March 2019 Inside this issue: General Managers Report New Members Events Review Member Spotlight Sponsor Shout Out Zomaron Partnership 5 Minutes For Business
CHAMBER at a glance
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a publica on of the Brandon Chamber of Commerce
Message From the President Well, I’d love to say that spring is just around the corner but based on the last month and a half of deep freeze, I’ll believe it when I see it. Throughout this deep freeze we’ve had, the Chamber has been keeping warm with events and mee ngs to keep Brandon moving forward.
was encouraging, discussing the importance of our area to the provincial economy and that further ac on is in process, such as the development of a Rural Economic Ac on Plan that provides growth for our region and the rest of our Province.
We have also had good discussions In December, the Government of with the Manitoba Chambers of Manitoba released their Economic Commerce, who play an integral role Ac on Plan for our Province. There in the implementa on of this plan. were many valid points and The Brandon Chamber will ensure strategies in this that we are there plan, however it to assist them, and currently lacks a will be highly ...The use of tax defini ve answer involved in moving dollars to for Brandon and this plan forward. Western provide the Manitoba at A bit closer to necessary large. home, we’ve also services been in the midst We were then of government required by a lucky enough to budget season. government is have Dave Angus, We appreciate that co-author of the both the City of very important. Growing Brandon and Manitoba’s Brandon School Economy Report that shaped the Division encouraged discussion with Economic Ac on Plan, speak to our their own senior management to Board and then to our membership discuss the issues they are facing in at our January luncheon. His insight the budgetary process.
Jeff Hood 2018- 2019 Chamber President
Both en es have come out with, I would say, favourable rate changes for business owners and tax payers alike. However, the Chamber con nues to stress needing value for money being paid. The use of tax dollars to provide the necessary services required by a government is very important. The juggle is spending money on what helps us grow as individuals and as a community to allow for more opportuni es for everyone. Finally, at the end of January 2019, we held our Board of Director Strategic Planning session. We are (Con nued on page 6)