Pipeline - January 11, 2012

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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

In this issue of Pipeline:

Hamilton Chamber Policy Updates
Updates from Chamber Divisions and Committees
Chamber Updates and Chamber Events
Congratulations to Chamber members
Enhanced Listings on the Chamber Website

Hamilton Chamber - Policy Updates:

The four policy priorities for the Hamilton Chamber this year are:

Mass Transit
- All day, two-way GO Train Service to Toronto
- Development of LRT in Hamilton
Fair Taxation
Strong voice at Queen's Park
Creation of an arms-length land development corporation

The Chamber's task force on LRT will hold its first meeting on January 25. Watch for updates in future Pipeline e-newsletters.

The Hamilton Chamber has signed onto a letter from the Ontario Chamber of Commerce sent to Metrolinx as follow up to a December meeting with GTHA Chambers regarding Metrolinx's Big Move initiative. To read the letter, go to the Chambers website at: http://www.hamiltonchamber.on.ca/index.php?option=com_docman&Itemid=78&task=doc_download&gid=944

The Hamilton Chamber has submitted a letter to City Council regarding the Lake Ontario offshore network and its efforts to see the development of offshore wind turbines in Eastern Lake Ontario. To read the letter, click here http://www.hamiltonchamber.on.ca/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=943&Itemid=60

Updates from Chamber Divisions and Committees:

Upcoming Division and Committee meetings:

Please note that upcoming Chamber Division and Committee meetings will now be posted on the calendar of events on the Chamber website homepage. Please check the calendar for upcoming meetings and guest speakers.

Energy and Environment - At the January 10 meeting, guest speaker Lynn Johannson, President of E2 Management, spoke to the committee about greening your small business. Lynn's presentation will be posted shortly on the Chamber website.

Upcoming meetings:

Innovation and Technology: January 12, 8am: McMaster Innovation Park: Guest speaker: Kevin Browne, Software Hamilton.

Ancaster Division: January 13, Noon: Montana's Restaurant on Golf Links Road. Guest speaker: Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Ted McMeekin.

Young Entrepreneurs and Professionals Division: January 18, Noon: Waterfront Centre.

For more information about becoming a member of a Division or Committee, please contact the Chamber's President and CEO at, d.adames@hamiltonchamber.on.ca

For an overview of the Chamber's committees and divisions, please visit,

http://www.hamiltonchamber.on.ca/committees/committees

Chamber Events and Updates

Hamilton Community Awards Gala Dinner

Monday, January 23^rd

Michelangelo's Banquet Centre, 1550 Upper Ottawa Street

5:30 p.m. Reception 6:30 p.m. Dinner

$80.00 + hst or table of 10 $750.00 + hst

Keynote Speaker: Vince Isber, Regional Vice President for the Greater Hamilton Market, RBC Royal Bank

Topic: Community Social Responsibility for Business

Major Sponsors: RBC Royal Bank, The Hamilton Spectator

Program Sponsor: Hamilton Community Foundation

Royal Bank Distinguished Citizen of the Year Nominees:

Mr. Jim Cimba

Mr. Ed Dunn

Mr. Gary Graham

Ms. Laura Markey

Hamilton Spectator Youth Volunteer of the Year Nominees:

Jeffrey Doyle

(Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School)

Lukian Husak & Zakhar Husak

(Home Schooled)

Ramya Kancherla

(Hillfield Strathallan College)

Victoria Kayal

(Hillfield Strathallan College)

Daniel Mariella

(Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish)

Alyson Petsche

(St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School)

Maria Vujtovic

(St. Mary's Catholic High School)

Alanna Weston

(Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School)

http://hamiltonchamber.on.ca/events/event/169-2011-hamilton-community-awards

Business After Business

Thursday, January 26h

5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Networking Event - Free Admission

Host Location: Financial Wellness Centre, 236 Pritchard Road L8W 3P7

(between Stone Church and Highland)

http://hamiltonchamber.on.ca/events/event/167-business-after-business-january-26-2012

Mayor's Breakfast

Sponsored by Union Gas

Monday, February 27th

7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Waterfront Centre, 555 Bay Street North, Free Parking

$45.00 + hst (buffet breakfast)

Event Proposals Request

The Chamber is asking members who would like to create or host an event between February and June of this year, to submit their proposal (1-2 pages) by Friday January 27 to Jo-Ann Orth at j.orth@hamiltonchamber.on.ca. Later in the spring, we will ask for another round of proposals for the second half of 2012.

Members can submit event ideas under two categories: first category: the Chamber is looking for speakers to participate in the new upcoming "Coffee with the CEO" sessions. For these sessions, we are asking members for a brief presentation (15 minutes plus 10 minute Q&A). The "Coffee with the CEO" sessions will take place on the second Friday of the month beginning in February. The second category is for members who would like to host a seminar or workshop - we are looking for sessions that may be collaborative in nature (ex. More than one member coming together to create the event). Please keep in mind time and cost when putting together your proposal. Members are looking for brief seminars and workshops (ex. 90 minutes to 2 hours) and well-priced sessions.

Congratulations to Chamber members:

Ryan Barichello, President of LinxSmart, for being honoured at the 2011 Alumni of Distinction Awards Dinner on January 19 by the Mohawk College Alumni Association in the Entrepreneur category.

PV Labs, Mark Chamberlain, Ty Shattuck and Alistair Jenkins; PV Labs Inc., will be honoured by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences� for the science and engineering accomplishment of the concept, design and implementation of the Pictorvision Eclipse, an electronically stabilized aerial camera platform. PV Labs Inc. is located in McMaster Innovation Park, and is a leader in high-end image acquisition and analytics.

Enhanced Listings On The Chamber Website

How do you get an average of 10X more traffic on your Hamilton Chamber online profile?
With an Enhanced Listing!

The opportunity allows you, as a member, to develop a Profile Page/Enhanced Listing with images and descriptions of your business, a link to your website and of course full contact info. It also has a navigation bar which links to a printable Google map to your location and an Image Gallery plus two more pages to highlight your firm and the products/services you offer. In other words 5 full pages of content, which you can update as often as you wish. You even have the option of updating your page yourself or we can do it for you. All this for a total one year cost of only $500.00.

Would you be interested in learning more about this opportunity? If so please contact Patricai at 905-522-1151 Ext. 240 or my cell (905) 818-1173.

(Be sure to check out the Community Calendar and the Member News links on the right side panel of this newsletter. Contact Diane Stephenson at 905-522-1151 ext. 220 or d.stephenson@hamiltonchamber.on.ca to have your news included. )

Look for our weekly newsletter every Wednesday morning. This will be The Chamber's main vehicle of communication with members on a weekly basis for events, important news and updates.