Update from the DDCC September 30, 2020

The World's Largest Dinosaur is Turning 20! To celebrate, we will have a brief program on October 13th at 1:30pm in front of the Dinosaur, followed by cake and refreshments. Seats are limited so we do require attendees to RSVP. Please call the Chamber at 403-823-8100 or email  [email protected] if you wish to attend.  Additionally, we are going to give our towering T. rex a name! You can vote for your choice until October 9 at drumhellerchamber.com.

Local Updates

Small Business Week: October 19-23, 2020 The Calgary Chamber is hosting a virtual Small Business Week Summit on Oct. 22, 2020. This will be a full day summit, from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, full of inspiring keynotes, workshops, panels, networking sessions and a few surprises. They are allowing our members to access their member discount. Find out more here and contact us for the Chamber member discount. Save the date- our 9th annual Women in Business Mixer will take place Thursday, October 22 from 5:00-6:30pm. Business Advocacy Committee Meeting- October 7, 12:00pm via Zoom Travel Drumheller AGM- October 15 Kneehill County Requests Input For Horseshoe Canyon Town of Drumheller Bid Opportunity- Demolition of Storage Buildings Some businesses will be participating in Downtown Trick or Treating

Webinars & Resources Oct. 13, 2:00pm: Cyber Security Training Session with Reality Bytes. See more info here and sign up here. Board Development Webinars- topics include Board Roles & Responsibilities, Organization Purpose & Planning, Building a Strong Team, and more. Various dates and times. Oct.1, 10:00-11:00am: What The Research is Telling Us About Tourism Recovery EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE Workshop Series- 3 workshops which include notes and workbooks for download. $20 a workshop or $50 for all three. Oct. 8, 22 and Nov.5. Bow Valley College- Digital marketing and transformation for business workshop series. Various workshops on social media marketing, Google Ads, etc.

Government Programs & Business News

Liberals vow wage-subsidy extension to 2021, revamp of EI system in throne speech More support to help relaunch child care sector Reminder- $5000 Relaunch Grant from Government of Alberta CECRA Extended For Month of September Get $5,000 to launch your dream business Canada Emergency Business Account Extended

Chamber Network News

Canadian Chamber: Throne Speech a start, but much more is needed to get Canadians back to work As small businesses struggle and economy wobbles, government plans 30 per cent increase in fuel costs: Canadian Chamber of Commerce 10 Things the Federal Government Can Do to Fully Engage Women in the Workforce (from the Council for Women's Advocacy)

Canadian Chamber Asks Government To Freeze Unfair Alcohol Tax During Pandemic And Economic Downturn

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Corporate Members

Please reach out to us via email ([email protected]) or telephone (403-823-8100) to share with us any issues your organization may be facing, and what support you need. Thank you. Please stay safe and healthy. Your Drumheller & District Chamber of Commerce Team

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