In this section:

• President’s Working Groups
• Finance Working Group 
• Expert Working Group on Agriculture
• Expert Working Group on Finance / Investment
• AGM Working Group 
• Manitoba Business Awards
• Regional Representatives

PRESIDENT’S WORKING GROUPS 

The President may engage volunteer members of the Chamber or specific individuals to assist in providing valuable input in the operational activities of the Chamber. 

These working groups may take any form that the President deems necessary to accomplish the goals and strategies of the chamber. The working groups may be established or dissolved by the President. When participating in such working groups, Directors do so as volunteers and not in their capacity as a Board Member. 

Finance Working Group 

This group will provide advice concerning the financial wellbeing of the chamber. It will meet once a month with the President or designate to consider the current financial information and discuss those issues that may improve the accounting process. The working group will examine each of the major areas of the Chamber operations to provide advice as to potential improvements. The working group will provide to the Chair of the Audit Committee the latest information available on the finances of the chamber. The working group will work in cooperation with the Audit committee to prepare a yearly budget for subsequent submission in December to the Executive / Board. 

Expert Working Group on Agriculture 

This group will consist of not more than ten invited persons who will have responsibility to provide the present with information concerning the up and coming issues that may impact the chamber or the agricultural community in the future.

The group will meet once a month, usually from 7.30am -9am on a weekday morning to discuss how the chamber should approach the issues that are discussed. There will be a staff person assigned to the working group. 

Expert Working group on Finance / Investment 

This group will consist of not more than ten invited persons who will have responsibility to provide the present with information concerning the up and coming issues that may impact the chamber or the Finance / Investment community in the future.

The group will meet once a month, usually from 7.30am -9am on a weekday morning to discuss how the chamber should approach the issues that are discussed. There will be a staff person assigned to the group. 

AGM Working Group 

This working group will be formed from volunteers from the Board. The group will assist in determining the topic and process for each up and coming AGM. The group will meet regularly commencing in November and complete their work at the conclusion of the AGM. 

Manitoba Business Awards 

The MBA are usually scheduled during October each year. The working group would commence activities early in November with an objective of issuing a call for nominations in February.  The group would work with the Chamber events coordinator and selection committee to see that this event is a success.

Regional Representatives 

 The Regional Representatives are selected from the nine chamber regions and will be responsible for:

a. Organizing one Regional Meetings in their respective districts each year;

b. They shall also assist with communications to and from Category 1 members in their regions;

c. Meet and personally connect with chambers in their regions a minimum of twice a year;

d. Meet with the President either in person or via other communications; and

e. Attend a general meeting of Representatives once a year.

While Regional Representatives usually work with the President they are welcome at Board meetings as ex officio representatives.