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A MESSAGE FROM MCC PRESIDENT & CEO CHUCK DAVIDSON THE NEXT NORMAL AS WE MARK 90 YEARS, WE LOOK FORWARD TO A BRIGHT FUTURE 90 years is a long time. This year, we're marking our 90th year of service to the province's business community. Since 1931, the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce has been here: advocating and advancing policy, meeting with elected officials and connecting business decision-makers, pushing for tax reforms and a business and investment- friendly environment, and celebrating entrepreneurial spirit. Nine decades. Through the Great Depression and World War II. Multiple recessions. From our province's predominantly agricultural roots to the boom of independent business, industry, manufacturing, innovation, and technology adoption. Throughout all the years, and up against changes and challenges, Manitoba's business community has demonstrated exceptional resilience, and the Chamber network in Manitoba is proud to have been there along the way to provide support. The current global pandemic has been the challenge of a lifetime for many. For the Chamber network, it has galvanized us, inspiring an even greater sense of purpose as we've worked together to provide value to the Manitoba business community. This is a period in our history that I imagine most of us will never forget, and it has forever changed the workplace. We're calling the COVID recovery era "the next normal," because there isn't a normal to go back to. Our business community must adapt, just as the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce must also adapt. Let's get through this together, stay safe, and start fresh – just as we always have, no matter what the world can dish out. We look forward to seeing what comes next. We hope you enjoy the stories in this edition of MBiz Magazine. These are tales of grit and resilience, of ingenuity and stick-to-it-iveness. These are Manitoba success stories, and loving local is our way of life. CHUCK DAVIDSON President and CEO Manitoba Chambers of Commerce View online at: winnipegfreepress.com/publications SPRING 2021, VOL. 18 MANITOBA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE jointhechamber.ca PRESIDENT & CEO Chuck Davidson DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & POLICY Karen Viveiros WINNIPEG FREE PRESS winnipegfreepress.com PUBLISHER Bob Cox MANAGER OF NICHE PRODUCTS Charlene Adam charlene.adam@freepress.mb.ca EDITOR Pat St. Germain pdstgermain@gmail.com WRITERS Jim Bender Trina Rehberg Boyko Denise Duguay Sherry Kaniuga Wendy King Geoff Kirbyson Pat St. Germain Jim Timlick Lindsey Ward PHOTOGRAPHY Darcy Finley Numerous organizations supplied DESIGN Tammy Mitchell TO ADVERTISE, call 204-697-7375

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