Ladysmith Downtown Business Association
Ladysmith is located on the eastern shores of beautiful Vancouver Island in British Columbia. With a population of over 8,000, it has a thriving downtown business community centered around historic First Avenue.
The LDBA actively works to cultivate an environment of economic and cultural vibrancy in the Ladysmith downtown core. The meeting schedule is:
- Executive/Marketing Committee: 1st Thursday of every month
- General Membership: 3rd Thursday of every month
Latest LDBA News, Articles and Events
The LDBA hosts free business seminars through its members. They are free and cover various business aspects.
Upcoming Seminars
Traditional Marketing vs. Relationship Marketing – coming Fall 2011
Host: Author Chris Rempel, cwrempel [at] telus [dot] net & Ann MacGillivray, amg [at] employmentnavigators [dot] com – Employment Navigators
Past Seminars
Smart Marketing v Tough Economy [see slides]
Paul Mycroft Design & 49th Parallel Printers
June 2011
Taming the Google Monster [see slides]
Paul Mycroft Design
June 2010
All About the HST
Host: Tammy Leslie of Atchison, Palmer Leslie, Chartered Accountants
May 2010
How to Bullet Proof your Finances
Hosts: Michael Furlot Life Insurance and Financial Services
Tammy Leslie of Atchison, Palmer Leslie, Chartered Accountants
January 2010
Using Social Media to Effectively Grow Your Business Updated [see slides]
Paul Mycroft Design
December 2009
Posted by LDBA Admin under: Events.
The Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual Home Garden and Business Show in April 2011. This was an excellent opportunity for our members to participate. Rhonda Shirley was the organizer for this year and she did a great job in organizing a major home and business event.
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Posted by LDBA Admin under: Events.
Outrageous Evening of Fun!
The April 2011 Outrageous Event proved to be a popular evening and a huge success with attendance by 200 people from Ladysmith and surrounding areas, filling the old Aggie hall full to the brim with an anticipating audience and Lip Sync participants.
The evening opened with a special guest appearance by Miss Vikki Smudge. Her live performances and antics entertained the audience and set the tone for an evening of fun. Vikki Smudge; what can we say but Bravo! Following the opening act were nine lip sync groups who lit up the stage, each one adding their own special flare to the evening.
Miss Vikki Smudge
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Posted by LDBA Admin under: Events.
The 2011 LDBA AGM will be held on Thursday, January 20th, at 12pm noon as a luncheon at the Royal Canadian Legion. There will be no monthly morning meeting that day.
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Posted by LDBA Admin under: Events; Meetings.
