by admin | Nov 25, 2020 | Chamber News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NOVEMBER 26, 2020
BURLINGTON, ONTARIO
Mayor Meed Ward Announces December 2nd as Chamber of Commerce Day in Burlington
Burlington, Ontario (November 26, 2020) – To honour and recognize the work that the Burlington Chamber of Commerce has done to support the business community in Burlington and beyond, December 2, 2020 has been declared Chamber of Commerce Day across the City.
The Burlington Chamber of Commerce has played a critical role in supporting the business community, factoring in all sectors and sizes of business, as a vital partner during the COVID-19 crisis. Early on in the pandemic, the Burlington Chamber committed to keeping the broader business community strongly connected, focussing on bringing leaders together and creating opportunities for collaboration and partnership to position Burlington’s economy for recovery.
“I am thrilled that the Chamber is receiving this honour and recognition from the City of Burlington. At the beginning of the pandemic, we adapted quickly to ensure that Burlington businesses were kept informed and supported to access the tools, programs and resources necessary to get through these difficult times and to ensure their viability beyond this crisis” said President & CEO, Carla Y. Nell. “We have been working tirelessly with our Team Burlington partners and all levels of government to advocate for relief to offset the financial hardship that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in for both employers and employees.”
In honour of this recognition, the Burlington Chamber is launching the #BCofCStrongerTogether campaign to rally further support from the community for local businesses and to recognize the Burlington Chamber of Commerce as an indispensable partner to business. Learn more about how you can show your support at burlingtonchamber.com.
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Lindsay Stevenson
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Burlington Chamber of Commerce
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by admin | Nov 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
The #BCofCStrongerTogether movement is a campaign to rally support for local business and to recognize the Burlington Chamber of Commerce as an indispensable partner to the business community.
To honour and recognize the work that the Burlington Chamber of Commerce has done to support the business community in Burlington and beyond, December 2, 2020, has been declared Chamber of Commerce Day across the City. To see the official proclamation, click here.
The Burlington Chamber of Commerce has played a critical role in supporting the business community, factoring in all sectors and sizes of business, as a vital partner during the COVID-19 crisis. Early on in the pandemic, the Burlington Chamber committed to keeping the broader business community strongly connected, focussing on bringing leaders together and creating opportunities for collaboration and partnership to position Burlington’s economy for recovery.
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Ways you can support the Chamber, our local business community and Bring Life to Business in Burlington!
- Purchase goods, services, or gift cards from Chamber members or donate to a Chamber member non-profit or charitable organization
- Become a Chamber member during the month of December and receive recognition as a new member in our Chamber of Commerce Day special edition of enews in January
- Show your support on social media using #BCofCStrongerTogether
- Submit a positive Google review or Facebook testimonial for the Chamber or a Chamber member organization
- Register for the Chamber’s New Year Social on January 14th or another Chamber event throughout the year
- Create a post on social media proudly declaring your Chamber membership and why it matters using #BCofCStrongerTogether using our social media toolkit
- Create a post on social media recognizing your favourite Chamber member, moment or memory
- Refer a business or organization that becomes a new Chamber member in December 2020 (must be a member in good standing). New members can sign up online and specify the name of the referring member as part of the registration process; the referring member will receive 5% of the joining members’ membership fee as a credit towards upcoming events, advertising, or membership dues renewal. For more information on how to refer a new member, please contact danielle@burlingtonchamber.com.
- Send a referral to or thank a member business, their staff/employees
- Offer a member-to-member discount through your Membee profile
- Make a financial donation to the Burlington Chamber of Commerce to support us as a not for profit enterprise helping employers and employees across the City of Burlington and beyond. Please contact danielle@burlingtonchamber.com if you are interested in making a donation.
Social Media Toolkit
Our toolkit has everything you need to show your support for the Burlington Chamber of Commerce and Chamber members. Now more than ever, it is so important that we continue to support our membership community and shop local.
Please click here for some social media copy ideas to inspire your creative posts. To receive your Member Proud customizable graphic, please email danielle@burlingtonchamber.com.
Connect with us on social media! We will be engaging with and resharing your posts all December along.
by admin | Nov 9, 2020 | Chamber News
The Burlington Chamber of Commerce (BCofC) provides value to its members through active advocacy, connecting leaders and creating opportunities. The Chamber is the voice of business in Burlington and advocates at the local, regional, provincial and federal levels on behalf of 900 companies representing 30,000 employees.
