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Mar 14Chamber celebrates 125th anniversary
On March 17th the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce will celebrate its 125th anniversary. In 1894 the Red Deer Board of Trade was established and set its first goal to establish a municipal government for the area. By 1901 Red Deer was incorporated as a town. As time went on the Board of Trade become more heavily involved in improving Red Deer’s position and eventually became involved in national issues. By 1953 the Board of Trade had experienced such growth that a decision was made to officially
Jan 29Chamber announces hiring of Rick More as CEO
The Board of Directors of the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce is very pleased to announce the appointment of Rick More for the position of Chief Executive Officer. Rick brings extensive leadership, community involvement, and management experience into the position. “We are very pleased to announce Rick as our new CEO,” says Chamber President, John MacKenzie. “We are fortunate to have a dependable, long-term employee with deep local roots ready to serve and build on our strengths moving
Oct 182018 Business of the Year Award Recipients
The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce has announced the five recipients of the 2018 Business of the Year Awards at their 37th Annual Business Awards event held October 17, 2018 at the Red Deer College Arts Centre. 300 business and community leaders were on hand to celebrate the success of local businesses. The 2018 recipients are: Business of the Year 1 – 10 Employees: Master Rim's TaekwondoBusiness of the Year 11 – 20 Employees: Woodmaster Cabinets Ltd.Business of the Year 21+ Employees: Red
