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Starting at $1,000 there are plenty of options to maximize your presence at the WRLA Buying Show. Let us help you market to your target audience.
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Login to the Members Area to access all the Buying Show information. There you will find links to register, book your hotel, and information on new event features like the Education Sessions, the new Networking & Awards Night (replacing the opening night and gala events), and the Launch Pad Live Stage.
See you at the show!
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November 5 & 6 –Manual Estimating Level 1 (Decks & Garages), Red Deer
November 7 & 8 – Manual Estimating Level 2 (Residential Construction), Red Deer
November 9 – Principles of Yard and Warehouse Operations, Red Deer
November 26 & 27 – Manual Estimating Level 1 (Decks & Garages), Winnipeg
November 28 & 29 – Manual Estimating Level 2 (Residential Construction), Winnipeg
November 30 – Principles of Yard and Warehouse Operations, Winnipeg
January 16, 17, and 18, 2019 – WRLA Buying Show
January 17, 2019 – Annual General Meeting
NexGEN Edmonton tour in spring 2019. Follow WRLA on social media and stay tuned for more details on the tour.
Contact Wynne Au to renew your membership or for any member information at WynneA@wrla.org or phone 1-800-661-0253 extension 0.
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Whether your business is high tech or handmade—or anything in between—UPS has expertly-designed products and services that can make your small business run more efficiently. These solutions were created with the specific needs of small businesses in mind. WRLA members, take advantage of the UPS Members Benefit Program and save on a variety of UPS services! You’ll receive 40% off all small package shipments including imports to Canada, 30% off brokerage entry preparations fees, at least 75% off freight shipments over 150 lb. and more.
It’s free to sign up, there are no minimum
shipping requirements, and the discounts can be applied to a new or existing
UPS account. Put logistics to work for you and start saving today.
*Incentives are based on the daily rates in the UPS Rate and Service Guide. The member understands that actual rates for shipments may vary and be less.
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WRLA Members and their employees are automatically part of the BeingWell community where you receive:
- Unlimited, 24/7 access to tools and resources that help you improve your total health and build your personal network of wellness connections!
- An intuitive layout of the portal to simplify navigation and allow you to find what you’re looking for - fast.
- @BeingWellSocial feed on Twitter and Facebook to provide helpful tips and resource links right to your daily news feed - no search required.
- The ability to customize a BeingWell portal for your own organization exclusively! Host your own benefits and/or retirement plan details, feature sections that address your employees’ health risk areas and receive your own activity reports to demonstrate the value of this program within your organization.
We encourage you to explore your BeingWell portal through the WRLA Member Benefits webpage or with the following:
Login: WRLA
Password: BeingWell
Please share this information with your staff and team members. Use this poster to share information with your team.
Part of Canada's first Women Entrepreneurship Strategy, the WE Talk Business Boot Camps is a series of one full-day sessions across Canada dedicated to Women Entrepreneurs (WE) who have been in business for a few years with a strong desire to grow.
During each WE Talk Business Boot Camp, women entrepreneurs and women-owned businesses will get practical advice on leadership, growth strategy, financial literacy, sales and marketing, and human resources.
If you know Women Entrepreneurs who have been in business for a few years and are looking to expand their business or if they are looking for practical advice to reach the next level in their journey, and they are looking for an opportunity to strengthen their knowledge, acquire new tools and expand their network, then this day is perfect for them to consider attending.
This event is free to attend and seats are limited. This day will prove to be a great experience for all the Women Entrepreneurs who attend.
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TIMBER MART is expanding their lumber and building material (LBM) distribution centre network into Ontario with the addition of a five-acre property in Mount Forest.
The Mount Forest distribution centre is located at 555 Perth Street in Mount Forest, Ont. It will be the third facility the buying group operates and will represent a significant expansion of their current distribution-centre network which consists of their facility in Langley, British Columbia and another in St-Nicolas, Quebec. The group will be looking to hire approximately 25 new staff for the facility in the Mount Forest area and surrounding communities when fully operational.
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This year, 37 Home Hardware locations participated in tree planting initiatives across the country. Since 1992, Home Hardware Dealers have planted 25,792 trees, valued at nearly $1.4 million, in green spaces from coast to coast to coast.
Home Hardware Stores Limited and Tree Canada celebrated National Tree Day by planting trees and shrubs at different locations across Canada.
"Tree Canada, Canada’s national tree charity, is excited to continue our partnership with Home Hardware by bringing more trees to communities across Canada," said Michael Rosen, President of Tree Canada. "For the last 26 years, Tree Canada and Home Hardware have worked together to plant and maintain over 25,000 trees, creating a lasting legacy for present and future generations."
Read the full news release.
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Lowe’s Canada opened its second "new model" store in Greater Calgary. The store, located at 9630 MacLeod Trail South, was converted from the former RONA Home and Garden in an extensive 16-week renovation.
New Retail Experience
- A wider assortment of seasonal products
- A complete selection of appliances and the introduction of entirely new product categories including Lowe’s private labels
- A broader selection of fashion plumbing products, such as tubs, showers, toilets, vanities, sinks, and faucets
- Floor displays featuring the latest fashions in wood flooring and tiles with larger displays at eye level allowing customers to better visualize their projects and better experience the texture of flooring products
- Access to more than 100,000 products on www.lowes.ca
Enhanced Contractor Experience
- The introduction of the Contractor Rewards Program (i.e. loyalty and pricing program)
- Access to a drive-through lumber yard
- The Calgary MacLeod store is the second Lowe’s store in Calgary to introduce charge accounts that allow commercial customers to shop at any RONA corporate store and new model Lowe’s store in Canada and receive a single monthly invoice
- Introduction of corporately owned and operated delivery trucks
- Enhanced assortment in key contractor categories including lumber, building materials, millwork, tools, hardware, etc.
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