Central Almaguin Business Committee Newsletter

Minutes of the meeting of Feb. 19, 2008

In attendance: Gary Donald, Deb Kurtzer-Johnston, Bill Booth, Kathy Whitfield, Tom Crane, Peter Sanguinetti, Teri Brandt, and Karen Dzupina.

The new Business Directory booklet was distributed and discussed, and the general impression was very positive. They are being mailed out within the next two weeks to all businesses named within it.

Teri Brandt, of Parry Sound Employment did a presentation on subsidies available for summer jobs as well as full time employment.

Those present then discussed what might be the duties of an intern.

List of Duties for an Intern:

Attending meeting and promoting both CAEDA and CABC

Attend trade shows as our representative

Find and research suitable media to promote the area

Develop a great interactive website for the Almaguin area, where visitors could see video of the area, and learn of upcoming events.

Network with business owners to understand their needs

Send out newsletters via email, and publish in local papers

Gary announced that he will be retiring soon, so the CABC will need to find a new leader

The next meeting is scheduled for March 18, 2008, at 7 p.m. at the Sundridge Community Centre. Meetings are planned for the third Tuesday of each month, up to and including April.

Meeting ended at 8:45 p.m.