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.

 Please feel free to contact any member of the Board of Directors with your questions or concerns.
If you are starting a small business, or are already in business, we hope this page will help you find the information you need to develop and grow your business in Drayton Valley. Please check back ... we will add more resource links and tips on a regular basis.

Find the assistance and resources you need to start or expand a business in your area through Community Futures Capital Region, the Business Service Centre for Drayton Valley. Click the link below for information on their Brown Bag Lunch sessions and Small Business Seminars.
    Community Futures Capital Region
    5006 - 50 Street, Box 3175
    Stony Plain, AB T7Z 1Y4
    Phone: 1-888-848-2285

Don't forget to check back each week for new Business Tips designed especially for small business owners. Tips on building customer loyalty, how to focus on what's really important, do your homework before you buy a franchise, building valuable business relationships with Twitter, and more.

CHAMBER CASH PROGRAM
Chamber Cash - a special incentive program is used year-round to reward your employees for a well done job or to give during special times of the year. This universal, town-wide certificate, gives business owners an unique opportunity to say thanks to your employees with personal gifts, awards, bonuses, and incentives. Registration deadline for 2010: December 1, 2009.
    Registration Form
    2009 Chamber Cash Members

SMALL BUSINESS FINANCING
Whether from the government or through the private sector, Sources of Financing can help you locate sources of financing for your small business. Here you will find an extensive directory of Canadian financial providers, different types of financing, and tips to help you secure financing.

SMALL BUSINESS SUCCESS SERIES
Small business is an integral and vital component of the Drayton Valley economy. With direct support from Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry, The Business Link has developed a series of information guides and bulletins to assist entrepreneurs. These guides address the challenges faced by businesses in all sectors including: retail, wholesale, manufacturing, service and home-based.

 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.
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The Chamber Chatter is filled with coming events and services from Drayton Valley businesses.
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With Chambers Plan benefits, you have a whole range of choices, from basic levels of coverage to comprehensive.

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.
THE FOUNDATION OF
A STRONG COMMUNITY!

CHAMBER OFFICE, Box 5318, Drayton Valley, AB T7A 1R5
Ph: 780.542.7578 ... Fax: 780.542.2688 ... E-Mail
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