Our committees are open to all members and are a great way to  meet people, take an active role in Chamber networking and advocacy. They merely await your expertise. Most committees meet once a month.  Get involved and enhance your business, your community and your personal growth.  Click here to join one of our committees.

 

 

Chamber Committees and Task Forces

• Communications

• Environment

• Health Advocacy Committee

• Membership Committee

• Political Action Committee

• Programs Committee

• Young Professional Network Organizing Committee

• Business Awards Task Force

• Golf Tournament Task Force  

• Curling Bonspiel Task Force

• Executive Roundtables

 

 

Health Advocacy Committee

 

Chair: John Douglas, Tenacity International Inc.

Regular Monthly Meeting Day: Second Friday

 

Mandate:  To monitor, examine and develop positions on issues pertaining to health and well-being.  This committee works with all levels of government to ensure that the Chamber acts as an effective advocate for local businesses.

 

 

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Membership Committee

Co-Chairs: Sharon Jackman, Service First Forwarding, and, Margareta Laffoley, Creative Discovery

Regular Monthly Meeting Day: Second Thursday

 

Mandate:  To develop and co-ordinate programs to orient and integrate new members, enhance overall membership retention, and ensure customer satisfaction.  Essentially this committee is charged with recruiting and retaining members.

 

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Communications Committee

Chair: James Burchill, JamesBurchill.com

Regular Monthly Meeting Day: First Thursday

 

Mandate:  To develop and co-ordinate tools to market the Burlington Chamber of Commerce and to improve communications with current and prospective members. This committee works on the image of the Chamber, as well as membership recruitment and communication.

 

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Environment Committee

 

Chair: Jean MacKinnon

Regular Monthly Meeting Day:  Second Tuesday

 

Mandate:  To educate members and develop policy positions on environmental issues affecting Burlington businesses.

 

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Political Action Committee

 

Chair: Fay Booker, Booker & Associates

Regular Monthly Meeting Day: First Friday

 

Mandate:  To monitor, examine and develop positions on issues pertaining to development, infrastructure and economics.  This committee works with all levels of government to ensure that the Chamber acts as an effective advocate for local businesses.  Some of the work of our Political Action Committee is also listed on our Advocacy page.

 

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Programs Committee

Chair: Lee Dam, P.V. & V. Insurance Centre

Regular Monthly Meeting Day: First Tuesday

 

Mandate:  To initiate, promote and execute business networking programs and events for the benefit of members. 

 

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Young Professional Network Organizing Committee

 

Chair:  Crystal Leochko

Regular Monthly Meeting Day:  Second Friday

 

Mandate:  To organize the meetings and activities of the Young Professional Network.

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Business Awards Task Force

Chair: Peter John VanDyk, P. V. & V. Insurance Centre

 

Mandate:  To recognize business excellence in Burlington through an annual, high profile Awards Gala. The Gala, a black-tie invited dinner, has been a sell-out virtually every year. 

 

 

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Golf Tournament Task Force

Chair: Lynn Beechey, Beechey Management Resources

 

Mandate:  To plan the annual Past President's golf tournament held every year in June.  Plans for next year's golf tournament are already underway.  The 2007 tournament is booked for June 21 at the Carlisle Golf & Country Club.

 

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Curling Bonspiel Task Force

 

Chair: Crystal Leochko, Brash Avenues

 

Mandate:  To plan the Chamber's annual Curling Bonspiel networking event held each winter.  Read more on our Curling Bonspiel page.

 

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Executive Roundtables

CFO Roundtable,  Chair: Ben Nielsen, Thomson-Gordon Limited

Operations Roundtable,  Chair: Jeremy Okolisan, Byrne Engineering Inc.

 

Mandate:  To provide a peer-to-peer resource group for Burlington manufacturing firms. They offer an opportunity for financial and operating executives to share experiences and information.  The two Roundtables operate on alternating monthly schedules: one group consists of CFOs and the other of Operations Executives. 

 

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JOIN A COMMITTEE

 

If you are interested in joining one of these committees, simply go to our committee sign-up page and fill out the online form.