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This Week's Member
E-Promotions
In today's competitive marketplace it is no longer enough to have a great website, it must be as easy to read and navigate on mobile phones and tablets as it is on a desktop. Your website needs to be Responsive.
Join the Future Access team and your colleagues at Hamilton Goes Mobile, a FREE half-day educational seminar you won't want to miss.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
9:00 am - noon (doors open
8:00 am) Coffee, tea, light refreshments
Peoples Church Hamilton
510 Mohawk Road W., Hamilton, Map and directions
Plenty of free parking
Seating is limited so register today!
Hamilton Goes Mobile online or
call 1-877-891-7844
or events@futureaccess.ca
Brought to you by the amazing team from:
Future Access Inc. - Professional Website Development
The Seedworks
126 Catharine St. N., Hamilton, ON L8R 1J4
289-426-5727
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Reach Your Target Market with Chamber Mailings
Hamilton Chamber of Commerce mailings are a great way to get your promotional material into the hands of over 2000 Chamber Members.
The dates have been set for Chamber mailings. We invite you to include your flyer in our mail-outs, set for March (only 1 spot left), May, September and December. Call Diane for more information. Member price is $599.00 plus hst per mailing or $399.00 plus hst for not-for-profits.
HAVE YOUR BUSINESS PROMOTED HERE.
Contact Diane 905-522-1151 x 220
TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION ON COST AND AVAILABLE DATES.
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Hamilton TV  | | McMaster - Mohawk - Redeemer Career Fair |
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Employers and Job Seekers converge on the Hamilton CarePort Centre.
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Chamber Events
Business After Business 
Thursday February 27, 2014
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Host: Ora
Free for members and their guests
Business After Business
Friday March 28, 2014 
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: Copps Coliseum
101 York Blvd, Hamilton
Guests offered discounted tickets for
game that evening.
Free to members and 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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Entrepreneurship Student Showcase on January 30
More than a dozen graduate student teams in the engineering entrepreneurship program at McMaster University will compete for a share of $4,000 in prize money to help them develop and launch their start-up company. The winning start-up idea will receive $2,000 and the second place and People's Choice winners $1,000 each.
Founders of successful McMaster student start-ups
The showcase will also provide a networking opportunity for Chamber members to discuss ideas, exchange know-how and identify resources. Anyone with a technology-based, start-up idea is welcome to participate. The event is being held in the Atrium at McMaster Innovation Park from 4 pm to 8 pm. Refreshments will be served. Admission is free but registration is required.
The W Booth School of Engin eering Practice at McMaster University offers Masters' degree education based on experiential learning, leadership and mentorship. Enrollment for 2014-2015 is now open. Explore more
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Member Profile: Ilya Pinassi of Parkway Motors Hamilton
 Ilya Pinassi is the Vice President of Parkway Motors Hamilton, a family owned and operated dealership group that has provided great cars and great
customer service to the Hamilton area for over 30 years.
Ilya is an active member of the Hamilton community and has served on a
variety of community boards and commitees including the Hamilton Arts
Council, the Hamilton Burlington Automobile Dealers Association and the
Ontario Toyota Dealers Advertising Association. The Pinassi family and
Parkway Motors Hamilton employees proudly support a variety of
community organizations including Hamilton Arts Council, Art Gallery of
Hamilton, St. Joseph's Foundation, Juravinski Cancer Centre Foundation,
Hamilton Burlington SPCA, United Way of Burlington and Greater Hamilton
Area as well as numerous amateur sports teams. We give back to the
community because we believe in our community.
Parkway Nissan, Red Hill Toyota Scion and Upper James Toyota, the core of the Parkway Motor Group, are over 100 employees strong and each member of that group looks forward to making sure you find the right vehicle at the right price every time.
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Hire Learning Survey
Workforce Planning Hamilton invites
employers across Hamilton to complete the Hire Learning Survey. Whether you are a big or small company, a for-profit or not-for-profit, they want to hear from you about your hiring experience and needs. The Hire Learning Survey is the result of an extensive joint effort to provide employers, job seekers, and community organizations valuable insights into the demand-side of Hamilton's labour market. It is designed to collect information annually from the city's employers on a range of labour issues, such as labour turnover, hard-to-fill positions, recruitment difficulties and any current or future skill shortages.
To take the survey, CLICK HERE.
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Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Seeks Volunteer Community Member to Serve on its Audit Committee
The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board is seeking community members with financial expertise and business knowledge to serve on its audit committee for a three-year term effective January 2014.
The audit committee will be comprised of three Trustees and two independent members drawn from the community at large. The primary role of the audit committee is to assist the board of trustees in fulfilling its duties related to governance and oversight.
The duties of the audit committee fall under the
following key areas: the financial reporting process, internal control framework, risk management practices, performance and function of the board's internal and external auditors and the board's compliance with its obligations under legislation. The Committee meets at least 3 times a year, plus ad hoc meetings as required. A formal training course will be provided to all committee members to clarify roles and responsibilities of audit committees for the school board sector.
Candidate Eligibility:
* Applicants must have sufficient accounting, senior financial management or legal expertise to understand public sector accounting and auditing standards.
* The applicant must not be a current employee or officer of the board or of any other district school board or school authority.
* The applicant must not have a parent, child or spouse currently employed by the board.
Submission of Applications
Qualified candidates are invited to submit a letter of interest and resume by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 to:
Darlene Steele, Human Resources Officer
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
120 King Street West, Suite 1120,
P.O. Box 2558
Hamilton, Ontario L8P 4V2
Fax: 905-521-2543 e-mail: mycareer@hwdsb.on.ca
Candidates who are short-listed may be requested to attend an interview conducted by the audit committee's selection committee.
