The Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, March 27 2019 at the Badlands Community Facility. The evening will begin with a wine and cheese networking reception at 6:30pm, followed by the meeting at 7:00pm.

AGENDA
• President & Executive Director Reports
• 2017-18 Audited Financial Statements
• Election of Board of Directors
• Roundtable Discussion: Future of World’s Largest Dinosaur
$20 for members, $25 for prospective members. RSVP by Friday, March 22 online or call the Chamber at 403-823-8100.

In preparation for the AGM, the DDCC is seeking members interested in serving on the Board of Directors.  Members are requested to review the information regarding Board of Director expectations and to submit the application for consideration. For more information on serving on the Board of Directors, please contact Chamber Executive Director, Heather Bitz at 403-823-8100.

World's Largest Dinosaur Background

The World’s Largest Dinosaur (WLD), owned and operated by the Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce (DDCC), was a unique ground-breaking project for Drumheller. Construction began in the fall of 1999, with the official grand opening held on October 13, 2000. The total project cost was $1,065,000.

One of the original goals of the project was to provide visitors to Drumheller with another year-round attraction. An attraction aimed at bringing visitors closer to the downtown core. This goal has certainly been achieved. On average over 110,000 people climb the World’s Largest Dinosaur each year. August 27, 2018 saw it welcome its 2 millionth visitor!

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In an effort to make our trade show affordable for anyone that wants to participate, given the uncertainty many feel about the economy these days, we are drastically reducing the booth fees for our upcoming Spring Expo trade show. Booths are now just $150 (8x8 booth) or $200 (10x10 booth).

See all the event details here. Update- Trade Show booths are now 85% sold.

The Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce will host a Political Candidates’ Forum on Tuesday, April 2 at the Badlands Community Facility for candidates running in the Drumheller-Stettler electoral division. Doors will open to the public at 6:30 p.m. with the forum commencing at 7:00 p.m. sharp.

The invited candidates, in alphabetical order, are Holly Heffernan (New Democratic Party), Greg Herzog (Alberta Advantage Party), Nate Horner (United Conservative Party), Jason Hushagen (Alberta Independence Party), Mark Nikota (Alberta Party), and Rick Strankman (Independent). Candidates will each have the opportunity to introduce themselves and present their party platform followed by a question and answer period.

The forum will provide a great opportunity to hear from the candidates looking for your vote on Election Day, Tuesday, April 16.

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For further information, contact:

Heather Bitz

Executive Director

Drumheller & District Chamber of Commerce

403-823-8100

The Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce invites you to get ready for spring (and summer) at Drumheller's annual trade show! Featuring over 60 exhibitors with a great variety of products and services, including furniture, cleaning products, security and technology, clothing, jewellery, bath products, cooking products, organic meat, and more. View the full list of Exhibitors here.

The Spring Expo takes place Friday April 26 (2-8pm) and Saturday April 27 (10am-6pm) in the Badlands Community Facility Field House. Admission is just $2 for 13 and up; kids 12 and under are free.

Find out more about the Spring Expo here.

Fan voting is now open for the 2019 Business Excellence Awards, presented by the Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce! VOTE HERE. Voting closes at midnight on April 30.*Only one vote per person.

Scores from the online fan vote will be combined with scores from our Business Excellence Awards Committee to determine the top three FINALISTS in each category. These finalists will be announced on May 13 along with the other finalists in the Celebration of Excellence (awards from the Rotary, Town, and Travel Drumheller) and the winners will be announced at the Celebration of Excellence event on June 13 at the Badlands Community Facility.