Hamilton Chamber's annual golf tournament
The Hamilton Chamber is hosting our annual golf tournament on Tuesday June 5 at Heron Point, a tremendous Clublink course. The event provides a great way for you to bring your key clients out for a fun day of golf and great food. You can register a foursome or register single golfers and we will team you up with some new colleagues! We still have some sponsorship opportunities available as well. To register, contact Whitney Simmons at w.simmons@hamiltonchamber.ca or 905-522-1151 ext. 100.
Smart Commute - Bike to Work Day: Monday May 28
At the Hamilton Economic Summit on May 10, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce President and CEO David Adames announced a new partnership with Smart Commute Hamilton that will provide a suite of sustainable transportation services to Chamber members and their employees. In an effort to further enhance the benefits of membership, Chamber members will now have access to a state of the art online ride-matching website, www.carpoolzone.ca, which will allow employees of Chamber members to match up with each other to minimize the cost of commuting. Another initiative that Chamber members can participate in is "Bike to Work Day" this coming Monday May 28. By participating, you could win one of two great prizes - a trip to Quebec City courtesy of VIA Rail or a weekend cycling getaway to St. Catharines courtesy of Welcome Cyclists. Visit www.biketoworkday.ca for information and to enter.
Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion's annual Report to the Community Breakfast
The Hamilton Chamber is proud to support HCCI's annual event. Diversity matters...and there's no better way to reconnect with the issues and rekindle your enthusiasm than to attend Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion's annual Report to the Community Breakfast, taking place Monday June 12, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Hamilton Convention Centre. This year's event will feature guest speaker Alan Broadbent, one of Canada's top immigrant supporters and philanthropists, who will be speaking on the role of organizations, including the private sector, in creating an inclusive community. Alan is chairman and CEO of the Avana Capital Corporation, an organization that initiates and funds civic engagement projects. He is also chairman of The Maytree Foundation, the Caledon Institute of Social Policy and Tamarack, and has played an important role in many other progressive organizations and projects. His book, Urban Nation: Why we Need to Give Power Back to the Cities to Make Canada Strong, was published in 2008. To order your tickets, please contact HCCI's office at (905) 297-4694 or email adavis@hcci.ca. You can also register online at www.hcci-agm.eventbrite.com.
Hamilton Chamber hosting Canadian Chamber of Commerce AGM
On behalf of the Communications Committee of our Host Organizing Committee for the 2012 Canadian Chamber of Commerce AGM (Conference), we are writing to each Chamber member for their assistance. As part of our communications strategy we would like to feature your special anniversaries and accomplishments during 2012. It is our intention to write stories for the Conference website, including the Conference BLOG, as well as use our Chamber website celebrating our members and our community. So if 2012 is a special anniversary for your organization, starting at 25 years and going up in 5 year intervals, we want to hear from you. Here are some examples: McMaster University - 125 years, Hamilton-Burlington SPCA - 125 years, ArcelorMittal Dofasco - 100 years, St. John Ambulance - 100 years, Hamilton Port Authority - 100 years, CKOC Radio - 90 years, United Way of Burlington & Greater Hamilton - 85 years, Theatre Aquarius - 40 years, Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum - 40 years and Fox 40 - 25 years to name but a few. So if this is a special anniversary for your business please let us know. We will want to interview you so please provide us with a contact as well, send information to w.simmons@hamiltonchamber.ca. Your stories will help us set the stage for an exciting time in Hamilton September 20 - 25 as we open the door to all of the Chambers of Commerce in Canada.
- Len Lifchus, Communications Committee, Hamilton Host Organizing Committee 2012 Canadian Chamber of Commerce AGM (Conference)
Canadian Chamber of Commerce:
Competitiveness Survey: Early Childhood Education
As part of the chamber network's ongoing consultation on the issues related to skills/competitiveness, the Canadian Chamber is asking for input with a survey to gather your input on this important issue under the skills umbrella. This is the sixth survey we have sought your input on. This short survey (4 questions) focuses on issues relative to early childhood education programs. A short one-page backgrounder on this topic is available.
Hamilton to host 4th Annual Transforming & Revitalizing Downtown Summit
On June 6th & 7th, 2012, The Strategy Institute will be hosting its 4th Annual Transforming and Revitalizing Downtown Summit in Hamilton, Ontario. Visit http://www.revitalizingdowntowns.net to register and view the agenda.
The City of Hamilton is sponsoring and co-hosting this year's event. On June 8th, 2012 Glen Norton, Manager of Urban Renewal will be leading a special tour to showcase how the municipality has taken bold steps to reinvent its physical landscape, attract investments and transform its community.
As the key sponsor at the event, The City of Hamilton is extending to you a special 20% discount off the advertised rates of investment. Enter VIP Code HML20 when registering and take advantage of this offer.(Note: this offer is available only to those who have NOT yet registered and cannot be combined with any other promotion)
Plus, hear from a multidisciplinary panel of experts across North America and around the world on timely topics including:
*Engaging citizens in the planning process
*Securing alternative sources of revenue for public projects
*Implementing downtown waterfront master-plans
Strategies to support affordable housing in gentrifying neighbourhoods
Case-studies are presented by planners, policymakers, architects and other stakeholders representing municipalities of all sizes including:
Goderich (ON), Moncton (NB), Indianapolis (IN), Cleveland (OH), Austin (TX), Amsterdam (The Netherlands), Edinburgh (Scotland), and more...For more information contact Strategy Institute at 1 866 298 9343 ext 200 or customercare@strategyinstitute.com
