August 29
, 2012        
In This Issue
DLIB Banner
localworks ad  
Hamilton Chamber of Commerce | Hamilton Business
Put the Chamber
 to work for you
Invest in
Hamilton TV
James St. North Seeing Green
James St. North Seeing Green

CCC logoHamilton Chamber hosting Canadian Chamber of Commerce annual conference

 

 

From September 20-25, the Hamilton Chamber will play host Chamber to the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Canada and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce annual conferences (please mark your calendars!).  Check out www.hamiltonccc2012.ca for information as well as www.chamber.ca.  Both sites will be updated on a continuous basis up until the conference.  Look to future Pipeline e-newsletters on ways that you can participate in the conference.  The Hamilton Chamber would like to thank our members who have invested in sponsorships for the conference - they are acknowledged on the Hamiltonccc2012.ca website and more sponsors are being added each week. 

 

Here are your ways as a Hamilton Chamber Member to participate...

 

All Points Lead to Hamilton Evening

Sunday, September 23, 2012
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Food, Fun and lots of Networking with 300 Delgates
Special Entertainment by John Ellison (Some Kind of Wonderful)
Tickets:  $95.00 per person

To register contact Whitney at [email protected]

 

Monday, September 24, 2012 Events
Buffet Breakfast & Presentation by Troy Wright, Scotiabank
Sheraton Hamilton Hotel
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Tickets:  $25.00 per person

 

Power of  the Network Luncheon
with Frank O'Dea, Second Cup
Sheraton Hamilton Hotel
12:30 p.m.  -  2:30 p.m.
Tickets:  $30.00 per person
Space Limited

 

Business Panel / Using Technology to Make Canada Competitive
Guest Panelists:  Justin Hogeterp, Fluid Media; Demetrius Tsafaridis, CareGo; Milena Head, DeGroote School of Business; Duane Bender, Mohawk College
Hamilton Convention Centre
3:00 p.m.  -  4: p.m.
Free to Attend

 

Golf Tournament at Heron Point
Tuesday, September  25, 2012
$325.00 + hst (includes breakfast with speaker Dr. Patrick Dean, President, McMaster University, golf, cart, gift, networking reception, dinner with entertainer  David Merry, veteran pro-golfer, comedian) Register: [email protected].

Sponsorship Opportunities still available -contact [email protected]

 

Morning Runs with the CEO

Meet in the Sheraton lobby at 6:30am on Friday, September 21, Saturday, September 22, Sunday, September 23 and Monday, September 24 for a 5K run with Hamilton Chamber CEO David Adames. 

HBSPCA Partnership with the Hamilton TiCats
 
Take in the final season at Ivor Wynne and support the HBSPCA at the same time. Get your Bronze tickets - or a group of bronze tickets for your office, family or friend gathering for $30 (regular price $45) for any of the following Games: Labour Day Classic - Monday, September 3rd TiCats vs. Toronto Argo's; Saturday, September 15th - TiCats vs. Edmonton; Friday, September 28th  TiCats vs. Montreal, Friday, October 12th - TiCats vs. BC *** Special HBSPCA 50/50 draw at this game; Saturday, October 27th TiCats vs. Winnipeg.  Contact Krista at [email protected]  or 905-574-7722  ext 427 to buy your tickets today or for further information about any of these events.
  

Chamber Division and Committee meetings and events

 

Most of the Hamilton Chamber Divisions and Committees will begin meeting in October.  The following meetings are taking place in

September:
 

Human Resources Committee: Wednesday September 12, 8am.


Hamilton HIVE: Wednesday September 12, 8:30am.

Young Entrepreneurs and Professionals Division: Wednesday September 19, Noon.
 

For an overview of the Chamber's committees and divisions, please visit, http://www.hamiltonchamber.ca/committees 

Chamber Updates

 

It is with sadness that we share the news of the passing of one of the Hamilton Chamber's former Board Chairs, Mr. Bob Forsythe, President of Forsythe Lubrication Associates this past Sunday August 26.  Mr. Forsythe was Chair of the Hamilton Chamber Board in 1976, and his company recently celebrated 100 years in business. Our thoughts are with the Forsythe family. 

Chamber Events 

 

Passport to Engineering 

An event for Internationally-Trained Engineers and local engineering firms.

Wednesday, August 29

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Location: Waterfront Banquet Centre, 555 Bay Street N, L8L 1H1

Contact Maher at [email protected] for more details and to register.

 

Chamber's Welcome to the Core Reception

The Hamilton Chamber has moved offices and wants to welcome our members to come and visit us. 

Thursday, September 13, 2012
5:00 p.m - 7:30 p.m.
120 King Street West, Plaza Level

RSVP Whitney at [email protected]

 

Coffee with the CEO and guest
John Malloy, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

Friday, September 14 

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Location: Mulberry Caf�, 193 James Street N
$10.00 at the door

 

6th Annual Scotiabank Dundas Seniors Day

This event raises the profile of seniors in Dundas.  Various activies will take place around Dundas all day.

Saturday, September 15

Bingo, dinner and entertainment package may be purchased for $12.00 at Scotiabank Dundas or at Dundas Community Services.

For more details contact Allyson Wenzowski at [email protected]

 

All Points Lead to Hamilton EveningCCC logo

Meet over 300 business executives from across Canada at the Hamilton Chamber-hosted Canadian Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting
Sunday, September 23rd
6:30 p.m.
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum

Tours, Food & Beverage, Entertainment by John Ellison (Some Kind of Wonderful)
$95.00 per person inclusive
To register contact Whitney at [email protected]

 

Business After Business
Thursday, September 27

Great networking for Chamber members and guests
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Host Location:  Staples - Centre Mall 

Free Admission

 

LiON'S LAIR tickets on sale now
Emcee Connie Smith
Lions: Nick Bontis; Sophia Aggelonitis; PJ Mercanti; Rami Reda and Mike Morreale
Thursday, October 4
5:00 p.m. Welcome Reception
6:30 p.m. Dinner & Awards
Carmen's Banquet Centre

To purchase your tickets go to www.pitch-it.ca/lionslair.

 

Ancaster Division of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce

is hosting their second Annual Business Showcase

Call for Exhibitors
Wednesday, October 24th

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 
Ancaster Fairgrounds
10 x 10 Booth Space - Early bird pricing for Chamber members: $100

To register contact Whitney at [email protected]

calendar image
 
Community Calendar
 
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
 to have your information included. 

*Please Note:  Member News is reserved for Not-for-profit member news and Hamilton Chamber Member milestone news i.e. Anniversaries, Grand Openings, Awards etc.  All Chamber members are welcome to include their events in the Community Calendar. 


 
  
 
CCC logo 

Hamilton Chamber of Commerce 

120 King St. W., Plaza Level 507  |  Hamilton, Ontario   L8P 4V2
Office (905) 522-1151  |  Fax (905) 522-1154
� 2012 The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce. All rights reserved.