Synergy FSJ - May 'Mingler'
Hey Everyone - With the end of the month upon us - it is time for our Monthly 'Mingler' - Join us on Thursday, May 27 at 7:00 p.m. at On The Rocks - Upper Lounge.
2010 Fort St. John & Area Community Magazine released
The 2010 Fort St. John & Area Community guide published by the Motion Media for the Fort St. John & District Chamber of Commerce has been released. To order your print copy, contact the Chamber office.
Join Howard Olsen for....The 3 Truths of Selling
Master the mechanics of professional selling by turning it into a comfortable, natural conversational process. Join Howard Olsen as he offers The Three Truths of Selling a powerful, street smart, results focused experience on closing more sales in less time without any pressure or manipulation.
Finance Minister Colin Hansen to address Chamber Luncheon on March 16th.
Join Finance Minister Colin Hansen as he discusses how Budget 2010 will position British Columbia for a decade of growth and prosperity, and how the Province's strategic advantages will ensure B.C. captures opportunities created by the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
Location: Pomeroy Hotel
Cost : Members $25 Potential Members $35
Contact: Annette Oak at the Chamber office to reserve your seat 250.785.6037 or by email: info@fsjchamber.com
Payment options: Visa, Cash or Cheque in advance or at the door. Sorry no MasterCard!
Please RSVP by Friday March12th. Thank you!
Proudly Sponsored by the Business Development Bank of Canada
2010 Fort St. John & Area Community Guide
The Annual Magazine all about Fort St. John is coming in April 2010, and now is the time to get your business or organization's ad featured in the publication. Ads start at only $149, and Chamber Members receive a 10% discount off the purchase of your ad.
The magazine is distributed over an entire year and makes for an excellent investment in your overall marketing plan. Features include information about community events, an economic profile, lifestyle guide, and more. It's the Energetic Guide to the Energetic City!
For more information, visit http://www.motionmedia.ca/news/ or call Sandy Levac - 250-261-1874.
Act today! Prime ad spots are going fast!
Season's Greetings from the Fort St John & District Chamber of Commerce
It is this time of year that the Directors and Staff from the Fort St John & District Chamber of Commerce gets the opportunity to express their appreciation to their members. With over 400 members; we can collectively tackle issues that arrise and accomplish what one person/company can not do alone.
From the Directors and Staff of the Fort St John & District Chamber of Commerce, Season's Greetings and a Prosperous New Year!
Special Thank you to Moose FM and Energeticcity.ca for all the support you have shown our Chamber over the past year, we look forward to working with you in 2010.
Are you part of the Construction Industry? Canadian Home Builders Association of BC is bringing specialized training to FSJ
If you are part of the construction industry, this information breakfast is for you. Canadian Home Builders Association of BC is bringing specialized training to the Fort St John Campus of Northern Lights College beginning this fall.
Individual courses such as Project Management and the BC Building Code course along with the entire Master Builder Certification program will be available here for the first time.
To learn how you can take advantage of this training, reserve your spot at a breakfast meeting (compliments of CHBA-BC):
Event: Breakfast meeting
Date: Friday, November 20th
Time: 8 am to 9 am
Location: Stonebridge Hotel, Fort St John
Cost: FREE
Please RSVP no later than Wednesday, November 18th to 1-877-568-9778 or by email: support@chbabc.org.
Funding Opportunity: Workplace Training for Innovation Pilot Project - Ref#75923
This program could provide your employers with funding to provide important employee training. The program is budgeted for $13 million, and therefore it is vital that this information be communicated to chamber members and employers as quickly as possible to ensure they have every opportunity to participate.
This initiative, funded through the Federal Strategic Training and Transition Fund, is designed to provide eligible employers with funding for employee training in order to:
* improve productivity;
* support the introduction of new technology, machinery/equipment or work processes;
* enhance international competitiveness; and/or,
* introduce innovative training and workplace strategies to increase the long-term competiveness of the organization and its workforce
Chamber of CommerceSmall Business Wine and Cheese - if you've ever considered hiring foreign workers this is a don't miss event!
The Fort St John & District Chamber of Commerce is hosting their annual Wine & Cheese social on Thursday October 22nd 6:30 to 9 pm. This is a free to members event, but anyone interested in obtaining information for hiring foreign workers are encouraged to attend.
If you've ever considered hiring foreign workeres this is a don't miss opportunity to speak with the experts from Service Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Provincial Nominee Program. Our speakers will be available after their presentation for Q&A.
"Preparing for after the Recession"
Please RSVP to info@fsjchamber.com or by phone to 250.785.6037
FREE HST information forum October 14th 7 to 9 pm at the Pomeroy Hotel
Fort St John Chamber hosting WorldHost Workshops...Sign up for one NOW!
