BUSINESS AFTER 5 IS BACK!
May 6, 2021 | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Grab your favourite 5 o'clock beverage and settle in for two hours of casual conversation and networking. 

Thanks to eSAX for hosting OBoT’s Business After 5! Interact with other business leaders at different tables and easily create new connections on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.

You'll want to tune in to hear from event sponsor, Zenbooks who will share details about the upcoming Zenbooks Smallbiz Awards Ottawa, hosted by Mark Sutcliffe.  


VACCINE 101 FOR BUSINESSES AND WORKPLACES
May 18, 2021 | 11:00 am

The Ottawa Board of Trade has partnered with Ottawa Public Health (OPH), the Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas (OCOBIA), and Le Regroupement des gens d'affaires de la capitale nationale (RGA) to host a vaccine 101 information session for businesses and workplaces. 
 
The session will focus on:

  • Ottawa vaccination plan for essential workers who cannot work from home
  • How, when and where to get vaccinated
  • How to support employees to get vaccinated
  • What to expect when and after getting vaccinated and how to conduct workplace screenings post-vaccine
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2021
"Every year, the young leaders recognized in this program represent the best of what Ottawa has to offer today and for our future. This cohort has demonstrated excellence in a year of extreme change and challenge. And their contributions are a beacon of energy, innovation and optimism.

Congratulations and thank you to each of you."
– Sueling Ching President and CEO of the Ottawa Board of Trade
OTTAWA'S FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES
May 20, 2021 | 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
 
Celebrate with 2021's award recipients and their business accomplishments at a special virtual awards reception. Bring a beverage, network and learn about the amazing success stories behind these fastest growing companies.
 
Congratulations to 2021’s recipients!
​​​​​(three-year revenue growth in parenthesis)
GoFor (5,319%)
Dairy Distillery (2,041%)
Bushbalm (1,348%)
Noibu (960%)
Hit Point Press (526%)
Wicket (383%)
Assurance Home Care (333%)
WorldReach (278%)
Highbridge Construction (276%)
Lightship Security (264%)
WOMEN WINE & WISDOM: STAYING STRONG
May 27, 2021 | 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Find full ticket pricing here

Hey Ottawa! Time to invest in our local women leaders. We are excited to host the sixth edition of this special event - virtual style. 

This event was created to inspire individuals and create a conversation about women in leadership, life balance and legacy. Our community needs women who are ambitious, live fully, possess the will to lead and ability to make a difference. In light of the challenging year we have all endured in different ways, we are looking forward to discussing our newest theme, "Staying Strong".

Event features include:

  • Purpose driven small group networking
  • Local food and wine package assembled by sommeliers at SAVVY Company (delivered to your home)
  • Presentation of a recent RBC Economics research on the "she-cession" and what can be done to mitigate it
  • Panel discussion with three dynamic women, sharing their stories and insights on the matter of Staying Strong
  • Inspiration and connections to strengthen your personal and professional goals while accelerating women's equality.
OBoT In The News

If there is one word that encapsulates this last year, it is "uncertainty." A year into the pandemic, President and CEO of the Ottawa Board of Trade Sueling Ching suggests we focus on what we can control and "double down on what we know"

Ottawa Board of Trade President and CEO Sueling Ching talked with City News Ottawa last week about the Ottawa City Building Summit and why data will be key for informing conversations about economic recovery in Ottawa.





Ottawa Board of Trade President and CEO, Sueling Ching joined Leslie Roberts last week on CTV Morning Live. Check out what's next for Ottawa businesses and learn more about the Ottawa City Building Summit!




THANK YOU RENEWING MEMBERS!
Your Ottawa Board of Trade is a non-profit, non partisan, independent association that exists for the sole purpose of advocating for our businesses and growing community prosperity. Although we are driven by the needs of the entire business community, it is the members who make it possible for Ottawa to have a strong voice of business. And it may never be more important than now.

So please join us in saying THANK YOU to our members.
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Special Thanks to our Community Partners!