‘A’ Hockey Club
The Kinsmen Club Of Okotoks
Business Of The Year - Small Business 6 Or Less Employees
Austen JewellersAwedity Creative Inc.
Bow Valley College OkotoksCollision Solutions
Dieselpunk Vape CoD&L Miller Automotive Ltd.
(Miller Automotive)Hallmark Does HairLube Town Okotoks
Magnussen Real Estate TeamSpectacle Blue
Pho Hoai VietnamesTwo Birds Furniture Inc.
The Bone & Biscuit OkotoksVocare Hair StudioWild Rose Jewellery
Business Of The Year – Large Business 7 Or More Employees
Cactus Club Salon & SpaCobs Bread Okotoks
Chatters OkotoksCrystal Ridge Golf Club LTD
Gus’s Day DiggsPetvalu Okotoks
The George Traditional House
New Business Of The YearCreek Stone Fine Homes
Dreams Eco Xpress Car WashGentlemen Electric Inc.
GTO RentalsHallmark Does Hair
Little Fast + FreshNeoLABEL
OTown Auto and Diesel Inc.Skills Driving School Corp.
Supper Studio
Outstanding Customer Service (Individual)
Andrew Krushelniski - Sector 6 Private SectorAnthony Hernandez - Lube Town Okotoks
Carola Singer – DLC Canadian Mortgage Experts Canada First
Carly Hauk – Western Financial GroupCory Alger – Southern Comfort FlooringChristine Nimeck – Rhoda’s Elegance Again Okotoks Ladies Consignment
Derek Kavanagh Locksmithing ServicesDeborah Soles – Sobeys OkotoksJade Johnson – Pretty Little Lashes
Jodi Berrington - Okotoks Country FloristLinda Proctor – Skills Driving SchoolLee and Kelly – Cobs Bread OkotoksOliver Hallmark -Hallmark Does Hair
Tasha Sailer – Grand Central Bar & Grill
Wayne Austen – Austen Jewellers
Outstanding Customer Service (Business)
Awedity Creative lnc.Cactus Club Salon and Spa
Curves OkotoksFisher Crescent RetailFountain Tire Okotoks
Gentlemen ElectricGTO Rentals
Laurie Rae’s House of AstrologyMan of Distinction
Okotoks Print and Copy Shop Inc.Okotoks ComputersRim2Rim Okotoks
Rustic Creek Custom HomesSnowflakes & Blossoms
Starbucks OkotoksThe Bone & Biscuit Okotoks
The George Traditional HouseThe Chopped Leaf Okotoks
Trident Auto WashTown Of Okotoks Eco Centre
Western Financial Group Okotoks
Community Impact AwardAlberta Dance Academy
Awedity Creative Inc.Cobs Bread Okotoks
Community Futures Highwood - John Lockhart
Magnussen Real Estate TeamRebel Bean Roasters
Source Media Group – Okotoks LivingTamara Boivin Fitness
The George Traditional HouseWild Rose Jewellery
Home Based BusinessEye See Clearly
JD Accounting ServicesModern Catering and EventsMichelle Gier PhotographyNamibia Safaris Okotoks
Obsession Handmade ChocolatesPretty Little Lashes by Jade
RAM Accounting & ConsultingThe Travel Agent Next Door
Environmental Responsibility Award94 Take the Cake
All Though the HouseCactus Club Salon & Spa
Chem Free Cleaning/One Three Tree Cleaning Products
Delron Laser Products Inc.Extra Large Business of The YearShoppers Drug Mart Okotoks
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL 2018 NOMINEES!
Gala Tickets are Selling Fast!
