Here is a rundown of some of the highlights from the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce’s monthly board meeting from Tuesday, Sept. 19:
The China trip being pitched by both the Battlefords and the Saskatchewan Chambers of Commerce is proving to be a big hit, particularly in the Battlefords region.
Battlefords Chamber executive director Linda Machniak provided some updated numbers on how sales were going. According to Machniak, out of 102 registered in total in the province for the trip, 37 are registered so far from the Battlefords.
“We’re rockin’ in the province,” Machniak said of the response.
The China trip runs April 7-17 of next year. The round trip originates in Calgary and includes international and Chinese domestic airfare as well as four-and-five star accommodations in China and entrance fees for attractions.
Three meals a day are also being offered. Venues include Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou and Hangzhou and the price is $2,299 for double occupancy. For more information contact the Sask. Chamber at 306-352-2671 or the Battlefords Chamber at 306-445-6226.
It promises to be a busy next several weeks for Chamber events in the community and preparations for those were discussed at Tuesday’s meeting. The chamber, along with the Rotary Club of the Battlefords, are looking forward to an event Sept. 26 at the VIP room of Gold Eagle Casino. At that time, Canada 150 medals are being presented to nine individuals described as “key community leaders.” They are being presented on behalf of Battlefords-Lloydminster MP Gerry Ritz, who has personally paid for the medals that are going to the recipients.
Chamber on Tap is also a go at the Blend next Thursday, Sept. 28, between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. The guest speaker is Jen Pedersen, director of development of the curatorial centre, Western Development Museum.
The Battlefords Business Excellence Awards (BBEX) are going ahead the night of Oct. 3 at the Dekker Centre and final preparations are now under way for that. A meeting was planned for Thursday to finalize the menu, among other items.
Another event in the works is for Small Business Week in October. An informal wine and cheese event is being planned for Oct. 19 between 5 and 7 p.m.; once again, it is at the VIP room of Gold Eagle Casino.
The planning is still in the preliminary stages, but organizers are looking to include some guest speakers which will include Steve McLellan, CEO of the Saskatchewan Chamber.
The night is seen as an opportunity to widen the Battlefords Chamber’s existing membership. The intention is to invite and attract over a hundred area businesses to that event who are not yet Chamber members, in the hopes they will like what they hear that night and join up.
A request has also been put in with the city and the town to proclaim the week of Oct. 16 as Small Business Week in the Battlefords.
