What Is The Chamber Doing For You?
Upcoming Business After Hours
Join your fellow Chamber members on September 29th at a business after hours hosted by Georgian Bay Airways and Bear Claw Tours at Georgian Bay Airways location on Bay Street. Come and enjoy coffee and ice cream while touring their great facility.
October 13th - RBC & The Stockey Centre
November 17th - Hidden Bay Leadership Camp
Accessibility Workshop - September 29th
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce and the Parry Sound Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a workshop to help Ontario businesses comply with Ontario’s new customer service standards.
Please join us on Wednesday September 29, 2010 at the West Parry Sound District Museum start time 8:30am to Noon for this important information session by speaker Louie DiPalma, Accessibility Works, Ontario Chamber of Commerce. We as chamber associations are determined to help businesses so that they can better serve the growing population of people
with all types of disabilities.
For additional information and to rsvp please contact Jessie at the Chamber 705-746-4213 or jessie@parrysoundchamber.ca
Chamber Happenings:
We feel it’s important for you, our members, to know the involvement that we in the Chamber office and our directors participate in so this will be a section each week to advise and enlighten on the happenings of the Chamber involvement.
This past week has been very busy for us in the office. We’ve been preparing for the upcoming Accessibility workshop, business after hours and our monthly board meeting.
Chamber Business Directory
We’ve also started working on the 2011 “Chamber Business Directory” which will be published and ready for distribution early spring. You’ll be hearing from us over the next couple of months to ensure that the information we have on file for your company is accurate and up to date. Of course there will be advertising opportunities to promote your business in the directory and we’ll be sending this out under separate cover at a later date.
Golf Tournament
Please note the following Blog Post outlining our “Fall Classic” Tournament” which also recognizes our sponsors to date.
Canada Brokerlink has just sponsored a $10,000 hole in one so this is going to be a great tournament.
Fire Truck
Many years ago a 1938 GMC Fire Truck was donated to the Chamber and has been on display at the Old Town Fire Hall. This truck could be used for parades and community events however it does require some minor work. If a member is interested in assisting us with this repair as a sponsor that would be great. For additional information please contact Perry at the Chamber, (705) 746-4213 or perry@parrysoundchamber.ca
Upcoming Business Workshops & Seminars:
Contact North and PARO workshops
Contact North and PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise have teamed up to offer workshops every Wednesday in September. PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise provides programs and services to residents across Northern Ontario who are ready to start, grow or build new opportunities. The sessions are available free of charge and open to all Parry Sound and area residents though Contact North distance education delivery system. The Contact North Center is located at 60 James Street, suite 201. Please register by e-mailing : buildingbridges@paro.ca.
The Good, The Bad... What were you thinking?
September 15, 2010 - 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Brenda McDougall, Suzanne Tighe, PARO Centre
Have you ever read an ad and wondered, “What were they thinking”? Learn how to make the most of your marketing $$.
• Avoid costly bloopers and blunders
• Do it right the first time!
Record Keeping
September 22, 2010 - 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Christine Sikerbol, PARO Centre
What to do with all that paper that flows in and out of a business!
• Filing Mechanics and systems
• Record retention guidelines
• Bank statements, cancelled cheques, accounts payable, accounting chart of accounts, posting invoices and payments.
Debt Freedom
September 22, 2010 - 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Shirley DeWilde- Debt Freedom
Debt Freedom Financial helping to make choices in
• Debt Management
• Revenue Protection
• Expense Control
• Asset Management
Please register to these seminars by e-mailing : buildingbridges@paro.ca.
Georgian Bay Women’s Network
Fall has arrived which means the Georgian Bay Women’s Network is up and providing seminars and workshops again. Starting October 13th and running into November they are offering a six week course on Simply Accounting - Level One It will run on Wednesday evenings - for a total of 18 hours. They will provide the teaching module of Simply, the textbooks, instructor and a copy of the software for each student. You will learn everything you need to know to navigate Simply accounting, create and configure a company, use general ledger features, accounts payable, accounts receivable, historical data, perform transaction inquiries, perform commonly used transactions, bank transactions, periodic processing, forms, reports, and management tools.
The cost to you is only the payment of the textbooks - $50.00, plus a $15.00 donation to the YMCA. Please note space is limited. Contact Susan at the Parry Sound Area Community Business & Development Centre today to sign up, (705) 746-4455 or susan@cbdc.parrysound.on.ca
The Synergy Project Management & Leadership Skills for First Time Supervisors & Managers Workshop
An important update from the Synergy Project...
There are only TEN spots left for the Management and Leadership Skills for First Time Supervisors and Managers workshop!
Register now to reserve your spot. Presented by: National Seminars Group. September 21 & 22 from 9am-4pm, at the West Parry Sound District Museum.
To register contact Alyssa Koenderink, Synergy Project Coordinator, 746-9330 or email akoenderink@clps.ca
What’s Happening In Our Community?
Canadian Youth Business Foundation seeks Mentors
The Canadian Youth Business Foundation is looking for entrepreneurs and professionals with strong business acumen, who possess strong communication skills, are great listeners and can advise as necessary. Answer the call to mentor and Inspire, Learn, Build and Grow young
entrepreneurs in your community.
Further Details can be found on their website:
- www.cybf.ca
- http://www.cybf.ca/assets/pdf/Become_a_Mentor_Sheet.pdf
For additional information please contact Janice Weir, CHRP jweir@cybf.ca or 1-866-646-2922 x 2105
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