Chamber Blog

Chamber Blog

COVID-19 and your benefits plan

May 14, 2020

It seems the only thing for certain these days, is uncertainty itself.  Every facet of your business needs to be under the microscope but even then, it can sometimes be unclear what to look for. We know how refreshing it is to receive a guiding hand through the fog, and we’ve made it our #1 Read More

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Regional Chair John Henry meets with Advocacy Committee

April 3, 2020

On behalf of the Whitby Chamber of Commerce’s (WCC) Advocacy Committee, I would like to extend our most sincere appreciation to Durham Regional Chairman John Henry for sharing his time with us. A special thanks also to Simon Gill, Director of Economic Development and Tourism for his insight. These are extraordinary and challenging times, and Read More

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Advocacy Day at Queen’s Park

March 16, 2020

The Ontario Chamber of Commerce held its 5th annual Queen’s Park Advocacy Day March 9. As your Advocacy Committee Chair, I attended the event and took part in group meetings throughout the day. It was an opportunity to speak to government leaders and policy staff from all parties, on a number of issues that impact Read More

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Let’s support and celebrate women in business

January 27, 2020

On the second day of my new career path with the Whitby Chamber of Commerce (WCC), I attended the 2019 Connect Women conference. Talk about diving in head first! It was a sold-out event featuring influential guest speakers and with a marketplace of local vendors. The atmosphere in the room was empowering and exciting, I Read More

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Why Durham’s young people should add volunteering to their to-do list

October 31, 2019

Young adults often look at volunteering as the 40 mandatory hours required to graduate secondary school, but it can be much more than that. While volunteering offers help to people and organizations in need, it can also offer a variety of personal benefits for the volunteer. Volunteering allows people to gain experience and develop skills Read More

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