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Advice Event 8-1/2 x 11 Poster (with Arbie - 100% of Final Size
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JOIN US!Join us and learn more about: Personal Financial Management for Business Owners
Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Location: Okotoks Public Library, 7 Riverside Drive, Okotoks RSVP by contacting: Diane Gehlert at 403-828-4314 or [email protected] Please RSVP by: Friday, October 12, 2018
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For a free quote contactTammy Williams
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VALUE ADDED MEMBER BENEFITSThe Okotoks & District Chamber Of Commerce is a
proud member of the Alberta Chamber of Commerce, meaning our members have access to several value
added member benefits. To find out more visit...
www.abchamber.ca/pages/ValueAddedBenefits1
VALUE ADDED MEMBER BENEFITS
The Okotoks & District Chamber Of Commerce is a proud member of the Alberta Chamber of Commerce,
meaning our members have access to several value added member benefits. To find out more visit… http://www.abchamber.ca/pages/ValueAddedBenefits1
For a free quote contact Tammy Williams
[email protected] 403 540 0420
Todd Williams [email protected]
403 540 1117
VALUE ADDED MEMBER BENEFITS
The Okotoks & District Chamber Of Commerce is a proud member of the Alberta Chamber of Commerce,
meaning our members have access to several value added member benefits. To find out more visit… http://www.abchamber.ca/pages/ValueAddedBenefits1
For a free quote contact Tammy Williams
[email protected] 403 540 0420
Todd Williams [email protected]
403 540 1117
VALUE ADDED MEMBER BENEFITS
The Okotoks & District Chamber Of Commerce is a proud member of the Alberta Chamber of Commerce,
meaning our members have access to several value added member benefits. To find out more visit… http://www.abchamber.ca/pages/ValueAddedBenefits1
For a free quote contact Tammy Williams
[email protected] 403 540 0420
Todd Williams [email protected]
403 540 1117
Biz after 5
Thank you to everyone who attended the Biz after 5
at The Canadian Brewhouse. We had over 40 people
attend.
If you would like to host a Biz after 5 event, please contact us!
Chamber Members get 20% off Brewhouse Purchases!* *Some restrictions apply.
Thank You!
We’re excited to announce that The Art of Leadership will be returning to Calgary on October 22nd, 2018.
The Art of Leadership brings together the most respected names in thought leadership in an environment that inspires action. From world leaders, business icons, bestselling authors, academics and more, these powerful role models share their
personal stories while shining a humanistic lens on many of the narratives and issues confronting leadership today.
Register using promo code OCC33 and save $50 per pass. Save an additional $50 per pass when buy 5 or more. http://info.theartof.com/lc18/occ33
The Tourism Entrepreneurship Startup Seminar is here to help with strategies, tools and resources to help your business succeed.
October 16, 2018 from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm in the Pason Centennial Arena Olympic Room, 204 Community Way Okotoks, AB
For more information or to register, visit: culturetourism.alberta.ca/TESS
READY FOR TOURISM STARTUP SUCCESS?
FREE TO ATTEND!
WE ARE LOOKING FOR A LOCAL ENTREPRENEUR TO SPEAK AT THIS WORKSHOP.
Would you like to share your business experiences and help inspire other local entrepreneurs?
Please contact the Chamber office at 403.938.2848 or [email protected]
Featuring Canada’s tribute to The Eagles“The Long Run”
Christmas at the Ranch
November 23rd, 2018 • 6pm at Lynnwood Ranch
Incredible Local Menu • Live Music • Door PrizesExpecting 150+ participants
Tickets available at okotokschamber.ca or call 403.938.2848
$100 Per Person or $700 Table of 8
Let us help you plan your staff Christmas party
big or small!
2018 Board of Directors
Kathy Thirsk
Dawn LeMaistre
Cheryl Olson
Harlene Day
Gino De Paoli
Jim Zang
Jody Sanderson
Andrea Glowatsky
Clint PigeonAdam Stepa
Warren Carriere
Robin Mitchell Sara Noyes Andrew Gustafson
We’ve listened to our Members, and we’ve revamped our E-blast criteria.
Do you have an event, a new staff member or a new service you’d like to let the membership know about?
The Member Memo is just the place to spread the word.
For $25 per post, Okotoks Chamber Members will be featured in our NEW Member Memos,
published on the second Friday of each month.
Send us an email or give us a call and we’d love to have you featured in our next edition.(Formerly offered as email e-blasts.)
Introducing ...
