On the first Tuesday of every month, we’ll announce a new Female Founder, including a video interview of them sharing their business story. Want to be featured as a Female Founder? Contact Memberships for more details. The Female Founders Program would not be possible without our Title Sponsor, Scotiabank. To learn a little more about the Scotiabank Women Initiative, […]
Read moreStrategy Is the Productivity Most Organizations Are Missing By Gabriel Fonseca, Founder, Blackwood Consulting Originally published as a Member Feature for the Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber of Commerce In Waterloo Region’s fast-paced business landscape, where startups, manufacturers, and service firms are juggling growth, tech adoption, and talent retention, productivity often gets reduced to a numbers game: More […]
Read moreWritten by: Art Sinclair, Vice President, Public Policy & Advocacy The Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CCC) has just released its Q2-2025 Business Insights Quarterly report – an important snapshot of the current business climate in Canada. Since the implementation of American tariffs and other global trade measures earlier this year, Canadian businesses have been […]
Read moreThe Kitchener Indoor Recreation Complex (KIRC) will be the newest and largest indoor recreation facility, at 208,000 square foot facility, which is anticipated to open in summer of 2026. As the City’s premiere sports and recreation facility, KIRC will be a place where the community gathers, plays and competes. The City expects 530,000 annual visits […]
Read moreOn Thursday, March 20, 2025, the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2025 Business Excellence Awards Gala, presented by Cowan Insurance Group. The Waterloo Region business community, local dignitaries, and community ambassadors came together to honour the extraordinary contributions of more than 130 nominees across 14 categories in a night of true excellence. Congratulations […]
Read moreIf you receive an email or message offering to sell you a list of our Chamber members—IT IS A SCAM. The Greater KW Chamber NEVER sells, rents, or shares our member lists—period. Anyone claiming otherwise is a fraudster trying to deceive you. DO NOT ENGAGE. DO NOT BUY. REPORT IMMEDIATELY. ❌ Ignore & delete – […]
Read moreOn the first Tuesday of every month, we’ll announce a new Female Founder, including a video interview of them sharing their business story. Want to be featured as a Female Founder? Contact Memberships for more details. The Female Founders Program would not be possible without our Title Sponsor, Scotiabank. To learn a little more about the Scotiabank Women Initiative, […]
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 moreIt’s wrong to build a new Highway 7 between Kitchener and Guelph even if all mainstream political parties want it done, Michael Parkinson says. He’s distressed by its unrevealed total cost and by the environmental impact on fields and wetlands. He feels the spending steals from higher priorities such as eliminating homelessness, improving health care […]
Read moreOn the first Tuesday of every month, we’ll announce a new Female Founder, including a video interview of them sharing their business story. Want to be featured as a Female Founder? Contact Memberships for more details. The Female Founders Program would not be possible without our Title Sponsor, Scotiabank. To learn a little more about the Scotiabank Women Initiative, […]
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