The Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce celebrated its third successful Brooks Home & Leisure Show following a busy three-day event held October 2-4 at the JBS Canada Centre in Brooks.

The annual show brought together businesses, organizations, service providers, and community members from across Southeast Alberta, creating opportunities for residents to discover new products and services while helping exhibitors connect directly with customers and generate new leads.

Featuring a diverse mix of home improvement specialists, contractors, retailers, lifestyle vendors, tourism operators, community organizations, food vendors, and service providers, the show once again demonstrated the strength and diversity of the region's business community.

"The energy throughout the weekend was fantastic. Exhibitors reported strong engagement, visitors had the opportunity to explore a wide range of products and services, and we saw firsthand how important face-to-face connections remain for local businesses," remarked Brad Tajiri, Events Manager with the Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce.

The event offered over 1800 attendees the opportunity to meet directly with close to 100 vendor businesses, to learn about new products and services, take advantage of special show promotions, and participate in giveaways and prize draws throughout the weekend.

The Chamber extends its appreciation to the exhibitors, sponsors, volunteers, vendors, and attendees whose participation helped make the event a success. Their support continues to strengthen the local business community and contribute to economic growth across the Brooks-Newell region and Southeast Alberta.

Trade shows remain an important business development tool, allowing companies to build brand awareness, generate sales leads, launch new products, and strengthen relationships with both existing and prospective customers.

Lisa Dressler, Executive Director of the regional Chamber further emphasized, "As a Chamber, our goal is to create meaningful opportunities for businesses to grow, connect, and succeed, and events like the Brooks Home & Leisure Show showcase the entrepreneurial spirit of our region and highlight the tremendous talent and innovation found within our business community."

Planning is already underway for future Chamber events, including upcoming leadership breakfasts, networking opportunities, business development programming, and the return of the Home & Leisure Show again in 2027. You can find out more online at www.BrooksTradeShow.ca and https://chamber.southeastalbertachamber.ca/chamber-calendar

For more information about Chamber events, membership, or upcoming opportunities, visit www.southeastalbertachamber.ca.

Please direct all media inquiries to:
Lisa Dressler, Executive Director
Phone: (403) 527-5214 ext. 222

The Chamber of Commerce is a member-driven, volunteer-led organization, proudly representing the interests of businesses in our region, and working diligently to stimulate a strengthened and vibrant economy through our connections, support and influence. For over 125 years, the Chamber has stood for promoting business, monitoring government and championing managed growth in the local economy. The Chamber represents close to 900 businesses in our region and is aligned with the Alberta Chambers of Commerce (ACC), which represents over 24,000 businesses, the Canadian Chambers of Commerce (CCC), which represents over 200,000 businesses and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), representing over 45 million companies in more than 170 countries. With the largest and most influential business organizations locally, provincially, federally and internationally, the Chamber network is the most unified, valued and influential business network in Canada and works together to shape policy and programs that will make a difference to businesses in our region.