August, 2024

Dates to Note

September 5 5–14: Camrose Welcome Week

September 28: Camrose & District Chamber of Commerce Business Awards of Excellence Gala

October 21–25: Small Business Week

Upcoming Roundtables

September 25: Downtown Camrose

October 9: Hotel Industry

October 16: Retail Industry

November 27: Realtors

November 27: Developers and Contractors

Do you want your business highlighted this year in our Small Business Week videos?

Apply to be part of the video series that features small businesses and local entrepreneurs who are the heart and soul of the community.

Check out last year's videos below!

The City of Camrose will be putting out 15 videos during Small Business Week to celebrate

2023 Small Business Week Videos

The City will be issuing a Request for Proposals for Janitorial Services the week of August 26^th. The buildings requiring janitorial services will be City Hall, Camrose Police Station, Camrose Fire Hall, Chuck MacLean Arts Centre And the Camrose Airport Terminal Building.

Interested bidders are encouraged to create a Bids & Tenders Account here Bids and Tenders - Camrose to ensure they are notified of the posting.

If there are any questions, please reach out to Brittany Wolbeck at bwolbeck@camrose.ca or 780-672-4426.

For all businesses in the Camrose Region, we invite you to join the annual Choose Camrose Region holiday campaign. Registration is now open until October 7. The campaign will run from November 4 to December 20, 2024.

The City of Camrose, Camrose County, Camrose & District Chamber of Commerce, Community Futures East Central Alberta, and Love Local Camrose have joined forces to support businesses in the Camrose area by encouraging and reminding people about the importance of shopping locally.

The City of Camrose remains in Stage 2 of our Water Shortage Response Plan and water restrictions are still in effect.

With some recent lower temperatures, some rainfall, plus the ongoing conservation efforts of Camrose residents and businesses, the rate that the lake level has decreased appears to have slowed down. The long-range forecast isn’t currently showing extreme high temperatures and there are some showers in the forecast too. With those factors in mind, the City is hopeful that we will not need to move into Stage 3 of our Water Shortage Response Plan this year.

It is, however, likely that we will remain in Stage 2 unless we get a lot of unseasonably wet weather yet this fall. If this happens, this means that if we close out the year with a low lake level and we have little snowfall over the coming winter, we may need to enforce water restrictions earlier in 2025.

We continue to appreciate the efforts our community has been making to reduce outdoor water usage, as these actions will have a positive impact on our water supply now and in the future.

For more information about our Water Shortage Response Plan, please visit www.camrose.ca/WaterShortage

The Q2 2024 Economic Development Report, which covers the period from April to June of 2024, is now available.

Camrose has launched the printed café and bakery passport this summer!

The goal is to entice locals and visitors to try out all the cafes and bakeries in the Camrose area. This interactive guide offers a brief description and story about the locations, recommendations, and space to journal your experience as a great way to look back fondly on your visit. Passport-goers can share their overall ratings and comments in a survey for a chance to win gift cards to these cafes and bakeries.

Passports are available at participating cafes, City Hall, and the Visitor Information Center.

Contact Maven if you would like to host some passports at your business.

Maven Boddy

Marketing & Tourism Coordinator

780.672.4426

East Side Mario's

R & R Inn & Suites

Advertise your rental venue

Do you own/manage an event rental venue in the Camrose region?

Fill out the form below, and we will include your venue on the City of Camrose website in a toolkit for hosting conferences and business meetings.

Investment Training for Women Entrepreneurs

If it is time to grow your agri-food business, this program provides the insight, know-how, and resources you need.

This free 12-week virtual program comes to you through the Small Scale Food Processor Association, with funding provided through the Women’s Enterprise Strategy’s Inclusive Venture-Capital Program.