Atlantic Chamber of Commerce September 2019
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Greetings
The summer always seems to pass so fast, especially with all the spectacular events each of our chambers host during this season. The fall happens to be my favorite season and Fall 2019 is shaping up to be very exciting with the CCEC and Canadian Chamber’s AGMs and Conferences happening in Saint John in September.
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Atlantic Notice Board
The Atlantic Chamber receives many requests each week to share information with member businesses across the region—particularly from governments and other agencies about new programs, services or opportunities that may be available.
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Introducing GoForth with the Chamber
ACC is always looking for new Affinity Program partners that will help our Chambers and Boards of Trade continue to increase the value and benefits of membership to businesses in Atlantic Canada. One of the unique benefits of belonging to your local Chamber of Board of Trade is the ability to take advantage of many cost-saving and knowledge-building programs.
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Air Canada for Business
is a complementary booking program for small- to medium-sized companies. Your members can book and manage travel with our online tool, plus unlock exclusive rewards, savings, upgrades, and member services designed to help you get the most out of your business travel. Members of any Atlantic Canada chamber can enter promo code
ACBSG19
when enrolling to get enhanced bonuses, including 15% off their next trip.
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Meet Your ACC Board of Directors
This month, meet
:
ACC’s 1
st
and 2
nd
Vice-Chairs, Stephen Lund and Leigh Winchester.
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ACC Introduces The Market Place
ACC launched its new #AllAccess gateway to unique offers, deals and discounts on variety programs and services that are available to our Chambers and businesses operating Atlantic Canada.
The Market Place
is a Business-2-Member (B2M) service designed to provide central access to unique programs and services from companies that can help your members do business in the region. Our goal is to help drive awareness, create a dialogue within communities, and communicate value-added programs and issues to our members in Atlantic Canada. Be sure to check out
The Market Place
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In addition to the new Atlantic Notice Board, ACC has updated and refreshed the
Resources
section of its website.
Are you looking for other chambers, the board of trade act, economic development, a variety of business services or immigration agencies or services? The revitalized Resources section on AtlanticChamber.ca provides a central repository for business information links for our Chambers and your member businesses and enables them to access governments, agencies, programs, and services within Atlantic Canada and beyond.
Resources are now categorized on several themes for ease of use including: Chambers, Government, Business, Newcomers, Aboriginal, Student and International resources.
Be sure to review the up-to-date links and use for your own chamber resource section as appropriate.
Did we miss a resource? Be sure to let us know and we’ll update with your link!
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Webinar: Is Your Business Secure from Cyber Attacks?
Most businesses today rely upon online tools that increase their risk of cyberattacks. This is not simply a large business issue. StatsCan estimates that 66% of all cyberattacks are against small- and medium-sized businesses.
Find out how to protect your customer data and business operations from cybercriminals by attending a FREE, 30-minute webinar from CyberEssentials Canada (CE Canada). The webinar, scheduled for 12 p.m. (ADT) on Wednesday, September 25, is free and accessible by chamber staff as well as chamber member businesses across Atlantic Canada.
CE Canada is a provider of cyber assessments and certification that provide your customers with greater assurance that their corporate information will not be stolen or misused. CE Canada is the only government-backed and accredited cybersecurity certification standard in Canada. Atlantic Canadian businesses will be eligible for an 75% discount from the $1,750 price for the Basic Certification via an ACOA subsidy. For more information about CE Canada and certification products please click
here
.
This free webinar will provide companies with a sense of potential vulnerabilities and offer a low-cost, internationally recognized program to address threats that are only increasing. Space is limited, so register today by sending an email with your name, organization and email address to
tracy@atlanticchamber.ca
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Canadian Chamber Competition 2019: Finalists Announced
This year’s Canadian Chamber Competition finalists were announced in August. Chambers were asked to submit under the
Influence in Action
theme—using events that assisted in moving the chamber’s advocacy agenda.
The Atlantic Chamber, along with the Fredericton, Moncton and Saint John Chambers, are pleased to be among the finalists who will present to Canadian Chamber AGM delegates. Presentations will be made from the following chambers:
- One project/four chambers: Atlantic Chamber of Commerce, Fredericton Chamber of Commerce, Greater Moncton, Chamber of Commerce and Saint John Region Chamber of Commerce.
- Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce
Delegates on site will vote on their favourites. But all chambers will benefit from the best practices shared; all of these are projects that can duplicated in your community as well, and we will share their presentations (post-AGM) with all of you!
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Join us in Fredericton Sept 24-26, 2019 for a national & regional dialogue about Indigenous engagement and the economy.
Sheri Somerville will be taking part in a panel discussing the Role of Partners in Growing the Indigenous Economiy, talent, Innovation and Partnerships on Sept 26
th
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For More Information about the Conference:
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JDI Roundtable on Manufacturing Competitiveness in New Brunswick Annual Forum
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Join us in Fredericton Sept. 25 and 26 as we address the challenges facing manufacturers in New Brunswick and Atlantic Canada and explore ways to leverage our strengths and move forward toward a more prosperous future
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https://www.unb.ca/roundtable/forum
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CACC: New Chair Announced
Jean-Guy Delorme, FCCQ, was elected Chair of the Chamber Accreditation Council of Canada, succeeding Chuck Davidson (MB Chamber) who has served as Chair since November 2013. Sheri Somerville (Atlantic) was elected as Vice-Chair.
If you’re thinking about becoming accredited and would like to talk to a Chamber that’s been through the process, consider connecting with one of our newly named Accreditation Ambassadors/Mentors. Thanks to the following individuals for volunteering:
These individuals are an excellent resource, in addition to your provincial Chamber representative and Shelley Morris
(
shelley.morris@mts.net
).
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Updates, Meetings & Activities
ACC Membership -
94 chambers and boards of trade, and 25 corporate partners
Mark Your Calendar: ACC’s PAC and Provincial Area Chambers 2019 Fall Meeting Dates
Please note:
PAC meetings run from 9 – 10 a.m. and Area Chambers’ meetings continue after that from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on meeting days.
Sept. 11 – NB PAC Meeting, Miramichi, NB
Sept. 11 – NB Area Chambers, Miramichi, NB
Oct. 2 – PE PAC Meeting, Charlottetown, PE
Oct. 2 – PE Area Chambers Meeting, Charlottetown, PE
Oct. 30 – NS PAC Meeting, Pictou, NS
Oct. 30 – NS Area Chambers Meeting, Pictou, NS
Nov. 7 – NL PAC Meeting, TBD
Nov. 7 – NL Area Chambers Meeting, TBD
National Chamber Matters
CCC News
Be sure to review CCC’s latest reports released in August:
CCC & CCEC Annual General Meetings
September 21-23, 2019 │ Saint John Trade & Convention Centre │ Saint John, NB
Be sure to register, the CCC & CCEC AGMs are the Chamber networking events of the year. This year it is in our region, so we are counting on a large contingent of CCC/CCEC/ACC members to represent and showcase our wonderful hometown Atlantic Canadian pride, spirit, and community successes
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http://www.chamber.ca/events/2019-agm/
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