Celebrate Chamber Week – Save the Date!
Join us for our Chamber Week Open House as we celebrate 96 years of serving the business community. Connect with fellow members, learn about upcoming initiatives, and see how your Chamber works for you.
Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2026
Time: 12:00–2:00 PM
Location: Chamber Office | 33 Roberts Street
Cake & Light Refreshments Provided
Chamber Week Message from the desk of Roberta Bowman, Executive Director, Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce:
During Chamber Week, we’re invited to pause and reflect on why Chambers of Commerce exist and why they still matter, especially in communities like Ladysmith.
At its core, the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce exists to ensure that business has a strong, credible, and collective voice. Individually, business owners are busy just trying to keep the doors open. Together, we can influence decisions, advocate for practical policies, and help shape the future of our local economy.
Advocacy is often the least visible part of what we do, but it is one of the most important. Your Chamber represents local business interests at the municipal level and through broader provincial and national networks. Whether it’s regulations, infrastructure, economic development, or community planning, the Chamber works to ensure business perspectives are heard where decisions are made.
Connection is another powerful part of Chamber membership. The relationships built through the Chamber are not accidental, they are intentional. They lead to collaboration, referrals, partnerships, and a stronger sense of belonging within the business community. In a small town, those relationships matter.
The Chamber is also about learning, visibility, and support. From sharing information and resources, to promoting local businesses, to creating opportunities to learning from one another, the Chamber helps businesses not just survive, but grow. Membership signals credibility, community commitment, and pride in supporting local prosperity.
Perhaps most importantly, the Chamber is about community. A healthy business community contributes to a healthy town. Through collaboration with local government, non-profits, and community partners, the Chamber plays a role in shaping a Ladysmith that is vibrant, welcoming, and economically resilient.
Chambers work best when businesses are engaged. The more members we have, the stronger our collective voice becomes. At a time when business faces real challenges, that collective strength has never been more important.
During Chamber Week, I want to thank our members for choosing to stand together, support one another, and invest in the future of Ladysmith. If you’re not yet part of the Chamber, we invite you to be part of the network that works every day to support business and community.
Strong businesses build strong communities, and that’s something worth celebrating.
Warm regards,
Roberta Bowman
Executive Director