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Upcoming Chamber Events

The Airdrie Regional Home & Lifestyle Show

April 27th-28th, 2024

Genesis Place


Vendor Registration Sold Out!

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BDC Keynote & Airdrie Regional Chamber AGM

Tuesday, May 7th, 2024

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Rotary Room, Genesis Place

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Travel with the Chamber

FREE Info Session

Thursday, May 9th, 2024

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Online

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Workshop: Navigating Online Success

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Airdrie Regional Chamber Office

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Rural Women in Business Conference - May 29th, 2024

Wednesday, May 29th, 2024

8:00AM - 4:30PM

Crossfield & District Community Hall



Early Bird Tickets on sale now!

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Complimentary Meet Your Chamber

Thursday, May 30th, 2024

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

New Horizon Mall Atrium

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Already attended a "Meet Your Chamber" Event? Feel free to join us for Optional Networking to follow with new and future-members at 10:30 AM.

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Business Resources


Canada-Alberta Job Grant

FREE information session


Date: Tuesday April 16, 2024

Time: 1:30 to 2:30 pm

Location: Virtual, Microsoft Teams


The Canada-Alberta Job Grant helps employers train new and current employees. Create jobs and get workers trained with the skills your business needs.

  • Covers 66% of training costs for current employees.
  • Covers 100% of training costs for unemployed new hires.
  • Up to $10,000 per trainee per fiscal year.
  • Up to $15,000 of training costs for unemployed new hires.
Register Today!


Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Virtual Learning Series


April 22nd - May 2nd, 2024

Location: Virtual


During the sessions, employers will learn about IRCC outreach and support services, in addition to immigration programs, including the Can Work Philippines Pilot, to help them hire and retain global talent. For more details and registration information, please refer to the link below.


We invite you to participate in the session that best fits your needs and interest, and to share the information amongst your networks; keeping in mind that these events are intended for employers, mainly from the construction, health care, hospitality and agri-food sectors.

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Learn How to Launch your Business Idea in 26 Weeks

 

Have you ever thought about starting your own business? Or turning your hobby into a successful business?


Click the button below and explore the FREE and exclusive BWCA Self-Employment program.


Next intake is May 13th, 2024.

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Apply now for FREE professional support 


The FREE Right for Your Business support program matches you with local experts to develop goals, strategies, and action plans to address your current business challenge or opportunity. Support is available in several areas, including, marketing, financial planning, legal and more.

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FREE Digital Service Support


Airdrie’s Digital Service Squad (as part of the Digital Economy Program) is available to help your small business expand online. This FREE program helps entrepreneurs to set up or improve digital tools to increase your business’ online presence.

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Advocacy in Action

Would you like to share your perspective on critical issues in Alberta? We're here to listen - join Alberta Perspectives and start participating in our research today!

The Alberta Chambers of Commerce is a federation of 108 community-based chambers of commerce representing more than 20,000 job creators.

The Alberta Chambers of Commerce

Eye of Business Shauna Feth dives and discussed the impact LNG Exports, Emission Caps, and Temporary Foreign Workers has on Alberta Business. Watch the full clip | Watch the full interview



The Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Three Priorities for Canada’s International Trade Continue Reading


Unemployment Rate in Canada Hits Two-Year High Read More


New Business Data Lab Tool Reveals Businesses Are Proceeding With Caution Explore it Now | Read the Report


Budget 2024: What Business and Canadians Need Watch the Video | Read the blog post


Our Statements Ahead of Budget 2024 On Defence Policy | On Federal Government's AI Spending Plan

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Government News

Provincial

Making investing in Alberta easier Learn more | Alberta regional dashboard & site selector

Changes in the Red Tape Reduction Status Amendment Act Learn more

Temporary Foreign Worker Program Temporary Measures Learn more

More career education for students Learn more

New learning pathway for Class drivers Learn more

Push for provincial priorities Learn more

Mental Health and Addiction Recovery: Establishing CoRE Learn more


Federal

Carbon tax rebate estimator Learn more | Canada Carbon Tax Rebate Estimator

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Member News, Events & Opportunities

Member Events

Leaders Can Foundation - Business Growth Hub:

April 18 | Meeting of the Minds - Mastermind | Register

April 25 | Presentation - Leona Berreth, Axiom Mortgages | Register


May 8 | The Goodness of Greens | Heather Kostuk, Arbonne Consultant | Register

May 9 | Strong Women Build Safe Communities | Natalie Berthiaume Group | Register

May 23 | Dispelling the Myths of Cybersecurity | The Wolfstrata Group | Register


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Members in Motion

Thank you to everyone who came out for breakfast and networking at our Business Before Hours event on April 5th. Special thanks to the Airdrie Public Library for hosting and providing a never disappointing breakfast from Smitty’s Airdrie!


We learned about the library, the new library space and all the programs and services available in our community. DYK... the library is more than just books?? We also shared some insights and best practices with each other in a roundtable discussion.

The Airdrie Youth & Part-time Job Fair hosted in partnership with Prospect Human Services was a great success! The turn-out was more than anticipated and we are proud to connect local businesses to future employees. Special thanks to Ally and our RVS student Rylee for all their hard work and planning for this important initiative.

Grand Openings & Milestone Celebrations

Grand Openings

Come out and support your fellow chamber members as they embark on their business journeys!

Congratulations!

Congratulations to our members who won awards at the Airdrie Mayor’s Night of the Arts Sunday evening!


¡Glitch! Gaming Lounge Vitreous Glass Patron of the Arts Award

Anthony Burbridge, Airdrie Music Lessons Arts Educator Award

Do you have exciting news you would like to share with the chamber network?


Tag us on social media @airdriechamber or email marketing@airdriechamber.ab.ca and we will do our best to get the word out!



Member Spotlight

Cindi Banman, Genesis Professional Organizing

Let's start at the beginning to create an organized space that you love


Genesis loosely translates to "start" or "beginning" and that's the most common thing Cindi hears when people call her. They know something needs to be done, but don't know where to start!


Her average clients are women who are committed to making a fresh start by reclaiming back areas of their homes that have become unruly. They often require support working through some very normal concerns and scenarios about not knowing where to start, ensuring that they don't run out of steam halfway through or end up with donations that stay in their car for weeks. 


Not everyone is “born to organize” – and that’s okay; Cindi wasn’t either. Her background was influenced with behaviours such as chronic disorganization, consumerism, and collecting. Once she discovered that she had been living “visually impaired” to dirt and mess, it became a skill to notice when things were dirty or out of place rather than coping with the daily stress by avoiding as much as possible. (It’s surprisingly easy to do that when you have a job, little kids, and oh so many excuses to go for coffee with friends!) Understanding that her house could be as personal or as beautiful as she wanted it to be, brought alive new hope! Cindi started to clarify what that vision was, and over time, created a home that was functional, beautiful, and best of all, a home that she was happy to live in.


Professional Organizer, Peter Walsh once said “Your home should be the antidote to stress. Not the cause.” Cindi agrees, and is honoured and excited to offer hope to women struggling daily with clutter and chronic disorganization that Change Is Possible – and SO WORTH IT!


Cindi will be presenting a workshop called "Declutter Your Life" at the Rural Women in Business Conference on May 29th, where she will address many areas of Physical, Mental, and Emotional Clutter that affect us both at home and work.

Visit Genesis Organizing Today!

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