Workshop Dates:
September 17th - 9 am to 5 pm
September 25th - 9 am to 5 pm
October 21st - 9 am to 5 pm
October 30th - 9 am to 5 pm
November 4th - 9 am to 5 pm
November 14th - 9 am to 5 pm
Pilot project helps Fort St. John & Area employers address skills shortages
SCAM JAM...a FREE Investment Fraud Prevention Event June 17th 6:30 pm at the Quality Inn
Fort St. John & District Chamber of Commerce has Literacy Policy adopted at BC Chamber AGM
Scam Jam....a FREE Investment Fraud Seminar June 17th
When: Wednesday June 17th
Time: 6:30 to 9:30 pm
Where: Quality Inn Northern Grand
Are you concerned about the many ways to be scammed. Come out on June 17th for this interesting FREE event that will feed your senses and amp up your fraud IQ.
Let's stop investment fraud and identity thieves in their tracks.
Our Speakers:
BC Securities Commission
Bank of Canada
RCMP
Crime Stoppers
and more!
Join us for a FREE fraud prevention Event. You can never be over informed, thieves are always trying to be one up on businesses. Let's stop them!!!
Cash Bar & Appys
Hosted by the Fort St. John and District Chamber of Commerce
Sponsored by the City of Fort St. John
Leadership Tactics for Challenging Times CANCELLED
BC Ombudsman coming to Fort St. John May 26th
Chamber Luncheon on May 26th with Northern Health's Tom Sparrow is Canceled
Northern Health has informed the Chamber that they are not allowed to do any public campaigning or any kind until all contracts are signed for the new hospital construction.
The Chamber of Commerce and Northern Health apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Leadership Tactics for Challenging Times (a business forum) June 2nd
Date: Tuesday June 2nd, 2009
Time: 9am - 3 pm
Place: Quality Inn Northern Grand
Fee: $25 includes lunch
Don't let the recession get you down.
That's the message from Guest Speaker Kari Yuers, President and CEO of Kyrton International.
Ms. Yuers, an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award winner, says innovative thinking and keeping ahead of changes in the marketplace are among the strategies that have helped her company grow through good times and bad. Kryton produces a line of concrete waterproofing products, and has grown from a small enterprise with less than 10 employees to a large organization with international sales.
Ms. Yuers will be the keynote speaker at a business forum on navigating through difficult times on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009. The one day forum will focus on providing business owners and managers with practical advice and information to help them steer their companies through the current economic downturn.
BC Ombudsman Kim Carter coming to Fort St. John on May 26th
Hudsons Hope All Candidates' Forum May 4th
The Fort St. John & District Chamber of Commerce
in partnership with the
Hudson's Hope Library
are hosting a Provincial All Candidates' Forum
Date: May 4th
Location: Hudson's Hope Community Hall
Time: 7 to 9 pm.
Everyone is encouraged to attend!
Be informed.....Come out and Vote on May 12th!!
Fort St. John & District Chamber of Commerce All Candidates' Forum
Forum will be held at the
Quality Inn Northern Grand Ballroom
April 28th, 2009
7 pm to 9 pm
Open to the public, Everyone encouraged to attend!!!
If you are unable to attend and would like to submit a question for the candidates please email question to info@fsjchamber.com no later than noon Monday April 27th.
And Remember to VOTE on May 12th!!!
Thank you to
Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Homecoming Welcome Luncheon on April 29th for the Morrison Brothers, everyone welcome
The Chamber of Commerce is proud to host a Homecoming Welcome on April 29th for the Morrison Boys, who might have moved away from Fort St. John a few years back but never really left the town.
Denny and Jay have emerged as a pair of the stars of international speed skating. The brothers are cheered on by their parents Dennis and Carol, and supporters from the Peace Country and 18, 000 or so in Fort St. John.
Going back to the '60s, the undersized burg has produced a steady stream of provincial and national champions and an Olympian in Linda Johnson, who competed in Lillehammerin '94 and Nagano in '98. The dreaded outdoor oval was also in use up until 2006, and it will give way to an indoor oval ( in our newly constructed Enerplex) --one of three in Canada -- which is scheduled to be completed this August.
This was the incubator which produced the Morrison brothers, who were actually born in nearby Chetwynd before the family, with sister Julie, moved to the big city. The plan, originally, was to introduce both boys to skating in preparation for hockey.
Fort St. John & District Chamber of Commerce AGM
All members of the Fort St. John & District Chamber of Commerce are encouraged to attend the Annual General Meeting on April 15th at 6pm.
2009 Business Leaders Trip to China
If you have ever thought about visiting China, this is a can't miss opportunity.
After successfully organized two Business Leaders Trip to China, with more than 70 participants from various Canadian Chambers of Commerce in 2008, Tianjiao International Education Group is pleased to invite you to the third Business Leaders Trip to China in 2009, which is a well organized business and leisure tip with many great cultural components, and innovatively designed for an all-inclusive price of $1999 only.
