PECCTAC Business Information Survey

The Prince Edward County Chamber of Tourism & Commerce is requesting insight from its members as we develop a new strategic plan.

We are also reviewing our offered programs and services with the hopes that we can tailor them more effectively towards our members needs.

Please take a few moments to provide us with the following information about your business.

The results of this research will help focus future planning on areas members think need improvement and or change.


Thank you for your continued involvement and support.


To enter the Survey please:

The Survey is closed now!

PECCTAC Christmas Meet & Greet

The last Meet & Greet and Christmas gift auction was a wonderful experience at beautiful Browns Manor B&B.

Thanks to our hosts, Diane and Ross Lindsay we had a great time with homemade pizzas, Artisan Cheese and complimentary wine (again!) from Del-Gatto Estates Bella Vigne.

The exciting auction raised close to $700.00 for the CAS campaign which PECCTAC supports for the last years. Thank you all for your donations and enjoy the gifts you bought.

At the end of the season we wish you all the best, Merry Christmas!

(For more pictures please look at the slideshow at right)

Message from the President December 2009

From the Desk of Dave Ashton

As some of you might know Rainer Prill of LARP Consulting has announced his retirement. Rainer has been PECCTAC’s go to person for all IT related concerns and developments. He has been instrumental in developing PECCTAC’s website and on-line accommodation availability and reservation system.
He has ensured the sites to be state of the art and current.
On behalf of the Board of Director’s and membership I want to thank Rainer for his dedication and support over the last 9 years.

A strong membership makes strong Chamber members.

Dave

Welcome New Members

Blossom Ridge Farm Vacation
Del-Gatto Estates Bella Vigne
Hinterland Wine Company
Humanity Calls Centre for Learning
Laurie Nadeau – Commerce Advertising & Marketing
MTO - Glenora Ferry Service
Scott Wentworth Landscaping Group Ltd.
Skypower
The County Tack Shop

Meet & Greet Successes 2009

A great turnout at the October Meet & Greet held at Loyalist Lofts.

Julia Latendorf Owner of Loyalists Lofts hosted the event.



Gillian Chapman, Business Development Manager from Prince Edward/Lennox & Addington Community Futures Development Corporation (PELA CFDC) was on hand to announce the winners of the 5 year $50,000 Business Plan award.

Congratulations to McDougall Stanton Insurance for

receiving this award.

Winners of the $5,000 regeneration competition went to:

East & Main Bistro,
Armstrong Glass Works and the Side Street Gallery.


CHRISTMAS MEET & GREET



Everyone enjoyed the wonderful festive evening at Brown’s Manor B&B. With the talented auction master Rick Caruso, members raised $675.00 for the CAS Christmas Angel Campaign. A big thanks to all that could make it and special thanks to our hosts Diane and Ross Lindsay and Pat from Del-Gatto Estates Bella Vigne Winery.

2010 Meet & Greets

April 12th – Saraswati Spa
June 14th – Moontide Studio & Gallery
October 19th – Casa Dea Winery
December 14th - TBA

Winners of the 2009 Quinte Business Achievement Awards!

CONGRATULATIONS to all the winners of the 2009 Quinte Business Achievement Awards held at the National Air Force Museum of Canada on Friday October 23rd, 2009.
Prince Edward County was well represented at this year's GALA event with many Prince Edward County winners:

NEW BUSINESS AWARD:
DIXIE LEE CHICKEN & SEAFOOD RESTAURANT & COUNTRY FARM MARKET

SERVICE PROFESSIONAL AWARD:
INDULGENCE SPA & SALON

RETAIL AWARD (LARGE):
PICTON HOME HARDWARE

HOSPITALITY/TOURISM AWARD:
MILFORD BISTRO

MANUFACTURING AWARD:
THE CARRIAGE HOUSE COOPERAGE

For all the details please go to: http://www.qbaa.ca/winners_2009.html

Special thanks to all the members that attended and congratulations to all the nominees. You are all winners.


Deb Izumi, Indulgence Spa and Mayor Leo Finnegan

Remembrance Day 2009

Brian Munro, PECCTAC Vice President and PECCTAC member Tamara Porter of Design Planet ready to lay their wreaths.

Update from the Bay of Quinte Tourist Council

THE POWER OF CO-OP MARKETING
The Bay of Quinte Tourist Council invites you to participate in an exciting Tourism initiative to help your business expand and enhance your marketing dollars. The Bay of Quinte Country website is currently undergoing an innovative remake which will represent the entire region, designed to interlink with the businesses and tourism attractions that surround us. As a stakeholder you will have a voice in how you wish to see the Bay of Quinte region promoted and through the innovative Bay of Quinte Country website bring business to your door and enhance economic growth of the entire region. All the details of this extraordinary opportunity are on our website at www.pecchamber.com

Contact Alison Dickey, BQTC Marketing Coordinator 613.813.3702
info@bayofquintecountry.com for more information.

The Bay of Quinte Tourist Council is made up of representatives from the Prince Edward County Chamber of Tourism & Commerce, Taste the County, Belleville & District Chamber of Commerce, Quinte West Chamber of Commerce, Brighton & District Chamber of Commerce, and the Napanee & District Chamber of Commerce.

New PECCTAC Website Offers Outstanding Member Opportunities

The Prince Edward County Chamber of Tourism & Commerce is pleased to announce that we are undergoing a complete new look to our website. The redevelopment includes:
· Email Forwarding
· Site Design
· Articles Module
· Newsletter component
· Membership Management
· Directory Management
· Email System
· Ad Management
· Event Registration
· eCommerce
· Forms & Surveys

The new website, expected to launch in the New Year, will include opportunities for members to increase their web presence through "company profiles".
All members in good standing are listed in the database under their classification or category as part of their membership.
Each member ‘listing’ containing pertinent contact information has the ability to be “Expanded”, offering a direct route to their existing website and acts as a mini-website for smaller firms who have no web presence at all.
“Enhanced Listings” will include a Company profile page, Google map, photo gallery plus printable coupons and articles page. The new website will have video capabilities.
Also available will be banner ads throughout the website itself for optimum exposure. All ads will be included in a monitoring system which will track ‘hits’ and ‘visitors’.

To get more information about our new website and how to improve your on-line presence call us at 613.476 2421

JUST TO LET YOU KNOW
WEB hits on the www.pecchamber.com in July 7,516 per day and August 5,656 per day

YTD average per day web hits 3,889!