January 2019 Inside this issue: General Managers Report New Members Events Review Member Spotlight Sponsor Shout Out 5 Minutes For Business
CHAMBER at a glance
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a publication of the Brandon Chamber of Commerce
Message From the President
H
appy New Year! With the part of the Province, and ensure holidays now behind us, there is accountability for the businesses across Brandon expected growth. His insight on the are ramping up for a successful 2019, work done to date is commendable, and the Chamber is no different. We and hearing from Dave himself as to are building off of the amazing work how it effects Brandon and Westman that has been accomplished over the directly will be great to hear . last five months by our board and volunteers in order to identify issues Our own economic development affecting our discussions have members and continued to ramp keeping our ...Our board and up. We feel that government although our business accountable. governments are development trending in the Our Chamber right direction, committee has luncheon for there is still much spent time January should be work to do to interesting as promote growth considering Dave Angus, coand reduce our different chair of the sole reliance on Growing government. Our alternatives as Manitoba’s board and Business to how the Economy Report, Development will be our guest Committee have private sector speaker. The spent time can enhance the report is an considering excellent first economic different step, however alternatives as to development there is still work how the private process. to be done to sector can enhance relate the the economic Economic Growth Action Plan to our development process. I am pleased
Jeff Hood 2018- 2019 Chamber President
to announce that Cathy Snelgrove, Vice President of the Brandon Chamber and a senior partner at Siere, has agreed to spearhead this project as our task force chair, and will take this project further. Our board believes that this project is important to the growth for our region and our members and the next step is to determine the appetite within our community. We are also approaching the budget season for the City of Brandon and the Brandon School Division. As businesses and individuals, we are all interested in the amount of taxes we pay and the value that we are getting (Continued on page 6)