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Pier 8 on the Harbour is the next opportunity as Hamilton's revival gathers more momentum On Monday night, Waterfront Trust Executive Director Werner Plessl, and Chris Phillps, senior advisor in the City's Planning and Economic Development department, told the Hamilton Chamber's Young Entrepreneurs & Professionals (YEP) Divison that the transfer of the Pier 8 lands (the area west of the HMCS Haida to the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club) from the Harbour Commissioners to the City is a unique opportunity to reconnect Hamiltonians to our waterfront and to build the residential and commercial developments to drive economic development and long-term prosperity for Hamilton. Phillps and Plessl were the guests at this month's YEP Roundtable, an event which provides the opportunity for young professionals to meet with more established members of the business community in an informal setting. They presented a comprehensive history of the waterfront, the background of negotiations between the City and Harbour Commission, and some of the visions for the waterfront. The Waterfront Trust operates numerous attractions, including the Williams Fresh Café franchise at Pier 8 on the waterfront, the Discovery Centre, the tour boats The Hamiltonian and The Harbour Queen, the waterfront trolley, Scoops Ice Cream, the fishing derby, and the Tall Ships event. Plessl spoke of the passion that drives his work at the Waterfront Trust - noting that he and his twin brother both hold civil engineering degrees. As the waterfront further develops, he said, it will help to anchor an expanding business corridor connecting the Downtown to the waterfront with James Street as the primary connector. The work that he and others have done so far is invaluable to all of the estimated one million visitors per annum who come to walk, play, fish, or eat at the waterfront in Hamilton. During a lively Q&A session, YEP members asked about how the plans will fit into a vision of the waterfront for everyone. As a final question from the YEP Chair, Derek Doyle, Phillips was asked for a lasting piece of advice. He referenced the new McMaster family health campus and noted that all parties involved have been cooperating admirably. "It's important for everyone to work in partnership to build a better Hamilton," he said. - article by Elisabeth Chernichenko, YEP Division
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 YEP I'm on a Boat CruiseYEP is hosting their annual fundraising event once again on the Hamilton Harbour Queen. A night of food, fun and good cheer on a boat cruise through Hamilton Harbour, this is one event you won't want to miss. Date: Friday, July 26 Time: 9:00 p.m. Location: Harbour Queen, 47 Discovery Drive Tickets are available online at http://yepimonaboat.eventbrite.ca. |
 Connections Networking Group
The Chamber's Premier Networking Group is announcing openings in various categories and invites those Chamber members to come and check out this energetic group of networkers.
Those Chamber members in the following categories are invited to attend the next meeting of Connections at no cost! Just contact Whitney Simmons, w.simmons@hamiltonchamber.ca or 905-522-1151, Ext. 100 to let us know of your intentions to attend.
- Automobile Repair
- Funeral Home
- Lawn Care
- Optometrist
Next Meeting:Thursday, July 25, 7:15 a.m. Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. MeetingLocation: Dundas Valley Golf and Curling, 10 Woodley's Lane Dundas, ON, L9H 6Y6 |
Help us plan our meetings around your business  and workforce needs. Complete this anonymous survey by August 1st and help us plan our meetings and advocacy role for 2013-14. Please click here to take the survey.
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Chamber Division and Committee meetings and events With the exception of the YEP Division, Chamber committees and Divisions are now on summer break - see you in September! For an overview of the Chamber's committees and divisions, please visit the Chamber's Committees page or the Divisions page.
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Include your ad in the 2014 Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Annual Membership Directory:
 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.
Chamber members have been sent verification forms for the 2014 Directory. The information we have is the information that we use in our Directory, on our website member search and for referrals - it needs to be correct!
Please take a moment to look over the information that we have for you and verify that it is still complete and accurate.
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Chamber Events
Business After Business 
Thursday, August 22
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Host: Canadian Football Hall of Fame
58 Jackson Street W
Free to members and their guests
Business After Business Thursday, September 26  5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Host: Paramount Fine Foods1441 Upper James Street Free to members and their guests
Save the Date:
Lion's Lair Gala Dinner
Thursday, October 10
Carmen's Banquet Centre
For tickets and details, please click here.
City Manager's Breakfast
Tuesday, October 22
7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Waterfront Banquet Centre
To register for any Chamber event please contact Whitney at 905-522-1151 ext. 100 or w.simmons@hamiltonchamber.caw.simmons@hamiltonchamber.ca.
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Hamilton Chamber Mailings are a great way to get your promotional material into the hands of 2000 Chamber members.
The schedule has been set for the next two mailings. We have a mailing going on August 30th and one on December 6th. Members $599.00 plus hst, not-for-profit $399.00 plus hst and non-members add 75%. Get in touch with 2000 fellow members with your marketing/promotional material. Space is limited, so book now. Please call Diane Stephenson at 905-522-1151, Ext 220 or e-mail d.stephenson@hamiltonchamber.ca for more details or to book your spot.
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Help support Camp Erin, a free bereavement ca mp for children and teens by purchasing tickets to win a 2013 BMW 750i in the Car Draw for Camp. The camp is run by the Bob Kemp Hospice. Please click here for details.
For more than twenty years the Dr. Bob Kemp Hospice has been providing support to thousands in Greater Hamilton with their volunteer visiting program, day program, residential program and supportive care programs.
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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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