Our Newsletters
- Salmon Arm Economic Development Society's Annual Business Walk will take place on March 5,2024!, Canada's $20.9B Clean-Tech Boost with Investment Tax Credits, BC TCRI Project Two: Micro-Grants to Support Sustainability and Climate Adaptation Plan Implementation, Province of BC Grants Further Support for Fairs, Festivals and Events, Disability and Inclusion Training for Employers, Sunday Sessions for Self-Sufficiency, Love Your Local, Salmon Arm Collaboration, Register for 2SLGBTQI+ Diversity & Inclusion Online Training for Tourism on March 1st, Follow Along on the Journey
- Small City Big Culture, Salmon Arm Economic Development Society is Hiring Two New Exciting Positions, Small City, Big Volunteers!, Black History Month, The BIG Connect- Email Marketing, Only 5 Spots Left!, Shop Local This Valentine's Day, Salmon Arm Featured in BC Business Magazine, BC Youth in Manufacturing Initiative- Wage Support Program, BC Employer Training Grant- New Changes Include Increased Support for Forest Sector, Follow Along on the Journey
- Spotlight on Business- Trilogy Solutions, The BIG Connect- Email Marketing, The BC Tourism Climate Resiliency Initiative Launches: Apply Now for Sustainable Tourism and Climate Adaptation Planning, Your Next Meeting is Looking Easy to Book, Summer Student Farm Work Bursary Program, Oops We Did It Again, Missed Applying for Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) 2024? More Wage Subsidies, Top BC Grant and Loan Programs For 2024, Learning Designed for Busy Women Entrepreneurs, BC Youth in Manufacturing Initiative- Wage Support Program, BC Employer Training Grant- New Changes Included Increased Support for Forest Sector, 55+ BC Games Volunteer Call Out, Follow Along on the Journey
- Welcoming in 2024 With Our Business Community, The BIG Connect- Digitalizing Your Business, SAEDS Board of Directors is Recruiting, Zest Just Git a Whole Lot Cooler!, Downtown Salmon Arm User Survey, Free Tax Help for Small Businesses, Nurturing Inclusive and Supportive Workplaces in the Modern Era, Automotive Trends to Watch Out For in 2024, Office Space Availibale at the Innovation Centre Powered by SASCU, 2024 Salty Dog Enduro Race Event Weekend May 10-12, Project Zero Incubator Applications Are Now Open, The Top 10 Small Business Grants Open to Canadians, Follow Along our Journey
- Happy Holidays From Salmon Arm Economic Development Society, Webinar: Top Government Funding Programs in 2024, Salmon Arm Boasts Big Winter Adventure, Food Safety Program, SCAP Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative Funds Up To $100K, Women Of The Year Applications Now Open, Office Space Available at the Innovation Centre Powered By SASCU, Follow Along The Journey
- Join us for an Open House at the Innovation Centre Powered by SASCU, Salmon Arm Boasts Big Winter Adventure, Canada Summer Jobs Wage Subsidy-New Intake Now Open. Tourism HR Canada Survey, Cybersecurity for Entrepreneurs: How to Help Secure Your Business Against Fraud, Join Zest Commercial Food Hub For a Workshop with Forest and Food Fixation, Office Space Available at the Innovation Centre Powered by SASCU, A World Record Christmas, Workplace Accessibility Grant is now $5,000, CDAP (Canadian Digital Adoption Program), Follow Along on the Journey
- Full House at the 2023 Business Forum, One More Thank you to our Sponsors, Top Funding Programs for Hiring and Training for Winter 2023 and 2024, Tech Industry Trends to Look out for in 2024, Zest is Baking up a Storm, BC Youth in Manufacturing Initiative- Accepting Applications Now, Office Space Available at the Innovation Centre Powered by SASCU, Get Your Business ready for the Holidays, Building a Business without the Burnout, Young Agrarians Business mentorship Network in BC, Follow Along on the Journey
- Nov 1 2023 Business Forum, 2023 Business Forum-Speaker Line up, Learn About AI and Digital Marketing with Mike Williams, Central 1 Chief Economist Bryan Yu, The Retail Revolution- Taking Your Farmers Market Products to the Next Level, Resiliency and Recovery, Workforce Attraction, Opportunity and Growth, Follow Along the Journey
- 2023 Business Forum, BC Youth in Manufacturing Initiative, Celebrate Small Business Month with SBBC, New Program! Learn How to Raise Venture Capital, Salmon Arm Loud and Proud, Industrial Park Lunch and Learn, Application Open for Farm Business Mentorship Network by Young Agrarians, Webinar: Small Business Week: Top Grants, Loans, and Tax Credits, Follow Along on the Journey
