We’re excited to announce a new program… our Female Founders series! 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 Heather Hutchings for more details. The first Female Founder that we’re featuring […]
Read moreFor immediate release September 30, 2022 Statement Truth and Reconciliation Requires Action and Partnership (Toronto – September 30, 2022) –To mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) and the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce released the following statement: “Indigenous Peoples make up the fastest growing population […]
Read moreThere isn’t much in today’s digital workplace that doesn’t rely on Internet connectivity. If you were to take stock of all your critical business operations that require connectivity to run, it will give you nightmares to think about what would happen if they were to all shut down. This, unfortunately, was just the reality […]
Read moreCAMBRIDGE, ONTARIO – The Grand Valley Construction Association announced today the appointment of Jeff MacIntyre as its new incoming president. MacIntyre will succeed Martha George, who has served as president of the Association since 2006. Under George’s tenure, the GVCA has grown into a major player in the ICI construction industry, assisting industry members and […]
Read moreBy: Gary Brown Future State Of Affairs Inc Being A Better You Have you ever wondered how you would feel if your communication skills were improved? More importantly, how would you feel if your self-confidence was turned up a notch or two? You know that feeling that your communication skills are good and that you […]
Read moreA business telephone system is a critical tool to keep your business connected to the outside world and enables employees to communicate effectively with each other and with external clients and partners. Furthermore, phone calls are still one of the most preferred communication channels between customers and a business or employees and their co-workers. In […]
Read moreWhat are accident benefits, or ‘no fault’, auto insurance claims? Since 1990, everyone injured as a result of the ‘use or operation’ of a motor vehicle in Ontario, has had the right to claim for a variety of benefits, regardless of fault. What types of benefits do these no-fault claims usually involve? Payments for medical […]
Read moreBy Richard Casselli, ood My name is Richard Casselli and I am an Optician and board-certified contact lens fitter in practice since 1974. Since 2017 I have worked with Dr. Daryan Angle and Dr. Daniela Bugescu, IRIS Optometrists in Waterloo at our location on King Street. As parents we want to do what’s best for […]
Read moreBy Alex Kinsella | May 2022 Sustainability was top of mind when the Canadian Society of Professional Event Planners (CanSPEP) chose Waterloo Region as the host city for their 2021 national conference. Hosted at The Walper Hotel in Downtown Kitchener, the CanSPEP conference was an opportunity for event professionals and planners from across Canada to come together to share ideas, […]
Read moreAbout Us The Greater Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber of Commerce (GKWCC) provides strong, continued service to over 1600 members in one of Canada’s marquee pioneering and entrepreneurial business communities. For the past 136 years, dating back to the Chamber’s founding as the Berlin Board of Trade, we have expanded into one of the largest and most innovative […]
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