The Greater Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber of Commerce will host 20 medical residents this weekend as part of its annual recruiting drive. Sixteen family practice residents and four emergency medicine residents, along with their partners, will be in town as the chamber of commerce attempts to showcase the Kitchener-Waterloo area as an attractive place to continue their […]
Read moreWhat’s Estate? By: Silveri Jewellers It’s a question we hear all the time – “what is Estate Jewellery?” Estate Jewellery is previously loved jewellery. These pieces have been brought into our stores by someone looking to get rid of old or unused jewellery. Our master goldsmiths then refurbish the piece to have it looking like […]
Read moreISU CORP, a leading custom software solutions enterprise, has announced that they have been awarded the Canadian Business Excellence Award for Private Businesses 2019, presented by Excellence Canada and The Globe and Mail. The Canadian Business Excellence Awards for Private Businesses is a national award administered annually. This special designation recognizes businesses from all industries […]
Read moreThe new United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) agreement still awaits final approval, and Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. said it won’t be universally applauded. KITCHENER — If you’d asked David MacNaughton a month ago whether a new trade deal between Canada, the United States and Mexico was possible, he probably would have said no. MacNaughton, Canada’s ambassador […]
Read moreWe live in a digital dependent world with more and more people connecting online everyday. So what does this mean for your business? Digital marketing has never been more important and essential to the growth and success of a business than right now. But coming up with a successful digital marketing plan isn’t always easy […]
Read moreAn active growing economy is a healthy economy. But how can businesses grow when there is a talent deficit? As expected with retiring baby boomers, Canada’s economy is going through a talent shortage making it important for small businesses to get engaged with post-secondary students for the future. The Ontario Chamber of Commerce report, Obstacles […]
Read moreCurrent legislation does not allow many qualified Waterloo Region companies to bid on major projects says Ian McLean As the Oct. 22 municipal election is rapidly approaching, a dominant issue for the local business sector is the newly-elected Ford administration’s response to the ongoing issue of municipal tendering. For many years our Chamber and business […]
Read moreFor the first time, the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce (GKWCC) is proud to announce that we have developed a Co-op team! Our co-op students – Anika Ibrahim, Brody McManus, and Harvir Grewal – are working with Allison Mitchell on the GKWCC’s initiative, Access Student Talent that is being piloted in collaboration with Conestoga […]
Read moreOn Thursday September 20, 2018, we hosted the 12th Annual Inspiring Women Event in partnership with the Waterloo Region Small Business Centre. The event was featured on the ‘In Your Backyard’ series on CTV, where they highlighted the theme ‘Passion is Purpose’. There are 3 videos in this series with the titles: Lyndsay emcees the […]
Read moreWATERLOO REGION — Recruiting family doctors continues to be a vital pursuit in Waterloo Region. “We have to be out selling this region as a place for doctors,” said Ian McLean, president of the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce. “We need to be on top so we don’t start sliding back.” Although recruitment efforts […]
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