To Manager/Owner, 

 My name is Craig Oldfield and I am a proud Albertan from a very small town and what you might call a motorcycle enthusiast. Two years ago, my career in tourism came to an abrupt halt with the start of the pandemic and I came up with an idea in order to keep myself busy and try to help some small businesses that needed a boost. My idea turned into me riding my motorcycle all over the province with a gopro and camera gear in hand and I ended up promoting 25 small businesses over my two-week 4000 km ride, which I did on my own with the help of one small sponsor. I called my tour “Ridin’ Alberta” and was very pleased with what I achieved but that would not be the end of this story. My friends and family pushed me to start a riding group on Facebook that would try to highlight the great riding we have locally and of course continue to encourage riders to support our ‘mom and pop’ businesses here in Alberta. So, I went ahead and started the group under the same name and to my surprise people joined up in droves and the page became very active. The Ridin’ Alberta group page now has over 16,700 members from every corner of the province and is the largest of its kind in Canada. In short, this led to the creation of my company Ridin’ Alberta that has now branched out into apparel, events and I am continuing on my mission to bring more riders that are always looking for a great place to stop to businesses like yours. I want to use the overwhelming popularity of the Ridin’ Alberta group and take full advantage of this opportunity to bring small businesses from all over the province and this huge riding community we have in Alberta together in one place. I am now offering small businesses promotion and advertising through the website I am currently building and would like to know if you would be interested in more info on this project. As far as cost is concerned, I want ALL contacted businesses to be able to afford this opportunity and don’t want to see more closed signs so I am offering a 12-month business membership for only $50.00 Cdn. I am very excited about working on building a better 2022 for businesses like yours (businesses that have been recommended or I have hand-picked since I want to promote the best that Alberta has to offer, not ALL Alberta businesses are receiving this offer) while engaging the riding community and using the unique platform I am developing to promote your business and bring riders to your door. Riders have been asking for a place to get info on the best cafes, pubs, lodging, camping, moto shops, etc. and by creating this connection between riders and small businesses I believe I can have a positive impact for companies across the province. Seeing what’s going on in this province and this country only gives me more drive to get this project up and running. Thanks for your time and I look forward to hearing from you soon. 

Take care and stay strong.