Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce

10/28/2026

The Small Business Week photo gallery is officially live! 📸✨

We’ve had an incredible week celebrating the passion, resilience, and success across our region’s business community. From the inspiring conversations at our Women in Business Luncheon and our Lunch with Rotary & Awards, to the unforgettable performances and celebrations at Taste of the Arts, we captured so many fantastic moments along the way.

A huge thank you again to all our sponsors, nominees, winners, and everyone who came out to champion local business!

👉 Browse, find your photo, and download full-resolution copies for your team here:

https://tinyurl.com/y5b7kn3v

(Be sure to tag your business and team when you share!)

We aren’t done yet! We’re closing out Small Business Week with our Business Showcase Mixer tomorrow, Thursday—we can’t wait to see you all there for one final evening of networking, discovery, and community celebration!

10/27/2026

✂️ Ribbon Cutting – Grande Prairie Alano Club

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of joining the Grande Prairie Alano Club for their ribbon cutting and celebrating the important role they play in our community.

It was great to see so many people come out in support, learn more about the different groups that utilize the space, and hear about the ways the Alano Club continues to provide connection, support, and a welcoming place for people across our region.

Congratulations to the Grande Prairie Alano Club on this milestone. We wish the team and everyone who uses the space continued success as they continue supporting and strengthening our community.

10/27/2026

A great opportunity for local food, beverage and artisan businesses!

Apply now!

Growing the North 2027 is now taking vendor applications for the Taste of the Peace Local Market.

The Growing the North Conference is a premier business and economic development event, bringing together more than 500 business leaders, entrepreneurs, producers, investors, community organizations, and decision-makers from across Northern Alberta and beyond.

As part of the conference, the Taste of the Peace Local Market showcases the best of the Peace Region's food, beverage, and artisan businesses. Located in the main foyer of the TARA Centre at Evergreen Park, the market provides an opportunity to connect with conference delegates, build awareness of your business, network with potential customers and partners, and sell directly to attendees and the public.

Why Participate?

· Showcase your products to 500+ conference attendees

· Promote your business to visitors from across the region and beyond

· Network with business leaders, entrepreneurs, and potential customers

· Sell products directly during the event

· Complimentary booth space, thanks to the support of FCC

· Opportunity to attend one of the conference keynote presentations

Market Details

Date: Thursday, February 18, 2027

Time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Application Deadline:

Interested vendors must submit their application by November 30, 2026. Successful applicants selected as part of the market will be notified by December 15, 2026.

We look forward to showcasing the incredible food, beverage, and artisan businesses that help make the Peace Region a vibrant place to live, work, and do business.

Apply here

https://grandeprairiedistrictchamberofcommerce.growthzoneapp.com/gtntasteofthepeacelocalmarketvendorapplication/Fill/PYAelCYP

10/26/2026

What an unforgettable evening celebrating our business community and incredible local talent at our Taste of the Arts Celebration & Awards! 🎭

Thank you to everyone who joined us for a night filled with vibrant entertainment, community pride, and a truly unique celebration of small business excellence.

A huge thank you to the KMSC Law Performing Arts Theatre for being such a spectacular venue and host for the evening.

The night was packed with standout performances, flavours, and creativity—a special thank you to everyone who made the evening so memorable:
🎭 DansConnection Performing Arts (Shelly Rutherford & Lorraine Stapleton) and phenomenal performers Jennifer Robertson, Andrea Polasek, Erin Lynch, Monty Haughian, John-Mark Smith, Tenille Millsap, and Nathan Buckley

🥂 92 Beverage Co and Comfort + Chaos Kitchen for the fantastic food and beverage pairings

A heartfelt congratulations to all the inspiring businesses and organizations nominated this year. Please join us in celebrating our award recipients:

🏆 Legacy Business Award – The Work Place

🏆 Small Business of the Year (1–4 Employees) – Amazing Escapes GP

🏆 Small Business of the Year (5–14 Employees) – Key to Safety Inc.

