The Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce (DDCC) has recently restructured its World’s Largest Dinosaur (WLD) Legacy Fund. While the fund will continue to collect 15% of WLD admissions and giftshop sales on a monthly basis, the focus of the fund has shifted. A portion of the Legacy Funds will now be used to support economic development initiatives in partnership with the Town of Drumheller. Remaining funds will be set aside for the continued maintenance of the World’s Largest Dinosaur and to investigate options for WLD 2.0.
For 2019, the Chamber of Commerce will invest up to $22,000 of Legacy Funds to collaborate with the Town of Drumheller on various economic development opportunities that both partners view as mutually beneficial to the business community and the Town. The first project being the blade signage program. Through the Legacy Fund, the DDCC will cover half of the cost of the structural engineering fees associated with mounting the blade signs. As well, the Chamber of Commerce will cover the Town’s development permit fee for any Chamber member wishing to install a blade sign. Together the Town and Chamber of Commerce were able to secure preferential pricing on the blade signs through Garry’s Welding by agreeing to purchase 10 signs upfront.
We are excited to be putting on some great events over the next few months, and hope you'll be able to join us!
September 24: Lunch & Learn- Crime Update and Tips with the RCMP
October 3: Federal Election Forum
October 9: Succession Planning Workshop with the Town of Drumheller, at the Badlands Community Facility. ***POSTPONED, to be rescheduled in spring 2020.
October 22: CHAMBER 101!
October 24: 8th Annual Women in Business Mixer
Get informed before election time! The Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce invites you to attend a Political Candidates Forum for the upcoming Federal Election. Thursday, October 3rd at the Badlands Community Facility (upstairs). Doors open at 6:30pm, forum begins at 7:00pm. You’ll have the opportunity to meet and hear from candidates in the Battle River-Crowfoot constituency.
If you cannot attend but would like to submit a question for any of the candidates, you can do so online here. *Deadline to submit is 2:00pm on October 3rd.
More information on the Federal Election can be found at https://www.elections.ca/home.aspx
Go straight to the Battle River-Crowfoot information page on Elections Canada here.
Rules & Regulations
1. The Chairperson for the forum will be Mr. Jeff Hall, President of the Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce.
2. The facility will be opened at 6:00 p.m. for the candidates and their campaign workers in order to provide enough time to get organized for handing out or setting up pamphlets and literature. PLEASE NOTE: Set up of campaign literature will be allowed on tables in the banquet hall on a first-come first-served basis.
3. No signs may be posted in the banquet hall; nor attached to any walls, doors, etc.
4. The doors for the public shall open at 6:30 p.m.
5. All candidates shall present themselves to the Chairperson promptly at 6:45 p.m. to draw for the order of speaking.
6. The forum will be called to order promptly at 7:00 p.m., and the doors to the banquet hall will be closed. Anyone arriving late will only be seated between speakers so as to keep the disruptions to a minimum.
7. The candidates will be seated alphabetically at the speakers’ table, starting on the right, facing the audience. In the chairperson’s opening remarks, candidates will be introduced in alphabetical order.
Small Business Week is an initiative started by the BDC back in 1944, and is held during the third full week of October. This year, the Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce celebrated Small Business Week with cookies!
All week long, Chamber staff Heather and Marley were out of the office visiting Chamber members and delivering cookies to celebrate. We were able to visit 79 members in total and delivered 516 cookies. Through the course of our visits, we heard a variety of comments from our members.
Additionally, we held our 8th annual Women in Business Mixer during Small Business Week and had a great group of 40 ladies join us to hear from inspirational speaker Kimberly Lyall.
For the 5th consecutive year, the DDCC partnered with the Grade 11 Career and Life Management (CALM) class at St. Anthony’s School for the You’re Hired Interview Competition. The program gives students the opportunity to apply for fictitious jobs and interview for these jobs with real employers in the community.
Twenty-nine students from Mr. Jay Mulgrew’s CALM class interviewed with seven employers. The employers and their representatives included:
Your voice in business!
The Drumheller & District Chamber of Commerce is here for you. Contact us with your inquiries.
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