SuperHost Workshop April 8th
Going the extra mile is easy…
Once you have directions.
April 8th - 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
The Fort St. John & District Chamber of Commerce is hosting a SuperHost Fundamentals Workshop on April 8th. Fundamentals is a participatory one day workshop that addresses the fundamentals of excellent customer service. From handling customer concerns to first impressions, you will leave with practical tips that work!!
Call now…We are limited to 20 participants on a first come basis.
Financial Benefits Available for EMPLOYERS
Labour Market Partnership FOR EMPLOYERS
Labour Market Partnerships is an employment program that provides financial assistance to encourage, support and facilitate labour force adjustments and human resource planning activities which are in the public interest.
Program Objective
Labour Market Partnerships fund projects that encourage and support employers, employee and /or employer associations and communities in developing and implementing strategies for dealing with labour force adjustments and meeting human resource requirements.
Are you Happy with the Level of Customer Service your Employees are extending
If you have to stop and think about the answer, then it is possible that your employees need to be trained in how to extend good customer service.
Unhappy customers talk and then they walk.
Get them telling you about a problem before telling everyone else.
The Fort St. John & District Chamber of Commerce is hosting another SuperHost workshop on April 8th.
Minister Blair Lekstrom to speak at Chamber Luncheon on March 18th
You are invited to attend a luncheon with Guest Speaker
MLA Blair Lekstrom
Minister of Energy and Mines
12 Noon at the Pomeroy Hotel Sterling Room
SuperHost workshop April 8th
Are you a Tourism, Hospitality, Retail or Service Employer?
Are you happy with the level of customer service your employees are extending to your customers? If you had to think about it, then it is possible that your employees need to be trained in how to extend good customer service.
Unhappy customers talk and then they walk.
Get them telling you about a problem before telling everyone else.
The Fort St. John Employment Information Source is asking for letters of support for their Phase Two proposal
The Fort St. John Employment Information Source (FSJ EIS) was created in December 2006 to help address local labor market issues and to assist employers and other stakeholders with the recruitment of workers for Fort St. John and area. The partners for this project were: the City of Fort St. John, Employment Connections, Enform, Fort St. John & District Chamber of Commerce, Northern Lights College and T.R.A.D.E.S. In partnership with Service Canada, the FSJ EIS committee initiated a Labour Market Partnership to:
Chamber Breakfast with Sue Stark March 10th
Sue Stark is an inspiring up and coming speaker that you are going to be hearing a lot about in the days to come. Sue is already making her mark in Personal Development – Through Workshops and Presentations and is speaking every week inspiring and motivating teens to their infinite potential. And on March 10th Sue is bringing to you some Big Ideas about your Business – Sue wants to share with you her definition of Management and Leadership.
Fort St. John & District Chamber of Commerce's Presentation to Dr. Stanley Hamilton
Tax Committee meeting Re: Presentation to Dr. Stanley Hamilton
Presenter: Todd Tripp
2009 Fort St. John & Area Community Guide Advertising Opportunities
The Premiere opportunity to get your message out!
Deadline for ad booking extended to Feb 20th 2009
To Book your Ad, Contact Sandy Levac at 250.261.1874 or by email: sandy@motionmedia.ca
For More Information, check out the media kit downloadable here.
SuperHost One Day Workshop February 25th
This one day workshop will be held on February 25th and will address the fundamentals of excellent customer service. From handling customer concerns to first impressions you will leave with practical tips that work!
Call the Chamber office 250.785.6037 to register in advance.
Call now!!!We are limited to 20 participants on a first come first serve basis.
Location is to be determined and dependant on participation.
REMINDER TO REGISTER: Updates on the Community
The Chamber of Commerce invites you to attend a luncheon and be updated on what is happening in your community. Join us as United Way, Measuring up the North, the city of Fort St. John Community Awards and the Library board informs us to what is new and what is happening now and going to happen soon.
Cost: Members $25 Potential members $35
Location: Quality Inn Northern Grand
Call the Chamber office 250.785.6037 to register in advance by February 20th
See you all there :)
Going the extra mile is easy once you have directions
The Fort St. John & District Chamber of Commerce is hosting a SuperHost Fundamentals workshop on February 25th at a onetime introductory price. Fundamentals is a participatory one day workshop that addresses the fundamentals of excellent customer service. From handling customer concerns to first impressions, you will leave with practical tips that work!
Call now....We are limited to 20 participants on a first come basis.
Cost: Members and their staff $25.00 Potential members and staff $35.00
Chamber of Commerce presents Tod Maffin
'Myth of Multi tasking'
Working ourselves to death
Join us for Tod's presentation at the Pomeroy Hotel on February 4th at 12 noon.
Call the Chamber office to register 250.785.6037
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