OCTOBER'S THEME: JOIN US.

Things are buzzing here at the Chamber.

You'll read below about our efforts to get in front of government, speak up, offer solutions, grow partnerships, and play a greater leadership role in Cranbrook where we see opportunities for community advancement.

Join us for the upcoming events - when we connect with other businesses, this is where the magic happens.

Join us in offering your feedback in the Business & Retention Survey - so that your feedback can help inform the City's Economic Development Strategy.

Join us as a member - to support our work and to participate fully as we forge ahead for Cranbrook.

The Chamber invited all Municipal Election Candidates to answer business related questions in front of an audience of 50 members of our business community.

BUSINESS BLOCK WATCH PILOT EXPANSION | CITY BUDGET CONSULTATION | BR&E SURVEY | EVENTS |BUSINESS AFTER HOURS

NEW MEMBERS- Our Work is for YOU

Please welcome our newest members!

*MEMBERS ONLY*

Wanted to ask a question for our municipal election event? Members only!

Submit a question for the provincial election forum? Members only!

Submit content for paid marketing in newsletter? Members only!

Share some social media content when you tag us? Members only!

Join a committee? Members only!

Thank you to all our members for your continued support and renewals — your commitment helps us do even more.

Not a member yet?

ADVOCACY - We are the Voice of Business

SUBMIT A QUESTION FOR MLA CANDIDATES

hosted by JCI in partnership with the Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce

Short notice for an election! Short notice to submit your questions.

Junior Chamber International Kootenay is partnering with the Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce to ensure that Cranbrook has a local intake for questions for our upcoming Provincial Election for the next MLA for Kootenay-Rockies. This will be a recorded session, to be released online for viewing. The Chamber will be submitting questions that pertain to some key issues affecting the conditions of doing business for our members. Please submit your questions here.

JCI will choose the questions to be included at their event.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Friday, October 16, 11am.

Chamber President Travis-Dean Bradley with Honourable Terry Yung, Minister of State for Community Safety and Integrated Services during a visit to Cranbrook in July 2025

BUSINESS BLOCK WATCH PILOT PROJECT SEEKS EXPANSION

A locally driven response to business concerns is gaining momentum — demonstrating what can happen when businesses, community partners, local government and the Chamber work together.

The Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce is pleased to share an important milestone for the Cranbrook Business Block Watch Pilot Project: an initiative that began at the grassroots level, in direct response to concerns from local businesses, was presented by the City of Cranbrook to the Province of British Columbia at the 2026 Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) convention. Click on the button below to see City of Cranbrook's photos photos from UBCM.

Businesses from Cranbrook’s industrial area came together with the Chamber and the Community Policing Liaison, with Cranbrook Chamber member Canadian Rockies Landscape becoming an important leader in helping move a Business Block Watch concept forward.

HOW CAN WE WORK TOGETHER

TO SLOW THE INCREASE IN PROPERTY TAXES?

The Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce has been working with the City of Cranbrook, proposing that the extensive knowledge and experience of our members should be leveraged as a community asset.

We asked our members for their feedback, and received a lot of great ideas. We’ve been working with the City toward a year-over-year approach to annual budget consultation. We’ve asked the City - what would be the most useful things for you to know from businesses? What time of year would you like to hear that info? And they’ve answered the call.

We’ll be embarking on a joint learning session together so that the City can inform the Chamber about how the budget process works and what the annual cycle looks like. We’ll overlay the findings with our own calendar and build out a sustainable working model. And we’ll bring our ideas to the City for revenue generation and support for a working model for a more collaborative Cranbrook.

CHAMBER PARTNERS WITH CITY OF CRANBROOK

SURVEY EXTENDED UNTIL OCTOBER 16.

We're opening doors to provide a space for your voice - now it's up to businesses to answer the call and participate!

Inform future economic development priorities in Cranbrook. Share your business' experiences, priorities, and perspectives today.

Connect the City directly with the experiences, priorities, and perspectives of local businesses.

Results will be reported in summary form and will help shape the City of Cranbrook’s Economic Development Strategic Plan.

EVENTS - Connecting our Members

BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS & CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

The Evening of Excellence is Cranbrook's premier business event of the year, and a chance to show up in your finest!

Delicious food by Fire & Oak, cash bar, free photobooth onsite and the best mingling in town.

Get your business' name out there and into Key City Theatre.

JOIN US as we celebrate the best of Cranbrook.

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS

Join ICBC's President & CEO, Jason McDaniel and the New Car Dealers Association of BC for a cold beverage and snacks by Ella's.

ICBC continues to improve how it delivers services to Cranbrook, and the surrounding communities in the Kootenay region, in order to meet the evolving needs of the growing and diverse population.

This event is brought to you by ICBC and the New Car Dealers Association and hosted at All Seasons Motorsports on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

It is free to attend, but registration is required.

MENTORSHIP PROGRAM APPLICATIONS CLOSING SOON

FREE mentorship from a successful local entrepreneur that knows Cranbrook!

Designed for women entrepreneurs in their first five years of business, this is a supportive collaborative group of women to share challenges, ideas and solutions.

Only 3 spots left! Deadline to apply is October 26, 2026.

If you’re building a business in Cranbrook and looking for a community that will encourage, challenge, and support you, this is for you.

📍 Cranbrook, BC

💰 Free to participate. Starting mid-November.

This program is funded by the Government of Canada’s Women Entrepreneurship Strategy and delivered in partnership with WeBC.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WEBC

Join WeBC and our community partners for "Build, Buy, Belong: Where Local Business Grows" on October 27 from 5pm to 8pm at the St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino in Cranbrook!

Hear firsthand from local business owners as they share the realities of building and buying businesses, navigating challenges, finding opportunities, and accessing support along the way.

FREE LUNCH AND LEARN

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Kootenay Employment Services is hosting a free lunch and learn for Cranbrook employers, featuring award-winning accessibility speaker Yat Li. Many employers are struggling to fill roles, while skilled, willing people with disabilities are often overlooked. Yat's talk, Breaking Barriers: Overcoming Attitudinal Obstacles in the Workplace, looks at the attitudes that get in the way of inclusive hiring, and the steps that help. Join us Wednesday, October 28, 11:30am to 1:00pm at the Ground Floor Coworking Space, with lunch provided. It's free to attend.

SPIRIT OF GIVING LUNCH