The Prince Albert & District Chamber of Commerce is to be the voice of the business community with a role to enhance the economic and social environments of Prince Albert & district.
Vision Statement
To achieve our mission as the primary voice of business through involvement in activities, projects, and matters that are of importance to the Members of the Chamber.
Objectives
- To develop and maintain a healthy and vibrant Chamber organization in Prince Albert.
- To listen and respond to the ever changing needs and wants of our members.
- To be representative of all sectors in the business community of Prince Albert and area.
- To demonstrate and provide proactive leadership.
- To be involved with all levels of government and all segments of the community. The Chamber will maintain a non-political high profile image as it serves the best interests of its members.
- To provide a forum to educate and inform the members and the community on issues affecting business.
Goal — Play a leadership role in Prince Albert's economic development.
- Build strategic alliances and partnerships with key partners working for economic development with special attention to Aboriginal business issues.
- Initiate and facilitate public debate on emerging business-related issues.
- Lobby government agencies and organizations to improve the business environment in Prince Albert.
- Be proactive by continually researching and exploring models and opportunities that will benefit the economic development of the community and region.
- Develop an Action Prince Albert plan following a model similar to that of Action Saskatchewan.
- Lobby civic government to streamline and improve the processes businesses must go through to become established in Prince Albert.
Goal — Membership Development
- Explore ways to increase membership and retention.
- Provide ongoing education and networking forums for membership.
- Encourage member-to-member business partnerships.
- Continue to enhance membership benefits package.
- Create special focus on recruitment and retention of Aboriginal business members.
Goal — Image
- Design a communication/marketing plan that enhances the image of the Chamber of Commerce in Prince Albert & District.
- Continue to work with the media and public to keep them informed of the issues relevant to the Prince Albert & District business community.
Goal — Governance
- Develop a strategy to ensure Board representation is reflective of business community with a focus on increasing participation by Aboriginal businesses.
- Establish board packages and orientation manual for incoming Directors.
- Establish ongoing formalized meetings between Board of Directors and Municipal, Provincial, Educational and other Business organizations.