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SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM FUSE: FUSE would like to thank everyone who participated in the Bump Set Raise volleyball tournament on August 17. We raised $2000 for McMaster Children's Hospital. The sun was out, the drinks were flowing, and lots of amazing raffle prizes were won by lucky participants! Hope to see you next year! Thursday September 12th - StartupDrinksHamilton24 Friday September 13th - Saturday September 14th - Supercrawl Wednesday September 18th - CoderCamp14 Friday September 20th - Sunday September 29th - 5th Annual AGH BMO World Film Festival Saturday September 21st - Sunday September 22nd - Motor City Guts & Glory: DETROIT Tuesday September 24th - DemoCampHamilton13 Tuesday October 1st - Building a Better Business Leader Thursday October 10th - LiON's LAIR Thursday November 21st - 2013 Entrepreneur Fair Click here for an events listing and details. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIESGenNext: Young Professionals of United Way of Burlington & Greater Hamilton are looking for Cabinet members. For more info or to apply, please contact: gennextuway@gmail.comInternational Village BIA OktoberfestAutumn Stroll 2013Explore Your City | Expressing Vibrancy
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Chamber Events 
Coffee with the CEO
Friday, September 13 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Sheraton Hamilton Hotel
Free to attend, no registration required
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
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
$40+hst, tables of 8 available
To register for any Chamber event please contact Whitney at 905-522-1151 ext. 100 or w.simmons@hamiltonchamber.ca.
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Wanted: Employers' Insights on Finding and Keeping Great People
Here's a chance to share your on-the-ground experiences in recruiting and retaining top talent. The Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities is hosting a focus group discussion on Tuesday September 17 from 10 am to 12 noon at the Ellen Fairclough Building, 119 King Street West, 8th Floor. The purpose is to gather local information that can be used to create tools and resources to fight unemployment and build prosperity in our city. The Chamber is among a group of organizations helping to engage the business sector in this important workforce development project. Light refreshments will be served and parking costs will be covered. Organizers are hoping to hear from Chamber member organizations - big and small. If you wish to participate, please contact Richard Allen at 905-572-0363 or rwardallen@shaw.ca. ACT NOW, limited seating.
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News from Crime Stoppers of Hamilton, Inc.
Tips from Crime Stoppers of Hamilton Web and Tip Line resulted in 12 arrests, $1400 of property recovered and $67,062 of illegal drugs confiscated. Well done, Hamilton heroes!
You are invited to a cut-a-thon fundraiser for Crime Stoppers of Hamilton during the Locke Street Festival on Sept. 7, 2013. CUT OUT CRIME at Studio 136 (136 Locke Street) - $20 haircuts by superb stylists. Come between 10:00 - 4:00 - first come, first served.
Chief's Gala: Come and join Crime Stoppers of Hamilton for an evening of spectacular entertainment, (Canadian tenor Robert Pilon, Canadian rhythm and blues singer, Queen Cee, plus other artists), and delicious food at the Liuna Station, 360 James Street North on Thursday, September 19, 2013. For more information, check their website, or contact the office at 905-546-4808 (admin@crimestoppershamilton.com). Financial support from this event will allow Crime Stoppers of Hamilton to continue to guarantee rewards for credible information.
Crime Stoppers is currently looking for new Board Members. If you are interested in applying, please contact the office at the phone number or email address above. Individuals with an interest and/or experience in areas such as media, grant writing, business, marketing, fundraising, communications, education, legal issues and accounting would be an asset.
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This week's member profile
Flat Rock Cellars
 We are here at Flat Rock for two reasons. First, we're here to make great wine. Second, we're here to offer you a truly personal wine experience. Everything we do comes from these two basic principles.
We start in the vineyard with low yields, progressive viticulture practices and hand picking and sorting the grapes. We continue inside the winery with a sexy gravity-flow design and the latest in wine making equipment from around the world.
But that's just the tip of it. You see, it's no fun for us if you aren't enjoying yourself. So you'll find an infectious sense of fun and lack of pretension at Flat Rock. We love what we do and we want to share that sense of wonder about the mysteries of the vine. From the tasting bar to our wine education programs - it's all about getting you involved.
Founded in 1999 on a spectacular piece of the Niagara Escarpment known as the Jordan Bench - Flat Rock is perched on a gently rolling slope studded with vines. The winery building is a quirky, glass encased, hexagonal masterpiece that's distinctive and fun. From here you can enjoy our crowning glory, the breathtaking views of the Peninsula and across Lake Ontario to Toronto.
We are proud of our winery and we love to show it off. Whether you are a group of 2 or 52, let us introduce you to our state-of-the-art 5-level gravity-flow winemaking facility where we will reveal some of the secrets to our consistently exceptional wines.
We offer a number of tours tailored to suit your level of curiosity. We can also cater for corporate entertaining and special event dinning experiences. Book either through the website, by calling the winery at 905-562-8994 or simply speak with anyone of our staff when you are at FRC.
