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July 23 , 2009

Dear Member, 

 

The Chamber's bi-weekly electronic newsletter is sent directly to our members. It provides up to date information on current Chamber events, membership services and the latest policy and advocacy news.

 

In this issue: 
Are you a Chamber Booster?

The Membership Committee wants you!

If you or your employer is a current member, you can help support the efforts of the chamber by volunteering. The membership committee has some positions to fill for the upcoming (September 2009 to June 2010) year and is in particular need from a variety of business sectors, including but not limited to, retail, hospitality, health, & agriculture.

If you're interested, send in your volunteer application soon. Applications will be reviewed before September.

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, July 30, 2009

AFTER BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
 
 

Sponsored by: The Home Gallery 

 

Location:  Home Gallery, Manning Road &   

               Country  Road 46 

               (Between 401 and Hwy #3)

It’s Networking Time!

Meet old friends or make new ones the easy way. After Business is one of the many programs offered by the Chamber to assist businesses. Enjoy an evening with hors d'oeuvres and bring your business cards for networking and a chance to win a door prize.   Need help networking?  Let us know and our Network Navigators will assist you.  

Tickets: $10 in advance, $15 at the door. (GST included)

Future Members: $20 (GST included)

 

Enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres and don't forget to bring your business card for a chance to win a door prize.

Tickets on sale now, visit Events Online or download registration flyer.

 

Friday, July 31, 2009

INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FOCUS GROUP SESSION

Windsor is one of the first municipalities in Ontario to execute the Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) initiative. LIP is an initiative of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) in partnership with Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration (MCI). LIP will provide a collaborative framework for, and facilitate the development and implementation of sustainable local and regional solutions for the successful integration of immigrants to Ontario. The Goals of the LIP initiative are:

  • To improve access to, and coordination of, immigrant integration services;

  • To improve labour market outcomes for immigrants. This may include initiatives such as engagement of local employers, mentorship initiatives, coordination of local employment services and non-paid internships;
  • To strengthen local awareness and capacity to integrate immigrants.

The LIP initiative is administered through the Department of Social and Health Services, City of Windsor. A Partnership Council with a diverse range of relevant stakeholders including Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce was established.

A focus group session is scheduled on July 31st (10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) to hear the opinions of all stakeholders about the employment challenges facing immigrants to Windsor and Essex County and their perceptions of how those challenges can be addressed by the overall community.  The focus group meeting will be held at the Board Room of the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce. You are invited and encouraged to attend the session.

Please confirm your participation to Mary Ellen Bernard (Project Manager) using email mbernard@city.windsor.on.ca.

Please confirm your participation to Mary Ellen Bernard (Project Manager) using the following email: mbernard@city.windsor.on.ca

 

WIND TURBINE REGULATIONS RESTRICTIVE FOR BUSINESS

   

  

                  

On July 20, 2009 the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to John Gerretsen, Ontario Minister of the Environment regarding a recent call for input on proposed new wind turbine regulations. 

 

The Chamber welcomed the effort by the Ministry regarding the implementation of the Green Energy Act but also expressed concerns with the proposed wind turbine setbacks. 

 

Otherwise the standards as proposed would curtail investment jeopardizing the already planned wind turbine projects. 

Click Here to read the full text of the Chamber’s letter

 

IMPROVED PERFORMANCE, HIGHER OPTIMISM: BUSINESS SURVEY

 
 

TORONTO – Business confidence is on the rise in Ontario, as economic improvement appears not just on the horizon but currently underway, according to a survey conducted by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC).

 

The business climate survey, conducted in June, shows that business performance has improved and business owners are more confident of the future, as compared to a similar survey conducted six months earlier.

Click Here For more information about the survey and the results 

 

 

CANADIAN CHAMBER RELEASES ANOTHER REPORT ON THE CANADA-U.S. BORDER

  

Once again, the Canadian Chamber has joined up with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, along with some 47 partnering business associations, to produce a report on the Canada-U.S. border: Finding the Balance: Shared Border of the Future. 

 

This paper offers specific recommendations to reduce border costs in the short-term while increasing security at the border and competitiveness for all industries.

Click Here to read the Canadian Chamber report

 

 

IMPROVING U.S. – CANADIAN BORDER KEY TO REGION’S ECONOMIC SUCCESS 
 

  

The Detroit Regional Chamber, along with the Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program, unveiled a new report that provides a detailed framework for enhancing operations and trade at the border crossings between the U.S. and Canada.  

 

The findings include specific border policy recommendations for President Barak Obama and Prime Minister Stephen Harper to consider as they work toward strengthening bilateral economic and security ties.  

 

The report, titled “Toward a New Frontier: Improving the U.S. Canadian Border,” offers a blueprint for both governments to accelerate commerce and spur innovation while ensuring a safe border. 

Click Here to read the Brookings report

 

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