- Industrial Park Lunch and Learn, IAF is thrilled to announce a new program, Government Extends Deadline for CEBA Loan Repayment, Free Shipping Tuesdays For October, Salmon Arm Apple Fest, Funding to Improve Workplace Accessibility, Top British Columbia Grant and Loan Programs 2024, Building a Welcoming and Inclusive Workforce Hiring Fair, Canadian Hiring and Workplace Insights: Trends in 2023, Small City Big Ideas With The Met Live Series, Follow Along our Journey
- 2023 Business Forum Announcement, Travel Order Impact Survey, Active Transportation Advisory Committee, Top Western Canada Grant & Loan Funding Programs, Salmon Arm Pride Project- Loud and Proud, Hospitality Professional Program: Applications Now Open, Is Your Business Accessible to All?, Volunteer Call Out For 55+ BC Games, Follow Along the Journey
- Wildfire Resources and Business Support, Provincial Wildfire Business Impact Survey, The Shuswap Bands Together With Fundraisers, New Shuswap RNIP Coordinator Helps Business Thrive!, Top 5 Government Funding Programs for Canadian Cleantech Innovation, Top Funding Programs for Canadian Wineries, The BIG Connect- Succession Planning, Follow Along the Journey
- The BIG Connect- Succession Planning, New Funding Will Help Businesses with Vandalism Costs, BC Youth in Manufacturing Initiative- Accepting Applications Now, Environmental Advisory Committee- City of Salmon Arm, Farm Resilience Mentorship Program, Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) Program: PacifiCan Funding for British Columbia, Introducing the Women Exporters Program, Free Marketing Sessions With O'Connelle Enterprise at the Innovation Centre Powered by SASCU, Follow along on the Journey
- Spotlight on Business- Canooligans, Salmon Arm Farmers Market Injecting Millions of Dollars into Local Economy, New Future Skills Grant, Shuswap Workforce Hub, Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program, Digital Horizon AI's Technology Commercialization Program, Business Resource Section on www.seads.ca, Follow Along on the Journey
- We are Looking For Your Feedback, Meet Your Neighbours Blog Series- Room to Grow, Accelerate Okanagan Programs Info Session, EIP Program: Grants for Zero-Emission Vehicles R&D Projects, Empowering Women Entrepreneurs, Accessible Attributes Checklist, Start-Up Financing and Grants, Green Industrial Facilities Manufacturing Program (GIFMP) Industrial Facility Track, Follow Along on the Journey
- Westgate Public Market- A "summertime must see", Top 10 Small Business Grants Open to Canadians, Top Hiring Grants & Training Subsidies For Fall 2023, RNIP Employer Training. How to Use Instagram Stories For Business, WILWorks Post Secondary Student Placement Program- Fall 2023 Term, July at SBBC, Green Industrial Facilities Manufacturing Program (GIFMP) Industrial Facility Track, Follow Along on the Journey
- Spotlight on Business- Excito Life, Zest Commercial Food Hub Calling all Food Trucks, Follow a Trail Exhibition at R.J. Haney Village and Museum, Introducing Canoe Beach Estates, Salmon Arm's Newest Beachside Community Coming This Summer, BC Youth in Manufacturing Initiative, WILWorks Post Secondary Student Program- Fall 2023 Term, Resources For Indigenous, Grow Your Food Business, Green Industrial Facilities Manufactoring Program (GIFMP) Facility Track, Follow Along on the Journey, Butterfly Release Fundraiser
- Salmon Arm Top 20 Over 40 Gala, Small City Big Shopping, Level Up Local Tech Grant Returns and Includes Salmon Arm, The Engine Inside, Canada Government Funding for Manufacturers: 2023 Top Grants and Loans, Intro to 3D Cad- Using Onshape, Free WorksafeBC E-Learning Course, Unpacking Canada's Agriculture and Agri-Food Departmental Plan for 2023-2024, SBBC goes Hybrid in June, Rise Up Indigenous Wellness
- Spotlight on Business with Ida Decking and Marine, Ross St Underpass Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Learn What Lenders are Looking for in a Business, Applications are Open for Ignite, Last BIG Connect workshop evening before summer, Zest gets Funding for Second Shared Commercial Kitchen, Selfie Station a Success
- Salmon Arm Top 20 Over 40 Honourees: Chad Shipmaker, Kathryn Vennard and Cal Johnson, Spotlight on Business with The Terry Touch, Salmon Arm Labour Market Statistics Q1 2023, New Pillars Bring Big Smiles Blog Post, The BIG Connect Podcasting 101, Shuswap Workforce Hub, Bat Resources for Accommodators, Top 5 Canadian Programs For Clean Tech Funding, 2023 Startup Global Pitch Competition, Farmed Animal Disease Program
- Salmon Arm Top 20 Over 40 Honourees: Chris Davis, Rob Udy, Gord Erickson and Launa Payne. CDAP Information Night, Industrial Park Lunch and Learn, Small City Big Culture, Shuswap Workforce Hub, The BIG Connect- Introduction to Podcasts, Save with Quickbooks, CanExport SMEs Funding Application Open, Small Town Pride blog post.
