Medicine Hat, AB (July 10, 2026) - The Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that the local Chamber of Commerce was recently featured in Investment Reports, an international publication focused on investment, economic development, and business opportunities with a global audience around the world. The feature showcases both the Chamber's role in supporting businesses and the significant opportunities that exist throughout Southeast Alberta.

The interview explores the Chamber's work in connecting businesses, supporting economic growth, and advocating for policies that strengthen the regional economy. The article highlights the Chamber's commitment to helping businesses navigate challenges, access resources, and build meaningful connections with government, industry partners, and each other.

During the interview, Lisa Dressler, Executive Director of the Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce emphasized Southeast Alberta's unique advantages and challenged the misconception that investment opportunities are limited to Canada's largest urban centres. She noted that strong regional economies play a critical role in Canada's economic success and highlighted the region's investment readiness, entrepreneurial spirit, and growth potential.

"This feature provides an incredible opportunity to showcase Southeast Alberta on a broader stage," remarked Dressler. "Our region has a remarkable story to tell. We have innovative businesses, strong community partnerships, and significant opportunities for growth and investment. We are proud to represent the businesses that make this region such a great place to live, work, invest, and do business."

The interview also outlines the Chamber's three core pillars:

• Connections - linking businesses to customers, government, resources, and each other.
• Support - helping businesses access solutions, programs, and tools to succeed.
• Influence - advocating on behalf of the business community at local, provincial, and federal levels.

As the region continues to grow and diversify, the Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce remains committed to promoting the strengths of Medicine Hat, Brooks, County of Newell, Cypress County, Bassano, Duchess, Redcliff, Rosemary and surrounding communities in our counties, while helping create the conditions necessary for long-term business success.

This conversation forms part of the research behind Canada's Next Chapter, a special report to be published in Newsweek in July 2026, exploring how the country is strengthening its position across sectors including economic development, manufacturing, agriculture, innovation and investment.

The full interview can be viewed on Investment Reports

Please direct all media inquiries to:

Lisa Dressler, Executive Director
Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce
Phone: (403) 527-5214 ext. 222
www.southeastalbertachamber.ca

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.