April 20, 2011 – Dryden The Dryden Development
Corporation (DDC) in partnership with the Northwest Business Centre
(NWBiz) has recently established a new online business directory for the
City of Dryden and surrounding area. Creating a user-friendly online
business directory will assist with economic development and business
retention and expansion initiatives. The directory will provide visitors
to the area with information on places to eat, stay, and explore.
Businesses, consumers and investors will be able to find products and
services they need quickly and easily through a customizable search
feature in the directory.
The self-maintained online directory has improved business listings offering features such as:
- driving directions,
- share contact information form,
- up to 800 characters of searchable keywords,
- customizable marketing messages,
- images, logos, amenities, and
- website/ social networking links (ie. LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook).
The online directory offers businesses another way to stand out and promote goods and services.
“Equally
important, is the economic development information tab in the
directory’s administrative backend that will help the DDC create
valuable reports on Dryden and the surrounding area’s industry and
business sectors to assist in attracting new investment to our area”
stated Vicki Kurz, Economic Development Manager. Kurz goes on to say
that “all information provided such as the annual sales category will
remain confidential”.
New businesses and those not already listed can request a no cost listing online by clicking
www.ylm.ca/ylm/ylm_home.aspx?f=dryden
and choosing “Add Business” from the top menu. Watch the mail for your
letter! Each business has a personalized administrator login and
password and updating is as easy as point, type, click, and save.
An
initial presentation was recently held during the Dryden District
Chamber of Commerce April general meeting. Chamber members are
identified in the directory with the Chamber logo and will also feature
in their unique directory to be linked from the Chamber web site.
Future
presentations on the business directory’s features and how to upload
information will take place and an open house are planned for
Fri,
April 29, 1-4pm Enterprise Dryden, 33 Colonization Ave, Unit#2, and
Tue, May 3, 4:30pm or 6:30pm Fire Hall, 189 Colonization Ave.
Attendees are welcome to bring a laptop (Wi-Fi capable) to either
presentation. Hands-on assistance will be offered during our open house
on April 29th. Once 2/3rds populated with business information, the
database can be launched live on www.ExploreDryden.ca. For specific
information and troubleshooting please contact Nicole Gale, Business
Administrator at Enterprise Dryden (807) 223-1158 or email her at
ngale@dryden.ca.
For More Information Contact:
Vicki Kurz, Economic Development Manager
(807) 223-4100
vkurz@dryden.ca