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  • December is Set to be a Very Busy Event Month

    We’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 […]

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  • How AIESEC Helps Bring the World’s Top Talent to Local Employers

    A 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 Partners with BMO Bank of Montreal to Revolutionize Charitable Giving

    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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  • 4 Steps to Crafting a Successful Marketing Campaign

    I went out for a brisk autumn jog last week and in my haste to fit the exercise into my schedule I completely forgot to stretch and in the middle of my jog I started to cramp up. It destroyed my ability to achieve the workout I needed and also had a residual negative impact […]

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  • How to Be a Good Linkedin Neighbour

    Kris Ronan Director – Southern Ontario Intrigue Media Chamber Young Professionals Committee Member LinkedIn’s mission is simple:  “connect the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful.” When you join LinkedIn, you get access to people, jobs, news, updates, and insights that help you be great at what you do.”  LinkedIn’s focus is to […]

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  • New Member Reward Aims to Significantly Cut Your Telecom Costs

    Lester Holley Vice President, Finance & Strategic Initiatives Greater KW Chamber of Commerce Did you know research shows that over 76% of all companies and organizations are currently on the wrong telecom rate plan and/or paying for feature benefits they are not using or need? The Chamber is excited to now offer a new Member […]

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  • Chamber Plays Host to Family Medicine Residents This Weekend

    Mary Sue Fitzpatrick Vice President, Physician Recruitment Greater KW Chamber of Commerce This weekend, local family physicians and business and community leaders will join volunteers of the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce in hosting 17 family medicine residents and their partners from across Ontario. Organized by the Chamber’s Health Care Resources Council Family Physician […]

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  • Waterloo Region Has Decided

    Ian McLean President & CEO Greater KW Chamber of Commerce After a vigorous municipal election campaign across Waterloo Region, the votes have been cast, counted, and the people have spoken. On behalf of the Greater KW Chamber of Commerce I wish to personally congratulated Berry Vrbanovic, Dave Jaworsky, and Sandy Shantz the new mayors of […]

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  • Municipal Candidate Survey Results for Kitchener, Waterloo, and Woolwich Township

    Ian McLean President & CEO Greater KW Chamber of Commerce Over the past month the Chamber has hosted Candidate Forums for the Kitchener, Waterloo, and Woolwich Township mayoral elections as well as Candidate Forums for the candidates running for Regional Chair and Regional Council for Kitchener and Waterloo. In the lead up to the municipal […]

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  • BDC Small Business Week Returns – October 19-25

    Ian McLean President + CEO Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce It’s BDC Small Business Week once again. On behalf of the Chamber I would like to salute the thousands of small businesses in Waterloo Region who help our Region grow and prosper! Our Chamber is comprised of business of all sizes but is primarily […]

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