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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

In this issue of Pipeline:

  1. Hamilton Chamber hosts Mayor Bob Bratina
  2. Business Question of the Week
  3. Members in the News
  4. Updates from Chamber Divisions and Committees
  5. Chamber Updates and Chamber Events
  6. Community Calendar

Mayor's Annual Breakfast - presentation by Mayor Bratina

 

On Monday February 27, the Chamber hosted the Annual Mayor's Breakfast featuring Mayor Bob Bratina. Thank you to our sponsor Union Gas. We are currently transitioning to our new website, which will be launched at our Annual General Meeting this coming Monday March 5. The Mayor's presentation will be available on the new Chamber website.

 

questBusiness Question of the Week: 

 

The Hamilton Chamber is going to pose a question of the week in our weekly Pipeline to engage our members on some business issues. If you are interested in responding, please click here to email your response.

This week's question:

 

What are your business plans for this year - investing more, the same, or less than last year?

  

 

MemNewsMembers in the News

 

Hamilton's PV Labs is featured by the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation in a new video. Click here to learn more about the recent Academy Award winning firm: 

http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/blog/index.php/2012/02/pv-labs/

a33Updates from Chamber Divisions and Committees:       

 

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. http://www.hamiltonchamber.ca/events/events

  

Upcoming Meetings:

 

Transportation: Tuesday, March 6 at 8:00 am

Waterfront Banquet Centre 

Human Resources: Wednesday, March 7 at 
7:45 am Waterfront Banquet Centre 
Guest Speaker: Patricia Kennedy of Evans, Philp will speak about social media and how it continues to change the modern workplace.


Governmental Affairs: Wednesday, March 7 at 
12 noon Waterfront Banquet Centre 

 

Innovation and Technology Committee: Thursday March 8 at 8:00 am McMaster Innovation Park 

Guest Speaker: Justin Hogeterp, President, Fluid Media

 

Ancaster Division
 
Tickets are now available for the Ancaster Community Awards Award winners will be announced at the Gala Dinner on Tuesday, April 3rd at the Ancaster Mill, featuring guest speaker Bob Wilkins, Chair Ancaster BIA.

 

Forms located at www.hamiltonchamber.ca 

 

Dundas Division 
 
Nominations are open for the Dundas Community Awards. Do you know an outstanding volunteer or business?  Nominate them for the RBC Dundas Citizen of the Year, Dundas Valley Collision Youth Volunteer of the Year and the Dundas Business of the Year. Nomination deadline is Friday March 2. Winners will be announced at the Gala Dinner on Friday, April 27th at the University Club at McMaster featuring guest speaker Mayor Bob Bratina.

 

Forms located at www.hamiltonchamber.ca 

 
For more information about becoming a member of a Division or Committee, please contact the Chamber's President and CEO at, [email protected]
 

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

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

 

 

EventsChamber Events and Updates

 

166th Annual General Meeting

 

Hamilton Chamber of Commerce

Monday, March 5th

Waterfront Centre - 555 Bay Street North (Free Parking)


5:00 p.m.  Business Meeting

  • Induction of New Chair and Executive by Mayor     Bob Bratina
  • Annual Report
  • Constitution and By-Law Changes
  • Business Meeting Free

6:00 p.m.  Networking Reception

  • A Night in Paris
  • $25 + hst per person for the reception

To Register: [email protected]

Proud Sponsors:  Hamilton International Airport; Imagination Plus, Guyatt + Moffat, CA, Waterfront Centre, Netaccess, CareGo  

 

Success in the City

 

Hamilton's Top Women Entrepreneur & Professional Event

Tradeshow, guest speakers and gourmet lunch

Thursday, March 8th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Tickets $35.00 Tradeshow Table $75.00

Click here  for more info or to register call 905-540-6400

 

Coffee with the CEO

 

CEO David Adames hosts this informal get-together

Friday, March 9th at the Mulberry Caf�, James Street North. Guests will be Leo Johnson, Executive Director, Empowerment Squared (http://empowermentsquared.org/)

And Mohammed Kalaf, Power field manager at Expertech

(http://www.expertech.net/) Cost: $10.00

 

 

Business After Business

 

Thursday, March 22nd

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

Host Location - Hamilton International Airport/Canadian Warplane Museum

To Register: [email protected] 

 

Dundas Home & Lifestyle Fair

 

Lions Community Centre

(Market & King St. W. Dundas)

Saturday, March 24th from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Email: [email protected] or click here for flyer

Come out to showcase your product or service, generate leads and support your community initiatives.

 

A Celebration of Business in Hamilton

The Chamber's Outstanding Business Achievement Awards

Monday, March 26th

Come out and support our finalists......

Small - Albanese Branding, Joseph Haulage, Trivaris

Large - Grand Olympia, Hamilton International Airport, Sheraton Hamilton Hotel

Not-for-Profit - Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Victoria Park Community Homes, YMCA of Hamilton/Burlington/Brantford

Ironman - Agro Zaffiro, September Seventh Entertainment Ltd.

Young Entrepreneur - Chris Farias (kitestring creative branding studio), Steve Kulakowsky (Core Urban)

Communications Technology - ECE Software Solutions, KKI Interactive

Century - Forsythe Lubrication

Sponsors: BMO Bank of Montreal, Bell, Grant Thornton, Hamilton Economic Development, Hamilton Spectator, OLG, Cogeco, Dan Lawrie Insurance

 

Also during in the day there will be a salute to small business by the Small Business Enterprise Centre and

The Hamilton BIA Awards Reception

For further details and to register go to:    

www.hamiltonchamber.ca 

 

Mark Your Calendar- Check the Chambers' website for upcoming details about the following events.

 

March 29 - Connections Group - Connections opens the doors to all Chamber members to hear guest speaker John Porter, President, Tradebank Inc.

April 3 - Ancaster Community Awards

April 13 - Coffee with CEO (Richard Allan, ReNew Hamilton)

April 18 - Glanbrook Trade Show

April 26 - Business After Business

 

April 27 - Dundas Community Awards 

 

 

 

 

(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 [email protected] 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.
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