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The Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce (MTACC) has hired its first executive director.
Cam Lee is taking the position as the MTACC continues to build a new chamber in Melfort from the ground up. Lee says the MTACC is an organization that can really help businesses in the area.
“It’s an organization that I think really has an ability to really look out for local businesses,” Lee told
northeastNOW, “hear their concerns, hear what they have to say, and represent them, and look out for their interests.”
Prior to taking the position with the MTACC, Lee had spent 18 years working for the local radio stations in Melfort. He said that while this position is something he’s never done, he’s excited for it and it will be a bit of a learning process.
“We’re really hopeful that we get a lot of strong candidates for this position, they will be the face of the Melfort Chamber for the foreseeable future.” The roles of the job will include member recruitment, planning and organizing various events, supporting board members on different projects, and assisting with social media and member communications. “We’re hoping for people who have either lots of history in business or in a marketing type of role, people who are not afraid to get out and go on a cold call for businesses, and somebody who can put forward what our commitments are to the business community the best way possible.”
MELFORT — The Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce is seeking to hire their first executive director after being recognized as an official chamber. “Right now, it’s difficult for the board . . .
The Trade Alliance announced first in July that it was undergoing plans to shift their focus to becoming a Chamber. “We were just an organization of businesses that were just networking,” said Tyler Fahlman, the alliance’s president. “We felt that with the amount of work we were putting into being a trade alliance, we might as well take it the next step become a Chamber so we have access to more information and support from the provincial Chamber.” Fahlman, who owns Fountain Tire, moved to Melfort as the old Chamber was shutting down. He said seeing this “shocked” him.