(Medicine Hat) The Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce held its virtual Presidents' Reception, Membership Appreciation and Annual General Meeting on November 25 recognizing past presidents and long-standing members.

(Medicine Hat) The Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce held its virtual Presidents' Reception, Membership Appreciation and Annual General Meeting on November 25 recognizing past presidents and long-standing members.

The Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with a downtown collective group of stakeholders, is pleased to launch Midnight Madness for 2021, taking place November 19 from 4:00 pm to 12:00 midnight.

The Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with a downtown collective group of stakeholders, is pleased to launch Midnight Madness for 2021, taking place November 19 from 4:00 pm to 12:00 midnight.

After a rigorous nomination process, our nominees have been finalized.

This event was held during National Small Business Week, which runs from October 17 - 23, the annual awards provide an opportunity for Medicine Hat and Southeast Alberta to recognize the outstanding achievements of our business community. After a rigorous nomination process, our nominees have been finalized.

Event Format Change and Virtual Tickets on Sale - 2021 Celebrating the Hero within Business Awards

(Medicine Hat) Event Format Change and Virtual Tickets on Sale - 2021 Celebrating the Hero within Business Awards Held during National Small Business Week, which runs from October 17 - 23, the annual awards provide an opportunity for Medicine Hat and Southeast Alberta to recognize the outstanding achievements of our business community. The 2021 Business Awards has transitioned to a fully virtual event and virtual event tickets are available!

Municipal Election interviews for the 2021 Councillor Candidates are now available

Tickets for Sale and Venue Announced - 2021 Celebrating the Hero within Business Awards

The Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce their new Business Development team members who start with the local Chamber on September 7, 2021.

To ensure the 2021 municipal election addresses the most important issues for economic growth, ‘Building for the Future’ outlines the Chamber’s five fundamental pillars for a strong and prosperous Southeast Alberta Region.

The Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2021 Chamber Business Awards nominees.

Held during National Small Business Week, which runs from October 17 - 23, the annual awards provide an opportunity for Medicine Hat and Southeast Alberta to recognize the outstanding achievements of our business community. After a rigorous nomination process, our nominees have been finalized.

The Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce will receive $153,900 of federal shop local funding—funding that will expand the Chamber's ongoing efforts to encourage patronage of community businesses

The local funding is part of a total envelope of $7.2 million set aside for the prairie provinces through the Ministry Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade of Canada with $4.95 million allocated for Alberta. The Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce successfully applied through the first round of the $1.2 million in funding distributed through local Chambers across the province.

The Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce, along with the Bow Island & Burdett Chamber of Commerce are coming together to enhance services and increase value for the regional business community in Southeast Alberta through a recently approved service agreement.

The Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce recently approved their strategic plan in March of this year with one of their goals identified as influencing regional collaboration and opportunities through the strength of their network by exploring partnership opportunities with other Chambers and organizations. At the same time, the Bow Island and Burdett Chamber of Commerce was seeking out ways to increase value and connections with their membership, while maximizing their resources.

The Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce announced its call for nominations for its Board of Directors, with nominations being accepted from Monday, May 3 to Monday, May 31, 2021.

Each spring, the Chamber of Commerce holds an election to fill expiring or vacant positions on the Board of Directors, comprised of 12-member representatives. Directors serve a two-year term that commences following the Chamber Annual General Meeting in November of each year.

The study identifies the significant impacts of Covid-19 on the business community and the overall economy in the Southeast Alberta region.

The Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce has completed the Economic Impacts, Outcomes and Opportunities for Southeast Alberta in a Post-COVID Economy report. The Chamber surveyed 502 businesses and collected data from September 2020 until December 18, 2020

The votes are in and counted and we would like to congratulate the 2021 ABAD finalists!

The 270 nominations submitted exemplified business excellence with the final list narrowed down to 52 finalists with 9 from Southeast Alberta

Canada’s largest business association says today’s budget had many positives for businesses as they look to adapt and exit the pandemic, but our longer-term economic health will depend on the government managing debt and deficits.

Businesses are the ones that drive the economy, start and grow organisations that hire Canadians and build projects. The Budget’s focus on growth and jobs is an important step towards our economic recovery, but our growth drivers will need to shift from public spending to private investment to help get our finances under control. The plan to reduce deficits over the coming years is important, but it will depend on meeting our growth targets.

On behalf of the Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce, we are reaching out to provide additional information from our letter of January 12, 2021, and your response received on January 19, along with Minister Schweitzer's response on March 11.

The Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that nominations for the 2021 Business Awards are officially open. On Friday, October 22, 2021, this prestigious awards presentation will celebrate National Small Business Week, which runs from October 17 -23, 2021.

Voices from across Southeast Alberta are sharing their passion for the region and aspirations for its future.

The Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce is building their roadmap for the future through their recently approved strategic plan.

Leading up to this year's provincial budget release, the Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce established its budget priorities based on conversations with the business community and the Chamber's policy priorities.

The Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce is driving the 2021 policy season forward by adopting three new provincial policies at their Chamber Board of Directors’ meeting on February 17, 2021, while continuing their support of three renewing provincial policies.

We are asking the Alberta government to provide greater clarity and transparency around the data and the expectations of operators to safely reopen and remain open to keep our communities and economy open and reconsider enabling businesses to reopen with

The Chamber of Commerce and Johnston Morrison Hunter Chartered Professional Accountants have teamed up to offer micro-learning sessions for businesses to fuel up and learn about some of the government funding opportunities available.

The sessions cover six different funding streams including the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy, the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, the Temporary Wage Subsidy, the Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant, the Canada Emergency Business Account Loan and the

There will be exciting things to come within the Chamber as we, like many others, adjust our business model moving forward

Following the Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors' meeting, the Chamber has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 Sunshine Home & Garden Trade Show.

The full strategic plan framework and petition for Canadians can be found at NationalStrategy.ca

Canada’s leading business groups today outlined their plan to turn the tide against the country’s floundering patchwork approach of simply reacting to rising daily COVID-19 numbers.

The Chamber Partnership Initiative brings together local chambers and boards of trade, small and medium-sized enterprises, job seekers, and post-secondary institutions to support economic recovery and opportunities for student job seekers from coast to coast.

Key to the partnership between Magnet and local chambers is connecting businesses of all sizes and industries to opportunities to hire young talent and access wage subsidies through the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP).

Additional funding and lock down support is an essential element to help many of our businesses survive this next phase of enhanced measures

The Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce has been steadily involved in calls and follow up to assist businesses with supports and information since the new restrictions were announced on December 8th.

Taking the local shopping experience online using a new multi-vendor marketplace called Shop YXH

With or without an existing website, local businesses may use the marketplace to sell online. ShopYXH.ca will be comprised of businesses across Southeast Alberta selling their unique goods and services.

Canadian Chamber welcomes Fall Economic Statement help for beleaguered sectors, calls for early budget to set out the remainder of an economic growth strategy

While the emergency supports announced today will help many Canadians and businesses through a challenging winter, the government’s plans to manage the pandemic and restore economic growth remain unclear. We hope to see these detailed plans in a budget ea