Get ready for Part 1 of our CANVA Webinar Series on Wednesday, January 13th at 10am in partnership with the
Small Business Advisory Centre Smiths Falls/Lanark County We have already had 80 registrants for this webinar so space is limited.
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1. Welcome to Canva!
Canva is a graphic design platform, used to create social media graphics, presentations, posters, documents and other visual content. In today’s webinar, you will be introduced to the basics of setting up an efficient and effective account, including the development of a personalized brand kit, folders, and customizing social media templates (i.e. changing fonts, colours, images) – for use on Facebook, Instagram, and Stories.
Note: This webinar is a 3-part series. This is webinar 1/3.
To Register click HERE

2. Making Custom Beautiful Graphics
Always wondered how some businesses create custom content across all their social media? They might be using Canva! This webinar will guide participants through the creation of custom graphics and images for use on Facebook, Instagram, and Stories. Participants will learn how to efficiently search for images – and how to customize images through effects, filters, frames and cropping. Adding and customizing Canva ‘elements’ will also be discussed. This webinar is sure to improve your efficiency on this impressive online graphic design program!
Note: This webinar is a 3-part series. This is webinar 2/3.
To Register Click HERE

3. Adding Movement with Videos
Video is important to your brand’s social media! But video doesn’t have to be complicated!
This webinar will guide participants through the creation of custom graphics and images that use animated elements/gifs, and stock video footage for use on Facebook, Instagram, and Stories. Participants will learn how to efficiently search for videos – and how to customize images through frames and cropping. This webinar is sure to improve your efficiency on this impressive online graphic design program – and help your business stand out on social media.
Note: This webinar is a 3-part series. This is webinar 3/3.
To Register Click HERE

This year our Chamber is promoting our 12 Days of Christmas Feature Businesses. Our student Lauren Croth will be going around to members in our community and taking photos and providing a brief write up on their business to be shared on our Social Media pages. The countdown will start on December 13th. Please join us in promoting our excellent businesses.

Overview of the project:

The Perth & District Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Guide committee (hereinafter referred to as VGC) is seeking proposals from qualified firms to produce the Perth & District Visitor Guide for 2021, subject to the guidelines contained within this Request for Proposal (RFP).

Overview

The design of the Guide must include features to ensure flexibility of use as a lure piece, a tourism guide and a relocation package. The VGC will require time to proof the layout and design of the Guide at appropriate intervals. The project must be completed and delivered to the Chamber of Commerce by February 1, 2021.

This project includes writing, design, and layout of the Guide along with advertising sales to be managed by the successful bidder. The successful bidder is expected to approach all members of the Perth and District Chamber of Commerce for advertising opportunities. It is intended as a revenue-generator for the Chamber to an agreed upon amount as per clause 2.03 in the application.

In order to submit a proposal, the bidder must be an active member of the Perth and District Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber is the full and complete owner of the guide and all its content and will receive the source file for layout and design.

RFP Application and full details

Photo Contest

Monday, September 21 to Friday, October 9

We invite you to participate in the 2021 Perth & District Chamber of Commerce Visitor Guide Photo Contest. Take your camera for a walk throughout beautiful Perth and District and share your best photos to be used in next years visitor guide.

AREA/DISTRICT PHOTOS:

• Drummond North Elmsley
• Lanark Highlands
• Tay Valley Township
• The Town of Perth

ENTRANTS:

Must be 18+

AWARDS:

First Prize and Front Cover winner will win accommodation, dinner voucher and massages at a local boutique hotel for 2.

Second Prize is a night stay at a local B&B with breakfast and photo in the Visitor Guide

Third Prize is a dinner to a local restaurant and photo in the Visitor Guide

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Winner announced on Friday, October 16^th.

JUDGING CRITERIA WILL INCLUDE:

Photos are used to promote tourism in the Perth & District and should include different seasons, highlight local attractions, entice the visitor to come to the area.

JUDGES:

Amy Hogue from Dragonflies Communications, Marie White from Lanark County Tourism, Amber Hall from Perth & District Chamber

RULES:

• Photos must be taken from the Lanark Highlands, Tay Valley Township, Drummond North Elmsley Township or the Town of Perth
• Entries must be received by email to: manager@perthchamber.com
• Enter up to 2 photographs per District
• Photos are to be submitted without any digital editing beyond cropping, adjustments to exposure, sharpness and minor colour correction
• Images remain the copyright of the photographer
• Photos should be high resolution jpg format, maximum size of 5 MB each.
• The Perth & District Chamber of Commerce reserves the right to use the photograph(s), with credit, in it’s Visitor Guide to promote tourism in the Perth & District area.
• Signed Photo Release Waiver for use of photos

TO ENTER:

Please send a separate email for each district/area.

In the body of your email include the following information:

1. Name
2. Address
3. Phone Number
4. District/Area of where the photo was taken

FURTHER INFORMATION:

Amber Hall, Executive Director

welcome@perthchamber.com