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GoManitoba Launches Into Portage la Prairie

by | Sep 17, 2019

Start: September 26, 2019 1:30 pm
End: September 26, 2019 3:00 pm

Venue: Herman Prior Centre
40 Royal Rd N Portage la Prairie MB R1N 1V1

Accessibility: For questions about accessibility and accommodations, please call the venue at (204) 857-6951

Employers – are you looking to ATTRACT and RETAIN a STRONG WORKFORCE at your company?
Commuters – interested in learning how YOU can SAVE MONEY while driving to work?

If you’re a community member or employee in and around Portage la Prairie, join us and a number of local partners next week on Sept. 26th to learn about carpooling with www.GoManitoba.ca! Presentation starts at 1:30 pm, followed by discussion and refreshments.

Download Portage la Prairie’s event poster to help us spread the word in your workplace/community!

HOW TO CARPOOL WITH GOMANITOBA

GoManitoba is a FREE province-wide tool that connects people to share their commute, while saving time and money and reducing traffic congestion. This transportation tool allows users to find carpooling partners as well as cycling, walking or transit (where applicable) buddies for their daily commute to work and/or school.

  • Visit gomanitoba.ca to REGISTER yourself for FREE
  • Create your trip profile as a driver or passenger
  • “Search for Commute Partners” to see your available matches
  • Message a well suited match to set-up a carpool
  • Log your trips in your Commute Calendar to track your financial, fuel, and greenhouse gas emissions savings
  • Earn points during contests by frequently logging your sustainable commute, for your chance to WIN PRIZES

For more information, please see the GoManitoba.ca User Guide.

WAYS TO PROMOTE CARPOOLING

Join us for this launch event to learn how GoManitoba works and how you can help spread the word to grow its impact

  • Work together on promotion with various people from different sectors in your community (increase reach)
  • Select appropriate tools to reach the intended audience
  • Create a timeline for promotion and engagement
  • Cross-promote at large community events
  • Ask local personalities/ influencers to “lead by example” and share their experience on various platforms


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