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GNCC
EVENTS
Business After 5
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Power Yoga St. Catharines
111 Forth Avenue, St. Catharines
5pm to 7pm
Meet and mingle with Chamber members and their guests. It’s a great place to relax and do business! No registration is required to attend this event.
GNCC Fall Classic Golf Tournament
Monday, September 10, 2018
St. Catharines Golf & Country Club
70 Westchester Avenue, St. Catharines
11am to 7pm (Dinner)
Join us for the largest business-to-business fall classic golf tournament in Niagara. The tournament has been sold out for the past 44 years!
NCBC Social
Thursday, September 13, 2018
ZenQ
Pen Centre, 221 Glendale Rd., St. Catharines
5pm to 7pm
Join us for this social event put on by the Niagara Chinese Business Council in conjunction with the GNCC. Network with NCBC and GNCC members as well as students from Niagara College and Brock University. Hosted by ZenQ.
Niagara Economic Summit
Save the Date: Friday, November 2, 2018
White Oaks Conference Resort & Spa
253 Taylor Rd., Niagara-on-the-Lake
7:30am to 2:30pm
The Niagara Economic Summit brings us together to celebrate shared successes, strategize the way forward for our regional economy, and increase collaboration. Participants from academy, senior ranks of government, economists, organizational leaders and business owners explore the importance and opportunities presented by diversification.
2018 Women in Business Awards
Friday, November 16, 2018
Marriott on the Falls
6755 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls
11am to 2pm
The Women in Business Awards (WIBA) is an annual event to recognize the leadership and success of women in our business community.
Nominate a successful woman in business today!
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IN THE NEWS
Niagara’s economic growth expected to slow
Niagara can expect its economic growth to slow somewhat this year, the Conference Board of Canada says in its latest report. The forecast is for real GDP to expand by 1.2 per cent in 2018 and 1.4 per cent in 2019. Declining new home construction is a drag on the economy of St. Catharines-Niagara, although non-residential activity will offset that decline and allow the overall construction sector to grow at what was described as a healthy rate.
“Our growth is moderate, and at a steady pace — and that’s a fair assessment of our economy,” said Mishka Balsom, president and CEO of Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce.
Leadership Niagara Welcomes Class of 2019
Leadership Niagara is excited to welcome its 12th cohort of 33 aspiring leaders to their Community Leadership Program. Participants are proudly supported by the 20 local organizations that represent Niagara’s private, public and non-profit sectors.
Since its inception in 2007, Leadership Niagara is proud to have been a part of the leadership journey of over 385 community leaders and has supported 69 community projects.
Doors officially open at Niagara College’s Community Employment Services’ 43 Church St. office
Downtown St. Catharines community members and and clients of Niagara College’s Community Employment Services are invited to celebrate the grand opening of the team’s new office and community space, located at 43 Church St. in St. Catharines, on Monday, Aug. 27.
The new space also features a bright, open work area and three large training rooms that will allow Community Employment Services to offer new and expanded training and support programs.
Safari Niagara’s Boo at the Zoo Welcomes Vendors
From October 6 to 8, Safari Niagara will be hosting their 6th annual Boo at the Zoo event. Last year, the event brought in an outstanding 6,500 people. Come on out and show your community support by interacting with those you serve in the Niagara Region.
Safari Niagara is inviting your organization to take part in this highly anticipated event FREE of charge with the participation of a trick-or-treating vendor booth. If you do not have time to man your own vendor booth and are interested in sponsoring a vendor booth, email andreab@safariniagara.com for more information.
Alzheimer Society Invites You to a Special Presentation
On September 12, join the Alzheimer Society Niagara Region for a special presentation on “Dementia: Community Resources, Caregiving, and Research.” The event will be taped and shown on YourTV.
Speakers include Dr. William Brown, Professor of Neurology at McMaster University Medical School; Doug Ure; Lynn Van Egmond; and Gerry Bucsis. The event takes place at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre, 14 Anderson Lane, in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Carousel Plays takes award-winning Peter Pan on the Road in October
Carousel Players, Niagara’s professional theatre for young audiences, is proud to announce its production of Bad Hats Theatre’s award-winning adaptation of Peter Pan. With live acoustic music and inventive design, this playful show encourages kids and kids-at-heart to dream, imagine possibilities, and embrace the power of make-believe.
J. M. Barrie’s classic story about the boy who wouldn’t grow up will come to life this fall in a lively musical reimagining for kids and kids-at-heart touring Niagara from October 10—28, 2018.
NETWORK
NEWS
Latest interprovincial wine-trade proposals not much to cheer about
Canadians can buy almost any good from another province, but not wine. With the exception of Manitoba, the laws against out-of-province direct-to-consumer shipments stand firm due to liquor retailers who want wine (as well as beer and spirits) sales to go through them as much as possible.
In 2012, the federal government took steps to remove the wine barriers by amending the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act (1928). The amendments were unanimously passed in Parliament, and allowed wine to be personally transported or couriered into any province or territory for personal consumption, as defined by the jurisdiction.
‘The old plan wasn’t much of a plan’: How Ontario’s new pot plan targets the black market
Chris Selley spoke with The Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about Ontario’s new cannabis retail plan and how it may be better suited to eliminate the cannabis black market.
“[Conservatives] think they can handle this, the existing market that is being served by ‘criminals,’ said Selley, a columnist for Postmedia.
Tariffs hurting U.S. economy, economists warn, with more pain to come if Trump withdraws from NAFTA
Business economists are sounding some sour notes about Trump administration policies, from trade to immigration to the budget, while expecting the short-term boost to growth from Republican tax cuts to lessen over time.
The National Association for Business Economics survey showed 91 per cent of respondents said current tariffs and threats of more to come were having “unfavourable consequential impacts” on the U.S. economy, according to a report released Monday.
RENEWING MEMBERS:
JULY 2018
The following members renewed their membership in July for another year. Thank you for supporting the Chamber — and supporting business in Niagara.
MEMBER
PROGRAMS
If you’re thinking of adding group benefits to your company, there are a lot of good reasons to put your Chamber membership to work for you. Not the least is exclusivity: only members have access to the Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan®.
To contact your local insurance rep, call Jim Garrett or Cindy Haines at 905-468-8575
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MEMBER 2 MEMBER SAVINGS PROGRAM
Many other Chamber of Commerce members feature discounts and special offers — tailored specifically for other GNCC members. Check out the full Member 2 Member database. If you’d like to add an offer for your company, sign in to your account. You can add and update your offer any time you wish.
BUSINESS SAVINGS PROGRAMS
The GNCC offers many business resources that are regionally, provincially or nationally endorsed – programs offered to Chamber Members through the OCC (Ontario Chamber of Commerce) or the CCC (Canadian Chamber of Commerce). Affinity programs include the Chamber Group Insurance, FedEx savings, Gales Gas discounts, Desjardins payroll service, Chase Paymentech and FirstData merchant services, etc. For more information click HERE.
If your organization is interested in partnering with the GNCC on an affinity program, please feel free to reach out to Mishka Balsom, CEO, at mishka@gncc.ca.
GNCC REFERRAL PROGRAM
From the beginning, the GNCC has grown because of your word-of-mouth support.
This Referral Program is our way of saying thanks.
Get your choice of a $25 Starbucks Gift Card for every new member you refer and who joins the Chamber -OR- $50 in GNCC Cash for every new member you refer and joins the Chamber towards GNCC ads, sponsorship or event tickets.
More program information HERE.
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