The CHML/Y108 Children's Fund was established in 1976 with a mandate to assist and fund children's causes and programs in Hamilton/Halton.  All monies are distributed annually to local organizations that cater specifically to the needs of local children.  As recent as 2010, the CHML/Y108 Children's Fund took stewardship of Operation Santa Claus, a charity driven by Jimmy Lomax which we now continue and administer through our board.  The annual golf tournament is one of our major fundraising efforts that supports these community programs.  Please join us at this year's event to be held at Flamborough Hills on July 25th.  Cost of a foursome is $700.  There are also limited sponsorship opportunities available and we can always use items for our silent auction.  Support the fund while you hit the links and spend some time with your favourite AM900/Y108/Fresh FM personalities. Please see attached flyer for more details. 

 

 

Please click here for a complete listing of Hive events.

Finalists announced for LiON'S LAIR

The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce and Innovation Factory have announced the 10 finalists for the 2013 LiON'S LAIR competition!

This week we are featuring five finalists.  Watch for five more next week.


golfscoring.net - Golfscoring.net provides golf clubs with a unique and entertaining online scoring system superficially designed to reward performance while promoting participation and increasing food and beverage sales. www.golfscoring.net

Lusso Living - Lusso Living Products Inc. is the developer and manufacturer of the Patent Pending Easy Reach™ motorized, liftequipped cabinet. Easy Reach™ cabinets can be placed in various locations within a home such as the kitchen, bathroom, laundry and living rooms, garages and closets. Although the home application is what we are highlighting in our Business Plan, Easy Reach™ products can be used in office or commercial/institutional/manufacturing settings as well.

With Lusso Living Products not only can an individual's day to day quality of life be impacted positively by this product, Easy Reach™ cabinets can have a significantly positive economic impact on long term health care costs associated with assisted living for the aged and physically disabled. www.lusso-living.com

OverAir Proximity Technologies - OverAir Proximity Technologies is a supplier and implementer of Near Field Communications technology. In addition to being the first Canadian-based online store, our unique tag management portal provides analytics and allows tag functions to be change during a campaign. www.overair.ca

Pain-QuILT™ - The Pain-QuILT™ is a web-based pain assessment tool that has been developed and refined by continual input from people who live with chronic pain, healthcare professionals, and the scientific research community, as a comprehensive, patient-driven visual assessment of the pain experience. Customers will benefit by solving the problem of assessing and monitoring people with pain, a process that is time-consuming for clinicians, and burdensome to patients. The Pain-QuILT™ will uniquely provide easy-to-interpret visual reports that track the pain experience over time, provide analyzed aggregate data, and will be used to coordinate with other pain providers.

Prevori Flow Control - Prevori Flow Control develops and markets a patent pending valve with a precise variable orifice, hence the name "Prevori", which allows for precise control of flow rates once a precise pressure is applied.

This valve will have many applications but the primary application is the disinfection of drinking water using gravity feed without electronic controls. This will have important implications in the developed world where it will allow us to consume alternative water sources such as cisterns. In the developing or undeveloped world, it will provide access to treated water for potentially billions of people for the first time. www.prevori.com.

Learn more about all the finalists at www.pitch-it.ca.

OCC Workforce/Immigration Needs Survey

Concerned about our dwindling workforce? We need your input for an important new research project.

Did you know that all of Ontario's labour force growth will soon come from immigration? It is vital that the immigration system work for Ontario's employers.

We need your input for a major research project that examines proposed changes to the immigration system.

Help us understand how to make the immigration system work better for businesses like yours.

We are also soliciting your input into the Ontario Chamber of Commerce's policy agenda. What are your big policy concerns?

Please fill out this important survey. It only takes 3-5 minutes to complete. Once you complete the survey, you are entered into a draw to win one of three great prizes:

•     BlackBerry's new Q10, courtesy of BlackBerry;
•     a barbecue valued at $500, courtesy of the OCC; or
•     a custom-designed office chair courtesy of Haworth.  

The survey closes at 2pm on Tuesday, July 2.

Click here to take the survey.

We're pleased to welcome Andrew Wickham to our team.  Andrew is a native Hamiltonian, and a recent graduate of McMaster University (Geography) and Seneca College (Environmental Project Management). He will help coordinate the inaugural Renew Hamilton Learning Forum that will take place this fall in downtown Hamilton (date and location TBD).

Andrew's role includes combing the community for groups and individuals willing to share stories of unique renewal initiatives that are transforming downtown Hamilton and adjacent neighbourhoods. His outreach to date has included meeting with members of the Rotary Club of Hamilton and the Hamilton-Burlington Society of Architects.

The 33rd annual Terry Fox Run is taking place on Sunday September 15, 2013 in cities and towns across Canada.  The Hamilton Terry Fox Run, which has been happening for many years (and raised more than $700,000!) is taking place at three locations in Hamilton (Gage Park, McMaster University and Hamilton Mountain) .

The Hamilton Terry Fox Runs are a long-standing tradition that has contributed significantly to the cause of cancer research.  Much of the success of the Run is due to teams that participate as part of our "Team Up for Terry" initiative.  Teams are formed by companies, retailers, associations and other groups.  Last year 17 teams participated in Hamilton and raised funds in support of Terry's legacy to find a cure for all cancers.

Click here for the corporate involvement brochure.
For more information about The Terry Fox Run and The Terry Fox Foundation please visit terryfox.org.

The Human Resources Committee keeps Hamilton Chamber of Commerce members current on human resource issues during our monthly meetings.

To help you with your business and workforce needs, we want to know:

1. What topics do you want more information on to help you back on-the-job, in your work?
    
2. Are there current issues that you want the Human Resources Committee to address with Chamber Human Resources policy to lobby local, provincial and federal governments? 

Complete this anonymous survey and help us plan our meetings and advocacy role for 2013-14. 

Please click here to take the survey.

Chamber Division and Committee meetings and events

YEP Division: Thursday, June 27, 8:30am, Chamber office, 120 King Street West, Plaza Level.

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

Chamber Events 

To register for any Chamber event please contact Whitney at 905-522-1151 ext. 100 or w.simmons@hamiltonchamber.ca

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