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This Week's Member
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Free Seminar: Help I'm in HR: The People Side of Your Business
Date: June 6th, 2013
Time: 11:30am - 2:30pm (a catered lunch, from La Piazza, will be provided)
Location: The Coach House (located above the Gift Shop at Dundurn Castle); Dundurn & York (Free Parking is available)
This seminar aims to help today's small and mid-sized business owner navigate the HR challenges that can surface, and provide some ideas about how to avoid issues that can slow them down while they are busy building their business.
While there will be great food and conversation, the highlight will be chance to listen to our dynamic speakers, including Co-Founder and VP of Mabel's Labels Inc., Julie Cole, as they talk about their experiences and understanding of the key issues facing today's business owner and HR professional.
For additional details or to register, please click here.
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Value Solutions helps businesses reduce cost and address growth challenges.
By leading the implementation of such things as Lean, Technical Problem Solving, Performance Management, Equipment Reliability and other Management Systems & processes, we can help reduce cost, improve quality & delivery as well as propel your business to the next stage of growth.
Call us at 905 520 7515 or visit value-solutions.ca to learn more about our services, case studies and testimonies.
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Thank-you to our loyal members who have been with us 20 years or more
Cooke, Frank
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Watch this section for more 20+year members.
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 What's HappeningThursday May 23rd - NEXT Gen CEO Breakfast & Learn Friday May 24th - Mohawk Talks present: Robert Kennedy Jr. Saturday May 25th - CLiC Caliente! Monday May 27th - YEP Rountable Thursday June 6th - 7th Annual GenNext Spring Breakfast Please click here for a complete listing of Hive events. |
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Hamilton Economic Summit 2013
 Last week, business professionals from across the region met at the Careport Centre for the 6th Annual Hamilton Economic Summit. The summit's theme was innovation, the art of the possible. Highlights from the event included:
- keynote address by Thomas Homer-Dixon, who spoke on the subject of climate change and how it does and will affect business
- speaker Gil Penalosa of 8 to 80 Cities, an organization that promotes vibrant, walkable communities, a topic of previous Summits (Listen to a podcast here.)
- Opening and tour of the new McMaster Automotive Resource Centre (MARC) at McMaster Innovation Park (Click here for Invest in Hamilton video.)
- Fireside chats with city councillors and senior city staff
Thank-you to all those who attended, to our guest speakers and to our corporate sponsors.
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Canadian Chamber of Commerce webinar 
Attracting and retaining skilled workers in a tightening labour market is a major concern for many employers. Labour market information (LMI) can help them address that concern. For businesses looking to expand or adjust to market changes, LMI is valuable to making business and location decisions.
Employers are especially interested in the labour market information for their community and want to understand the availability of workers, the current market conditions and where to find workers with specific skills. LMI can support all those needs and assist with human resource planning. Unfortunately, many employers have difficulties finding the LMI they need to support their decision-making.
This webinar will address these challenges and needs and will help you access data that will allow you to find the skilled workers your business needs. Experts from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada will take you on a step-by-step tour of the LMI resources available on WorkingInCanada.gc.ca and JobBank.gc.ca. Presenters will give you an overview of what data exists and where it comes from, known gaps and work currently underway to improve LMI and its dissemination. They will also show you how to use the tools available online and answer any questions you may have.
Register here.
Contact
Angela Roy | aroy@chamber.ca
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C ongratulations to BEAR (Break, Enter, Auto and Robbery) Unit: Winners of the Leonard G. Lawrence Award
The Leonard G. Lawrence Award is presented by the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce to police officer or units for their contribution to Project Shutdown. Project Shutdown is a joint forces operation that targets offenders responsible for the theft and dismantling of high-end vehicles
B.E.A.R. Unit members:
1. Det. Sean Moore HPS (pictured above with Police Chief Glenn DeCaire and Vasudha Seth, Vice Chair, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce)
2. D/Cst. Justin Isaacs Six Nations Police
3. D/Cst. Greg Stanley Brantford Police
4. D/Cst. Darren Joyce Halton Police
5. D/Cst. Rich Fody Norfolk OPP
6. D/Cst. Pat Mitchell HPS
7. D/Cst. Dave Allchin HPS
8. D/Cst. Gary Chrysler Woodstock Police
9. D/Cst. Hector Jibbison Brant OPP
10. D/Cst. Gus Bistas Halton Police
11. D/Cst. Kerry Auguste Brant OPP
12. D/Cst. Rob Beck HPS
13. D/Cst John Obrovac HPS
14. D/Cst Jeff Mitchell Norfolk OPP
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Energized and Ready:
How 6 Simple Strategies Can Boost Your Energy and Productivity
Interactive session
June 5, 2013, 7:45 to 9:30 a.m.
Location TBD
Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes.
