2018 business excellence awards Business of the year award (50+ Employees) This award category seeks to celebrate those businesses or organizations that are not only key players in the Region’s economic landscape, but as large employers with over 50 full-time staff. This ultra competitive category is often comprised of noteworthy companies and organizations – names […]
Read more2018 business excellence awards Business of the Year award (11-50 Employees) This award category follows the same format as the Small Business of the Year category, but is catered to medium-sized businesses that are making a splash in the Region. These businesses have gone above and beyond in ensuring that they’re leaders in their respective […]
Read more2018 business excellence awards employee engagement award sponsored by conestoga college institute of technology & advanced learning This award category seeks to acknowledge local companies who are doing incredible things for their employees. Employee engagement goes beyond fostering a safe, inclusive, and positive working environment – it means forward thinking, reducing barriers, opportunity for growth […]
Read more2018 business excellence awards new business of the year award (<2 Years) Sponsored by bell canada The New Business of the Year Award (<2 Years) is the newest award category introduced in this year’s line up! With such a strong tech and startup presence in the Region, we felt it was important to provide an […]
Read more100 Mile Feast – Canadian Harvest The Annual 100 Mile Feast is an outstanding evening with delicious local food and wine pairings. This event aims to celebrate local agriculture and culinary talent. This year, in celebration of Canada’s 150th, we will be exploring the spectrum of Canadian grown food! Andrew Coppolino of Waterloo Region hosts […]
Read moreThe Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce wants to send a BIG thank you! With members, volunteers and sponsors like you, we are able to provide a sustainable business community in the Greater Kitchener Waterloo area as well as foster growth and positive change. It is only through your support that we are able to […]
Read moreOn June 6th, 2017, our Chamber together with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce will be offering two highly informative events on cyber security that will be of great interest to businesses of all sizes and sectors across Waterloo Region. From 8:30am to noon, a series of experts from the International Cyber Security Protection Alliance (ICSPA) […]
Read moreOn Wednesday, March 1st we hosted over 900 people at the 2017 Business Excellence Awards Gala at Centre In The Square. Drawing inspiration from the travelling circuses of the 1920s, the Centre In The Square was transformed into the ‘big top’, wrapped in crushed red and gold velvet draping, rope chandeliers, and topped with dramatic […]
Read moreOften, we assume that innovation means technological innovation. However, innovation simply means developing a product or service that didn’t exist before and covers every industry sector. As you can see from our Business Excellence Innovation Award nominees, only one of these nominees could be labeled a technology company. Past winners include technology companies such as […]
Read moreNow, more than ever, environment and sustainability is a pressing priority for our business community. As one of the largest business communities in Canada it is always important to remember the impact our businesses have on our environment regardless of the business sector you are in. The organization is awarded with the 2017 Environment and […]
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