Welcome
to the Burlington Chamber of Commerce. We have been the voice of
business in Burlington since 1947. With over 1,000 members we advocate
on behalf of local business and provide valuable networking opportunities to help
your business grow and prosper.
AWARD
WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT GALA
At the Chamber
Business Awards Gala 400 business people gathered at the Burlington
Convention Centre to celebrate business excellence in Burlington.
The Chamber announced the winners of the 2007 business excellence awards
and several other awards were presented.
Click here
for details and winners.
CHAMBER HOSTS SIXTY-FIRST AGM AND ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD
CHAMBER SURVEYS MEMBERS ON PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
In March 2008
the Chamber surveyed its members to determine their views about the
Burlington Performing Arts Centre. The results of this survey were
used by the Chamber to develop a
policy
recommendation.
Click here for the survey results.
CHAMBER
SURVEYS MEMBERS ON FAMILY DAY PLANS
The
Chamber office has received several inquires about how companies are
planning on dealing with the new statutory holiday, Family Day. To help
answer these questions, the Chamber surveyed its member to find out
their plans. It was a popular topic: 321 people completed the survey.
70% of companies are treating it as an additional holiday with no other
changes. Click
here for full survey results sorted by size and sector. For
more information about dealing with Family Day visit the Ontario
Government Family Day web page, the Employment
Standards Act web page, or the Ontario
Government Public Holidays web page.
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RECYCLING
WIN FOR BURLINGTON BUSINESS
For
the last year and a half, the Chamber has been working with both the
city and the region to increase the amount of fine paper recycling
pickup for local businesses. At the December Halton Region Council
meeting a recommendation was adopted that provides for fine paper
recycling for commercial locations. Click
here for details.
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CHAMBER'S
SCHOLARSHIP FUND REACHES $100,000 GOAL
In
May of 2005, the Chamber announced that it had partnered with the Burlington
Community Foundation to establish an endowment fund to ensure
the growth and sustainability of the Chamber's
scholarship program. The Chamber set an aggressive target of
$100,000 for the fund. To help encourage donations to reach this target,
Chamber President Keith Hoey promised to shave his head if the
target was reached by December 31, 2007. On December 4, at the
Chamber's Business
After 5 networking event, Board Chair Rosalene Phillips announced
that the fund had reached the $100,000 target. Phillips shaved
Hoey's head to the amusement of the 200 plus crowd. Read
more and see more photos and video on our Scholarship
page.
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CHAMBER
60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION A GREAT SUCCESS
On
October 17, the Chamber celebrated its 60th
anniversary. More than 300 Chamber members gathered to
recognize sustaining
members and Past Presidents and Past Chairs. The big surprise
of the evening was a $5,000 donation by Tourism
Burlington and the Burlington Hotel Association to the Chamber's Business
Student Scholarship Program. Click
here for details of the event.
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CHAMBER
DRIVES MAJOR
WIN FOR BUSINESSES
On
March 21 federal parliament voted against Bill C-257 (which proposed
anti-replacement worker legislation). This is a major win for businesses
in Canada and an excellent example of how being a member of the Chamber
of Commerce can help your business. When plans for this new bill were
announced, the Canadian Chamber mobilized local Chambers throughout the
country. The
Burlington Chamber contacted local MP Mike Wallace and solicited his
support in defeating this Bill. This type of advocacy work is only
possible because of the strength of each local Chamber and the channeling
of that strength to the federal level. Your membership makes a
difference.
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CHAMBER
CELEBRATES 60TH ANNIVERSARY
2007
marks the 60th anniversary of the Burlington Chamber of
Commerce. Since 1947 the Chamber has grown to represent over 1,000
companies and host more than 70 events each year. Much of today's success has
built upon the hard work of the past. To help celebrate, the Chamber has
built a chronology of Chamber events. Visit our 60th
Anniversary web page to see the highlights of the Chamber's first
sixty years. If there is something missing from the list, just fill out
the form and the bottom of the page and add to our archive. CELEBRATING
MEMBERSHIP SINCE 1947
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