NEWS & EVENTS Volume 4 Issue 1 | January 28th 2020

Membership Renewal January Business After 5 Meeting Seeking Saga Sam | Snowman Mania Celebrating Women in Business

Contact office@wasagachamber.com to get involved through sponsorships, volunteering, vendor opportunities and more.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Greetings! Here we are at the start of the New Year, as well as a New Decade. We're looking forward to the days, weeks and months ahead with many events, promotional, networking and educational opportunities planned for our members and community throughout 2020. Following are the top items to be aware of as we kick off the first quarter of the year: Expect to receive your membership renewal notice by post in the next couple weeks. January's Business After 5 Meeting, Getting to Know Your Resources, is an open house for all businesses held at The Chamber Office on the 30th. Seeking Saga Sam is back for Snowman Mania asking you to like the Chamber's 2020 Facebook page and while you're there post a review for a local business. #supportlocal Save the date! Celebrating Women in Business is taking place on Sunday, March 8th in the Oakview Room at the RecPlex. Nominations will start soon. #internationalwomensday Also, Georgian College is holding a Pre-Apprenticeship Information Session for the following programs: Industrial Mechanic, Industrial Electrician, Welder, and Plumber. It takes place on Wednesday, January 29th from 4-6pm at Career Solutions on Mosley Street. See more details about events below. May 2020 bring you much prosperity, health and happiness. Sincerely, Your Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce

Business After 5pm | Chamber Office | January 30

Join us at the Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce's Open House "Getting to Know Your Resources"

Thursday, January 30th at The Wasaga Beach Chamber 5-6:30pm (Presentations start at 5:30pm) Open to All Businesses Tell us you're going! Click here to RSVP on Facebook PRESENTERS 

Gillian Fairley  General Manager https://centreforbusiness.ca/

Tim Newton General Manager http://enterprisecentre.ca/

Tyler King Economic Development Officer https://www.wasagabeach.com/town-hall/economic-development

Brendan Matheson  Outdoor Experience Coordinator https://experience.simcoe.ca/

Ben Frisch Digital Service Squad https://digitalmainstreet.ca/

Fiona Ryner  Age-Friendly Committee https://www.simcoe.ca/LongTermCare/Pages/Age-Friendly-Businesses.aspx

Alex Hogan Project Administration Manager https://rto7.ca

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Seeking Saga Sam | Business Shout Outs | Now to Feb 17

Seeking Saga Sam is Back! This time he’s asking you to like the Chamber of Commerce 2020 Facebook page and while you’re there leave a review for a local business. Join us in supporting business locally for your chance to win a $50 gift certificate. All you need to do is…   Click: www.fb.com/wasagabeachchamber Like our page Scroll down the page to the top post (look for the image of Saga Sam) Type a positive review for a local business in the comments and post. That’s it!   Note: Get a second draw entry with a video review or by adding a picture from the local business.   Start liking and posting NOW to Family Day Monday! The winner will be announced on the Chamber's Facebook page later that week.

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Celebrating Women in Business | RecPlex | March 8

Celebrate Women in Business

Save The Date! Sunday, March 8th The RecPlex, Oakview Room

JOIN US TO CELEBRATE HER! IT COULD BE YOU!!

Nominations Open Soon

With Guest Speaker

Suzanne Stevens  Conscious-Contribution Cultivator What if we spent more time making our life meaningful? We spend so much time at work, an average of 1,700 hours per year. Although many people enjoy their occupation, society is trending toward living a more meaningful life. What if you could have both?

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Georgian College | Career Solutions | January 29

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From Our Partners | Employee Benefits

2019 - 2020 Board of Directors

Colleen Bannerman, Chamber President - Wasaga Tax & Accounting Tyler Rollins, Chamber Vice President - Key Mortgage Partners Leslie Listro, Chamber Secretary/Treasurer - Caithkin Treatment Foster Homes Selena Blais - Chamber Director - Georgian Life Media Joel Simpson - Chamber Director - Georgian Family Chiropractic Jason Ruttan - Chamber Director - RE/MAX of Wasaga Beach Inc., Brokerage Christina De Palma - Chamber Director - De Palma & Associate Legal Services Marlene Parkins - Chamber Director - Wasaga Beach Farmers Market Jennie Elmslie - Chamber Director - Free Spirit Tours Alex Colthart - Chamber Director - Forty-Four Inc . Ava Alward - Chamber Director - Realtor, RE/MAX of Wasaga Beach Inc.

WASAGA BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE wasagachamber.com office@wasagachamber.com