Albert County Chamber of Commerce
Bulletin 2022-10-10

Be a part of our growing community of like-minded Albert County business owners and join up here:

Next Espresso Yourself: 13th October, 10 a.m., Alma

Next Open Board Meeting: 17th November, 6:30 p.m., Alma (location to be confirmed)

We welcome and encourage you to submit news, press releases and any other content related to your business. Submission is restricted to current members or information impactful to our members (funding, government notices, business opportunities, etc.). Submissions will be included at the discretion of the ACCC editorial team.
The final date for submissions will be the Tuesday before the bulletin goes out.The next submission deadline is Tuesday, 18th October.

The ‘Friends of Fundy’, incorporated in 1982 as the Fundy Guild, is a non-profit charitable organization that works to increase public awareness and enjoyment of the natural and cultural heritage of the Park and its surrounding communities.

The founding members of the organization were recognized and celebrated for their ecological expertise, their pride of place, their support of Fundy National Park and their deep belief in the importance of leadership and collaboration for vibrant prosperous sustainable communities.

Friends of Fundy also operates three gift shop locations: Outpost East & Outpost West at the two entries of Fundy National Park and Outpost Alma on Main St. in the Village.

Planning is underway for both Light Up Riverview (Nov 24th) and Winter Carnival (Feb 3-12, 2023). Both events bring together patrons from all over the tri-communities and away to enjoy a unique experience for all ages. There are a variety of opportunities for your organization to foster new relationships and increase your exposure through sponsorship opportunities.

Those interested should contact Yat-Long Murphy at [email protected] for further information.

Celebrate Small Business Week with BDC, October 16-20. BDC Small Business Week is an annual celebration of entrepreneurship that the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has organized for 43 years. Every year, close to 10,000 entrepreneurs gather to learn, network and celebrate Canada’s dreamers and doers.

BDC has put together some signature events to mark the occasion. Click the button below to register for their free webinars.

Members ACLA and R&R Solution will be presenting at the Atlantic Canada Learning Summit live from Morocco on 11th October. The summit introduces people around the world to the opportunities to study, work and live in Atlantic Canada. Previous summits have taken place in Colombia, Vietnam and Chile.

The event has many sponsors, including member Cyber PR Army.

Board Member Tosh Taylor has released a series of short videos for wannabe podcasters to celebrate World Podcast Day. The videos cover some FAQs and industry trends amongst other topics.

The Podcast Hub helps businesses and individuals reach their audience in the format of audio podcasts.

Our fortnightly podcast, Chamber Chat, is hosted by podcasting powerhouse, Tosh Taylor. You will find the latest episode available on our Facebook page later this week. Tosh talks to local business owners and related people discussing all things business in Albert County.

We are always looking for guests so if you are interested, get in touch

DID YOU KNOW? Your ACCC Membership gives you access to special group insurance rates with WIlson Insurance? Find out more.