The Chamber was happy to host a free breakfast meeting open to the public on October 19, 2016 in honour of Small Business Week, at the Riverwood Inn in Springdale. There were 24 in attendance. Brian Pittman, Vice President of Newfoundland and Labrador for the BDC was the speaker. He spoke about the benefits of measuring productivity in your business, and announced a new tool the BDC has developed to enable business owners to compare their productivity to other similar businesses, with a view to increasing profitability.
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Upcoming Meeting for Members: November 10, 2016
We are happy to announce that we will be having Scott Simms, MP as our speaker on November 10 for our next dinner meeting. As per usual, it will be at the Riverwood Inn at 12:00. Any members who will be attending, please RSVP cassandra@seabrightfinancial.com with the number attending from your business.
Chamber of Commerce – Group Health Plan now available
The Chamber of Commerce in Springdale is now pleased to be able to offer to their Chamber members entry into the group insurance plan for the Chamber of Commerce – Atlantic Canada. This plan provides Chamber members across the Atlantic provinces access to a group health & dental benefits program for themselves and their employees. Springdale and Baie Verte area Chamber members can obtain a quote by contacting Carissa at 673-3837.
Chamber Dinner Meeting September 16, 2016
Chamber members enjoyed a dinner meeting with speaker Brian Warr, MHA for the Baie Verte – Green Bay district, who spoke about the government’s plans and budget for the area as well as addressing some challenges local businesses face.
Small Business Week: October 16-22
Small Business Week is coming up soon!
The Chamber will be hosting a free breakfast for all members on October 19, at the Riverwood Inn at 8:30am. The speaker will be Brian Pittman, VP of the Business Development Corporation for our province. Confirmation and notices will follow.
Terry Croucher Inducted into WHSCC CEO Safety Charter
Mr. Croucher becomes the 59th business leader since 2007, to become a signatory to the CEO Safety Charter. The Charter’s mandate is to support the continuous improvement of healthy and safe workplaces throughout our province. As ambassadors for safer workplaces, signatories have demonstrated their commitment to preventing accidents and promoting of health and safety in their workplace.
Fundraiser Luncheon
Marie’s Restaurant , Springdale, NL
Soup and Sandwiches – 12:00 Noon
Guest speakers: Mr. Frank Coleman & MHA Kevin Pollard (Baie Verte-Springdale District)
Tickets – $15.00 per person
Contact: Kem Young at 673-4435 or Pat Jim at 532-4057
LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS, GET YOURS TODAY!