MEMBER MEMOS
We would like to thank the members of the Okotoks Chamber for their generousity and strong sense of community in supporting Baby it’s Cold Outside’s recent fundraiser and as a direct result of the generousity from the chamber members who donated silent auction items, we had a huge success. We had an amazing response of shout outs from the members offering items to support our fundraiser.
With the funds that were gathered we are now in a position to offer a hand up to those in our community throughout the remainder of the year as well as put funds towards some of our long term goals as we move forward.
It is a privilege to belong to a caring community that always looks for ways to lift each other up.
Cheers,Pamela Morgan President/ Founder
SUPPORTSMALL
BUSINESS WEEK
OCTOBER 15-19
On behalf of the UCP Highwood Local Constituency Nomination Committee,
we wish to invite current UCP members to attend and Contestant Forum and meet:
Wayne Anderson Carrie Fischer Dean Leask RJ Sigurdson
Date: Wednesday October 3, 2018Time of Forum: 19:00 to 21:00
Location: Foothills Centennial Centre204 Community Way, Okotoks, Alberta
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Roundtrip international airfare & Chinese domestic airfare & tax for your Trip 4-and 5-star hotel accommodations • 3 meals each day • Deluxe bus tours Includes fluent English-speaking tour guides • Entrance fees for attractions
Day 1 - YYC/Beijing Check in at Calgary International Airport for an afternoon flight. Your adventure begins as you cross the international dateline.
Day 2 - Beijing Arrive in Beijing, the Capital of China by midnight. You will be met at the airport by your tour guide and transferred to the hotel.
Day 3 - 4 Beijing Visit the Tian An Men Square, the largest square in the world, the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, home of 24 emperors with a total space of 9,999 rooms, and the Summer Palace, featuring the Long Corridor with painted gallery, Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill, Seventeen Arch Bridge and the Marble Boat. Tour to the Lama Temple and the Temple of Heaven, built in 1420 A.D., where the emperors prayed to the heavens for a good harvest.
Day 5 - Beijing Bus excursion to the Great Wall, the 4,000 mile long and 2,000 year old construction is said to be the only man-made structure visible by the naked eye from the moon. Visit the Ming Tombs. One of the 13 Ming Emperors’ Tombs is fully excavated and open for exploration.
Day 6 - 7 Beijing/Shanghai/Suzhou Fly to Shanghai, followed by a bus trip to Suzhou for the Lingering Garden, Tiger Hill, Hanshan Temple and the National Embroidery Institute to see silk embroidery, a local craft with thousands of years of history. Dinner this evening will include a show featuring traditional Chinese music.
Day 8 - Suzhou/Hangzhou Morning tour bus excursion to Hangzhou for a visit to the Economic Development Zone and the centuries-old Lingyin Temple, featuring a 64.3 foot high camphor-wood carving of Buddha.
Day 9 - Hangzhou/Shanghai Morning boat cruise on West Lake with relaxing stopover at jewel-like pagodas and tea houses. Afternoon tour bus trip to Shanghai.
Day 10 Shanghai Visit the Yu Garden, a maze of marvelous pavilions, ponds, rocky works and overarching trees. Also visit the Bund, Shanghai’s famous waterfront park. Tour the Pudong Economic Development Zone.
Day 11 - Shanghai/Beijing/YYC Morning for free. The afternoon flight will depart by 1:30 pm for Calgary where you will arrive at 10:30 am on the same day.
• Price reflects Double occupancy• Add $500 for single occupancy• Everything on the itinerary included• Add $6,000 to fly international Business Class
• Welcome to join our orientation meeting• Optional Tours are available• Valid passport and visa required• Free Business Conference Option
Join the Okotoks Chamber Trip, with business leaders and friends for this once in a lifetime China Adventure. Space is limited. Please call Jayme at the Chamber for details 403-938-2848, please send registration form to [email protected] Website www.okotokschamber.ca Tour Operator: Citslinc 1.844.262.1100 Email [email protected] Website www.citslinc.org
MARCH 30 - APRIL 9, 2019
11-Day Trip For Only
$2,299*
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