Melfort Board of Trade

What Melfort Board of Trade does

Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce (MTACC), also referenced under the historical name Melfort Board of Trade, is a community-minded non-profit Chamber of Commerce serving the Melfort trade area in Saskatchewan, Canada. The organization provides advocacy, networking, and member benefits to local businesses ranging from single-owner / home-based operations through to enterprises with 75+ employees, as well as non-profit organizations. It is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors drawn from major local employers (including Scotiabank, Shoppers Drug Mart, Suncrest College, Ripley Ford, and Prairie North Coop), with Lorana McComber serving as Executive Director and Eric Tollefson as Vice President.

MTACC's core offerings include a searchable online business directory of members, monthly networking mixers, access to the Chambers Plan employee benefits program for small businesses (1–35 employees) — which embeds Teladoc Health online consultations, Business Assistance Service, and the My-benefits health platform — subscription-based HR services, gas savings, and recognition awards via the MEL-BEX program (Business of the Year, Citizen of the Year, Junior Citizen of the Year). Promotion is delivered through Facebook, Instagram, the monthly Chamber Chat newsletter, and regular radio reports on local stations 105 CJVR and 750 Beach Radio. The technology stack is minimal: a Wix-hosted website, an online directory, and basic contact forms, with no proprietary software or platform.

MTACC's revenue model is a single stream of tiered annual membership dues, effective January 1, 2024, with eight publicly disclosed tiers ranging from CAD $89.25 (non-profit) to CAD $808.50 (75+ employees), inclusive of GST. Distribution is direct-to-consumer: prospective members download an application form from the website and submit it via email to [email protected], supplemented by in-person networking mixers and word-of-mouth referrals within the Melfort business community. Geographic scope is limited to a single country (Canada) and a single region (Saskatchewan / Melfort trade area).

Name

Melfort Board of Trade

Legal name

Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce

Website

https://melforttradealliance.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit Chamber of Commerce serving local SMBs and non-profits in Melfort, Saskatchewan, delivering tiered membership, monthly networking events, the Chambers Plan employee benefits program, a member business directory, and the MEL-BEX community recognition awards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Melfort

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: MTACC generates revenue through tiered annual membership fees based on business size, from single owner/home-based businesses at $236.25 to businesses with 75+ employees at $808.50, with special rates for non-profit organizations at $89.25.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

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Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce (MTACC) is a non-profit community Chamber of Commerce that sells tiered annual memberships to local businesses in the Melfort, Saskatchewan area. Members receive access to networking events, an online business directory listing, Chambers Plan group employee benefits, HR subscription services, and promotional support through newsletter, social media, and local radio broadcasts.

Product overview

Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce (MTACC) operates as a unified platform offering Chamber membership with integrated services including the Chambers Plan Employee Benefits program for small businesses, a searchable Business Directory for member promotion, monthly Networking Events, subscription-based HR Services, and award programs (MEL-BEX Business of the Year, Citizen of the Year, and Junior Citizen of the Year). The Chamber also provides promotional support through social media, the Chamber Chat Newsletter, and radio reports on 105 CJVR and 750 Beach Radio. Membership tiers range from single owner/home-based businesses to organizations with 75+ employees, with fees effective January 1, 2024.

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Products and services

• Chamber Membership Tiered annual membership subscription for local businesses and non-profit organizations in the Melfort area, providing business promotion, networking, and member benefits. Pricing ranges from $89.25 (non-profit) to $808.50 (75+ employees), effective January 1, 2024, inclusive of GST.
• Chambers Plan Employee Benefits Group employee benefits plan access for small businesses with 1-35 employees, providing health and wellness services including Teladoc Health online doctor consultations, Business Assistance Service (accounting, counselling, legal, HR consultations), and the My-benefits health resource platform. Provided through partnership with Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan.
• Networking Events Monthly networking mixers and member-exclusive events providing opportunities for business connection, education, and collaboration within the Melfort business community.
• Business Directory Online searchable directory of Chamber member businesses, allowing members to promote their enterprises to the greater Melfort trading area and enabling verification of membership status for award nominations.
• HR Subscription Services Subscription-based human resources services available to Chamber members, providing access to professional HR consultations and support.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan (Chambers Plan)coreOthersChambers Plan is Canada's #1 employee benefits plan for small businesses. MTACC members gain access to this exclusive benefit, which includes Teladoc Health online care, Business Assistance Service (consultations with accounting, counselling, legal and HR experts), and My-benefits health resource platform. Chambers Plan is a not-for-profit with surpluses staying in the program.
• Teladoc HealthminorOthersTeladoc Health is an online care provider available to MTACC members through Chambers Plan employee benefits, connecting employees with doctors from the comfort of home.
• 105 CJVR and 750 Beach RadiominorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal radio stations that broadcast regular reports promoting member businesses and MTACC activities.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Yorkton Chamber of Commerce: A Saskatchewan-based local chamber of commerce comparable in scale, mission, and offerings — tiered memberships, business directory, networking events, and advocacy — making it one of the closest operational peers to MTACC.
• North Battleford Chamber of Commerce: Another Saskatchewan small-city chamber of commerce operating a comparable tiered-membership model with networking, advocacy, and promotional services for local SMBs.

Regional players

• Nipawin & District Chamber of Commerce: A nearby northeastern Saskatchewan local chamber serving a small trading area similar in profile to Melfort. Directly comparable as a small-city peer running subscription-based memberships and community events.
• Prince Albert & District Chamber of Commerce: A nearby Saskatchewan local chamber serving Prince Albert. Directly comparable as a peer local chamber in the same province offering membership tiers, networking events, business directory listings, and community advocacy to local SMBs.

Others

• Local Economic Development Office – Melfort: Municipal economic development body for Melfort. Comparable as an adjacent local institution promoting business growth and community economic advocacy in the same catchment, sometimes overlapping with chamber activities.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Chamber of Commerce: The national umbrella body for Canadian chambers of commerce. It is comparable as the apex tier of the same membership-organization network MTACC participates in, providing advocacy, policy, and national-level benefits that local chambers like MTACC extend to members.
• Calgary Chamber of Commerce: A large urban Canadian chamber of commerce. Comparable as a same-model organization (tiered memberships, advocacy, benefits access) operating at much larger scale within the same Alberta-adjacent prairie business context.
• Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce: The provincial chamber of commerce for Saskatchewan. Directly comparable as the regional governing body within the same chamber network, providing policy advocacy and member benefits that MTACC complements at the local level.
• Better Business Bureau: A nonprofit business-credibility organization that overlaps with MTACC's trust-building and member-verification functions (e.g., MTACC's directory is used to verify membership for awards). Comparable as a broader member-funded business-services nonprofit.

Emerging players

• BNI (Business Network International): A structured business-networking organization with local chapters. Comparable as an alternative provider of referral-based networking that competes for the same SMB member wallet share that MTACC targets through its monthly mixers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/melforttradealliance
• Instagraminstagram.com/melforttradealliance

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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