Amherst & Area Chamber of Commerce

Amherst & Area Chamber of Commerce would like to introduce “Nova Scotia Power” as a NEW Chamber Member. NS Power provides 97 per cent of the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in Nova Scotia and serves 483,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers. Please visit their business profile on our website under “Member Directory”.

What’s the best thing you can do for your company?

• Put the right people in the right jobs
• Change your approach. Change your results.

Tim Brennan from HiringSmart is coming to Amherst to help employers see things about their people and their business they’ve never seen before. Tim will be at our Chamber meeting on February 17th to speak about Strategic Workforce Planning. He will focus on the importance of workforce evaluation, understanding employee fit and compatibility, optimizing working relationships with supervisors and work teams and optimizing leadership. It’s all about “Return on Investment”. There are many ways to start leveraging employee fit as a way to improve sales, reduce expenses, build efficiencies and boost your bottom line.

Here are the details:
WHEN:   Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010
WHERE: Amherst Wandlyn Inn.
TIME:      6:00 PM to 6:30 pm – Meet & Greet
　　　　　　6:30 PM – Dinner
DINNER: Almond Chicken & all the fixin’s
COST:    $25 – Members
              $30 – Non-Members
Bring your business card for our door prize draw.
Please RSVP Angela for dinner seats by Tuesday, February 16th @ 10am. 667-8186 or info@amherstchamber.ca

Want to know more? Please find attached, Tim Brennan’s bio. You can also visit his website at www.HiringSmart.com.

Amherst & Area Chamber of Commerce would like to introduce “Healing Handz Massage Therapy & Esthetics” as a NEW Chamber Member. Leanne Carter is the owner of this company with over 10 years of therapeutic massage experience. Please visit her business profile on our website under “Member Directory”.

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Amherst & Area Chamber of Commerce would like to introduce “Cumberland County Museum & Archives” as a NEW Chamber Member. Shirley Nickerson is the manager/curator for the museum, where they collect, preserve, interpret and promote Cumberland County’s past. Please visit their business profile on our website under “Member Directory”.

Click here for a powerpoint presentation with the results of the Gas Tax – New Brunswick Border Survey.

Also, click here for the responses of a major question: What do you believe needs to be done in order for residents to buy fuel locally in Amherst, Cumberland County?

Amherst & Area Chamber of Commerce would like to introduce “CIBC” as a NEW Chamber Member. Marsha Brenton is a Senior Business Advisor for the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, located in downtown Amherst. Please visit their business profile on our website under “Member Directory”.

For those of you who missed the wine & cheese party and presentation by AMA Communications and Bell Aliant, here is the document containing  tips and tricks for your blackberry.  These shortcuts will help you do better, faster, and more efficient business.

Amherst & Area Chamber of Commerce would like to introduce “NSCC – Student Association” as a NEW Chamber Member. Kevin Tibbo is the president of the Student Association, and will be active in Chamber activities as a new Director on the Chamber Board. Please visit their business profile on our website under “Member Directory”.

Amherst & Area Chamber of Commerce would like to introduce “AMA Communications” as a NEW Chamber Member. Russell Scott is the co-owner of this company, which provides solutions for information technology & communications. Please visit his business profile on our website under “Member Directory”.

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