SPECIAL EDITION: Small Business Week event registration is NOW OPEN!

Join our panel of business leaders from the Chamber’s Board of Directors as they share valuable insights on the current economic trends shaping our region.

Discover practical strategies for growth, leadership tips, and how to navigate challenges in today’s evolving business environment.

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with influential leaders, gain practical knowledge, and be inspired!

Moderator: Cindy Park (Northwestern Polytechnic), Past Chamber Chair

Panelists: Vice Chair Lori Pollock (KMSC Law), Mariah Braun (M3M Marketing), Danielle Hessler (Two Twelve Consulting and The Agency), Jennifer Ireson (Balanced Perspectives), and Laura LaValley (Northwestern Alberta Foundation)

EVENT DETAILS

11:30 AM - Doors open and registration check-in begins.

11:45 AM - Welcome from CEO Tanya Oliver & Opening Blessing from Elder Loretta Parenteau-English.

12:00 PM - Buffet Lunch begins.

12:25 - 1:25 PM - Empowering Success Panel

1:25 PM - Door Prizes

Registration: To secure your spot, click the registration button below.

Cost: $75.00 + GST (per person)

PLEASE ADVISE OF ANY FOOD RESTRICTIONS OR ALLERGIES.

IF YOU ARE BOOKING FOR A GROUP OR SOMEONE OTHER THAN YOURSELF, PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE CONFIRMED ANY FOOD RESTRICTIONS OR ALLERGIES.

Registrations after Oct 15, we cannot guarantee but will try to accompany any food allergies or restrictions.

ROTARY LUNCH

The Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce invites you to our 2024 Small Business Week Rotary Lunch. Our Small Business Week celebration is presented by the County of Grande Prairie. This event is our annual collaboration with the Swan City Rotary Club to provide a glimpse into the connections and opportunities between the Rotary Clubs of Grande Prairie, our Chamber Members, and the business community as a whole.

Featured Presentation - Mental Wellness: A Win for You and Your Business - Learn how starting and normalizing mental health conversations benefits everyone with Hywel Williams and his team from the Resource Centre for Suicide Prevention.

Join us on October 23 at the Holiday Inn & Suites Grande Prairie Conference Centre for an afternoon of education and networking. Everyone is welcome!

To register as a non-Rotarian, click on the registration button below, contact the Chamber by phone at 780-532-5340 or email info@gpchamber.com.

Rotarians can join following their usual protocol.

Cost: For non-Rotarians is $35 + GST.

Rotarians DO NOT NEED TO REGISTER. Please follow your usual protocol for meetings.

Event Schedule:

11:30 AM - Registration Opens

12:00 - 1:30 PM - Lunch and Presentation

CHAMBER AWARDS OF DISTINCTION

Join us for a night of celebration, inspiration, and networking at the 2024 Small Business Week Grande Prairie Chamber Awards of Distinction presented by the County of Grande Prairie.

Date: October 24, 2024

Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM

Venue: Clarkson Hall, Evergreen Park

Tickets: $95 per person + GST

This extraordinary evening is all about recognizing and celebrating the remarkable achievements of our business community, capped off by honoring our outstanding nominees and award recipients!

The night begins with a cocktail reception featuring hors d'oeuvres, beverages, and networking. Connect with nominees, sponsors and guests. Following the award presentations, continue celebrating with dessert while congratulating nominees and recipients.

Our special guest speaker is Komal Minhas whose presentation is entitled:

The Resilience of the North: Helping us Thrive

In this inspiring keynote, Komal shares powerful insights drawn from her personal and professional journey of resilience, focusing on the unique challenges and triumphs of small businesses in Northern Alberta. With her deep understanding of community building, storytelling, and navigating adversity, she explores how businesses can not only survive but thrive in the face of shifting economies and tough environments. Through stories of local entrepreneurs and her own experiences, Komal highlights the importance of adaptability, creativity, and the human spirit in cultivating resilience and ensuring a brighter future for the North.

BIO: Komal is a contributor for Fortune magazine and CTV News and the founder of Karseva, a company focused on building individual, economic, and societal resilience through advisory, education, media production, and investing. She curates powerful experiences and conversations as an interviewer, business strategist, and resilience educator, and was named to Oprah Winfrey’s Super Soul 100 list for this work.

As an interviewer, she has been in conversation with Michelle Obama, Glennon Doyle, Rupi Kaur, Angela Duckworth, and more. Komal advises the leaders behind the brands, companies, and organizations you love to scale their revenue, impact, and protect their well-being as they work to transform the systems we live in.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2024 CHAMBER AWARDS OF DISTINCTION NOMINATED BUSINESSES:

2DayFM

Aztec Engineering

Beairsto and Associates Engineering

Beauty by Claudz

Braeheid Gardens

Cedar Chartered Professional Accountant Corporation

Empire Disposal

First Choice Driver Training

Foundations for Life Association

Full Force Ventures LTD.

Gray Electric

Hi-Tech Business Systems

Keddie's Tack and Western Wear

Koolios Ice Cream

North 43 Design

Northwestern Alberta Foundation

Progressive Physiotherapy

Rentco Equipment

Resource Centre for Suicide Prevention

Sideworx Connect

The Homestead Farm

The Work Place

Uride

Whiskers Cat Cafe

White Lightning Media

Recipients will be announced during our Chamber Awards of Distinction on October 24 in the categories of Diversity Equity and Inclusion; Emerging Business; Greatest Impact; Leading Edge; Legacy; Marketing; Young Entrepreneur; Business of the Year Under Ten Employees and Business of the Year Ten or More Employees.

BUSINESS SHOWCASE

The Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce invites you to our 2024 SBW Business Showcase presented by the County of Grande Prairie on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Jackpot Grill & Events Centre.

Our Business Showcases are mini-trade shows for our Chamber Members to display their services and products and engage in networking with fellow attendees, entrepreneurs, and local business leaders.

Event Details:

Date: Thursday, October 30, 2024

Time: 5:00 to 7:00 PM

Location: Jackpot Grill & Events Centre

TO RENT A BOOTH SPACE FOR THIS EVENT:

Booth pricing: $150.00 + GST

We have a total of 32 booths available including 14 WITH power and 18 WITHOUT power. Power booths are on a first come, first served basis. Please indicate if you would like power to your booth. Booth spaces are ONLY available to current Chamber members in good standing.

All exhibitors are asked to please arrive at the venue between 2:00 and 4:30 PM the day of the event to set-up your booth.

If you have additional people helping you set up your booth, please have them register as attendees. Contact our office by phone at 780-532-5340 or email info@gpchamber.com if you have questions or in the event that the booth spaces are sold out and you would like to be placed on a waiting list if a spot does become available.

ATTENDEE REGISTRATION FOR SHOWCASE

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