Business in the County - 26 September 2016

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Chairperson's Message

As the official end of summer came to pass last week, the Dufferin Board of Trade reflects on a productive and eventful summer. The summer saw the redesign of the DBOT website and business profiles, the nominations of many outstanding businesses for the 2016 Business Excellence Awards, the highly successful 1st Annual Dufferin Board of Trade Golf Tournament, and the many calls to action to the government from the Province wide chamber advocacy network spearheaded by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, only to name a few.

DBOT looks forward to the upcoming season and as always will continue to work to support business and economic development in Dufferin County as the voice of business in the region.

A quick reminder that tickets for the Business Excellence Awards Gala are on sale. We hope you will join us for what is sure to be a memorable evening celebrating the best in business in Dufferin County.

- Joe Andrews

Headwaters Tourism named a finalist at the 2016 Canadian Tourism Awards

On September 14, 2016 the Tourism Industry Association of Canada announced the finalists for the 2016 Canadian Tourism Awards. Headwaters Tourism, the small Ontario destination marketing organization representing Dufferin County and the Towns of Caledon, Erin, Mono and Shelburne has been named a finalist in two categories: The Visa Innovator of the Year Award for the Headwaters Parade of Horses, and the Fairmont Marketing Campaign of the Year Award for the "Where Ontario Gets Real" campaign.

The Dufferin Board of Trade extends a very big congratulations to our partner organization Headwaters Tourism on this accomplishment. Thank you to the spectacular team for all the amazing work you do in our region.

Read the full press release here.

For Immediate Release| Funds available to keep Dufferin County employers competitive

Dufferin County employers have a reason to be happy as $260,000 has been made available for employee training under the Canada-Ontario Job Grant program.

The program is delivered by Georgian College's Career and Employment Community Services (CECS).

Up to $10,000 per person is available for training existing and new employees. Whether you need software training, business systems, marketing, social media or high-skilled training, the program allows eligible employers to choose specific training necessary to compete locally, nationally or globally.

For more information click here

Trade Trouble: We're Headed for Two Years of Zero Growth

This brief by Hendrik Brakel, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Senior Director of Economic Financial and Tax Policy, looks at Canada's struggling export performance and outlines three actions Canada must take to improve its export outcomes and grow the economy.

1. Diversify our trade into more fast growing markets

2. Move ahead with the CETA deal with Europe

3. Increase trade promotion services and diplomatic support for canadian companies abroad

Read the brief here

For businesses in Dufferin County, the third action is critically important. Small businesses face a number of challenges when they look to being exporting. Canada has made progress towards increasing trade promotion services however, there are many businesses that are unaware of the support services that are currently available to them. This is part of the problem. Domestic outreach may be the best and most cost effective way to address action number three.

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Franchise Opportunity in Shelburne

A & W has a new restaurant coming to Shelburne and is currently screening potential franchisees. Click here for more information.

2016 Dufferin Business Excellence Awards Gala

October 27 @ 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Best Western PLUS Inn & Suites,

7 Buena Vista Drive
Orangeville, Ontario L9W 0A2 Canada

The Dufferin Board of Trade is pleased to announce the 2016 Business Excellence Awards Gala will be taking place on October 27, 2016 at the Best Western PLUS Orangeville Inn & Suites.

Click here to purchase tickets

Finding Funding to Grow Your Business

September 28 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Monora Park Pavilion,

500 Monora Park Drive
Mono, ON Canada

RLB and Investors Group are pleased to present the Business Improvement Group of Companies (BIG) who will provide insight on access to government funding, such as local training programs, equipment purchases, facility expansion projects and research and development.

Click here to register.