Plan Now to attend our
87th Annual General Meeting
Wednesday November 18, 2009

6:00 to 7:30 pm
AGM and Election of Board of Directors
Centre 64 Gallery

7:30 to 9:00 pm
Centre 64 Theatre
President's Message
Guest Speaker - Dr. Joe Pavelka
Resort Municipalities Amenity Migration - Fundamentals and Economic Plan of Action

9:00 to 9:45 pm
Wine & Cheese with the new board of directors

Interested in serving on your Chamber Board? 
Know someone who would be a great advocate for business?
Click on the link below to or go to our chamber website. 
2010 Director Nomination Form

Workplace Literacy Affects Your Business
CBAL Presents
Scott Murray
Manufacturing Hope
5:00-6:00 p.m. November 19th
College of the Rockies, Cranbrook  - Lecture Theatre

Evidence suggests that finding ways to increase the supply of literacy and numeracy in the labour force
will be critical to allowing Canadians to compete in global markets and maintain our standard of living.
Scott Murray's engaging and accessible presentation will focus on:
· what we know about literacy skill shortages
· how these shortages are likely to grow over the coming decade,
· what it would take to eliminate these shortages
· what the likely benefits would be, and finally, who should pay.
This presentation will be of interest to literacy practitioners, educators, politicians, government
policy makers, employers and individuals thinking about their future. Scott is a knowledgeable and compelling presenter on trends in Literacy who is known internationally as an expert in youth and adult literacy. He was
the driving force behind the development of the International Adult Literacy and Life-skills Survey.

For more information contact Kim Roberts at 250-427-4468 or kroberts@cbal.org

SKILLS TRAINING
Are you looking to add to or improve your small business skills in a quick and convenient manner?  Then CFEK's business courses may be the answer you're looking for.  Whether you've been in business for years or are about to start a new one, CFEK's affordable courses are packed with practical information aimed at entrepreneurs just like you.  Topics range from advertising and marketing to website design, e-commerce, and business law.  There's bound to be a course that will help you improve your bottom line!
Upcoming seminars include:Bridging the Generation Divide - Gen Y; Building Profitable Strategic Alliances; My First year in Business - Financial Overview and Managing Your Balance Sheet; E Commerce and MORE.

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