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Restaurants Wanted

The Edmonton Chamber of Commerce and Alberta Beef Producers cordially invite local restaurant owners to take part in an exciting new promotional campaign.

As a Chamber member participating in this program, your restaurant will be contacted and visited – at your discretion – by a small team of Chamber representatives to experience your high standards of quality and service sampling your breakfast, lunch or supper menus. Subsequently, a promotional article highlighting you and your restaurant will appear in the Edmonton Commerce News, a Chamber publication distributed to over 30,000 local area businesses monthly.

Our objective is to provide a tangible, ultra-low-cost, promotional alternative to our hospitality industry members. Preference will be given to those outlets serving or specializing in Alberta Beef.

For more information and an online registration form please click here.

Opportunities Unlimited Networking Club

Dale Willerton - The Lease Coach

This week meet Dale Willerton - the Lease Coach, and learn how you can save thousands on your next commercial lease whether you're entering into a new agreement or re-negotiating an old one. Dale's topic is: "Negotiate Your Commercial Lease - Tips for Tenants."

Date: Friday, August 18, 2006
Location:  World Trade Centre Edmonton, 9990 Jasper Avenue, 6th Floor
Time:  7:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Price: $2 members / $5 non-members

Our popular downtown networking club "OpU" meets every Friday morning. Connect with dozens of new prospects and learn from the pros. Members and non-members welcome. Each meeting includes: 20-30 minutes of friendly networking, business introductions, our keynote speaker, and coffee & muffins.   

For more information please contact member services at (780) 426-4620.

Soldiers Return Home

Edmonton's business community is invited to the Edmonton International Airport to join fellow citizens in expressing their appreciation for the dedication and sacrifice of Canadian troops now arriving home from Afghanistan. Many of those completing the six month tour of duty are members of the Canadian Princess Patricia's Light Infantry based in Edmonton. Military officials estimate 2,000 Canadian troops will rotate out of Afghanistan during the month of August as 2,000 replacement troops, mainly from Ontario and Manitoba, take their place. See the homecoming schedule posted below.

Homecoming Schedule 
Edmonton International Airport

Date

Time

No. of Soldiers

Aug-18

  5.30 p.m. 

 110 

Aug-20

 5.30 p.m.

  90 

Aug-22

 5.30 p.m.

  140 

Aug-24

 5.30 p.m.

  130 

Aug-27

 5.30 p.m.

  140 

Aug-28

 5.30 p.m.

  140 

Aug-30

 5.30 p.m.

  100 

EDMONTON COMMERCE NEWS

  September 2006
Workforce, Education, WTC Edmonton

Alberta must find innovative new ways of creating and attracting a skilled work force as worker shortages grow increasingly acute. What are we doing to resolve these issues? Find out as our key educational institutions, associations, employment and government agencies speak out in the September issue of the Edmonton Commerce News.

BOOK YOUR ADVERTISING SPACE TODAY!

Deadline for ad copy and artwork submissions is August 28. 
 
Edmonton Commerce News  

Rita Boyce (780) 426-4620 

Chamber Ambassadors Needed

Now is your chance to become involved in assisting with the operation of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce. We're looking for new Chamber Ambassadors to act as volunteer participants in a wide variety of Chamber functions, from special events to community development. Event ambassadors may attend all manner of Chamber gatherings, from business mixers to our annual gala Chamber Ball, helping staff collect tickets, greet attendees, distribute information, and generally assist as required onsite.
The benefits to you are tangible and varied. Our Ambassadors inevitably create deep networking channels within the most active, productive segments of our business community. They develop personal, profitable associations with new corporate clients - including the Chamber itself - as well as a keen awareness of the evolving character of Edmonton business. Ambassadors are the volunteer lifeblood of everything we do. 

For more information on becoming a Chamber of Commerce Ambassador, contact our manager of special events, Keith Persaud, at (780) 426-4620 or kpersaud@edmontonchamber.com after September 4.

ENTREPRENEUR SHOW 2006

The 4th annual Entrepreneur Show will take place October 19 at the Shaw Conference Centre. The show will host over 100 exhibitors and feature a workshop and lecture series, keynote speaker Ruth Kelly of Alberta Venture Magazine and past Chair of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, and an awards luncheon for local business. For more information and registration, visit the Entrepreneur Show online, download the following document, or call (780) 488-0255.

SJ Event Management Inc. (780) 488-0255

Special Events

The Edmonton Chamber of Commerce helps you connect to our city's vibrant business community with excellent opportunities to extend your network and showcase your products and services. Call Melissa at (780) 426-4620 for tickets or use the Faxable Registration Forms below.  