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Discounted prices for Chamber members for Hamilton Place EventsBlues Explosion at Hamilton Place Theatre Friday September 27th Come and enjoy a "once in a lifetime" amazing roster of blues legends in Hamilton! Performances by Matt Guitar Murphy, Eddie "The Chief" Clearwater, Sugar Blue, Grammy award winner Alvin' "Youngblood" Hart plus local blues sensations! Groups of 10 or more Save $5 per ticket on select seats! Group Pricing Regular Price Group Price
$61.95 $66.95 $56.30 $61.30 $50.55 $55.55 CALL 905-546-4095 TO BOOK YOUR GROUP
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MGI Media Presents: Motor City Guts & Glory
Detroit: An Urban Bus Tour
Join MGI Media for two days of visiting sites, meeting local leaders, exploring the city, and learning Detroit's incredible story.
Date: September 21-22
Cost: $300 Single
$260 Double
$200 Quad
Includes full tour, bus travel and hotel accommodation. For more information, click here.
For reservations, contact Cherie Durocher, Meadowlands Cruise and Travel, at 905-679-7052 (direct line)
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High Time for Transit on September 26
Fine food, friendship and learning. That's the recipe for Conversations with Christopher Hume and Guests - a salon dinner series devoted to advancing inspired urban environments. Join us on September 26 as Christopher and his expert panel unlock the future of local and regional public transit as a building block to increase quality of life and prosperity in our community. "Hamilton must learn to think like a city not a suburban hybrid where residents drive everywhere," says Hume. CLICK HERE to register or call Whitney Simmons at 905-522-1151 x 100.
This event is organized by The Renew Hamilton Project, an initiative of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce.
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Connections Networking Group
The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce established Connections as a special program to promote business opportunities among Chamber members.
Next Meeting:
Thursday, September 5, 7:15 a.m. Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. Meeting
Location: Dundas Valley Golf and Curling, 10 Woodley's Lane
Dundas, ON, L9H 6Y6
Visitor's Day - Thursday, September 19, $15.00 inclusive per person. For more details or to register, please click here or email Whitney at w.simmons@hamiltonchamber.ca.
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Chamber Division and Committee meetings and events Standing Committees will begin to meet again in September. If you are already a committee member, an email will be sent with the agenda.
Connections: Thursday, September 5, 7:15 a.m., Dundas Valley Golf and Curling Club (10 Woodley's Lane, Dundas)
Human Resources: Wednesday, September 11, 8:00 a.m., McMaster Innovation Park (175 Longwood Road South), Room 1C Business Development: Wednesday, September 11, 12 noon, Chamber office (120 King Street West, Plaza Level). Guest Speaker: Chris Murray. For an overview of the Chamber's committees and divisions, please visit the Chamber's Committees page or the Divisions page.
If you would like to join a committee, or to sit in on a meeting, please contact Whitney at 905-522-1551, Ext 100 or w.simmons@hamiltonchamber.ca.
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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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Hamilton Chamber Mailings are a great way to get your promotional material into the hands of 2000 Chamber members.
The last mailing of the year has been set for the beginning of December, this is our Directory mailing to all members so don't miss out on this great opportunity to get in touch with 2000 fellow members with your marketing/Promotional material. Members $599.00 plus hst, not-for-profit $399.00 plus hst and non-members add 75%. 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. Also a reminder that the Chamber has advertising opportunities here in our Pipeline newsletter contact Diane to find out more. |
SPCA Wiggle Waggle Walk & Splash
 Help raise much needed funds for the animals by participating in this year's revamped Wiggle Waggle Walk & Splash event taking place on Sunday September 8th. Participate in a 5km walk and a fantastic doggie pool party at Wild Waterworks! Register at Wiggle Waggle Online Fundraising Site. Click here to download the pledge form and brochure.Event Highlights:
* 5 km walk at Confederation Pork * Doggie Pool Party at Wild Waterworks * Vendor Marketplace * Doggie Photobooth * Doggie Swimsuit Contest * Microchip Clinic 1:OOpm-3:00pm * Ruff Sport Agility & Dock Jumping Dog Show
Hamilton Community Foundation presents: Willing Wisdom: Rethinking what a will is and what it can be  A staggering 12 million Canadian adults have no will. This is a tragedy in the making, one that will transcend money and is guaranteed to affect relationships today and in the future. Please join us for a thought-provoking and inspiring evening featuring Dr. Tom Deans, an
bestselling author whose recent book "Willing Wisdom - 7 Questions to Ask Before You Die" helps families start conversations about how to leave more than money. Tom will be joined by Mary Lou Dingle, LLB, QC, well-respected local lawyer who recently retired from 45 years of practice where she saw the full impact of having a will... or not.
This event will be held Tuesday, September 10, 2013, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., at the Hamilton Spectator Auditorium, 44 Frid Street, Hamilton. Admission is free, please RSVP to r.taylor.weale@hcf.on.ca; 905-523-5600 x 234
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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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