| Climbing The Summit! |
With Speaker Scott Kress
Thursday, February 11
7:30 - 8:15am
Registration & Networking
8:15 - 9:30am
Presentation & Networking
La Gondola Banquet Hall, 227 Bowes Road, Concord L4K 1H8
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| Chamber Benefits Breakfast |
Networking Event with the Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday, March 10 7:30 - 8:15am
Registration & Networking 8:15 - 9:30am
Presentation & Networking
Kortright Centre, 9550 Pine Valley Drive, Woodbridge L4L 1A6
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| Upcoming Events! |
Mark your calendars for these upcoming Chamber events!
March 30, 2010:Annual General Meeting April 28, 2010:
Let's Talk Exports Luncheon
June 10, 2010:
VCC Open House
June 28, 2010:
VCC Annual Golf Tournament
Stay tuned for more details!
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Library Update
New in the Library this month!
* Protecting Personal Information: A Guide for Business
* Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy: Insights on Emerging Opportunities
* The Definitive Guide to Customer Loyalty
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! |
| Welcome New Members ! |
All Star Envelopes
Printing Services
Mohammed Ali
8241 Keele Street, Unit 15
Concord, Ontario L4K 1Z5
Arista Homes Limited
Residential New Home Builder
Michael DeGasperis
600 Applewood Crescent
Vaughan, Ontario L4K 4B4
Fine & Deo
Law Firm
Mario Deo
3100 Steeles Avenue W., #300
Vaughan, Ontario L7M 3V6
Hayhoe Gourmet Coffee Co. Inc.
Gourmet Coffee Services
Greg Hayhoe
138 Athabasca Drive
Maple, Ontario L6A 2W1
Keller Williams Referred Realty Inc.
Commercial real estate firm
Yigal Geleb
156 Duncan Mill Road, #24
Toronto, Ontario M3B 3N2
Kleinburg Intergrative Health Clinic
Naturopath healthcare clinic
10480 Islington Avenue, #10
Kleinburg, Ontario L0J 1C0
Maritime Travel
Travel Agency
Jillian Burke
23 Loraview Lane
Aurora, Ontario L4G 6N6
McKay Legal
Business Law Services
Maureen McKay
19 Levy Court
Woodbridge, Ontario L4H 2E5
Orio's Gas and Oil
Gas Station, Family Restaurant
Waheed Hanif
9400 Highway 7
Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 1A7
Plumbers Success Canada
Coaching & Consulting Services for Plumbing, HVAC and Electrical Contractors
Darrel Yashinsky
665 Millway Avenue, #25
Concord, Ontario L4K 3T8
PostNet Vaughan
Printing/Copying/Finishing/Graphic Design Retail Outlet
Kenan Zebouni
9222 Keele Street, Unit 8
Vaughan, Ontario L4K 5A3
RSM Richter LLP
Accounting & business advisory firm
Tamara Fontana
200 King Street W., #1100
Toronto, Ontario M5H 3T4
Scotiabank
Financial Services
Joseph Ercolao
7600 Weston Road, Unit 3
Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 8B7
Suzanne B. Quinn, A Professional Corporation
Law Firm
Suzanne B. Quinn
8551 Weston Road, Unit 1
Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 9R4
TD Canada Trust
Financial Products & Services
1601 Wilson Avenue
Downsview, Ontario M3L 1A5
Toronto Electrical Utilities Credit Union
Credit Union
Diane Kocet
14 Carlton Street
Toronto, Ontario M5B 1K5
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Call for Board of Director Nominations
The Vaughan Chamber of Commerce will soon elect a new Board of Directors. If you are interested in running for election to the Board, nominations are due by 5:00pm Sunday, February 28, 2010.
Click here for more information, and to read the Vaughan Chamber's bylaws. Please 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 Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 30, 2010. |
Annual Mayor's Outlook Luncheon a Success!
It was a great turnout at the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce's Annual Mayor's Outlook Luncheon on Wednesday, January 20! Vaughan Mayor Linda Jackson took to the podium and outlined where the City of Vaughan has been, and where it is headed. Mayor Jackson also announced that building permits issued by the City of Vaughan totaled $1.049 billion in 2009, the eighth time in ten years the annual value of new construction has surpassed the billion dollar mark. To read a transcript of Mayor Jackson's speech, please click here.
