Manitoba Chamber of Commerce
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A MESSAGE FROM MCC PRESIDENT & CEO CHUCK DAVIDSON THE ESSENCE OF 2019: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT A s a member-driven association, the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce's mandate is to provide value to members across the province through policy development and advocacy efforts, top-notch events, interesting and educational communications, quality networking opportunities, and partnerships that inspire business excellence and drive growth. If I had to pick one term to capture our focus in 2019, it would be "economic development." From our planned tours of northern communities to our involvement with the Look North Initiative, to the next step we're taking as contributors to rural economic development strategy, the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce is a powerful engine and serves as The Voice of Business in Manitoba. We are thankful for the support of our valuable sponsors and partners, who trust us to conceptualize and create high-quality experiences, and we are thankful for the dedication of our Chamber staff and boards, and the almost 10,000 individual business members — rural, urban, agricultural, and northern — small businesses, large corporations, and everything in between. The Manitoba Chambers of Commerce is honoured to be able to support business success, and to contribute to growth in the province. We hope you enjoy this latest edition of our MBiz Magazine, its pages filled with Manitoba success stories. CHUCK DAVIDSON President and CEO Manitoba Chambers of Commerce SPRING 2019, VOL. 15 MANITOBA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE mbchamber.mb.ca PRESIDENT & CEO Chuck Davidson DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & POLICY Karen Viveiros WINNIPEG FREE PRESS winnipegfreepress.com PUBLISHER Bob Cox MANAGER OF NICHE PRODUCTS Barb Borden barb.borden@freepress.mb.ca EDITOR Pat St. Germain pstgermain@mail.com WRITERS Jim Bender Andrea Geary Wendy King Geoff Kirbyson Pat St. Germain Jim Timlick Karen Viveiros Lindsey Ward PHOTOGRAPHY Darcy Finley Numerous organizations supplied DESIGN Jane Chartrand View online at: winnipegfreepress.com/ publications