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ANNUAL MAYOR'S LUNCHEON!
Wednesday, January 20 11:30am - 12:00pmRegistration 12:00 - 2:00pm
Luncheon & Networking
Venetian Banquest & Hospitality Centre, 219 Romina Drive, Concord
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Library Update
New in the Library this month!
* The Effects of Today's Financial Crisis in the Global Automotive Industry
* The Business Insights Survey of Canadian Private Companies 2009
* U.S. Climate Legislation Implications and Prospects: Challenges for Canada
To access these and other materials in our growing Business Library, please email Lori Suffern.
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Chamber Happenings
Don't forget to visit the Events Page on our website to check out all upcoming events at the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce! |
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Decorating Den Interiors
Decor/Design Sevices
Alicia Morano
11 Panorama Crescent
Woodbridge, Ontario L4H 1J8
Eyes on Avenue Optical
Retail Optical Store
Andrea Correale
1947 Avenue Road
Toronto, Ontario M5M 4A2
Frank McKimm Partners
Consulting/Management
Shelly Frank
10 Delisle Avenue, Suite #604
Toronto, Ontario M4V 3C6
King/Vaughan Weekly
Community Newspaper
Adam V. Pileggi
10042 Keele Street, Unit #101
Maple, Ontario L6A 1G3
Par Fluid Control and Measuring Systems Inc.
Trading & Consulting Company
Parisa Ghafourian
389 Vellore Avenue
Woodbridge, Ontario L4H 3C1
Plumbers Success Canada Inc.
Consulting Services for Plumbing, HVAC and Electrical Contractors
Darrel Yashinsky
665 Millway Avenue, Unit #25
Concord, Ontario L4K 3T8
Simon & Associates
Real Estate Appraisal & Consulting Service
Anthony Simonetta
4515 Chesswood Drive, Unit V
Downsview, Ontario M3J 2V6
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Call for Board of Director Nominations
It is the time of year when the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce will elect a new Board of Directors. If you are interested in running for election to the Board, nominations are due by 9:00am Monday, March 1, 2010.
Click here to read the Vaughan Chamber's by-laws for more information, and take special note of Sections 6.2, 6.3 and 6.6.
All resumes should be forwarded to Deborah Bonk-Greenwood, President & CEO of the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce. |
The Vaughan Chamber of Commerce is now in our new home! The packing and unpacking (for the most part) is done, and all in all, it was a smooth transition!
We're excited to say that all Vaughan Chamber members will benefit from this move, as the Chamber will now be able to offer even more services and added-value features, such as Board Room rentals and expanded Library services! Stay tuned for more details in the February Newsletter about our newest services and our spring Open House!
Our new address for your records is:
25 Edilcan Drive, Unit #2
Vaughan, ON L4K 3S4
Our phone and fax numbers will remain the same, although our extension numbers have changed slightly. Please click here for extension information. |
Upcoming Events
Mark your calendars for these exciting upcoming Chamber events!
 Thursday, February 11, 2010: Join us when we hear from Scott Kress, accomplished mountaineer and president of Summit Training & Development Ltd. and The Frontier Group. Scott has also gained great insight into the inner workings of leadership and teams through over 20 years of leading climbing expeditions. He has summitted peaks throughout North America, South America, Africa and the Himalayas including Mount Everest and three other of the seven summits. Scott has designed a dynamic keynote presentation based on his team and leadership lessons while climbing the highest peaks in the world.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010: Joint Networking Breakfast Event with the Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce at the Kortright Centre.
More information on these exciting events will be coming soon! |
 The Business Achievement Awards Nominations are now in! The Vaughan Chamber of Commerce's 2010 Business Achievement Awards will be held on Thursday, April 15, 2010. Join us as we bestow "Business of the Year" recognition to nominees in a number of various categories.
