About Us

Salmon Arm Economic Development Society Mandate

The Salmon Arm Economic Development Society is providing Community Economic Development, as defined within the working definition, by undertaking the following:

1. Supporting and providing services to existing businesses – taking care of business we have; and
2. Attracting new business and industry to the community – New Business Development; and
3. Assist in developing strategies and programs to foster economic development and prosperity in the community

The working definition of Community Economic Development for the society as it relates to the mandate is:

Community Economic Development is a process by which communities can initiate and generate their own solutions to their common economic problems to build long-term capacity.  The process to build long-term capacity will include the integration of economic development in consultation with the community’s social and environment(al) objectives.  

What We Do:

• Promote Salmon Arm as a desirable location in which to live and do business
• Support and provide services to existing/expanding businesses, (i.e. taking care of the business we have)
• Provide information and assistance to individuals and businesses wishing to relocate to or invest in Salmon Arm, as well as new Business Development (attracting new business and industry to our community)
• Sponsor local employment initiatives
• Provide assistance to projects and activities initiated by volunteer and not-for-profit community organizations
• Sponsor meetings and events to encourage public discussion of community economic development issues
• Advocacy (speaking and writing in support of Salmon Arm’s Economic Development desires and plans)
• Strategic planning (developing strategies and programs to foster economic development and prosperity in our community)

Funding

The Society is funded by the City of Salmon Arm through business license revenues. Additional funds are accessed through Federal and Provincial sources for specific projects. The SAEDS was formed in 1998 with funding assistance from HRDC.

Services

Our Services include

Economic Development Society
Business Development Program
Shuswap Construction Industry Professionals (located in our offices)

Contact Info

Salmon Arm Economic Development
PO Box 130
Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2
Phone (250) 833-0608
Fax (250) 833-0609
info@saeds.ca