- Salmon Arm Top 20 Over 40 Honourees: Chris Whittaker, Peggy Maerz, Erin Jackson, Bill Laird, Spotlight on Business- Gratitude Yoga Inc.,WorkBC Inclusive Seminar & Job Fair, Okanagan College Course Updates, Buy BC Logo Licensing, Salmon Arm is Blooming Adventure, Workplace Accessibility Grant, Small City Big Culture, New Due Diligence Resource, Help the Salmar Classic, Skilled Trades BC Save the Date
- Salmon Arm Top 20 Over 40 Honourees: Josh Bickle, Graham Archer, Cam Brown, Rochelle Dale, Okanagan College General Interest Courses, Connecting at The BIG Connect, Did you hear the News, EAO Seminars, Government Procurement Myth-Busting Workshop Recording, Small Business Taxes, Businesses Given More Time to Make Outdoor Patios Permanent, Skilled Trades Save The Date
- Spotlight on Business with Shuswap Highland Stills, Salmon Arm Top 20 Over 40 Honourees: Sunny Dhaliwal, Trent Sismey, Brandi Stiles, Chad Eliason, Accessing Global Talent Webinar, CanExport SMEs Program is Reopening for New 2023 Intake, Myth-Busting Workshop on Government Procurement, The BIG Connect- Digital Marketing Support, BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund, What's New at OC, Salmon Arm Chamber of Commerce Business After Business Event, Come Meet the Skilled Trades BC Team In-Person
- Salmon Arm Top 20 Over 40 Honourees: Susan Mackie and Winston Pain, Today is Canada Ag Day, Accessing Global Talent Webinar, Myth-Busting Government Procurement, Give Us a Google Review, Okanagan College Programs, BC Climate Agri-Solutions Fund, Labour Market Gap Survey, BIG Connect March 6
- Spotlight on Business: Flake Pastry Shop, Taking the Stage Mentoring Workshops, Canada Ag Day Feb 15, Free Food & Beverage Webinars, BIG Connect March 6, Employers' Advisors Office Virtual Seminars
- Q4 2022 Labour Market Report, Chamber Luncheon Series, Hospitality Professional Program, Fireside Chats with Dan Breznitz, Innovation Centre Office Space for Rent, Okanagan College Update
- Happy New Year, Spotlight on Business: Whizbang Boxing, BIG Connect Event Jan 16, 2023 MRDT Event Funding, Extended Hours for the Shuswap Makerspace, Innovation Centre Office Space for Rent, Canada Summer Jobs Applications Close January 12
- Season's Greetings, BIG Connect Jan 16, Innovation Centre Office Space for Rent, Canada Summer Jobs Applications Now Open, Okanagan College Programs, Digital Elevation, Expertise Program,
- Spotlight on Business: Kintec Salmon Arm, Canada Summer Jobs Applications Now Open, Salmon Arm Chamber Recruiting Directors, BC Tourism and Hospitality Awards -- Nominations Open, Free Export Development Canada Webinar
- Salmon Arm Top 20 Over 40 Nominations Open, New Funding for BC Tree Fruit Producers, Canada Digital Adoption Program Lunch & Learn, Shuswap Makerspace Repair Cafe, Zestmas Christmas Market, Community Wildfire Prevention Grant, Okanagan College Programs
- Zest Commercial Food Hub Open House November 23, Top 20 Over 40 Nominations Open, Grants and Loans for Food & Beverage Companies, Industrial Park Lunch and Learn November 24, Upcoming Webinars from Small Business BC
- Top 20 Over 40 Nominations Open, Industrial Park Lunch and Learn November 24, Q3 Labour Market Data
- SCIP BBQ October 27, Spotlight on Business: ADAM Integrated, Reconnecting in the Shuswap Event, Dine Around, WeBC Free Info Session on Business Loans, Workforce Insights Compensation Study, BMP Application Intake Closes November 3, Canada Digital Adoption Program, Free EMC Session, 2022 Collective Perspective Survey
- Last Chance to Purchase Business Forum Tickets, Youth Job & Career Fair, Loud and Proud Celebration, Reconnecting the Shuswap Event
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Business Forum Tickets, Spotlight on Business: Choose Refill, Loud and Proud Celebration, CDAP Free Info Session, State of Canada's Manufacturing Sector Report - July 2022
