o-CNN: Small Businesses in Canmore: Centre for Business Excellence in Canmore, Alberta

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Canmore Business and Tourism encouraged the Two Cowboys to feature Canmore's up and coming businesses. We've produced a few mini-profiles to introduce you to the energy that is making Canmore such a great place to live, work, play, and ultimately launch successful businesses. We are proud to showcase the best of what is on offer in the Bow Valley.

E=MC2: Centre for Business Excellence

The Centre for Business Excellence CoWork space was founded in 2015 by Elaine McPherson. It’s always been her vision to create a space where small independent businesses could work & co-exist together, sharing resources and minimizing costs.

Early in 2014, as her team strategized for its future growth, they decided to re-evaluate and subsequently implement the shared office space concept, which is often referred to today as ‘CoWork’, ‘business incubator’, or ‘‘accelerator’ space.

These spaces are becoming more and more popular for people that choose lifestyle with their entrepreneurial endeavours. It usually includes a beautiful central space for entrepreneurs, freelancers, non-profits and remote employees to work, meet and network. It’s a modern & shared office experience with private and open concept facilities that include all amenities for work-life balance in a town or city.

The Bow Valley has a deep rooted history of adventurists and environmental leaders. These are people that consistently aim high and continually push limits to achieve greatness. It also has a high concentration of senior business leaders and professionals that make the valley home, but operate in Calgary or elsewhere in a main business centre. This centre is their office, away from the office.

The Centre for Business Excellence provides space for flexibility, creativity, privacy or collaborative session, lunch and learn seminars, development programs and general networking events. It is not just a space, but a meeting place where you go for networking and advice on how to launch your business, or make your next idea the big one.

There are flexible use options such as a drop-in, or more affordable monthly and annual memberships to the centre.

We look forward to a lot of entrepreneurial energy at the Centre for Business Excellence.

Hendrik van Wyk

Co-Worker

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o-CNN: Small Businesses in Canmore: Elevation Gallery and The Hive inCanmore, Alberta

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Canmore Business and Tourism encouraged the Two Cowboys to feature Canmore's up and coming businesses. We've produced a few mini-profiles to introduce you to the energy that is making Canmore such a great place to live, work, play, and ultimately launch successful businesses. We are proud to showcase the best of what is on offer in the Bow Valley.

Elevation Gallery / The Hive

Elevation Gallery is the inspiration of designer/goldsmith Cheryl Baxter. It boasts a brilliant collection of fine art by emerging and mid-career artists. It also has an eclectic grouping of fine jewellery by award-winning goldsmiths.

Elevation Gallery is about art. But, it is the space upstairs called The Hive, that caught our attention.

Not many people know about it. Above the gallery is a function venue filled with some of the most beautiful art, and with rooms ready for weddings, meetings, and small festive gatherings. It offers breathtaking views of the mountains, and sunny patios overlooking the hustle and bustle of Main Street, Canmore.

Cheryl met us as before, with a welcoming glass of wine, and bubbling enthusiasm to show us her place. The art is inspiring for sure. We expected nothing less. More so, is the experience of the spaces in the Hive. One is transferred away from the typical mountain venue setting, and taken on a world-class artistic creative journey. The art provides an atmosphere of inspiration from room to room. The glass walls gave flow and a feeling of space.

What happens at The Hive? Always something unique, we are told. We enjoyed a performance by Quartetto Gelato during the Canmore Uncorked festivities earlier in 2016. On this particular occasion, after the meal the patrons were encouraged to let their inner artist explore drawing on the tablecloths.

Cheryl collaborates with local chefs to cater to her guests, for weddings and other functions. There is a Kiddies Room for the younger guests. Although, I am not sure these guests are encouraged to let their inner artist out with crayons on the walls.

Cheryl, thank you for sharing your place with us. It is the space that inspired us. I almost want to reference the cliche: "What happens at The Hive, stays at The Hive." However, it is such a special place that everyone should know about it, and should come and enjoy.

Thank you for allowing us to show it to the world.

Hendrik van Wyk
Hive Patron

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