Click here to see more pictures of this event. Thank you once again to event sponsor Ren/Tex Realty Inc.!
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Learn About Your Chamber Benefits on March 10
On Wednesday, March 10, 2010, the Vaughan Chamber will be holding a Joint Networking Breakfast Event with the Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce at the Kortright Centre. If you're unsure of the benefits of your Chamber membership, join us for our Benefits Breakfast, featuring a delicious pancake meal, complete with Kortright's home-made maple syrup!
This will be your opportunity to learn more about all the benefits your Chamber membership includes. Remember to bring your business cards ... take advantage of this opportunity to network! Click here to register! |
The Policy Committee of the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce will be presenting a forum of the Mayoral candidates for Vaughan's October's municipal elections. This is a great opportunity to hear the candidates present their platforms and to question them on priority issues that were determined by a survey of chamber members conducted in July 2009.
These issues are:
* Traffic Congestion and Infrastructure
* Economic Development
* Ethics and Accountability
We would appreciate comments relating to the above issues from you, our chamber members, that will help identify specific areas of concerns that relate to your business. Please email any comments to Lori Suffern at the Vaughan Chamber. |
York Region Manufacturing Symposium
Don't miss the Manufacturing Symposium on Monday, March 8, 2010, presented by York Region in partnership with the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce. This half-day, no-cost symposium will examine the results of the York Region Manufacturing Study, as well as a discussion on the future of manufacturing in York Region. Please click here for more information. To register, please contact Peggy Morton at 905-830-4444, ext. 1512, or email Peggy.Morton@york.ca. |
2010 Business Achievement Awards:
April 15, 2010
 The Vaughan Chamber of Commerce Business Achievement Awards are coming! Don't miss this gala annual event honouring the best of the business community in Vaughan. This year, the Business Achievement Awards are being generously sponsored once again by TD Commercial Banking. There are still sponsorship opportunities at this prestigious event ... call Filomena Ortali at 905-761-1366, ext, 221, or email filomena@vaughanchamber.ca to find out more! Please click here for more information about this upcoming event! |
Boardroom Rentals at the Vaughan Chamber!
Another Chamber Service!
The Vaughan Chamber of Commerce is pleased to be able to offer prime meeting space within our very walls!
We now offer a brand new Boardroom (see image, below) as well as a small meeting room for our members! Please click here for more details or contact Lori at 905-761-1366, ext. 224.
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Your Vaughan Chamber 2010 Business Directory is Coming!
The Vaughan Chamber of Commerce 2010 Business Directories are in!
Look for yours in the mail in the coming weeks! |
Vaughan Stands Out Among Canadian Cities For Economic Prosperity
The City of Vaughan has one of the top two performing economies in Canada, according to a recent Conference Board of Canada report. The study, which assesses the attractiveness of Canadian cities to skilled workers and mobile populations, ranks Vaughan with Calgary and Edmonton as the only three cities to earn an "A" grade for a strong economy.
To read more about this Conference Board of Canada report, please click here! |
Federal & Provincial Governments Launch a Single, Toll-free Number for Business Information
To make it easier for business owners to get the information they need, the governments of Canada and Ontario have collaborated to create a telephone number with business information from both levels of government.
Callers can dial 1-888-745-8888 or TTY 1-800-268-7095 to get information on several topics including financing options, starting or growing a business, federal and provincial government programs, managing employees, regulations, taxes, permits and licences, importing and exporting requirements, and more. |
Business Groups Want Extra Card Fee
Business groups such as the Canadian Federation of Independent Business say that retailers and small business owners should be allowed to "surcharge" consumers for using their credit and debit cards and that power should be enshrined in the federal government's voluntary code of conduct for the payments industry. To read more, please click here. | |
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Please join us on Thursday, February 11 when we hear from mountaineer Scott Kress. Scott is the 51st Canadian to summit Mount Everest. Scott has learned how to use his mountaineering experience to help build better teams and improve company success in the everyday business world. Join us at this exciting networking event to learn how!
