CARLYLE - Dawn Faber from the Town of Carlyle organized a Coffee Talk, which was held at the Carlyle Memorial Hall on Jan. 30. All businesses from Carlyle were invited to network with other businesses.
Estevan Chamber of Commerce executive director Merissa Scarlett was the speaker for this event. She started at the chamber last October.
Scarlett had two goals for the day, raise chamber awareness, and explain the benefits and learn from the attendees what they were looking for as a business community.
The strategic plan for 2025-26 is Chamber Strength, which is defined by these three points: sustainable leadership, partnerships and world-class events.
Scarlett also discussed the benefits of joining the chamber and partnerships with other businesses.
After the presentation by Scarlett, Faber organized a networking session for the Coffee Talk event. Every three minutes, people from each table moved around and spoke with other businesses – introducing themselves and discussing their business.
There was a questionnaire that Faber passed around to get an idea of what businesses were looking for.
Faber is hoping that this will become a monthly event with a different guest speaker each month.
The Estevan Chamber of Commerce was established in 1904. Chambers are boards of trade, a non-profit organization that advances the collective interests of members. Chamber membership is voluntary and open to businesses of all sizes and sectors. Chambers provide value to their members through education, promotion, networking, savings and advocacy.
They also bring a grassroots approach to local economic development and have an impact helping communities thrive as beautiful place to live, work and do business. The chamber is not part of the government, it is independent, and funded by membership dues, sponsorships, events and programming.
