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  • Succeed In International Markets with the TAP Program

      The Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce is proud to host KW’s first Trade Accelerator Program (TAP), facilitated by the Toronto Region Board of Trade and the World Trade Centre Toronto.  This dynamic, hands-on workshop is geared to provide companies with access to Canada’s top exporting advisors, resources and contacts, giving them the training and support they need to […]

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  • Preparing Youth for the Future of Work

    The 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 […]

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  • Waterloo Minor Soccer Club – Scholarship Applications

    The Waterloo Minor Soccer Club will offer two scholarship awards to members who have contributed to the success of the Waterloo Minor Soccer Club’s (WMSC) programs. The purpose of the scholarship is to invest in the youth of our community and in the development of the whole player. Two scholarships of $1,000 each will be […]

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  • The Waterloo Minor Soccer Club 2019 Club Banquet

    first annual club banquet The Waterloo Minor Soccer Club is very excited to invite you to our very first annual Club Banquet! Join us for a fun evening that will include prizes, special guests, and much more! This event is open to all club members and the local community, with tickets being sold online and […]

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  • Manufacturing – Attracting Youth to Industry

    If you’re reading this, you already know: manufacturing jobs are good jobs. By that I mean, they are opportunities for rewarding work, personally and financially. But we have a problem. Not everyone shares this knowledge. Young people in particular – our future workforce – don’t tend to hold a very high opinion of manufacturing. For […]

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  • Local cardiac services will get a needed boost from St. Mary’s RedDAY and Manulife’s donation match

    Heart disease is the number one killer of Canadian women, accounting for more deaths each year than all cancers combined.  It doesn’t have to be this way. Friday, June 7th, is RedDAY.   Join St. Mary’s General Hospital Foundation and Manulife in the effort to raise awareness of heart disease and how to prevent it. Workplaces […]

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  • Why Use A Consultant For Your Business?

    In the current economic environment, it is important that businesses find ways to stand out, tighten their operations, and increase their revenues while keeping expenses low. As many businesses struggle to stay ahead of the competition, the day-to-day operations of the business are more than enough to keep management busy, especially in smaller businesses where […]

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  • Meet the Chamber’s New Co-Op Team

    Once again, the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce (GKWCC) is excited to welcome a new co-op team! Our two new students – Katherine Schill and Mark Griffin – will be working alongside Allison Mitchell, Experiential Learning Outreach Coordinator, on the Access Student Talent initiative that the GKWCC is piloting in partnership with Wilfrid Laurier University, University […]

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  • Another Way to Shop Local

    By Silveri Jewellers Shopping local has become a trend that many of us are happy to get on board with. Knowing where your goods are coming from is important and exciting information. Many local businesses are starting to carry things grown or handmade right in our backyard and it’s no longer very hard to find […]

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  • Create It Custom! By Silveri Jewellers

    Sometimes you have a vision for the perfect jewellery piece, you  know exactly what you want but it feels like everywhere you look you haven’t found anything exactly like the piece you’re dreaming of. At Silveri, we’re all about making your dreams come true and that’s what we got to do recently with Sharon and […]

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