July 2018 Inside this issue: General Managers Report New Members Member Spotlight Events Review 29th Golf Tournament Overview 2018 - 2019 Board of Directors Employee Engagement
CHAMBER at a glance
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a publica on of the Brandon Chamber of Commerce
Message From the President
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t is with great privilege that I write my first message as President of the Brandon Chamber of Commerce. We are fortunate to have a strong business community, with over 135 years of Chamber presence. We have an ac ve membership base of around 600 businesses that are all important to what the Chamber represents. I look forward to working with all of you over the coming year to push forward and help our members achieve their goals. The Brandon Chamber of Commerce has always been a leader in standing up for its membership base, dealing with many taxa on related issues, and challenging all levels of government to make doing business easier for both sides.
uncertain es for business and the Chamber will be there to support and advocate along the way. In the upcoming Municipal Elec on this Fall, we will look to showcase candidates’ willingness to grow our City through economic development and efficient use of tax dollars. This elec on will also include Brandon School Division candidates where we can learn more about how Trustees plan to u lize tax dollars to improve the skills of our future workforce.
We will have carbon tax The year ahead legisla on being introduced in the holds many Fall that, while uncertain es for we don’t know the numbers, is business and the sure to influence Chamber will be business and our community. It is there to support important that and advocate we stand up for along the way. members that will be affected by this as it can have a large impact on our local economy as well as the poten al for The year ahead holds many economic growth in our community.
Jeff Hood 2018- 2019 Chamber President
On a na onal level, items such as NAFTA and the legaliza on of marijuana will have an effect on our local business community. And although we may not be able to have as strong of an advocacy posi on, it is important that we assist in the educa on process of these changes to ensure business is able to con nue to operate successfully under new laws. Brandon is a unique place in that we have a university, college, regional hospital and facili es such as the Keystone Centre. These assets are a founda on for a strong community where people want to live, work and (Con nued on page 6)