Drayton Valley Chamber of Commerce - over 130 businesses represented from Drayton Valley, Lodgepole, and Breton areas in west-central Alberta. Main industries in the Drayton Valley area include oil and gas, forestry, lumber, agriculture, trucking, and tourism.
The business sector is constantly expanding to meet the growing needs of the community in and around Drayton Valley, Alberta.
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Membership in the Drayton Chamber is based on the number of employees. Corporate memberships are also available.
In addition to being the voice of business in Drayton Valley, your Chamber of Commerce takes a positive and proactive part in our community in promoting free enterprise in our area, conveying policy issues to various levels of government.
Let us know if there's anything you'd like to see in the next issueof the Chamber Chatter newsletter.
The first visitors in Drayton Valley were explorers looking for the fur trade. They ended up finding a splendid valley with tall and thick pines all around.
The Chamber offers economic development services that include business attraction and marketing of the community through the website and other materials.
The Chamber has programs to help small business owners, including our Chamber Cash promotion, top quality speakers, and links to assistance programs for small businesses, articles, resources, links, tips, and more.
Check out our calendar to learn more about upcoming events in the Drayton Valley region, as well as training courses the Chamber is hosting.
Business Directory - Click here to find the business that best suits your needs.

Corporate Sponsors in the Chamber receive free banner promotion on every page of the Chamber website.

Stetson Motorsports has a wide range of new recreational vehicles, including Rhinos, office trailers, street bikes, snowmobiles, and ATVs.

The Ramada Drayton Valley is a brand new hotel that opened in September 2008. The hotel features deluxe complimentary continental breakfast, meeting room, business centre, fitness centre and guest laundry.

Big West Country 92.9 FM Radio is Drayton Valley's only source of daily news, weather and sports, playing the best of today's country music. Proud Corporate Sponsor of the Drayton Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Intercon Messaging provides custom designed messaging solutions. Proud Corporate Sponsor of the Drayton Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Grande Tire is a locally owned and operated tire sales and service based company, specializing in medium, heavy, off road and agricultural tires. Proud Corporate Sponsor of the Drayton Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Brazeau County is a land where industry and commerce join forces with outdoor recreation adventures and western culture, creating a vibrant and growing community. Proud Corporate Sponsor of the Drayton Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Drayton Valley offers a wide range of retail and business services, everything from department store chains to more family-oriented businesses. Proud Corporate Sponsor of the Drayton Valley Chamber of Commerce.

 The key to building customer loyalty is to find the right balance between the expected and the unexpected. This, and more business tips featured on this page.
A top small business expert, Rieva Lesonsky, shares her insight on the important issues entrepreneurs face in today's challenging market. Check back at the end of each month for new business tips designed especially for small business owners.

The Affordable Way to Launch a New Business
MAY 28, 2010
Do you want to open your own business without emptying your bank account? Read these 10 helpful tips on how aspiring business owners can "start smart".

I've always found it amusing that the two words most associated with starting a business without spending a fortune are associated with shoes: starting on a shoestring or bootstrapping your startup. I've never been a fan of either phrase, so instead let's talk about starting smart.

I've been getting a lot of questions lately on how to start a business without emptying out your bank account. Starting smart is the affordable way to start a business. It's about staying out of debt (if possible) and exposing yourself to less financial risk. Another part of starting smart is to invest any profits you (hopefully) make back into your business.

I can't think of a better time to take this approach, so here are my 10 tips for starting smart:

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Have You Asked Your Customers Lately What They Want?
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Knowing When to Say You're Sorry to Your Customers
Beware of Get-Rich Scams on Twitter
Surprise, Surprise - Give Your Customers the Unexpected

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AllBusiness.com - One of the premier business sites on the web

 If you would like to volunteer your time with the town's business organization, the Chamber of Commerce, please call the office at 780.542.7578.
Consider volunteering with the Chamber of Commerce. The best way to maintain the quality of work done by the Chamber committees, and to achieve the goals and objectives of the Chamber is to supplement our limited staff with an enthusiastic force of volunteers. If you would like to volunteer your time with the town's business organization, the Chamber of Commerce, please call the office at 780.542.7578.
Your chance to not only see what's happening in the community, so you can plan sales or open houses, but also post your own events or events for organizations you are involved in.

A top small business expert shares her insight on the important issues entrepreneurs face in today's challenging market.
Do you want to open your own business without emptying your bank account? Read these 10 helpful tips on how aspiring business owners "start smart".
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To help stimulate the local economy and bolster community pride, an informal consortium of Central Alberta businesses, organizations and municipalities launched what’s known to many of us as the regions ‘good news’ campaign – Local: First.

A POSITIVE MESSAGE
FOR ALBERTA BUSINESSES

The Drayton Valley Chamber endorses a Shop Local campaign. Click this image for details. Logo designed by Frogbelly Printing and Promotions.
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