Over 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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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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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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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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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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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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