Tuesday E-mail - October 12, 2010

What Is The Chamber Doing For You?

Business After Hours

Upcoming Business After Hours:
October 13th - RBC & The Stockey Centre (Following Salute to Small Business)
November 17th - Hidden Bay Leadership Camp

Join us on October 13th at the RBC & Stockey Centre Business After Hours, 5:00pm at the Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts. Come out and network with your fellow
members and make new connections. This business after hours is following the Salute to Small
Business event, attendees can choose to attend one or both of the events.

Please RSVP to info@parrysoundchamber.ca or (705) 746-4213.

Salute to Small Business

Join the Chamber of Commerce, the Business Centre, RBC and the Stockey Centre on October 13, 2010 for a presentation by Rhonda Scarf on Charisma, Credibility and Confidence; the 1-2-3 Plan for Success! Followed by Dawn Desjardins, Royal Bank of Canada Senior Economist, and the outlook for the 2011 Economy.

Where: Charles W. Stockey Centre
When: October 13th from 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Registration beings at 3:30pm
Cost: Free
A light dinner and refreshments will be available.

Registration is required, to reserve your seat, please contact Carly Hughes at: (705) 746-5892 or carly.hughes@vianet.ca (This is a part of the October Business After Hours Event)

Dragons Den

Join the Parry Sound Area Chamber of Commerce, REDAC and the Business Centre on October 15th for The Parry Sound Dragon’s Den. Watch local business owners as they pitch their ideas to the dragons, a group of high networth individuals with a vested interest in our community.

Time: 7:30pm
Location: Charles W. Stockey Centre
Tickets: $10 - Available at the Stockey Centre Box Office
For more information contact Kirsten LeDrew - Area Economic Development Coordinator at 705-746-2101 ext. 39 or kledrew@townofparrysound.com. You can also visit www.cityfree.ca for more information.

Chamber Happenings:

Chamber Fall Classic Golf Tournament

The Chamber held it’s “Fall Classic” golf tournament on October 6th. Congratulations to the following winners:

Winning Team:
- Team Sobeys: John Anderson, Dwayne Conrad, Bob Fell and Garry Cotter.

Longest Drive - Womens: Paula Mardon
Longest Drive - Mens: Joey Rainer
Closest to the Hole - Womens: Kathy Parton
Closest to the Hole - Mens: Brian Skinner
Putting Contest: Dan McCauley

Thank you to our sponsors!

Hole in One Contest - $10,000 prize! - Canada Brokerlink
Golf Cart Sponsor - Parry Sound Insurance Brokers
Longest Drive Men’s & Women’s - Bay Area Electric
Closest to Pin Men’s & Women’s - Linkhouse Media
Putting Contest - Linkhost Media

Hole Sponsors:
• Assante Capital Management Ltd.

• Comfort Inn
• Hall Construction Inc.

• LM Chimney Services
• Harris Property Management

• K&H Engines
• Oldham Law Firm

• Parry Sound KOA
• Parry Sound Sobeys

• Ritchie Insurance
• Tamarack North Ltd.

• TD Canada Trust
• Terry Clark Chartered Accountants

• Wright’s Marina Ltd.
• Mr. Electric, Muskoka, Parry Sound, Midland

• Parry Sound North Star/Beacon Star
• Remax Real Estate - Kevin Whetham

Special Thanks to Parry Sound Sobeys for their donation of bottled water for all players and to the Parry Sound Golf and Country Club Staff for their wonderful service making for a great event.

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 October. The sessions are available free of charge and open to all Parry Sound and area residents (both men and women) 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.

Action Planning
October 20, 2010 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
with Christine Sikerbol, PARO Centre
• Developing a Business Action Plan to reach your goals

• Defining measurable goals
• Prioritizing and setting target dates
• Measuring and evaluating progress

Sales Strategies for Small Business
October 20, 2010 - 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
with Lisa Vescio, PARO Centre
• What is the Sales Process?
• The steps toward making a successful sale
• How to close the sale

Industry and Target Market Research
October 27, 2010 - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
with Jesse Roberts, Thunder Bay Public Library & Christine
Sikerbol, PARO Centre
Industry Research
•Where to find information to conduct IndustryResearch
• Online research
• Gathering Canadian business information through trade publications & news media
• InfoTrac Small Business E Collection
Target Market Research
• 3 C’s of market research
• Market trends and market share
• Formulating a survey for target market research

It’s No Accident!
WSIB – Small Business Basics
October 27, 2010 - 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
with Randi Monteith, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board of Ontario.

Ready to Hire? Need a Plan? How to get started and the resources available to you.

What’s Happening in our Community?

MNDM&F Summer Jobs Program Claims Due

A reminder to all businesses who used the MNDM&F Summer Jobs Program this year, the claim forms are due back by October 15th. If you have questions or require more information please contact Larry Taylor - (705) 773-4217 or larry.taylor1@ontario.ca

What’s Happening With Our Members?

Sail Parry Sound - Aviva Fund

Sail Parry Sound has submitted an application for funding through the AVIVA Community Fund. The reason they have applied is for capital funding is to meet increased demands and anticipated growth in 2011 Sailing School registrations relative to their recent qualification as a Day Care provider through Parry Sound District Social Services.

If successful the funding will purchase 4 additional boats, complete the 2nd floor of their facility for a foul weather classroom, and provide increased dockage. The winners of the competition are determined by a public vote so register and vote everyday!
http://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf5401

The Big Brain New Location!

Congratulations to the Big Brain on their move to a bigger and better location. Now at 45 Forest Street in Parry Sound they have more parking and a larger working space so they can better fit your business needs.