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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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Large seated crowd at 2019 Peter Perry % Busienss Achievement Awards gala

Business Achievement Award nominations move online

April 30, 2020

The Whitby Chamber of Commerce has moved the Business Achievement Award (BAA) nominations to an online platform. This pilot was undertaken in Fall 2019 to increase clarity and convenience for nominators, nominees and evaluators. Recent events have forced us to function in a mostly online environment, making this change to the BAA’s process all the 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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Susan Hay stands behind podium with Whitby Chamber of Commerce logo on it.

Hindsight was 2020 at Chamber’s annual Connect Women conference

March 13, 2020

With more than 280 attendees, the Whitby Chamber of Commerce’s annual Connect Women conference welcomed the largest crowd in its nine-year history. This year’s event, Connect Women: Hindsight is 2020 presented by Beauty Foundations Clinic and The Vein & Laser Centre, took a look at the pinnacle moments in life that shape career successes, failures and great lessons. Read More

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