2021 Projects Summary for Businesses

The Town has included a comprehensive listing of Town projects that may impact your business. We will do our best in this newsletter to provide as much information on these projects as possible. Check out the list!

List of upcoming projects

Motivational March with Evan Weselake (March 24th, 11:30am)

The Okotoks Chamber of Commerce and the Airdrie Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to bring you "Motivational March"! Join our Chambers (virtually) for a much-needed dose of motivation as we find ourselves one year into the global pandemic.

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Alberta Women Entrepreneurs 2021 Awards

Alberta Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) is looking for nominees who have demonstrated:

• Entrepreneurial spirit through perseverance, the courage to take risks, and the ability to seize opportunity;
• A strong, scalable business model with plans for future growth
• A dedication to building business and leadership capacity. Nominees must own and lead an Alberta-based for-profit business.

The deadline to nominate someone is March 31, 2021.

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Building and Maintaining Resilient Teams (March 10th, 1pm)

Mental toughness, grit, innovation, and resiliency are the cornerstones of a sustainable business and essential traits of today’s leaders and business owners. Gone are the days of stand-alone leaders and passive teams. Tomorrow’s workforce demands empowered leaders at every level that work and create as a collective to address the complexities of our changing world. This session will prepare you for building resilient and empowered teams through a greater understanding of: VUCA and change principles; the characteristics of a resilient team; how to build a culture of resiliency and innovation and; the new leadership paradigm and traits of future leaders.

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Small-Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant

The Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant offers financial assistance to Alberta businesses, cooperatives, and non-profit organizations that were ordered to close or curtail operations, and that experienced a revenue reduction of at least 50%, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible organizations can apply for 15% of their pre-COVID-19 revenue, up to a maximum of $5,000 in funding.

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HEADSTRONG PROGRAM – Managing Stress while Managing your Business

HeadStrong Group Coaching Programs are mini-workshops with short, strategy-focused teaching, and opportunities for group discussion where participants feel comfortable. There is never any obligation to share, but participants are always welcome to listen in and engage when comfortable. One benefit of HeadStrong Group Coaching Programs is the opportunity for networking and connection as businesspeople and professionals in the community.

HeadStrong Program

Apply for Alberta's one-time payment to recognize critical workers.

The Critical Worker Benefit will provide a one-time payment of $1,200 to eligible Albertans in recognition of their hard work to provide Albertans with the care and critical services they need.
Eligible workers in the health care, social services, education and private sectors will receive the benefit distributed through their employers.
Private sector employers have until Friday, March 19, 2021 to apply for the benefit on behalf of their eligible employees.

Learn more and apply