Kitchener, ON – As it celebrates 140 years of serving the local business community, the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce is launching a year-long fundraising campaign with an ambitious and meaningful goal: raising $140,000 in support of local physician recruitment initiatives. Running from January through December 2026, the campaign invites Chamber members, corporate partners, […]
Read moreUpdated Scorecard Strengthens Accountability for Waterloo Region’s Growth to 1 Million Residents Kitchener, ON — January 15, 2026— The Business and Economic Support Team of Waterloo Region (BESTWR) today released Version 1 of the Vision 1 Million Scorecard, an updated and evidence-based tool designed to assess Waterloo Region’s readiness to grow to one million residents […]
Read morePosted: May 7, 2025 | WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THIS ROLE About Us The Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce (GKWCC) provides strong, continued service to over 1700 members in one of Canada’s marquee pioneering and entrepreneurial business communities. For the past 131 years, dating back to the Chamber’s founding as the […]
Read moreThe 2025 Annual General Meeting of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) was conducted in Windsor from April 24-26. Chambers of Commerce, Boards of Trade, government officials and business leaders from across the province assembled to discuss current and emerging issues impacting small and large enterprises. The Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce tabled and […]
Read moreThere is a lot happening on the political landscape right now, both within Canada and in terms of our international relationships, particularly with the ongoing impacts of the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration and the resulting trade war. It’s important to stay informed, and to have the voice of businesses be heard. On March […]
Read moreOntario’s political parties are off and running, now that Premier Doug Ford has called an election for February 27, 2025. Our partners at NorthGuide, have prepared an election primer (which you can see here), which provides a summary of the top three issues and where the parties stand — on tariffs, housing & affordability, and […]
Read moreTo ensure all current members have equal access to KW Chamber contracts, the Greater KW Chamber of Commerce is issuing the following: Request for Quote for Membership Directory / Advocate Printing February 3, 2025 The purpose of this Request for Quote (RFQ) is to invite prospective vendors to submit a quote for the supply of […]
Read moreThe 2025 Business Excellence Awards Gala, presented by Cowan Insurance Group, will recognize Chamber members that, through their leadership and involvement, have made exceptional contributions to the betterment of our community. 14 awards will be handed out at the 2025 Business Excellence Awards Gala and 130 nominees will be recognized. Winners won’t be announced or […]
Read moreAdvocacy is one of the four core pillars of our Chamber, but it’s sometimes hard to understand the importance and the practical aspects of the advocacy work that we do. What is it? Why is it important? How do we do it? Who supports it? The answers are all below. What is Advocacy? In the context […]
Read moreOn Monday, January 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned as the Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and prorogued Parliament until March 24. We wanted to unpack this important announcement a little bit further and provide some additional context for you – our Members. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? The prorogation has effectively ended the Parliamentary […]
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