Advocacy 2024
Over the past year, the Annapolis Valley Chamber of Commerce has actively championed advocacy efforts on behalf of our members, addressing critical issues at the municipal, provincial, and federal levels. These initiatives reflect our ongoing commitment to fostering a supportive environment for businesses in our region and ensuring their voices are heard on matters that directly impact their growth and success.
Think Local for the Holidays!
Professional Development Opportunities in the New Year
Legal Essentials for Business
Communication Skills for Leaders
Valley Business Hub: Holiday Social
Let’s celebrate the season together! Enjoy delicious snacks, cheerful beverages, and the warmth of the Valley Business Hub community as we kick off the holidays.
The Chamber Perks Mobile App
The Chamber Perks App will allow your business to now be featured on our mobile business directory for all chamber businesses and users who have downloaded the app to easily search for your business. The App will also provide you with a great marketing tool for your business to offer perks and discounts not only to other chamber businesses but to users who download the app.
The Chamber Perks App will also allow your business and your employees the opportunity to save money and take advantage of perks and discounts offered exclusively to chamber businesses and their employees.
For more information contact coordinator@annapolisvalleychamber.ca.
Atlantic Region names, Geena Luckett, of Luckett Vineyards at Wallbrook, Nova Scotia, as their 2024 Outstanding Young Farmer.
Congratulations to one of our incredible Board members, Geena Luckett for being recognized as the 2024 Outstanding Young Farmer for the Atlantic Region.
(Wolfville, NS – July 31, 2024) –Geena Luckett of Wallbrook NS was named Atlantic’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2024 at their regional event held in Antigonish, NS July 30-31.
Like many in the agriculture industry, Geena Luckett’s connection to farming came through her family when her father became a fruit and vegetable producer to supply his specialty grocery stores. The transition from city girl to farm life as an eleven-year-old sparked an interest and a passion that saw her return to the family vineyard in 2012, following her graduation from Dalhousie University with a Bachelor of Management Degree.
Since then, Geena has learned the business by working in all facets of the operation from harvesting grapes to managing events and working alongside the winemaker. In the past decade, she has become co-owner and General Manager of Luckett’s Vineyards, a 130-acre operation. Geena has combined a commitment to quality and customer service to make Luckett’s Vineyards a premier wine tourism destination producing L’Acadie, Osceola Muscat, Seyval Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, Lucie Kuhlmann, Leon Millot, Triomphe d’Alsace and Castel Wines. Geena has navigated the challenges of grape growing and wine making with passion, creativity, technology, and innovation.
The Stockings Were Hung
From our Members: Valley Regional Enterprise Network
The Regional Tourism Strategy’s bi-monthly newsletter covers opportunities for tourism operators, progress reports, and ways to engage with the strategy. Click the link below and tick the ‘Tourism Project News & Updates’ box to subscribe! Valley Regional Enterprise Network
Welcome! – New Members
Introducing a New Membership Level: Chamber Champion
Chamber Champion is more than just a membership tier; it’s a dynamic partnership designed to drive positive change and shape the future of the Annapolis Valley business community. By becoming a Chamber Champion Partner, you’ll position yourself as a pivotal player in the Chamber’s advocacy efforts, networking opportunities, and community support initiatives.
Here’s a glimpse of what being a Chamber Champion entails:
- Voice of Leadership: Engage in exclusive roundtable discussions with elected officials, receive special recognition at events, and elevate your leadership profile.
- Elevated Networking: Opportunity to co-host exclusive networking events, enjoy advance event notice with priority seating, free tickets and special requests to rub elbows with attendees of your choice.
- Boost your Brand: Gain enhanced visibility, strategic brand exposure, prime website placement, prominent recognition, and event marketing credit to further amplify your brand’s reach.
- Enhanced Community Support: Demonstrate your commitment to the community through increased support for local businesses and non-profit organizations.
Discover the full details of our Chamber Champions package here. Please contact executivedirector@annapolisvalleychamber.ca for more information, or to attend a personalized meeting. Let’s explore how the Chamber Champion program can benefit your business and contribute to the success of our community.
Atlantic Chamber of Commerce
Atlantic Chambers Play Prominent Role at Canadian Chamber of Commerce Conference
This national convention provides a platform for chambers and community business leaders to engage in discussions regarding the economic and political factors affecting the prosperity of Canadian businesses.
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Letter to Ministers MacKinnon and Duclos Regarding the Strike by Canadian Union of Postal Worker
Dear Ministers:
On behalf of chambers of commerce from coast to coast to coast, we are writing to raise concerns we are hearing from our members about the strike by Canadian Union of Postal Workers that has now shut down operations at Canada Post for nearly two weeks. This strike is damaging to our retail sector and has considerable impacts on northern, rural, and remote communities. We need to see government leadership that gets the postal service working for Canadians again.