 Events Calendar - 2006

September 8
Eskimos Endzone Tailgate Party - TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE!
Place: Commonwealth Stadium
Time: Gates open 5:30 p.m. / Game starts at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets: Season ticket holders: $45, non-season ticket holders: $60
Faxable Registration Form
Don’t miss the biggest BBQ of the Year!
Sponsored by: Acklands Grainger

September 12
Wine & Cheese Seminar and Networking Event
Place: World Trade Centre Edmonton, 9990 Jasper Avenue, 6th Floor
Time: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Tickets: Members $15
Faxable Registration Form
Speaker: David Donnelly, executive director - Alberta North,
Business Network International (BNI)
Topic: Network Your Way to New Heights
Sponsored by: Capital City Savings Business Banking

September 22
Taste of Fine Wine & Spirits
Place: Sutton Place Hotel, 10235 - 101 Street
Time: 8:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Tickets: $35 plus GST everyone / Purchase 4 tickets and get the 5th free!
Faxable Registration Form
NEW - Martini Alley, martinis for sale, prizes galore, supporting the Endowment Fund for Children in Need.
Sponsored by: Connect Logistics, BAICA, Sutton Place Hotel

September 26
After Business Mixer
Place: Fairmont Hotel Macdonald
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $8 members / $12 non-members / purchase at the door
Exhibitors (members only): $85 plus GST
Faxable Exhibitor Registration Form
Sponsored by: Fairmont Hotel Macdonald, Johnson Inc.

October 3
Air Canada Luncheon
Place: Fairmont Hotel Macdonald
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Tickets: $45 members / $55 non-members / Tables of 10 available
Speaker: Montie Brewer, president & CEO, Air Canada
Sponsored by: Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, Edmonton Airports, Edmonton Economic Development Corporation

October 17
2010 Olympic Business Development Luncheon
Place: World Trade Centre Edmonton, 9990 Jasper Avenue, 6th Floor
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Tickets: $45 members / $55 non-members / Tables of 10 available
Speaker: Betty MacLeod, senior manager, Olympic business development, RBC Royal Bank
Topic: 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games - Opportunities for commercial and small business enterprise.
Sponsored by: RBC Royal Bank 
 
October 23
Small Business Week After Business Mixer
Place: Winspear Centre, 9720 - 102 Avenue
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $8 members / $12 non-members / purchase at the door
Exhibitors (members only): $85 plus GST
Sponsored by: ATB Financial, BDC, Direct Energy Business Services, Grant Thornton, Emery Jamieson LLP, Junior Achievement, Johnson Inc.

October 24
Wine & Cheese Seminar and Networking Event
Place: World Trade Centre Edmonton, 9990 Jasper Avenue, 6th Floor
Time: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Tickets: Members $15
Faxable Registration Form
Topic: Starting a Business - What you need to know
Presented by: The Business Link
Sponsored by: Capital City Savings Business Banking

October 27
Small Business Owner of the Year Awards Luncheon
Place: Ramada - Edmonton Inn, 11834 Kingsway Ave.
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Tickets: $45 members / $55 non-members / Tables of 10 available
Speaker: Jackson von her Ohe, board chair, Edmonton Chamber of Commerce
Sponsored by: ATB Financial, BDC, Direct Energy Business Services, Grant Thornton, Emery Jamieson LLP, Junior Achievement, Johnson Inc.

November 10
Cowboy Roundup Breakfast - supporting CFR and Farm Fair 2006
Place: Shaw Conference Centre
Time: 8:00 to 10:30 a.m.
Tickets: $55 per person / Tables of 10 available
Speakers: Premier Ralph Klein, Mayor Stephen Mandel
Plus: Live entertainment
Menu: Steak & eggs, special cocktails
Dress: Western or business casual
 
November 12
CFR 2006 Awards Dinner 
Honouring CFR National Champions
Place: Westin Hotel Edmonton
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Tickets: $50 / Tables of 10 available

November 21
Chamber Luncheon 
Place: Fairmont Hotel Macdonald
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Tickets: $45 members / $55 non-members / Tables of 10 available
Speaker: Harry Buddle, pres. & CEO, Capital City Savings & Credit Union
Topic: TBA
Sponsored by: Capital City Savings Business Banking

February 2, 2007
Edmonton Chamber of Commerce Ball
Place: Shaw Conference Centre
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Tickets: $190 plus GST per person / Tables of 10 available
Details to be announced soon!
Sponsored by: Direct Energy Business Services
  

Event Sponsorship Forms

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 Small Business "Owner of the Year" Award 

Chamber members are encouraged to celebrate our small business community by nominating themselves or others deserving of the
Small Business Owner of the Year Award. 
 
Faxable Nomination Form  

Workforce Diversity Awards