The Medicine Hat and District Chamber of Commerce is conducting our annual request for proposals and we invite businesses to apply. Our open Requests for Proposals are for the following services:

• Highway Cluster Sign Design, Production, Installation & Maintenance
• Commercial Grounds Maintenance
• Parking Lot Snow Removal
• Photography Services
• Janitorial Maintenance
• Financial Audit Services 

The Deadline for submission is Friday May 3, 2013 at 4:00 pm. Any business or individual is welcome to apply, but preference will be given to proposals that are submitted by members in good standing of the Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce. You can find the detailed Requests for Proposals, outlining the services required and selection criteria on our website

After a meeting with the City of Medicine Hat on March 28th, the Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce released statements about their concerns and information to better assist in educating the business community on this issue. "We are very concerned about the misinformation surrounding property taxes and we wanted an opportunity to get to the basis of the matter and find out the reasons behind the increases and the background on the process" stated Chamber of Commerce President, Jason Melhoff. Read More...

As your "Voice of Business" in Medicine Hat, we wanted to take an opportunity to let you know what we're working on and that we are seeking your input on these very important issues.

• Commercial Property Tax Assessment/Mill Rate Bylaw
• Offsite Levy Bylaw
• Land Use Bylaw
• Roadway Systems Master Plan

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ProComm's last day at their TransCanada location was Thursday, March 28th.  They will re-open at their new location at 627 Kingsway Ave SE (the former location of Melhoff Security) on April 2nd! Feel free to stop in to check out their freshly renovated building!   

The Economic Development Alliance of Southeast Alberta has established a new toll-free number: 1-877-787-7780. This number will enable them to improve overall communications with businesses in and outside of the region, and will be one of the new ways they are marketing their services to a broader audience. You are encouraged to use and share the number or visit the Contact Us section of their new website. 

• Building a stronger tourism industry in the Canadian Badlands - Government of Alberta
• Are you Self Employed? - Canada Revenue Agency