Join our team in the role of Member Engagement, Lifecycle & Experience! About Us The Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce (GKWCC) provides strong, continued service to over 1700 members in one of Canada’s marquee pioneering and entrepreneurial business communities. For the past 140 years, dating back to the Chamber’s founding as the Berlin Board […]
Read moreKitchener, ON – On Wednesday, October 27,2026, the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2026 Small Business Awards, presented by BDC. More than 60 small businesses were nominated across 8 award categories, which culminated in an exceptional celebration during BDC Small Business Week. Mike Farwell hosted the evening’s celebrations with nearly 200 guests, including […]
Read moreOn the first Tuesday of every month, we’ll announce a new Fearless Female, including a video interview of them sharing their business story. Want to be featured as a Fearless Female? Contact Memberships at memberships@greaterkwchamber.com for more details. The Fearless Female Program would not be possible without our Title Sponsor, Scotiabank. To learn a little […]
Read moreThe Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the Third Annual Small Business Awards presented by BDC – a new event in Waterloo Region dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the outstanding achievements of small businesses in our community. Scheduled to take place October 27th to wrap up BDC Small Business Month, this […]
Read moreOn the first Tuesday of every month, we’ll announce a new Fearless Female, including a video interview of them sharing their business story. Want to be featured as a Fearless Female? Contact Memberships at memberships@greaterkwchamber.com for more details. The Fearless Female Program would not be possible without our Title Sponsor, Scotiabank. To learn a little […]
Read moreLike all Canadians, the Chamber is disappointed and concerned with where we find Canada-US trade relations. Your Chamber’s is consulting widely with our colleagues at the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) and Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CCC) on where we go from here. Many businesses are and will be affected by these tariffs on both […]
Read moreIs Your Business Ready Set Up for the Tools You Use Everyday? A typical workday depends on a lot of small connected moments. A payment goes through. A phone call comes in. A staff member checks a schedule. A customer uses Wi-Fi while waiting. Someone opens a cloud file, updates an order, or checks information […]
Read moreNew Data Reveals a Growing Gap Between Infrastructure Progress and Support for People The Business and Economic Support Team of Waterloo Region (BESTWR) today released the second update to the Vision 1 Million Scorecard, a tool tracking Waterloo Region’s readiness to grow to one million residents. One year since its launch, the update offers reason […]
Read moreJoin our team aS AN EVENT LEAD! About Us The Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce (GKWCC) provides strong, continued service to over 1500 members in one of Canada’s marquee pioneering and entrepreneurial business communities. For the past 140 years, dating back to the Chamber’s founding as the Berlin Board of Trade, we have expanded […]
Read moreLike many across Waterloo Region, we were disappointed to learn of the closure of 570 News Radio. We believe this is a significant loss for our region and, particularly for our local business community, which has long relied on the station for trusted local news, business information, and community connections. As business organizations, we understand […]
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