Our Region is a strong and collaborative community that bands together to take care of those in need. We have a well-rounded and strong non-profit sector that exemplifies the best of our community and the Chamber is excited to recognize those non-profit/charitable community organizations that are doing tremendous work for Waterloo Region through the Business […]
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Being nominated for a Chamber Business Excellence Award is a high honour for any business or professional in Waterloo Region. Every year the community comes together for the Business Excellence Awards Gala to highlight those in our business community who are doing tremendous work day in and day out and making our Region the greatest […]
Read moreAre you doing business in South Korea? Do you want to do business in South Korean? Then be part of a trade mission there in 2015. The Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Development Canada is organizing a trade mission to Seoul and Busan, South Korea from February 9-13, 2015. The Canadian government will lead […]
Read moreLast week, legislation was tabled at Queen’s Park that is the first major step in creating a public pension system for Ontario. For the Ontario business sector, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), a series of issues need to be addressed before this legislative initiative proceeds. If passed, Bill 56 will require Ontario employers to […]
Read moreThe Greater KW Chamber of Commerce is the 2nd largest Chamber in Ontario and one of the largest in all of Canada, but we can always be bigger! We know that one of the strongest ways the Chamber grows is through our already outstanding members telling other businesses about the benefits of a Chamber membership. […]
Read moreOver the past 6 months Canada has seen two very important changes in its national economy that will impact business here at home in Waterloo Region. The first is that the Loonie has fallen to roughly $0.88 to the U.S. Dollar, and the second is that commodity prices—specifically crude oil—have fallen dramatically. Falling Loonie We […]
Read moreLast week was the last official week on the job for mayors Cark Zehr and Brenda Halloran. Yesterday was the first official day on the job for their successors with Mayor Bob Vrbanovic taking over in Kitchener and Mayor Dave Jaworsky in Waterloo. I had the chance to speak last week at “A Tribute to […]
Read moreWe’re now rushing into the final month of the year which is always full of activity around the community. The event schedule at the Chamber is no different, as December is full of events before we rush right into the holiday season! With 4 outstanding events in 2 weeks, there’s a little of everything for […]
Read moreA week doesn’t go by without hearing from a local business owner about the difficulty they have in recruiting top talent to take their business to the next level. It’s a consistent issue that governments and business organizations are trying to find solutions to. One such organization that can help with this is the international, […]
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ChangeIt has made it its mission to revolutionize how consumers donate money to the charities of their choice. Yesterday ChangeIt took a big step forward in the mission as it was announced that BMO Bank of Montreal will be partnering with ChangeIt to change how Canadians donate to their favourite charities. BMO Bank of Montreal […]
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