🏆 Small Business of the Year (15+ Employees) – Peak Beauty Academy GP

These celebrations wouldn’t be possible without the generous commitment of our community partners. A sincere thank you to our award sponsors:

BDC

Municipal District of Greenview No. 16

City of Grande Prairie

County of Grande Prairie No. 1

We’re closing out an incredible Small Business Week with our Business Showcase Mixer this Thursday—we hope to see you all there to celebrate and connect!

📸 Full photo dump from Taste of the Arts coming soon—stay tuned!

10/22/2026

Small Business Week continued yesterday with another incredible gathering celebrating local leadership, innovation, and community impact! ✨

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Lunch with Rotary and Awards, and a special thank you to the Swan City Rotary Club for co-hosting and being such an integral part of this celebration.

A huge shout-out to Zach Parston, COO of O'Leary Digital, for delivering such an insightful presentation on the upcoming data centre project and what it means for the future of our region’s economy and digital infrastructure.

Congratulations to all the deserving businesses and organizations nominated this year. Please join us in celebrating yesterday's award recipients:

🏆 Greatest Impact Award – Oliver's Funeral Home & Crematorium

🏆 Leading Edge Award – Burke Calibration

🏆 Community Spirit Award – Grande Prairie Boys' Choir

A sincere thank you to our generous award sponsors for championing business excellence in our community:

ATB Financial

Innovate Northwest

Swan City Rotary Club

The excitement doesn’t stop here—Small Business Week continues tonight with our Taste of the Arts awards and celebration! 🎨🍷

📸 Full photo dump from yesterday's Rotary lunch coming soon—stay tuned!

10/22/2026

Economic update from Invest Grande Prairie:

https://mailchi.mp/cityofgp/economic-development-6753562?e=236c0153a5

10/21/2026

📰 This Week’s Chamber Connection is Live!

Your weekly business roundup is ready—bringing you the latest from across our region:

⭐ Page 4 – Premium ad spots are now open

📅 Page 16 – YRYV is coming this December

📢 Page 60 – Latest updates from the ACC

Plus, explore member promotions, community highlights, and Chamber updates throughout the issue.

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Dive into our extensive resources on the topic that interests you. It's like a masterclass to be explored at your own pace.

10/21/2026

What an incredible afternoon celebrating the remarkable women shaping our region’s business community! ✨

Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for the Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Luncheon as part of Small Business Week. The room was buzzing with connection, inspiration, and community pride.

A huge shout-out and thank you to Christine Ayling for joining us as our keynote speaker and sharing such an impactful message. We also want to give a special thank you to our venue, the Pomeroy Hotel & Conference Centre, for the fantastic hospitality, and to Melissa St. Pierre for creating the beautiful floral centrepieces that brightened every table.

A heartfelt congratulations to every single business nominated this year—your dedication drives our local economy forward. Please join us in celebrating our first few 2026 award recipients:

🏆 Best New Business Award – The Liminal Place Cafe Inc.

🏆 Customer Service Award – The Sugar Stop

🏆 Employer of Choice Award – Energy Crane Service

These awards and celebrations wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of our community partners. A huge thank you to our sponsors for these awards:

Community Futures Grande Prairie & Region

96.3 Sun FM

Alberta Blue Cross

Small Business Week is still in full swing! We’re heading into our Rotary Lunch today, followed by our Taste of the Arts evening on Thursday.

📸 Full photo dump from the luncheon is coming soon—stay tuned!

10/20/2026

A big thank you to Neil & Associates Insurance and Investments , Aztec Engineering Inc , Grande Prairie DownTown Association , and O’Leary Digital for supporting Small Business Week 2026 as sponsors of our Small Business Week Awards Reception.

Their support helps us celebrate the businesses, leaders, and community builders who continue to make our region strong.

Be sure to register and join us as we recognize this year’s award recipients and celebrate another great Small Business Week in our region.

https://business.grandeprairiechamber.com/calendar