For more than 70 years, the BCC has been the trusted advocate and tireless champion for local businesses. With a long-standing reputation for excellence and leadership, BCC continually generates opportunities to connect people by bringing life to business. Doing so provides a vehicle for success for its members and the future of Burlington’s business community.
The Burlington Chamber of Commerce seeks an experienced individual for the position of Director, Stakeholder Relations & Policy. This position provides leadership to the organization’s stakeholder engagement and advocacy efforts through teamwork, consultation, strategic thinking, and creativity.
Review the Director, Stakeholder Relations & Policy position.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Expressions of interest including career profiles will be accepted until November 24, 2020, at 4:30 pm., and should be sent confidentially to shawna@burlingtonchamber.com.
by admin | Nov 6, 2020 | Chamber News
Earlier this year, the Burlington Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber submitted a resolution to the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) focused on addressing major challenges caused by Ontario’s property tax system for business taxpayers. The resolution called for the Province of Ontario to conduct a comprehensive review of the current property tax regime, as well as the introduction of enhanced flexibility/new tax tools for municipalities to address property tax inequities and changes to unduly burdensome education tax rates for commercial and industrial taxpayers. This resolution, supported by Chambers and Boards of Trade across the province, was subsequently adopted as part of the OCC’s advocacy agenda for this year.
I am delighted to announce that the budget unveiled yesterday by the Province of Ontario has heeded our call to action and includes significant measures to resolve these longstanding concerns including:
- Reductions in business education tax rates,
- The creation of a new optional tax class for small commercial properties to allow municipalities to target relief to business property owners, and a commitment on the part of the Province to match eligible property tax reductions, and
- Future changes to property valuation methodologies to protect areas undergoing redevelopment and to provide stability and fairness for other complex property types.
These changes represent majors gains for business property owners and tenants not just in Burlington, but throughout Ontario.
I would like to extend sincere thanks to the members of the Chamber’s volunteer Political Action Committee for their insight and leadership on these important issues, as well as to our Team Burlington partners and the City of Burlington for their added support to advocate for property tax reform on behalf of the business community. Special thanks also go to Burlington MPP, Jane McKenna and MPP Effie Triantafilopoulos (Oakville North-Burlington) for your willingness to listen and tireless efforts to respond to our stakeholder concerns.
The spirit of partnership and collaboration that defines us in Burlington has yet again proven that we are Stronger Together.
Sincerely,
Carla Y. Nell
by admin | Nov 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
POSTPONED until a later date.
Due to the recent Provincial update in response to COVID-19 moving Halton Region into the Red – Control zone, we are sad to announce that we will be postponing our 2020 Distinguished Entrepreneur Event, originally scheduled for November 26th.
Honouring Kenna Danyliw and her accomplishments in her industry and our community is of utmost importance to the Burlington Chamber of Commerce and deserves the attention of the entire business community. In order to do proper justice to the profile of this award and our 2020 Recipient, this event will be reimagined in late Spring 2021 and will dovetail this celebration with our prestigious Business Excellence Awards Gala. Further details will be announced in 2021.
Kenna is the President / CEO and founding partner of Danyliw & Mann, a boutique firm that specializes in providing business management, tax and accounting services to the music industry. The business started 15 years ago in the spare bedroom of her family’s home while she had two young daughters, a stepson and one very supportive husband.
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Danyliw & Mann has grown out of that bedroom and into one of the leading Canadian firms in the industry and represents several Juno and Grammy award-winning or nominated artists across Canada, the United States and beyond. Kenna is a CPA, CA who started her career with Coopers & Lybrand and also worked with Laidlaw and Pricewaterhouse Coopers before founding Danyliw & Mann. Kenna and her family are Burlington residents who have lived in the community for 20 years. Kenna is the Treasurer on the Sarah McLachlan Foundation board, is the former Vice-Chair of the Art Gallery of Burlington Board of Directors, is a new member of the Hamilton Community Foundation’s Women4Change group, is a member of the JR Digs Acoustic Christmas organizing committee, volunteers services for The Avril Lavigne Foundation and was on the board of the Southern Ontario Chamber Music Institute and Planned Parenthood Hamilton.
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