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Tuesday, March 03, 2020
#HireTogetherYQL
The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with Economic Development Lethbridge along with the Lethbridge College and the University of Lethbridge are launching #HireTogetherYQL. The campaign, while similar to the previous campaign of #ShopTogetherYQL, is aimed at opening the discussion between employers and employees as well as embracing the community brand, Lethbridge Brighter Together. The recent results from the Brighter Together Business Survey conducted by the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday, December 18, 2019Business Advocacy: A Year in Review
As the Voice of Business, the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to advocating and creating a business-friendly environment. We ensure that the interests of local businesses are at the forefront of government decision making, which can directly impact our local business community.This year, we are proud to have made significant strides in public policy. We successfully lobbied the Economics of Addiction policy which was supported unanimously by City Council and lives on the Alberta and Canadian
Friday, October 18, 2019Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 Business of the Year Awards!
The city’s business community gathered at the Coast Lethbridge Hotel & Conference Centre on October 17 to celebrate the 2019 Business of the Year Awards. The gala was hosted by The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce and Business Development Bank of Canada. The Chamber of Commerce was honoured to recognize an inspiring group of entrepreneurs and organizations that make our city great place to live and do business. Thirteen awards were presented at the gala to the winners for 2019, out of over 80
Thursday, September 26, 2019Canadian Chamber of Commerce AGM Policy Review
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saint John, NB, September 23rd, 2019.Over 300 Chambers of Commerce gathered in New Brunswick for the Annual General Meeting. The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce joined Chambers from across Canada at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s 2019 AGM in Saint John, New Brunswick.“This was my first time attending a Canadian Chamber of Commerce AGM,” said Cyndi Vos, Executive Officer, Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce. “The opportunity to represent the Lethbridge membership at a national level on
Thursday, August 22, 2019Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce Attends Farm, Freedom and Safety Townhall
The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce had the opportunity to meet with Devin Dreeshen, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry at the Farm, Freedom and Safety Townhall hosted by MLA Nathan Neudorf, yesterday. “It is an incredible opportunity to be able to have time with Minister Dreeshen and ensure our voice is being heard on behalf of our members and Lethbridge as a whole,” said Cyndi Vos, Executive Director, Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce. Since 2016, the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce has advocated for
Tuesday, August 20, 2019Chamber receives unanimous support from Mayor and Council following presentation of policy
Lethbridge Mayor and Council voted unanimously to support the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce’s policy, The Economics of Addiction, Monday. The policy calls for a comprehensive solution to the drug crisis, including funding for intox, detox, and supportive housing. Comparing the supports that Lethbridge is missing to the legs of a chair, Executive Officer, Cyndi Vos said, “our current approach is very unbalanced. We have the Supervised Consumption leg; however this solo approach is not seeing the success
