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Business Achievement Awards Gala
On Friday October 24th the 7th annual Business Achievement
Awards was held at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Trenton.
This gala dinner was a great success and a terrific tribute
to the outstanding businesses that are in our community. This
year there were several nominations from Prince Edward County
– Black River Cheese, Community Living Prince Edward,
County Cider, InfoLink, Peddlesden Wines Ltd., Rob Brown Majesty
Charters, the Hidden Bistro On 49, The Waring House Restaurant
& Inn, and Waupoos Estate & Winery.
Two of the nominees came away with awards: County Cider received
an Award of Merit from the Prince Edward County Chamber of
Tourism & Commerce and Rob Brown Majesty Charters received
the New Business of the Year award.Congratulations to all
for your nominations and awards!
Check Out PECCTAC’s New Look!
www.pecchamber.com
Recognizing the increased use of the Internet to search for
information, the Prince Edward County Chamber of Tourism &
Commerce has launched their new website.
www.pecchamber.com has a brand new look. Visitors to the
site can easily find what they want from searching out local
businesses to finding out what is happening in the area and
much more. All members of the Prince Edward County Chamber
of Tourism & Commerce are listed on the website in the
Business Directory. New to the site is a “Search”
function as well as an interactive web map to locate an individual
business that is highlighted on the well-established County
Red Map. Helpful links to other popular websites have also
been incorporated.
This project has been in the making for over a year. The
new website has been partially funded from an OSTAR application
that was approved earlier this year.
This website has been created by Stream Design – a
new PECCTAC member. Stream Design is a web development company
dedicated to bringing a user centric web design approach to
small business in Ontario. Stream Design helps companies to
affordably leverage the web as an efficient marketing, sales,
and customer service channel; solutions are developed and
delivered with an unwavering attention to the needs of the
customer, in balance with the needs of the business. To find
out more about Stream Design, please contact Mark Rowan at
905-302-7340 or mlrowan@cogeco.ca.
For comments on our new website please give Babbs a call
at 476-2421.
Thank you to all the Municipal candidates who attended the
Prince Edward County Chamber of Tourism & Commerce “All
Candidates Meeting” on October 23rd.
The meeting was well attended with over 200 in the audience.
Thanks to Bernie Gaw for officiating the meeting.
Welcome Newly Elected Government
PECCTAC welcomes Mayor Finnegan and the newly elected Councillors
as well as the returning incumbents. We look forward to working
with the new Council!
PICTON BIA NOW ON-LINE
With a little help from friends, Picton BIA proudly inaugurated
its very own website this past July. The objective was to
provide a comprehensive list, perhaps for the first time,
of Picton’s services, shops, restaurants, and accommodations,
both for people planning a visit and for local residents.
Other goals were to offer a brief but attractive introduction
to the features and history of the town and an agenda of upcoming
events, especially the activities centred in Picton.
The new website, www.picton-bia.on.ca is linked to other County
websites e.g. The Prince Edward County Chamber of Tourism
& Commerce website, Taste the County website and the Prince
Edward County website.
Membership in the Picton BIA entitles you to be listed on
the website. And just who is a member of the BIA? Any business
or service operating within Picton’s town limits is
automatically a member of the BIA, which is funded through
a business tax levy.
The BIA board is grateful for the wise council of PECCTAC’s
President Lawrie Ackerman, the professional expertise of Anne
Van Vlack and InfoLink, and the footwork of our student data
gatherers, Kacey Cobb, Sarah Cobb, Danielle Reid and Mike
Richards, graphic designer, Carl Wiens and photographer, Peggy
de Witt, all of whom were instrumental in carrying out this
project.
For comments, queries or corrections, please call Carol Rutter
at 393-1235
Come Look At Us Now!
Mark Your Calendars!
The Prince Edward County Chamber of Tourism & Commerce
fully supports the “Beyond the City Lights Conference”
scheduled on April 6, 2004 in Belleville. The Conference series
is designed to bring rural tourism operators knowledgeable
and experienced speakers with practical up-to-the-minute information;
contact information for helpful resources; endless networking
opportunities; best practise models based on success stories
from rural tourism operators in other areas of Ontario allowing
attendees to learn and adopt ideas for their own business.
As a business owner or manager PIPEDA
affects you!
Personal Information and Protection and Electronic Documents
Act (PIPEDA) comes into effect on January 1, 2004. In order
to stimulate e-commerce growth the Canadian Government has
enacted this act that will provide guidelines for the collection,
use and disclosure of personal information in all commercial
activities.
The goal is to:
· Build consumer confidence
· Protect the integrity of your business
· Increase customer loyalty and
· Help improve your business’s bottom line.
For more information visit www.privacyforbusiness.ic.gc.ca
Take Advantage of Your Membership
Benefits!
Target Marketing
Get your business information out to all our members. A 1-page
insert into the PECCTAC newsletter is only $50.00 and is sent
to all our members!
Check The Savings!
As a PECCTAC member you are entitled to the great savings
offered through our VISA and MasterCard program. Check out
the insert to see how being a member can save you money.
Marketing & Advertising
For $75.00 per year your business can be added to the County
“Red” Map. 65,000 County Maps were printed and
circulated in 2003 and another 65,000 maps will be printed
again for 2004.
In addition all businesses that are on the County “Red”
Map will also be noted on PECCTAC’s web map. No additional
cost! Take advantage in getting your business listed on both
maps by calling Babbs to sign up but hurry, the deadline in
getting your information included is November 30th.
Welcome New Members!
Abigail Gunn B&B
Chock A Block
Classical Glass
Cooke’s Old World Shop
Dianne’s Designer Bears
Essential Relaxation
Ka-Fai Computers
Kathy’s Collections
Mid Town Motors
MJM (Picton) Enterprises Ltd.
Stream Design
PEC Homewatch
Pierce Martin House B&B
Thecla’s Style Salon
The Bean Counter
Wellington Willow B&B
Thank you for your support!
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