Your Low Down // What you need to know
Holiday Office Closure

Start your year off right and get organized for 2019!

Please note the Vaughan Chamber office will be closed starting Monday, December 24th, and will re-open on Thursday, January 3rd. 
Nomination Deadline Fast Approaching 
 
Business Achievement Award nomination forms are rolling in. Please take a few moments to let us know who you think stands out for business excellence and deserves to be recognized. It's easy and anyone can place a nomination! 

Deadline is Friday, January 4th. 
 
Your Connection // Upcoming Events Connection
Vaughan Chamber Connects
Information Session

Connect with other members and learn the ins and outs of a Vaughan Chamber membership. See how other businesses are saving up to $4,000 a year because of their membership! 

Date: Tuesday, January 15th, 2019
Time: 8:30 - 10:30 am (includes time for networking!)
 
SAVE THE DATE:
Annual Mayor's Luncheon

Every year, close to 1,000 attendees gather as Hon. Maurizio Bevilacqua, Mayor of Vaughan, addresses the business community. SAVE THE DATE  and make sure you have a presence at this popular must-attend event!

Date: Wednesday, February 13th, 2019
Your Voice // Policy & Advocacy
A Blueprint on Ensuring the Survival of the Manufacturing Industry in Ontario 

This year, we had partnered with the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters to develop  a manufacturing strategy focused on the core issues and challenges faced by Ontario's industry today.

Our Industrie 2030 Ontario action plan reflects on where we need to go in order to be globally competitive, and offers specific recommendations to create the conditions to support the doubling of manufacturing output in Ontario by 2030.

The release of our manufacturing strategy report is only the beginning. We will work with you, our members and partners, the broader manufacturing community, key supporters of the sector, and the government to: effect change, maximize the potential of the sector, and to drive growth and prosperity for the entire province.
 
Your Community // Events Recap community
Holiday Mingle Open House
Tuesday, December 6th

It was fantastic to see well over 100 Vaughan Chamber members drop in throughout the evening to our Holiday Mingle Open House!  Attendees were able to network with Vaughan Chamber staff, board directors and other VCC members, all while joining in on the holiday spirit! 

Thank you to our Networking Sponsor: BDO Canada

 
      

Networking After Hours at
Hank Daddy's Barbecue
Wednesday, December 12th

We went out with a fiery bang on Wednesday at our final networking event of 2018! A big thanks to our host  Hank Daddy's Barbecue. Did you know they were a finalist in the Hospitality category at this year's Business Achievement Awards? 

Thank you again to our Networking Sponsor: BDO Canada