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SUMMARY:2026 Chamber Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Are you a young entrepreneur or inventor? Do you have an idea that you need to share with the world? We invite you to be a part of the 2026 Steinbach Chamber Challenge!\n\nThe Chamber Challenge is a student-entrepreneur competition modelled on the popular Canadian reality show\, Dragon's Den. This event invites middle school and high school students in Southeast Manitoba to pitch their business idea\, product\, or service to a panel of local business leaders for a chance to win cash prizes!\n\nEntry requirements:\n\nStudents 18 and under in middle school and high school.\n\nHow it works:\n\nEligible students must submit their idea\, product\, or service through the Steinbach Chamber of Commerce online application process.\n\nThe Finalists:\n\nOnce the application period closes\, applications will be shortlisted\, and finalists will be selected to participate in a live Chamber Challenge event\, where they will present to a panel of local business leaders.\n\nThe Chamber Challenge Champions:\n\nThe first\, second\, and third-place winners of the Chamber Challenge will be selected immediately after the event and will receive cash prizes during a formal presentation.\n\nDeadline for applications:  March 6\n\nPresentation Date: Thursday\, April 16\, 6-8:30pm\n\nLocation: Steinbach Christian School Theatre \n\n\n\nPresentations must be no longer than 4 minutes\, followed by a brief Q+A session from the judges. \n\n \n\nAPPLY HERE!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="margin: 0px 0px 18px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Oxygen\, sans-serif\; font-size: medium\; color: rgb(82\, 82\, 82)\; line-height: 1.5\; word-break: break-word\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Are you a young entrepreneur or inventor? Do you have an idea that you need to share with the world? We invite you to be a part of the 2026&nbsp\;Steinbach Chamber Challenge!</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px 0px 18px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Oxygen\, sans-serif\; font-size: medium\; color: rgb(82\, 82\, 82)\; line-height: 1.5\; word-break: break-word\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">The Chamber Challenge is a student-entrepreneur competition modelled on the popular Canadian reality show\, Dragon&rsquo\;s Den. This event invites middle school and high school students in Southeast Manitoba to pitch their business idea\, product\, or service to a panel of local business leaders for a chance to win cash prizes!</span></span></span></p>\n\n<h1 style="margin: 0px 0px 18px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Oxygen\, sans-serif\; font-size: medium\; color: rgb(82\, 82\, 82)\; line-height: 1.5\; word-break: break-word\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">Entry requirements:</strong><br style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;" />\nStudents 18 and under in middle school and high school.</span></span></h1>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px 0px 18px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Oxygen\, sans-serif\; font-size: medium\; color: rgb(82\, 82\, 82)\; line-height: 1.5\; word-break: break-word\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">How it works:</strong><br style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;" />\nEligible students must submit&nbsp\;their idea\, product\, or service through the Steinbach Chamber of Commerce online application process.</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px 0px 18px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Oxygen\, sans-serif\; font-size: medium\; color: rgb(82\, 82\, 82)\; line-height: 1.5\; word-break: break-word\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">The Finalists:</strong><br style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;" />\nOnce the application period closes\, applications will be shortlisted\, and finalists will be selected to participate in a live Chamber Challenge event\, where they will present to a panel of local business leaders.</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px 0px 18px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Oxygen\, sans-serif\; font-size: medium\; color: rgb(82\, 82\, 82)\; line-height: 1.5\; word-break: break-word\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">The Chamber Challenge Champions:</strong><br style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;" />\nThe first\, second\, and third-place winners of the Chamber Challenge will be selected immediately after the event and will receive cash prizes during a formal presentation.</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px 0px 18px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Oxygen\, sans-serif\; font-size: medium\; color: rgb(82\, 82\, 82)\; line-height: 1.5\; word-break: break-word\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">Deadline for applications:&nbsp\; March 6</strong></span></span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px 0px 18px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Oxygen\, sans-serif\; font-size: medium\; color: rgb(82\, 82\, 82)\; line-height: 1.5\; word-break: break-word\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">Presentation Date: Thursday\, April 16\, 6-8:30pm<br />\nLocation: Steinbach Christian School Theatre&nbsp\;</strong></span></span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px 0px 18px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Oxygen\, sans-serif\; font-size: medium\; color: rgb(82\, 82\, 82)\; line-height: 1.5\; word-break: break-word\;"><br />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;"><strong style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">Presentations must be no longer than 4&nbsp\;minutes\, followed by a brief Q+A session from the judges.&nbsp\;</strong></span></span></p>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<h1 style="font-style: italic\;"><big><span style="font-size:24px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong><a href="http://chamber.steinbachchamber.com/form/view/38249"><span style="color:#008000\;">APPLY HERE!</span></a></strong></span></span></big></h1>\n
LOCATION:Steinbach Christian High School Theatre 50 MB-12\, Steinbach\, MB R5G 1T4
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