Business Services

^{City of Fredericton  /  Chamber of Commerce /  Downtown Fredericton Inc.  /  Business Fredericton North /  Enterprise Fredericton}

The City of Fredericton and its community agencies offer a varity of services availible to new or existing businesses as follows:

CITY OF FREDERICTON

Team Fredericton
City Hall, 397 Queen St.
PO Box 130, Fredericton, NB, E3B 4Y7

Ph: 460-2960, Fx: 460-2134
Toll Free: 1-877-460-TEAM (8326)
Email: info@teamfredericton.com    
Website: www.teamfredericton.com

Founded in June 2002, Team Fredericton is the City's Economic Development Agency working with the stakeholders including government, the community agencies, the universities and business community.

Team Fredericton is responsible for:

• Marketing & Promotions - Producing and providing economic-related materials to position Fredericton as a centre of excellence in terms of research & development, innovation and entrepreneurship with a pro business attitude. 
• Research - Performing research about successful economic and community development initiatives in other jurisdictions, and maintaining an inventory of industry best practices as well as market intelligence on industry, municipalities, and governmental trends. 
• Special Initiatives - Initiating, supporting, facilitating or participating in special projects, which will have a positive economic development impact on the city. Ideally, these initiatives will have a beginning, middle and end, so as to avoid multi year commitments or any situation where the success of the initiative is dependant on continued financial support.  

Fredericton Tourism Division

11 Carleton St.
PO Box 130, Fredericton, NB, E3B 4Y7

Ph: 460-204, Fx: 460-2474
Toll Free: 1-888-888-4768
Email: tourism@fredericton.ca
Website: www.tourismfredericton.ca

 *Visitor materials available at: 3 Visitor Info Centres (City Hall-Lobby, River Valley-Kings Landing & Irving Big Stop-Nevers Rd.), and Adm. Office, 11 Carleton St. 

• Visitor Guide (French/English)
• Street Index
• Visitor Map
• Statistics (convention, motorcoach, visitor inquiries/pt. of origin, occupancy for hotels, major attractions)
• Quarterly Calendar of Events
• Images on Loan (digital, slide & video)
• School Tour Flyer
• Group Tour Manual (motorcoach)
• Meeting & Event Planners' Guide
• Festivals Brochure
• Lure Brochure
• Convention Servicing
• Tourism Newsletter "Tourism Talk"
• Seasonal Campaign Flyers (Tourrific Tours,Fall Flyer and Winter Flyer)
• Historic Garrison District Brochure
• Consignment Retail at River Valley Crafts in the Historic Garrison District & Retail at the Lighthouse Adventure Centre
• 1-stop ticket point-of-sale for private & public sector tourism programs & attractions at Lighthouse Adventure Centre 

Planning & Development Division

City Hall, 397 Queen St.
PO Box 130, Fredericton, NB, E3B 4Y7

Ph: 460-2075, Fx:460-2042
Email: planning@fredericton.ca

A good point of contact and resource for advice and assistance on dealing with planning, zoning, land subdivision, building and economic development issues including:

• Municipal Plan
• Neighbourhood Plans
• Zoning Regulations (including parking and signage)
• Subdivision Regulations
• Building Permits
• Industrial Development
• Commercial Development
• Population & Economic Statistics
• Downtown Development
• Home Occupations
• Historic Preservation
• Arts & Culture
• Parking Services
• Development Trends & Statistics

Engineering Division

City Hall, 397 Queen St.
PO Box 130, Fredericton, NB, E3B 4Y7

Ph:460-2038, Fx:460-2042
Email:  publicworks@fredericton.ca

• Recycling
• Construction Site Traffic Control
• Construction Support 
• Geographic Information System Management
• Surveying
• Planning Support
• Property Acquisition Support
• Property Identification (Civic Numbering)
• Residential Solid waste Collection Contract Administration
• Roadway Access Permits
• Sidewalk Occupancy Permits
• Roadway Illumination

FREDERICTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

270 Rookwood Ave., PO Box 275
Fredericton, NB, E3B 4Y9

Tel: 458-8006, Fax: 451-1119

Email: fchamber@frederictonchamber.ca
Website: www.frederictonchamber.ca

• Economic Development - Proactively work with our economic development partners to achieve business growth through business retention and recruitment of new businesses to greater Fredericton. 
• Advocacy - Aggressively pursues concerns of members to municipal, provincial, and federal representatives in an effort to remove barriers to business and maintain a vibrant business climate.
• Networking - With over  835 member businesses, the Chamber provides an extensive network of contacts.  Each year the Chamber hosts 40-50 events, which provides ample opportunity for members to broaden their contacts.  Featuring the "See A Member First" and the NEW "Member to Member" programs, members are encouraged to purchase the goods and services of other Chamber members.
• Education - The Business Education Series  is held monthly featuring a luncheon educational session on topics focusing on  Sales & Customer Service, Human Resources, Information Technology and Small Business topics.  In addition, timely seminars, workshops, business luncheons, and business breakfasts keep Chamber members up-to-date on current issues and trends.
• Benefits - Include:Visa/MasterCard guaranteed merchant discount rates, group health plan, direct debit dues payment, discounted gas cards, automatic payroll services, boardroom rentals, certificates of origin, website listing, "Member 2 Member" discount program referrals, and advertising opportunities to name a few. The Fredericton Chamber of Commerce business directory provides a comprehensive listing of Chamber members and Chamber members are kept informed of activities, issues, and trends through the "Chamber News", via our bi-monthly newsletter.

DOWNTOWN FREDERICTON INC.

Morrison Building, 516 Queen St.
PO Box 154, Fredericton, NB, E3B 4Y9

Ph: 458-8922, Fax: 450-8183
Email:  dfi@downtownfredericton.ca
Website: www.downtownfredericton.ca

Downtown Fredericton Inc. is a Business Improvement Area (BIA) organization dedicated to sustaining and encouraging growth and development in the Central Business District of the City of Fredericton.

• Promotion - Marketing the downtown to new and existing consumer markets as the preferred place to work, shop, live, visit, play and do business.
• Physical Improvements - Enhancing the physical attractiveness and effectiveness of the downtown including streetscape improvements, signage, landscaping, vehicular and pedestrian traffic and other physical attributes.
• Economic Development - Working in partnership with private developers, all levels of government and community agencies to develop strategies for business recruitment, retention and expansion in the downtown.
• Advocacy and Dissemination of Information - Downtown Fredericton provides a unified "voice" for downtown business on issues and areas of concern affecting the Downtown core working to inform and generate awareness among government representatives, policy makers and staff.
• Business Assistance and Consultation Services -providing up to date information resource support and educational opportunities to assist businesses to compete effectively and prosper in today's marketplace.

BUSINESS FREDERICTON NORTH INC.

235 Main Street,
Fredericton, NB, E3A 1E1

Ph: 459-8689, Fax: 458-9672
E-mail: bfn@businessfrednorth.com
Website: www.businessfrednorth.com

• Design - Developing the Main Street Central Business District's physical functionality and effectiveness though improvements for pedestrian and vehicular traffic, recreation, urban design, and signage. Research, studies, and statistics are made available.
• Organizational - Offering membership benefits and opportunities through business events,  market research, statistical info, mailings/communications, website development and promotion as a tool for both consumers and members, and advocacy/representation to government.
• Promotion/Marketing - Developing, initiating and executing promotional campaigns, special events, publications, and media relations programs.
• Economic Development - Business recruitment, real estate location services, consumer market research and statistical data, and member educational opportunities.

ENTERPRISE FREDERICTON

Barker House
570 Queen St.
Fredericton, NB, E3B 6Z6

Ph: 444-4686
Toll Free: 1-800-200-1180,
Fax: 444-4649

E-mail: ent-fredericton@ent-fredericton.ca
Website: www.enterprisefredericton.ca

Enterprise Fredericton, a Community Economic Development Agency, works with its partners, the municipalities, provincial and federal governments, and other stakeholders to:

• strengthen and diversify existing business
• develop new businesses
• implement human resource development strategies to meet business needs
• develop new business and investment opportunities from outside the  region