Drayton Valley Chamber of Commerce - over 130 businesses represented from Drayton Valley, Lodgepole, and Breton areas in west-central Alberta. Main industries in the Drayton Valley area include oil and gas, forestry, lumber, agriculture, trucking, and tourism.
The business sector is constantly expanding to meet the growing needs of the community in and around Drayton Valley, Alberta.
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Membership in the Drayton Chamber is based on the number of employees. Corporate memberships are also available.
In addition to being the voice of business in Drayton Valley, your Chamber of Commerce takes a positive and proactive part in our community in promoting free enterprise in our area, conveying policy issues to various levels of government.
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The first visitors in Drayton Valley were explorers looking for the fur trade. They ended up finding a splendid valley with tall and thick pines all around.
The Chamber offers economic development services that include business attraction and marketing of the community through the website and other materials.
The Chamber has programs to help small business owners, including our Chamber Cash promotion, top quality speakers, and links to assistance programs for small businesses, articles, resources, links, tips, and more.
Check out our calendar to learn more about upcoming events in the Drayton Valley region, as well as training courses the Chamber is hosting.
Business Directory - Click here to find the business that best suits your needs.

Corporate Sponsors in the Chamber receive free banner promotion on every page of the Chamber website.

Stetson Motorsports has a wide range of new recreational vehicles, including Rhinos, office trailers, street bikes, snowmobiles, and ATVs.

The Ramada Drayton Valley is a brand new hotel that opened in September 2008. The hotel features deluxe complimentary continental breakfast, meeting room, business centre, fitness centre and guest laundry.

Big West Country 92.9 FM Radio is Drayton Valley's only source of daily news, weather and sports, playing the best of today's country music. Proud Corporate Sponsor of the Drayton Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Intercon Messaging provides custom designed messaging solutions. Proud Corporate Sponsor of the Drayton Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Grande Tire is a locally owned and operated tire sales and service based company, specializing in medium, heavy, off road and agricultural tires. Proud Corporate Sponsor of the Drayton Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Brazeau County is a land where industry and commerce join forces with outdoor recreation adventures and western culture, creating a vibrant and growing community. Proud Corporate Sponsor of the Drayton Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Drayton Valley offers a wide range of retail and business services, everything from department store chains to more family-oriented businesses. Proud Corporate Sponsor of the Drayton Valley Chamber of Commerce.

 Please feel free to contact any member of the Board of Directors with your questions or concerns.
The Town of Drayton Valley is blessed with an abundance of resources, all of which play an important role in its thriving economy. From our natural resources to our skilled work force and modern infrastructure, Drayton Valley offers a great environment for businesses and families. Drayton Valley is the focal trading point for many communities within Brazeau County: Breton, Buck Creek, Cynthia, Lindale, Lodgepole, Rocky Rapids, and Violet Grove, as well as for communities that are on the boundaries of adjoining counties.

Leaders in towns everywhere are determined to build strong, vibrant business communities, and Drayton Valley is no exception. The Chamber of Commerce works with the Town to strengthen the business base as far as retaining current businesses, helping them with expansion needs, and attracting new businesses and investors to the region.

The economic growth we see throughout the province is duly demonstrated in our municipality. Economic Development departments in Brazeau County and the Town of Drayton Valley continue to encourage and enhance our business sectors with insightful information, programs and support.The primary economic base in the Drayton Valley area is oil and gas. The nearby Pembina Oilfield is Canada's largest and most prolific oilfield, encompassing more than 900 square miles. Drayton Valley is home to many local oilfield supply and service firms.

Forestry is also a major industry in Drayton Valley with Weyerhaeuser, the world's largest lumber company, operating both a sawmill and an OSB plant. The presence of Weyerhaeuser has led to many spinoff opportunities both in forestry operations or in servicing the forest industry. Advances in oil exploration, forestry, and an emerging tourism industry provides exceptional opportunities for investment and industrial expansion.

The Ramada Drayton Valley is a brand new hotel that opened in September 2008 - just an example of a hotel franchise that recognizes the potential of our community.Drayton Valley has a growing small business community. A recent Business License Inventory Program undertaken by the Town of Drayton Valley in the early stages shows there are over 642 businesses operating, employing 4,146 full-time and 1,412 part-time employees. The strengths of Drayton Valley in retail, trade, service and manufacturing, supported by a resource base of oil, gas, lumber and agriculture, has provided the town with a very stable growth pattern over the years.

Not only are businesses looking at the Drayton Valley area as a good place to set up shop, but people are looking at it as a good place to put down roots and enjoy a great lifestyle. Drayton Valley is THE place to start and grow your business!

If you would like to volunteer your time with the town's business organization, the Chamber of Commerce, please call the office at 780.542.7578.
Consider volunteering with the Chamber of Commerce. The best way to maintain the quality of work done by the Chamber committees, and to achieve the goals and objectives of the Chamber is to supplement our limited staff with an enthusiastic force of volunteers. If you would like to volunteer your time with the town's business organization, the Chamber of Commerce, please call the office at 780.542.7578.
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To help stimulate the local economy and bolster community pride, an informal consortium of Central Alberta businesses, organizations and municipalities launched what’s known to many of us as the regions ‘good news’ campaign – Local: First.

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