- 2022 Business Forum Tickets, Workforce Insights Survey, WorkBC Assistive Technology Webinar, Active Transportation Virtual Info Session, MRDT-Supported Events, Small Business BC Accessibility Month, Shuswap Makerspace Updated Hours and Upcoming Events, BIG Connect Program, Zestmas Market
- September Spotlight on Business: RE-Market etc., Pitch & Plate, Investment Readiness Program for Social Purpose Organizations, Women Entrepreneurship Loan Fund, Canadian Apprenticeship Forum Survey, Riipen Internships, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Survey, 2022 Business Forum Save the Date, Big Connect Program, Digital Marketing Essentials Program,
- Introducing New Spotlight on Business Section, 2022 Business Forum, BIG Connect Program, Apprentice Hiring Project, Digital Marketing Essentials Program, Zest Food Hub, Active Transportation Community Survey
- Q2 2022 Labour Market Report, New Program for BC Farmers, Top 10 Steps to Prepare Your Business for Evacuation, Futurpreneur Webinars, VISA/MC Class Action Settlement Fund, Rainbow Registered Accreditation, WeBC Call for Mentors
- Shuswap Makerspace Open House, Non-Profit Recovery and Resiliency Fund, Purppl Resilience & Recovery Program, New Census Data Released, EMC: Global Skills Connection, Launch of Anti-Racism Training Program in Salmon Arm, Grow Your Small Business on Instagram Webinar
- Coworking space at the Innovation Centre Powered by SASCU, Plastic Bag Ban Now in Effect, Fortis BC Small Business Engagement Program, How Start and Maintain Businesses in BC is Changing, Shuswap Makerspace Open House, Provincial Government Launched Preparedness Plan for Heat Events/Alert
- #SA Green Campaign, Salmon Arm Hiring Fair, Launch-a-Preneur Winners, OC Plumbing and Piping Foundation Program, Business Scale-Up and Productivity Program
- Launch Tickets, Office Space for Lease, Spring Hiring Fair, Canada Digital Adoption Program, June Is Free Education Month, Hospitality Professional Program, Inclusive Hiring (Ready, Willing, and Able), Hacking Housing Event Hosted by Accelerate Okanagan
- #EcDev Week, Tech Meet-Up Post-Event Summary, Zest Wins Community Excellence Award, New City Signage, Zest Night Market, Launch Tickets, Salty Street Fest, IRCC Virtual Learning Series
- SAEDS Hosts SILGA Delegates, Vicinity Jobs Labour Market Data, Hiring for Success, 5th Annual Tech Meet-Up, Launch Tickets, Hospitality Professional Program, Level Up Local Grant
- SAEDS Holiday Closure, SAEDS Welcomes New Project Coordinator, Launch-a-Preneur Is Underway, Workforce Resource Guide, Changes to Temporary Foreign Worker Program
- SAEDS Welcomes New Marketing Coordinator, Top 20 Under 40 Honoree: Jordyn Konrad, Okanagan College Information Sessions, EMC Webinar: Unlocking the Power of AI for Manufacturing, Udacity: The Digital Talent Imperative, COVID-19 Updates and Survey
- Top 20 Under 40 Honoree: Kayla Butts, Back-to-Back Events at Zest, Launch-a-Preneur Registration is Open, Free Tax Help for Small Business, Help Improve Local Hwy Signage, Funding Opportunities
- SAEDS Is Hiring, Shuswap Trail Alliance Fundraiser, Free EDC Webinar: The Global Supply Chain, COVID Restrictions Easing,Canada Lightens Border Measures
- 2021 Census Data, Top 20 Under 40 Honouree: Craig Shantz, SAEDS Is Hiring, WorkBC Launches New App
- Top 20 Under 40 Honouree: Shelley Desautels, Sicamous-Salmon Arm Workforce Roundtable Recording, SAEDS Is Hiring, Launch-A-Preneur Is Open for Registration, Townships and Tales Subscription Box Features Shuswap Region, Okanagan College Continuing Studies and Corporate Training, Free Webinar: How to Calm Upset Customers, Canada’s Agriculture Day is February 22, 2022
- Top 20 Under 40 Honouree: Ashlee Kingsbury, Road Closed | BUSINESSES OPEN!, Renew in the Shu Campaign, Free WeCafés, Government Funding to Scale Your Manufacturing Businesses, Coldest Night of the Year Fundraiser, Re-Activate COVID-19 Safety Plans, COVID-19 Closure Relief Updates, Gyms and Fitness Facilties Set to Reopen January 20
