Welcome to the Burlington Chamber of Commerce.   We have been the voice of business in Burlington since 1947.   With 1,100 companies as members we advocate on behalf of local business and provide valuable networking opportunities to help your business grow and prosper.

 

 

0% MEMBERSHIP FEE INCREASE IN 2010

 

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GENERAL RICK HILLIER IN BURLINGTON

 

The Burlington Chamber has made special arrangements to have General Rick Hillier speak to a Burlington business audience. General Hillier was Canada's Chief of the Defence Staff - the highest ranking position in the Canadian Forces - from February 2005 to July 2008.  Throughout his career he has had the privilege and pleasure of commanding troops from the platoon level to the multi-national formation level within Canada, Europe, Asia and the United States.  General's Hillier's presentation will be educational, entertaining and inspiring.  Click here for details.

 

 

JOINING THE CHAMBER IS "WELCOMING"

After moving their family business to Burlington, H. Moore Printing Services recently hosted a Business Before 9 networking event.  During his speech at the event Alex Moore talked about his company's experience of joining the Burlington Chamber of Commerce.  Watch the video.



SMALL BUSINESS WEEK BREAKFAST

Join us on October 19 as the Burlington Chamber commemorates Small Business Week  with a celebration breakfast.  Join keynote speaker Dean Paul Pates of McMaster's DeGroote School of Business.  Dean Bates will talk about small business in Burlington and how the new Burlington Campus of the DeGroote Centre for Advanced Management Studies will be an important part of our community.  This is your opportunity to see McMaster's new Burlington campus - the Ron Joyce Centre.  Click here for details.


OCC AGM YIELDS AWARD AND RESOLUTION

The Burlington Chamber of Commerce won a 2010 Ontario Chamber of Commerce Chair's Award at the Ontario Chamber's Annual General Meeting held in Windsor from April 29 to May 2.  Burlington won the award in recognition of the Chamber's Economic Uncertainty Seminar Series held throughout 2009.  The Economic Uncertainty Seminars were set up to help Burlington companies prosper through the economic downturn of 2009.  Topics included: How to Find Financing, Marketing During a Downturn, Managing Employee Stress, and Receivables Collection, among others.  All the seminars were offered at not charge.  During the policy session at the conference, Chair Jamie Cunningham presented the Burlington Chamber's legislative process resolution.  It was adopted by a unanimous vote.

 

 

PAST CHAIR'S GOLF TOURNAMENT

 

The 2010 Past Chair's Golf Tournament is being played on June 24 at the very popular (and golfer friendly) Hidden Lake Golf Club.  Last year's tournament was finished in record time and we had golfers on their way home before 8:00pm.  The Chamber tournament is a great day of networking that includes golf, cart, lunch, dinner and prizes.  You can enter as a foursome or as an individual (or two's and three's) and best of all, you don't have to be a great golfer to have a great time.  Click here for all the details

 

 

AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT GALA

 

The 2010 Burlington Chamber Business Awards Gala was a tremendous success and a great night for business in Burlington.  Awards were presented by BEDC, Mayor Cam Jackson, Tourism Burlington and the Chamber.  Click here for details, photos and winners.  Videos of all the award finalists are now available on our finalist videos page.

 

 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 

The Burlington Chamber of Commerce 63rd Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday April 13 at the Holiday Inn Burlington.  The AGM featured the introduction of the 2010-2011 Board of Directors, approval of the 2009 AGM Minutes, approval of the Chamber's 2009 financial statements and the appointment of the Chamber auditor for 2010.  Click here for more photos, videos and details. 

 

 

ZERO PERCENT MEMBERSHIP FEE INCREASE

 

After approving the Chamber budget for 2010, the Board of Directors is very pleased to announce a zero percent Chamber membership fee increase in 2010.  Normally, to balance the Chamber's budget, membership fees increase at approximately the rate of inflation.  The Chamber Board felt that after many years of strong support and a year of difficult economic circumstances, it was important to give something back to our members.  It was felt that budgeting a zero percent membership fee increase was a great way to do this.

 

 

ECONOMY IN 2010 SURVEY RESULTS ARE IN

 

Our "Economy in 2010" survey shows that Burlington business people are optimistic about their company and the economy in 2010 compared with 2009.  62% of respondents said the economy will be better in the new year (a huge increase from the 9% in last year's survey) and 63% said their business will perform better in 2010 (up from 25% in last year's survey).  In all, there is a strong feeling that 2010 will usa real estate be much better than 2009.  Click here for the full survey results.  The results are being given to our Economic Forecast panelists to give them a sense of the Burlington business community's views on the economy

 

 

 

 

CHAMBER DELEGATION AT CITY COUNCIL

 

With a vote on a McMaster campus in Burlington on the agenda at the October 20 city council meeting, the Chamber appeared as a delegation (along with Team Burlington partners BEDC and Tourism) in support of the project.  Board Chair Janet Whitehouse cited the positive economic impacts (as outlined in the consultant's study) along with the benefits of the proposed downtown family health unit and affiliated teaching facility at JBMH as key reasons that city council should ensure the campus comes to Burlington.  Council voted unanimously to proceed with the next steps of project.  Click here to read the Chamber delegation.

 

 

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 china wholesale 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 channelling of that strength to the federal level. Your membership makes a difference.

 

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OTHER RECENT CHAMBER NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 

Chamber Hosts Revenue Minister Wilkinson on HST (October 2009)

Chamber Hosts Business Consultation with Hon. John McCallum  (August 2009)

Chamber Hosts Business Consultation with Hon. Jim Flaherty  (August 2009)

Golf Tournament a Success Despite Rain (June 2009)

Business Excellence Award Winners Announced (May 2009)

Chamber Helps to Defeat Replacement Workers Bill  (April 2009)

Chamber Hosts Business Consultation with Marc Garneau  (April2009)

Chamber Launches Economic Uncertainty Seminar Series (January 2009)

Economy in 2009 Survey Results Released (January 2009)

Chamber Membership Reaches All-Time High  (November 2008)

2007 Business Excellence Award Winners Announced  (May 2008)

Chamber Introduces New Board of Directors  (April 2008)

Chamber Surveys Members on Performing Arts Centre  (March 2008)  

Chamber Scholarship Fund Reaches $100,000 Target  (November 2007)

 

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