Winkler & District Chamber of Commerce

Third Quarter Program

Provides communities with an opportunity to highlight how they support firms and ThirdQuarter Canadians in determining their skills, finding work and growing businesses.

Need some additional information or assistance? Is so, you are invited to contact your Community Coordinator:

George Penner
Community Coordinator
Email: george.penner@thirdquarter.ca
Cell: 204-332-0206

Information Brochure PDF. Click Here

Regional Connections Grand Opening

Join us on Wednesday, September 15th at 1:30 p.m. for the Grand Opening of our new classroom space at 725 Main Street, Winkler.

Jennifer Howard, Minister of Labour & Immigration, will have greetings.

Refreshments will be served.

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Breakfast Meeting for Women in Business

Come join other women in business to network, learn & share ideas relevant to us in our business environment.

Get the Most out of your BlackBerry
Date: Wednesday, September 15th
Time: 7:30—8:30 am
Location: Winkler Centennial Library

Workshops are presented by IDC Communication.
Focus on device tips and tricks, shortcuts & customized user settings for BlackBerry users. Please bring your business cards to be eligible
for door prizes.
RSVP to the Winkler & District Chamber of Commerce before September 13, 2010 at 325-9758 or chamber@winkleronline.com

Small business luncheon

The Small Business Luncheon will be held on October 21, 2010 at the Heartland Inn.

Networking will begin at 11:30 and lunch at 12:00.

Presenters: To Be Announced

Stay tuned for more details.

Pembina Valley Venture Challenge

Pembina Valley Venture Challenge is a Business Plan competition that is similar to the CBC Television show "Dragons' Den".

Contestants must create a business plan for a new business concept and pitch it before a panel of 5
judges.  The pitch date is November 3rd, 2010 and will be held at the Heartland Inn in Winkler, MB.  All businesses starting in the Community Futures Heartland region are eligible to apply.

Prizes:

1. The 1st Place winner will receive $3000 cash to help start their new venture, plus 2 hours of donated time from each of the 5 professional judges.  Each judge is an expert in their own field of; Marketing, Finance, Law, Accounting, and General Business.
2. 2nd Place winner will receive $2000 cash to help start their new venture, plus 1 hour of donated time from each of the 5 professional judges
3. 3rd Place winner will receive $1000 cash to help start their new venture.

For more information please visit http://www.heartlandcfdc.com/pvvc/index.html

A fresh look at marketing your business

Date: Thursday, September 23, 2010
Location: Heartland Inn, Winkler
Time: 1:30, 3:30, 7:00 PM

We know that communicating effectively with your customers and potential customers is critical for any business. Very often, successful advertising is what separates growing and profitable companies from the rest. Simmons Broadcasting has invited marketing consultant, Tom Pierce to host a series of one hour marketing workshops to help local businesses.

In this hour, Tom will give you new ways to get the most impact from your marketing efforts. More than 8,000 businesses in more than 70 cities across North America have learned innovative marketing solutions. Give him and hour, and he'll give you some ideas to take home that will boost your marketing effectiveness every day, in any medium!

There will be no cost to participate.

RSVP to: Dantin Reimer at 822-8000 or email Mav105info@mts.net

Bringing out the best in people at work

Employees are the heart of a business.  Each employee comes with a unique mix of abilities, attitudes and assets.  How does the wise employer effectively harness the amazing capacity of the individual and the team? Bob Wiebe, President of Enliven! Consulting will present practical tips based on 30 years of experience in administration and education and incorporating the smart skills principles developed by One Smart World.

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Date: September 29, 2010
Location: Smitty's Family Resturant
Time: 11:45-1:00pm

No cost for presentation. Lunch is at your own cost.

Centrallia: Big for Small Business

Be sure to be part of this amazing opportunity to connect with businesses across the globe.
From October 20-22, 2010, more than 600 small to medium sized businesses from around the world will gather in Winnipeg to form new business relationships of mutual benefit.  This international business-to-business forum is your company’s opportunity to forge profitable alliances with companies across the world.  For more information visit www.centrallia.com or call the Winkler-Stanley Economic Development office at 325-8020. 

For further information, contact:
Darlis Collinge, EDO
Ph: (204) 325‐8020
Email: winkler‐stanleyEDO@mts.net