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The Board of Directors of the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the hiring of Robin Bobocel for the position of Chief Executive Officer. Robin brings a wealth of experience to the Chamber that includes being Chief of Staff to the Minister of Innovation and Advanced Education, Chief Operating Officer and Vice-President of Policy of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, ...read more

Following three months of implementation of the carbon levy, the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce sent a survey to member businesses inquiring the impact on their operations. Most Central Alberta businesses are reporting higher costs, reduced profits, and have been unable to change their operations to mitigate the added cost incurred from the carbon levy. The implementation has occurred ...read more

Small businesses make up 95 per cent of all businesses in Alberta. Nearly two-thirds of those have only 1 to 4 employees. Here at the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce, our membership is certainly reflective of those numbers. Far from being “big business,” most enterprises here in Central Alberta are those where the owner and operator are the same person and where family ...read more