There was a seminal business event in Regina last night …one that may illuminate the difference between the business communities of our two major cities.
The NSBA took one of its flagship events – Entrepreneurship and Popcorn – to the Queen City last night, attracting several hundred participants after staging a similar event last week in Saskatoon. The program highlights the achievements of an individual in the province’s business community. This year it was Regina’s Paul Hill.
For those in Regina, they got a taste of what being active in Saskatoon’s business community is like. Whether it is the Chamber, the Raj Manek Mentorship program or NSBA, Saskatoon business people are afforded a long menu of opportunities to mix and mingle, share ideas and so on.
In part, it is because Saskatoon has multiple business voices. The Chamber and NSBA must compete for attention which means business and business conversation is elevated.
Regina, on the other, has a solitary voice in the Chamber, one that is largely silent on issues such as escalating civic budgets.
Competition makes things better.
