Table of Contents
February/March 2016
Featured Articles President’s View Pg. 4
Local policies helps keep Saskatchewan competitive in the global market
Cover Story: Saskatoon Open Door Society Pg. 5 Assisting newcomers in settling into our community
Settlement Services in Saskatoon Pg. 6 Member Profile: Seventy-Seven Signs Pg. 8 Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies celebrates 40th anniversary Pg. 13 Seven tips that demystify lead generation Pg. 17 2 Web Design
Sustainable procurement - a growing trend Pg. 18 Ali Abukar, Executive Director of the Saskatoon Open Door Society. (See story on page 5). Image: Grant Romancia Photography.
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SREDA assists local business expansion through business development incentives policy Pg. 19
Kent Smith-Windsor, Executive Director Derek Crang, Sales & Membership Director Terry Lawrence, Administrator Roz Macala, Executive Secretary Kevin Meldrum, Marketing Director Linda Saunders, Bookkeeper Ryan Wig, Communications Director Czarina Catambing, Committee Operations Intern Meghan Johnson, Committee Operations Intern
Cover image by Grant Romancia
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