- Happy New Year from SAEDS, Renew in the Shu Campaign, Carpenter Foundations Program, Free Lights Recycling Event, Amplify 2022, Project Zero, Business Continuity Planning Toolkit, COVID Relief Applications Open Soon
- Holiday Message from SAEDS, Renew in the Shu Campaign, New COVID Relief Funding
- Extra issue -- Top 20 Under 40 Honoree: Cate Currie, SAEDS Holiday Closure
- Reusable Bag Giveaway, Zestmas Update, Secwepemc Lakes Tourism Survey, BC Tourism & Hospitality Awards, New Testing & Travel Restrictions Due to Omicron
- Top 20 Under 40 Honoree: Tovah Shantz, Lights Recycling, WEC Virtual Pop Up, StrongerBC Manufacturing Grants, Small Business BC Prep for the Holidays, Innovation Canada Upcoming Webinars
- Zesty News, Top 20 Under 40 Honoree: Jane Buitinga, Non-Dilutive Financing, Work Integrated Learning Opportunities, Food and Beverage Work Placements, New Support Measures for COVID
- Top 20 Under 40 Honoree: Kristine Wickner, Free Coworking for Small Business Week, IRCC Immigration Programs, Export Navigator, Rapid Testing in the Workplace Guide
- Top 20 Under 40 Honoree: Kailee Amlin, Business Walk Update, Shop Local Giveaway, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, BDC Report on Labour Shortage
- Top 20 Under 40 Honoree: Chad Cameron, 2021 Business Walk, 2022 Shuswap Vacation Planner, Shuswap Calm: Proof of Vaccine, Tourism Toolkit
- Top 20 Under 40 Honoree: Tori Jewell, Business Walk, Zest Commercial Food Hub, Support for Farmers and Ranchers, FREE Webinars, Proof of Vaccination
- Top 20 Under 20 Honorees: Blake Lawson and Kaitlyn Fraser, Ag News, Evacuee Accommodations, CF Wildfire Business Supports, Lean Manufacturing, Fully Vaccinated Travellers, CRB Update
- Top 20 Under 40 Honoree: Kaitlyn Fraser, July Chamber Coffee Chat, Shuswap Chill, Condolences - Stemmer Brothers, Preparing for Wildfire Season, Manufacturing Essentials Certification, Housing in the ALR, Tourism Relief Fund
- Top 20 Under 40 Honoree: Thomas Briginshaw, Technology Assessment Program, Shop Local Investment, Step 3 of BC Restart Plan
- SAEDS Welcomes New Recovery Advisor: Alex de Chantal, Top 20 Under 40 Honoree: Rosy Mounce, Workplace Accessibility Grant, June 21 is National Indigenous People's Day, Work-Hub Shuswap, BC's Restart Step 2
- Grant Applications 101, EMC Western Canada Manufacturers Peer Networking Event, Forestry Sector Funding Opportunity, BC Lean for Food Processors Program, BC Chamber Resource Guide for Small Business Resiliency, plus COVID updates
- SAEDS is Hiring Summer Staff, Small Business BC Free Education Month, National Tourism Week, COVID updates and more
- SAEDS Board/Committee Vacancies, Seniors Programs Survey, Secwepemc Tourism Initiative, COVID updates and more
- A Take-Out Contest, Happy Earth Day, 2021 Census, 2021 BC Budget and Latest COVID Updates
- Top 20 Under 40 Nomination Deadline Approaching, Replay of Food Hub Pre-Launch Event, Support Local, Latest COVID Restrictions
- Ag Video Launches, The Big Prep Program, Grant Funding for Water Quality, New Tsuts'weye Programming for Ag & Artisan Businesses, Work Experience Grant, Small Business Relief Fund
- Canada Summer Jobs Deadline, Top20Under40 Program Sponsorship Opportunity, Free Tourism Training, Shuswap Ultra Sign-Up, Shuswap Trail Alliance Party Goes Virtual
- Okanagan Hiring Fair, SEO training for female entrepreneurs, and a webinar to help you maximize your online presence
- New programs coming for 2021, COVID updates
- Provincial and federal funding update, New Ventures COVID-19 Advisory Support, EDC and Digital Mainstreet - free webinars
- Please note: only HOT yoga classes have been suspended
- New Provincial Health Order
- SAEDS 5-Year Action Plan, Food Hub EDO announced, COVID & Government Program Updates, Webinar Listings, Updated Business Links
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