Burlington Chamber of Commerce - Survey Confirmation

MEMBERS IN THE NEWS

Welcome to our compilation of stories about Chamber members who have been 'in the news.' Congratulations to all Chamber members listed here. If your company has won an award, celebrated a milestone or accomplished something noteworthy, tell us your story and maybe it will appear on this web page or in the Chamber REVIEW magazine..

UNION GAS BUILDING RECEIVES LEED GOLD CERTIFICATION
(Chamber eNews November 6, 2009)

Congratulations to Union Gas for receiving LEED Gold Certification for its new Burlington building. The 26,000 square foot building includes several state-of-the-art technologies designed to reduce energy consumption by as much as 50%.

BURLINGTON GOLF CLUB HOSTS CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP
(Chamber eNews November 6, 2009))

The Burlington Golf & Country Club has been selected to host the Canadian Mixed Curling National Championship which will run from November 13 to 21. This prestigious national championship being hosted in Burlington clearly demonstrates that the sport of curling in alive and well in Burlington.

DON SMITH NAMED PHILANTHROPIST OF THE YEAR
(Chamber eNews October 9, 2009)

Congratulations to Don Smith (Smith's Funeral Homes) on being named 2009 Philanthropist of the Year by Burlington Community Foundation. Smiths Funeral Service recently hosted a Chamber Business Before 9.

JASON BOUWMAN DESIGNS OLYMPIC COIN
(Chamber eNews October 2, 2009)

Local artist Jason Bouwman of Compass Creative was commissioned by the Royal Canadian Mint to design the three coloured 25-cent coins contained in the new Special Edition Uncirculated coin set released last week, celebrating Canada's top three Olympic winter moments of all time, as voted on by fans across the country. Congratulations Jason!

PANE FRESCO FEEDS THE STARS
(Chamber eNews September 18,2009)

Pane Fresco has gone Hollywood! Owner Marc Albanese was asked to provide George Clooney a lunch for three for his trip back to Los Angeles. Congratulations Marc!

ECO CHEFS GRAND OPENING
(Chamber eNews June 19, 2009)

New Burlington Chamber member, Eco Chefs, held a Grand Opening on June 10. Eco Chefs believes that locally sourced natural food is better for our environment and better for our families. Find out more at the Eco Chefs website. Welcome to Burlington, Eco Chefs!

BRASH AVENEUES WINS CMA AWARD
(Chamber eNews June 19, 2009)

At the recent Canadian Marketing Association Convention held in Toronto, Chamber member Brash Avenues won the award for "Best Personnel". The convention Chair noted that "Brash Avenues energized the entire floor during the two days of the convention." Congratulations Brash Avenues.

THE ART OF MARKETING CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY
(Chamber eNews May 22)

The Art of Marketing is celebrating its 10th anniversary next week on May 28. A long time Chamber member, the Art of Marketing specializes in delivering marketing and sales expertise in distinctive and creative ways that enable small business owners to achieve results. Congratulations on your first ten years.

TOURISM BURLINGTON RELEASES "THIS IS OUR BACKYARD"
(Chamber eNews Aprils 17, 2009)

Tourism Burlington, in partnership with the Burlington Hotel Association member hotels, recently released its new meetings and conventions booklet titled "This Is Our Backyard". Over the next few months, over 500 local businesses and associations will receive a copy of the booklet asking for help in positioning Burlington to their business partners as the preferred host city for their next event. To access a copy of "This Is Our Backyard" booklet, please contact Tourism Burlington or click here.

COMPASS CREATEIVE SELECTED BY ROYAL MINT
(Chamber eNews January 16, 2009)

Jason Bouwman of Compass Creative Studio (a recent Chamber Business Excellence Award Winner) was selected by the Royal Canadian Mint to design the new 2009 Special Edition Proof Silver Dollar. This is the second coin that Jason has designed for the Mint.

CHRISTINE SAWCHUCK OF TAYLOR LIEBOW WINS GOLD MEDAL
(Chamber eNews Juanuary 16, 2009)

Christine Sawchuk of Taylor Liebow has been named the 2008 Gold Medal recipient by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators. Christine receive this award by getting the highest mark in Canada on the final designation exam of the CICBV.

COGECO WINS SERVICE AWARDS
(Chamber eNews December 5, 2008)

Cogeco recently won two Service Quality Measurement Group awards. Cogeco won the Highest Customer Satisfaction Award for the second consecutive year and also won the First Call Resolution award. Congratulations Cogeco!

CUMIS SUPPORTS UNITED WAY
(Chamber eNews December 5, 2008)

Cumis raised more than $111,000 for the United Way of Burlington & Greater Hamilton during its 2008 campaign, surpassing its goal by more than $20,000. The CUMIS investment in United Way will help to ensure that servers are there when families need them most.