CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS MESSAGE

Thank you for visiting my corner of the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce website. I'd like to start by thanking the chamber's Board of Directors for giving me this opportunity to serve the Fredericton business community. I'm extremely eager to get to work.

In my first 5 months on the job, I've learned many interesting things about your Chamber. Last year (June 2009-May 2010) the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce hosted more than 3500 attendees at 25 major events. We engaged 150 volunteers in numerous committees and projects. We also attracted 84 new partners last year.

In the year ahead, we're focused on continuing to provide fantastic networking opportunities and events for our members, while also advocating on your behalf on issues such as physician recruitment, wage differentials, airport support, and our pressing skilled worker shortages. We are planning a strong series of educational sessions for members, and continue to look for new benefits and savings opportunities to share with our community.

The staff and I invite anyone considering joining the Fredericton Chamber to get in touch. We have a deep offering of benefits, programs and services for organizations large and small alike, and we're eager to explore how we could add value for your business.

Finally, to our members, thank you. Your engagement in our community really helps to make Fredericton a great place to do business, and to live. Let me reiterate that I would love to hear from you. Give me a call, send me an email, a tweet, or better yet, drop by in person. Together, we can build the Fredericton Chamber to be even more effective in supporting our members' growth, and advocating for your interests as the Voice of Business in Fredericton.

Susan Holt
Chief Executive Officer
Fredericton Chamber of Commerce
June 2010