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Change Labs for Better Lives and a Stronger Hamilton
 Jerry Koh from the MaRS Solution Lab and Geraldine Cahill from Social Innovation Generation ("SIG") will present the concept of Change Labs and their potential in supporting Hamilton's own process of renewal. Jerry and Geraldine will discuss what change labs are doing around the world and provide ideas for what change labs can do in Hamilton. This a follow-up to last October's Seeing Hamilton: When best is possible.
This event is hosted by the Innovation and Technology Committee of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce.
Registration available HERE
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HR Committee Presents: A.O.D.A. Overstated, Misunderstood and Essential!
Date: February 6th
Time: 7:45 a.m. 
Williams Fresh Cafe
47 Discovery Drive
Hamilton ON
Featuring Brian Kon, Accessibility Expert
Brian is one of North America's leading experts on accessibility. Brian is part of the disability community with a minority heritage and comes from a family affected by various disabilities.
Brian uses his personal experiences in training to engage his audience. He has researched consumer products and services from the user's perspective. He has developed training tools specifically on the AODA Customer Service Standard as well as being one of its original authors. Plus, he has developed evaluation methods for assessing the accessibility of the built environment while being cognizant that this is a changing area that has yet to be settled in the Province.
Brian sat on the AODA Customer Service Standard Committee and helped author the Standard that became the first of five Standards under the Act. Subsequent to working on the Customer Service Standard on behalf of the Province, he was recruited to assist the Retail Council of Canada create an online training tool that would be used across Canada to support retailers in meeting the needs of consumers with disabilities.
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Receive What You Deserve From Your Business
Presented by Hamilton Chamber member Doug Robbins:
 a dynamic speaker, who has presented over 90 workshops across North America, Europe and Australia.
Where: Hamilton Chamber (120 King Street West - Plazalevel)
When: Tuesday, February 18th
Time: 8:30 am - 11 am
Cost: $20 includes coffee, tea and pastries
This fast paced workshop will touch on critical issues an entrepreneur needs to consider when transitioning a business.
This informative Workshop will cover: * 6 Ways a Buyer Will Value Your Business.
* Do the Kids have what it takes?
* Urgency of Long Term Planning
* 14 Alternatives to Selling Contact Rachale at r.cavanagh@hamiltonchamber.ca to register |
Member to Member Discounts
Bay Area Leadership - Ideas into Action program
$100 discount for Hamilton Chamber members
This Bay Area Leadership program is about the principles and the philosophies of collective leadership. The Bay Area Leadership Program - Ideas Into action was created by Volunteer Hamilton in support of observable trends in the Hamilton community related to engagement and social innovation. Collective leadership is an emergent (ten years) leadership theory and practice with a transferrable competencies required in every volunteer, academic and professional environment. The collective leadership style challenges the status quo, is based on possibility thinking, and seeks to reveal the opportunity in every situation.
Have an idea for social change or innovation? The Bay Area Leadership - Ideas Into Action program can help you find ways to build your social capital and mobilize your resources. Members of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce receive a $100 discount when signing up for this program.
Visit volunteerhamilton.on.ca to apply to this program.
Email barbara@volunteerhamilton.on.ca or call 905-523-4444 for more information.
$300 Regular fee, $200 With Chamber discount
Four 2.5 hour sessions:February 13, February 20, February 27, March 6
Presentation Night & Networking:March 13 from 6:30pm to 9pm
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John C. Holland Awards Gala - Feb 1, 2014
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Advertise on the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Website - 50% off!
Place your banner ad on the Chamber Website Homepage and all internal pages for 3 months for only $500.00 plus hst.
The HCC website receives 1,000 distinct visitors per week!  |
The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce is happy to announce our participation in this year's Around The Bay Race in support of St. Joseph's Healthcare! Let's show the community our team pride and collect pledges in support of St. Joe's. We encourage employees to join Team Hamilton Chamber of Commerce and take part in an amazing day with fellow employees and 13,000 others from the community. Friends and family are also encouraged to join the team as well.
For more information on the race and registration, please CLICK HERE |
Connections Networking Group
The next Connections meeting will take place on Thursday, January 30 at 7:15am at our new location at the Uptown Business Club/Financial Wellness Centre (236 Pritchard Road) 
Connections is a category-exclusive networking group.
The success of the program is based on a commitment by each Connections member to attend regularly scheduled networking meetings to:
- develop on-going relationships among members
- create awareness of each member's product and service
- utilize the products and services of members
- generate and exchange leads
Please contact Whitney Simmons at 905-522-1151, Ext. 100 or w.simmons@hamiltonchamber.ca if you would like to sit in on a meeting and learn what this group is all about.
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Chamber Division and Committee meetings and events
Human Resources Committee: Thursday, February 6 7:45AM, Williams Fresh Cafe (Discovery Drive) Guest Speaker: Brian Kon, Topic: A.O.D.A. - Overstated, Misunderstood and Essential! Please click here for details.
Business Development Committee: Wednesday, February 12, 11:45AM, Chamber office (120 King Street West, Plaza Level) Guest Speaker: Clement Feierabend, Topic: Casino Revenues
Innovation & Technology Committee: Thursday, February 13, 8:00AM, McMaster Innovation Park (175 Longwood Road South) Special Guest Speaker: Jerry Koh of MaRS Discovery District. Please click here for details and to register.
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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Community Calendar
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All Chamber members are welcome to include their events in the Community Calendar.
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