Kevin Hursh Awards & Honours - Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce

COMMITTEE UPDATES
COMMITTEE ABORIGINAL OPPORTUNITIES
CHAIRS
COMMITTEE
Aboriginal Opportunities
Melanie Stroh - Radisson Hotel
Lana Binning - RAVE
Meetings: 1 st Tuesday of the month - 9:00-10:30 am
Agribusiness Development
Bert Sutherland - BERTradioonline.com
Meetings: 2 nd Monday of the month - 3:30-5:00 pm
Business Growth
Tracy Arno- Adecco Employment Services Ltd.
Meetings: Last Tuesday of the month - 8:00 am
Celebrate Success!
Monica Kreuger - Global Infobrokers
Troy Davies - M.D. Ambulance Care
Meetings: Depending on need - more closer to event
Environment & Sustainability
Al Scholz - A.N. Scholz & Associates Inc.
Shane Borchard - Cameco
Meetings: Last Monday of the month - 3:30-5:30 pm
Future Opportunities
Bill Brooks - eclecthink international
Meetings: 3 rd Tuesday of the month - 8:00 am
Going Global
Ken Ziegler - Robertson Stromberg Pedersen LLP
Monica Kreuger - Global Infobrokers
Troy Davies - M.D. Ambulance Care
Meetings: Depending on need
Government Affairs
Christian Braid - Braid Flooring and
Window Fashions Inc.
Meetings: 1 st Wednesday of the month - 3:30-5:00 pm
Health Opportunities
Dave Dutchak - MD Ambulance Care Ltd.
Debby Criddle - Bayshore Home Health
Meetings: TBA
Knowledge & Youth Development
Dawn Wotherspoon - ClubMynx Fitness
Meetings: 3 rd Tuesday of the month - 5:30 pm
Membership Development
Troy Larmer - United Group of Companies
Meetings: 2 nd Friday of the month - 12:00-1:30 pm
Science City
Carol Reynolds - Genome Prairie
Sanj Singh - Brett Wilson Centre for Entrepreneurial
Excellence
Meetings: Depending on need
More information available online at
www.saskatoonchamber.com under Committees.
The Aboriginal Opportunities Committee began a new initiative in late March.
A focus group was held to discuss the challenges Aboriginal, First Nations and
Métis owned businesses face. The Committee learned how the Chamber can
better support these businesses in order to help them grow and expand.
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE
The Government Affairs Committee has prepared a reaction to the Provincial
budget which was released in late March. Please check the Chamber website
for the Chamber’s reaction to the budget.
BUSINESS GROWTH
COMMITTEE
The Business by Design Technology Series was up and running again Thursday
mornings in March. Members were encouraged to attend five different sessions
with great speakers including; Harley Rivet, Brett Bailey & Jules Ouellette,
Mike Klein, Melanie Schenstead & Joel Garand, and Brian Hnatiw.
SCIENCE CITY
COMMITTEE
The Science City Committee would like to thank all organizations that
participated in the Science in the City initiative in early 2011. Attendees
were provided non-scientific information about the organization as well as a
tour of the facility. This event was well received by the membership and the
committee is possibly looking towards facilitating this event again in early Fall.
CELEBRATE SUCCESS
COMMITTEE
Celebrate Success! SABEX applications have now been received and we’re
excited to start the judging process!! Finalists will be announced at our Finalist
Reception on April 13 th 2011 at Prairieland Park. Join us for an incredible
evening of networking, champagne and delectable cuisine as we honour the
Saskatoon region’s finest businesses! The Celebrate Success! Awards Gala
will take place Wednesday, May 18 th , at TCU Place. Tickets can be purchased
online at www.celebrate-success.ca.
AGRIBUSINESS
COMMITTEE
On Tuesday, March 15 th the Agribusiness Committee met to discuss “The Last
Cattle Frontier” with speaker Naomi D. Paley, Livestock Specialist Regional
Services Branch, Ministry of Agriculture. Participants were excited to learn
about the Last Cattle Frontier and it’s endeavors.
The Last Cattle Frontier project operated for a total of six years promoting
the benefits of farming and living in East Central Saskatchewan to people and
ranchers from Alberta and beyond. Besides the obvious benefits of increasing
rural populations the new influx of people brought with them new ideas and
provided valuable diversity to our local communities.
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