Our BAA Committee is hard at work preparing, and all nominees are being contacted in order to start the interview process. The Committee consists of Chair Michael Manett, Committee Supervisor Mario Fallico, as well as Iana Alexander, Steven Blau, Mario Cutone, Robert Durko, Bart Evans, Mark Falbo, Pina Falbo, Ben Fallico, Phil Iorio, Naresh Kumar, Michael Mancini, Rose Marsella, Remo Niceforo, Mary Patrick, Domenic Richichi, Lori Robinson, Richard Ross, Daniel Seca, Mary Sorrenti, Adrian Sturino, Claudia Valcarcel, and Lynne Wallace. Our BAA Judging Panel includes Margaret Black, Chris Despond, Jane Henderson, Anthony Morra, Tim Simmonds and George Zeni.
Stay tuned for more details on this upcoming gala event! |
Tourism Advisory Group Opportunity
York Region Tourism in conjunction with the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) are currently developing a Customer Service Toolkit for York Region's Tourism Industry. They are seeking suggestions for individuals from Vaughan to sit on an Advisory Group that would provide feedback on various project elements. In particular, they are looking for local business owners/operators that are respected leaders in their community or have demonstrated expertise in providing quality customer service.
The time required by the group is minimal. The group will meet once in-person during the week of January 18th for an overview of the project. Group members will then be contacted approximately four times over the next 10 months to provide feedback on various project elements.
Participating in the group provides an opportunity to meet other leaders in the tourism and customer service field, leverage best practices, and offers exposure through a York Region Tourism/ MTCU initiative.
Interested in learning more? Please contact Laura Fudor at York Region Tourism, 905-830-4444, ext. 1582, or email Laura.Fudor@york.ca. |
Our Condolences to the Magnotta Family
The Vaughan Chamber would like to extend our deepest condolences to Rossana Magnotta of Magnotta Winery Corporation and her family over the passing of Rossana's husband, Gabriele. Magnotta is a long-time supporting Vaughan Chamber member, and Rossana is one of our past Chairs. Gabe passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2009. Memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation. |
Congratulations to Zilli Home!
Zilli product featured on CityLine!
The Vaughan Chamber of Commerce would like to pass along its congratulations to Zilli Home! One of the Zilli Home products was recently featured on CityLine on December 14, 2009, in a five minute segment dedicated to decorating for the holidays. Congratulations on the great exposure! |
Magna International in Partnership with the National Research Council or Canada
The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, was in Woodbridge, Ontario, on Friday, December 18th to announce a new innovative partnership between Magna International Inc. and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) that will support the Canadian auto industry in developing next-generation vehicles with lighter, more durable parts that are safe, affordable, environmentally friendly and fuel-efficient.
To read more about this great opportunity for Vaughan, please click here! |
Canada's Manufacturing Sector to Receive Government Assistance
Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, has confirmed the extension of the 50 per cent straight-line accelerated capital cost allowance (CCA) rate for investments in manufacturing or processing machinery and equipment in 2010 and 2011, as set out in Canada's Economic Action Plan. The move will help businesses in the manufacturing and processing sector to restructure and retool and will help them to better meet current economic challenges, boost productivity and position themselves for long-term success.
To read the rest of this article, please click here.
Flaherty also highlighted tax relief measures that will benefit Canadians in 2010. For more on this, please click here. |
SMEs Set to Increase International Business in 2010
More than half (54%) of small and medium-sized enterprises currently involved in foreign markets expect to expand their international activity over the next year - and 41% say they will increase it by more than 10%. Those are the findings of a survey conducted by HSBC Bank Canada in Montreal, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver. Toronto is even more optimistic, with 67% anticipating international growth.
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Take advantage of Early Bird pricing for the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce's Annual Mayor's Luncheon! This is your opportunity to hear about the City of Vaughan's 2010 initiatives and issues directly from Mayor Linda Jackson. Mayor Jackson will speak on the issues, the initiatives and the challenges of growth and development in Vaughan in the coming year.
