Inaugural Small Business Awards Highlight Achievements of the Local Business Community Kitchener, ON – On Thursday, October 24ᵗʰ, 2024, the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce, and the small business community came together to recognize the extraordinary achievements of the hardworking individuals and businesses who were nominated across 7 categories at the 2024 Small Business […]
Read moreRegion of Waterloo – JULY 22, 2024 – BESTWR business coalition SUPPORTS NEW HOSPITAL SITE Today is an exciting day in our Region as Grand River Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital announced the location for the new hospital. The Business Economic Support Team of Waterloo Region (BESTWR) celebrates this important step and thanks the Site […]
Read moreRegion of Waterloo – April 25, 2024 – BESTWR business coalition calls for a common set of facts in the community dialogue on land assembly. Waterloo Region is at a crossroads. The anticipated growth for our community will see us grow to one million residents in about 20 years. There is an urgency for preparing […]
Read morere: Critical Importance of Shovel-Ready Land and Future Employment Opportunities This is a critical time in Waterloo Region that requires bold action. We are on the path to one million residents and this inevitable growth requires investment and, most importantly, jobs. Preparing shovel-ready land is critical and will be pivotal to the ongoing success of […]
Read moreAugust 18, 2020 OTTAWA, O.N. ー The Business + Higher Education Roundtable (BHER) and the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce (GKWCC) have partnered to create 200 new work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities with small businesses in the Kitchener Waterloo region, by expanding the Access Student Talent program. “Canada’s continued prosperity depends on young Canadians having […]
Read moreThe recruitment and retention of talent is one of the top challenges that businesses face on their path to success and growth. The Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce (GKWCC) consistently hears this feedback from our members. In fact, the theme of the 2019 Manufacturing Summit that we hosted this past May was “Fuelling Your […]
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 […]
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We caught up with our friends Lesley Warren Design Group and Little Mushroom Catering to talk about their experiences with experiential learning and working with post-secondary students. Little Mushroom Catering is a local business founded in Kitchener in 2010 and they are a full service catering company mainly catering weddings, milestones and business/corporate events. Little […]
Read moreFederal government has to overhaul archaic corporate tax system, says Ian McLean Article written by Ian McLean, published in the Waterloo Chronicle. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has concluded that last week’s federal budget contains many interesting measures, however it fails to address fundamental issues for Canadian businesses and their employees. The national business community […]
Read moreThe Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce and Waterloo Region – A Profile The Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce serves over 1700 members representing all sectors of the Waterloo Region economy. Our membership includes small, medium and large employers in one of Canada’s most progressive and innovative regions. Our economy is among the most […]
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