chamber of commerce: My First Trade Show Experience! Positive Networking in Many Ways! - 10/17/11 05:00 PM
My First Trade Show Experience! Positive Networking in Many Ways! I received an email recently about a trade show from the Leduc Chamber of Commerce, of which I'm a member. It told me I could have a table for free should I want to participate. Having never done a trade show, I emailed Sally Weatherley, home stager extraordinaire and asked her if she had ever done one. She sent me two photo's of her set ups and encouraged me to go for it. They were great pix, but I had been told I had 4 feet of space and only an … (11 comments)

chamber of commerce: Are You a Member? Chamber of Commerce: a Valuable Local Networking Tool! - 09/07/11 05:06 AM
 
Are You a Member? Chamber of Commerce: a Valuable Local  Networking Tool! As much as I love you all here on Active Rain, I need to see and speak to people occasionally! :D One of the best networking tools, recommended to me by my banking adviser was joining the local and surrounding CoC's.
They have monthly meetings, breakfast, luncheons and after works socials, and I will be attending as many as possible over the next few weeks. Tomorrow I have a breakfast in Sherwood Park, east of Edmonton, and a luncheon in St Albert, north of Edmonton. Then there is … (16 comments)