Join the Chamber's Human Resources Committee on Wednesday June 5, 2013 for an interactive morning that will give you:
* 6 strategies to increase your energy and productivity
* Simple exercises that can fit into a busy schedule
* Resources for your company
Bring others from your company along! RSVP by contacting Whitney Simmons at w.simmons@hamiltonchamber.ca
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Chamber's Annual Golf Tournament
Monday, June 10, 2013
11:00 a.m. Registration & Lunch
11:45 a.m. Shot Gun Start
5:30 p.m. Dinner (at Golf Club)
Glendale Golf Club
401 Mount Albion Road,
Hamilton, L8K 5T4
Cost: $185.00 + hst - Scramble Format
 - Lunch & Dinner Included
- Putting Contest by YourHamiltonBiz.com
- Hole In One Contests
- Trophies
- Draws for Fabulous Prizes
- Singles & Doubles Welcome
- Great Networking Opportunity
- Everyone takes home a prize!
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Chamber Division and Committee meetings and events Glanbrook Division: Thursday, May 16, 8:00am, Glanbrook Municipal Centre Innovation & Technology: Thursday, May 16, 8:00am, Innovation Factory Offices at McMaster Innovation Park (175 Longwood Road South) Guest Speaker - Ron Neumann, Executive Director, Innovation FactoryDundas Division: Thursday, May 16, 12 noon, Dundas Town Hall, Guest Speaker: Susan Monarch, Tourism Hamilton For an overview of the Chamber's committees and divisions, please visit, http://www.hamiltonchamber.ca/committees/committees.
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Include your ad in the 2014 Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Annual Membership Directory:
BOOK BEFORE MAY 31ST (EXTENDED DEADLINE) AND RECEIVE A 5% DISCOUNT
 Maximize your company's coverage in this once-a-year marketing opportunity. The annual hard copy version of the directory will be available on the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce website in a digital version as well. This valuable marketing platform will enhance your membership investment by reaching a new virtual and vast audience. Members company name and website address will be boldly displayed and will hyperlink to business websites in the digital version.
What better way to get your message to over 2500 fellow members, business leaders and beyond, than to include an ad in this popular Directory. Prime locations are available with rates to suit any budget. Keep your business visible, enhance your brand name and attract new customers.
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Chamber Events
 Business After Business
Thursday, May 23 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Host Location: The Business Link at The Pour House 1115 Fennell Ave E L8T 1S1 Free to attend for members and their guests Chamber's Annual Golf Tournament
Monday, June 10
11:00 a.m. Registration & Lunch
11:45 Shotgun Start
5:30 Dinner
Golf Spots still available
Location: Glendale Golf & Country Club - Sponsorship Opportunities available
Contact Jo-Ann at 905 522-1151 ext. 227- Scramble Format
- Lunch & Dinner Included
- Putting Contest by YourHamiltonBiz.comMay 14th
Nailing It - Hole In One Contests
- Trophies
- Draws for Fabulous Prizes
- Singles & Doubles Welcome
- Great Networking Opportunity
- Everyone takes home a prize!
Coffee with the CEO with guests  Friday, June 14th
Guests: Ron Neumann, Innovation Factory & Kevin Browne, Software
Topic: Innovation Factory, The Big DIF
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Location: The Loft, Sheraton Hamilton Hotel
$10 at door Business After Business Thursday, June 27th
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location Host: Sheraton Hamilton Hotel, 116 King St. W.
Free to members and their guests To register for any Chamber event please contact Whitney at 905-522-1151 ext. 100 or w.simmons@hamiltonchamber.ca
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Members Making News
 Robert Kennedy Jr. will be in downtown Hamilton Friday, May 24 to talk about the Green Gold Rush - A vision for energy independence, jobs and national wealth. The community event takes place at Liuna Station, with a meet and greet reception at 11:15 a.m. and a noon hour luncheon. $100 / ticket and $1000 / table.
The event is presented by McKeil Marine Ltd. and Mohawk College, with a portion of proceeds going to the Lake Ontario Waterkeepers and the Mohawk College Foundation.
Chamber Member Carolann Bosett of Creative Outdoor Advertising to speak at Hamilton Club
Carolann will be the May 23rd guest speaker at Campbell Communications Presents: Inspirational Story Series, Real Life Dream-Struggle-Victory Stories. Join different guest speakers each month to hear stories of real people from our community who have overcome insurmountable odds to survive and thrive.
Host Thanh Campbell, will be interviewing special guests regarding the struggles they have faced and the life lessons they have learned. Come be inspired! Session includes a networking lunch, interview session, Q&A and tour of The Hamilton Club.
$40.00 per person includes lunch at Hamilton Club
To Register: InsprationalStorySpeakers.eventbrite.ca. Please click here for details.
 Innovation Nation Conference & Robotics CompetitionAs part of our outreach program, this year the Centre for Surgical Invention and Innovation (CSii) is holding our annual conference, the Innovation Nation Conference & Robotics Competition in Hamilton at LIUNA Station. The Centre for Surgical Invention and Innovation (CSii), a National Centre of Excellence research accelerator tasked with leveraging Canadian space technology to create image guided surgical robotics and associated medical devices. See attached for more information. New this year "The Innovation Gala" is one of the highlights of the Innovation Nation Conference & Robotics Competition. Tickets for the Gala are $150. per person, Corporate tables: $1,200. See attached invitation. Funds raised through the gala will support surgical research and innovation at St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton. A charitable tax receipt will be issued for the eligible amount of the ticket price.
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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.
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