I know you're busy having summer, but you may want to grab your calendar and pencil in the Ambassadors Kick Off and Red Bedge Reception for August 31st. If you are already an Ambassador, you know what a good time this group has and what an important role you serve as part of this group. If not, here's the skinny on what Ambassadors do:

- Promote the benefits of Chamber membership

- Encourage members to actively participate in Chamber events

- Promote the Chamber and it's activities

- Represent the Chamber at luncheons, social functions and events

- Act as a resource for new and existing members

Your function includes welcoming people at events, being a friendly face or "ice-breaker" for new members, encouraging members to promote their businesses and network effectively, and, most importantly, to have fun!

The benefits for you include having the opportunity to promote your business and enhance your profile in the Red Deer business loop, to develop new relationships and strengthen existing ones by being an active part of Chamber events, and to connect member businesses to each other, strengthening the Red Deer business community as a whole. You also get to practice being a public speaker if you wish, bone up on your social skills and have a whole lot of fun! The time commitment can be as little as half an hour per month.

To find out more about the Ambassadors your can click on the Ambassadors link on the home page of the Chamber website or contact me at the Chamber 403.347.4491. You can also find out more about the kick off event on the right side of the home page, where it's listed under upcoming events.

I hope you'll join us! See you then, if not before. And now, back to your regularly scheduled sunshine...