In this month’s Member Profile we featured Gowling WLG, a well respected law firm in the Region of Waterloo with legal roots in the area dating back to 1887. With a staff of 115, including 43 lawyers, Gowling WLG’s office in Waterloo Region services clients across Southwestern Ontario and beyond. Consisting of specialists in all […]
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November 10, 2016 Waterloo Region, ON – By 2043 southern Ontario will be home to 15.5 million people and regional air travel volume is expected to reach more than 90 million passengers annually. Air travel demand over the next two decades puts Toronto Pearson at roughly 65-70 million passengers annually with no signs of slowing […]
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A Christmas Gift Idea! County Roots – Global ReacH imagination – collaboration – entrepreneurship Photography by Richard Bain Foreword by Lisa LaFlamme County Roots – Global Reach is a book that tells the story of business and community in Waterloo Region. It is a hard cover, jacketed coffee table book, great for your home, office […]
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Each year, the Greater KW Chamber of Commerce presents “The 100 Mile Feast,” an event that celebrates an evening of outstanding local food and wine pairings using local agricultural and culinary talent. This year’s event takes place at Proof Kitchen + Lounge on Monday, October 24. Proceeds from the event help support the Chamber’s physician […]
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Gascho Automotive is a 3rd generation family business that has been a landmark in downtown Kitchener for 90 years, starting way back in 1923 (first as The Brunswick Garage, then Gascho Motors in 1926). Back then the city’s population was 28,000 and there were very few cars on the roads. There were no traffic lights […]
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In this month’s Member Profile we featured Gascho Automotive a 3rd generation family business in downtown Kitchener for 90 years. To celebrate 90 years in business and to celebrate their great customers, Gascho Automotive is hosting an open house and customer appreciation party on Thursday, Sept 15, from 4-7pm. This FREE event is open to […]
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Cardiac disease is a leading cause of death among Canadian women – but most are unaware. Red Day (Friday, September 2nd) is a St. Mary’s General Hospital Foundation community awareness event held in conjunction with the ManuLife LPGA Classic. This year we are growing this event beyond the golf course and into the community. We are encouraging local […]
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Save Local Now is this month’s Chamber member profile. SLN offers content creation, social media sharing, email marketing, and complimentary SEO (Search Engine Optimization) at no cost to Chamber Members. In this day and age, managing a small business’ digital footprint is vitally important, both to better connect with existing customers and attract new ones. […]
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On behalf of all of us here at the OCC, we hope that you and your team have been able to enjoy some down time this summer. The month of July has enabled our policy and advocacy team to continue key research around several policy files, while also preparing for important reports in the coming […]
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This month’s member profile features Save Local Now the Chamber’s newest member reward. In this day and age, managing a small business’ digital footprint is vitally important, both to better connect with existing customers and attract new ones. Another SLN user, Darla, commented “Save Local Now has really increased my visibility online. I spend 5, maybe 10 minutes […]
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