Olds and District Chamber of Commerce - Prairies to Peaks Tourism Association

		PROUD MEMBER OLDS & DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
__________________________________________________ NEXT P2P MEETING - THURSDAY, MAY 22 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & SOCIAL Pasu Farm, Carstairs - AGM at 3:30 pm, Spring Mix 'n Mingle at 6 pm

The Olds & District Chamber of Commerce is proud to be a member of the Prairies to Peaks Tourism Association. Originally suggested by the Olds & District Chamber of Commerce, a committee was formed consisting of interested individuals and tourism operators from various districts in our area. That committee soon became a Society in its own right and has worked diligently to promote the area as a viable tourism destination. In November of 2006, P2P hired its first Tourism Coordinator/Office Manager, and moved into its new office at 2037 - 19 Ave, Didsbury. If you have any questions, please contact Kathie Vance at 335-7367. The 2007 - 2008 Operating Committee includes:

EXECUTIVE
Mel Crothers, Chair	Crothers Marketing, Didsbury	crothers@airenet.com
Wendy Bradshaw, Past Chair	Red Lodge Guest Ranch, Bowden	info@redlodgeoutfitters.com
Ryan Thompson, Vice Chair	Mukwah Tours, Sundre	info@mukwah.com
Judy Schlichenmayer, Sec'y/Treas	Torrock Sales & Service, Olds	torrock@telusplanet.net
Tami Gardner, Director At-Large	Olds Agricultural Society, Olds	tami@oldsagsociety.com
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Judy Bysterveld	Pioneer Museum, Sundre	sundremuseum@telus.net
Sue de Rosemond	Pasu Farm, Carstairs	sue@pasu.com
Colleen Gustavson	Town of Didsbury	cgustavson@didsbury.ca
John Mills	Eagle Creek Flowers, Bowden	flowers@eaglecreekfarms.ca
Janice Delude	Town of Olds	jdelude@olds.ca
Rita Thompson	Olds Fashioned Christmas, Olds	rita@airenet.com
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Patricia Simoneau	Mouse-Jockey.com, Olds	patricia@mouse-jockey.com
Kathleen Windsor	Windsor Graphics, Didsbury	office@windsorgraphics.ca

The Committee has met regularly since November 2002 with support from Travel Alberta In-Province, and have identified the P2P area as going north to Bowden, east to Torrington, south to Cremona/Water Valley, and west to the Park boundaries. Its mandate is to promote tourism in this area, with plans to target the urban active outdoor market. P2P is a registered society in Alberta, and operates with a Policy Manual and Bylaws. Each year the committee prepares Goals, Objectives and Strategies, and marketing projects complete with timelines. P2P accepts memberships year-round in the Association, as follows:

Municipalities (not participating in per capita funding)	$330
Community Partners - e.g. Agricultural Societies, Chambers of Commerce, College	$275
Business Partners - e.g. restaurants, gas stations, retail stores, accommodations, tourism operators, franchises	$220
Community Service Clubs or Organizations - e.g. libraries, museums, informal committees, recreational clubs	$110
Friends - individuals not directly in the tourism business but wishing to help promote our region & listed as supporters (excludes any advtg)	$110
Supporters - individuals not directly in the tourism business but wishing to help promote our region (excludes advtg/stat info)	$55

Memberships run from January to December yearly. Take advantage of this great opportunity to participate in an exciting future in tourism! For a complete list of P2P members, please check out the Prairies to Peaks website at www.prairies2peaks.ca.
If you have any questions, please call Jackie at 335-7367 or E-mail Prairies to Peaks at info@prairies2peaks.ca. Travellers are invited to call P2P on the Toll Free line: 1-888-556-8846.

Olds and District Chamber of Commerce
Phone 403-556-7070 ... Fax 403-556-1515
P.O. Box 4210, Olds, Alberta, Canada, T4H 1P8
E-Mail the Chamber at oldscham@telusplanet.net

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