In this issue...

A Message From Chamber Staff | Upcoming Chamber Events

2023-24 Directory Advertising

2023 Business After Hours Schedule | Updates from the Chamber Network

Welcome to mid-January!

The Chamber has a few areas of focus this month:

• Developing our one-of-a-kind Business Directory for Brantford-Brant. Please update your profile to ensure the most accurate information, and consider an opportunity to promote your business through one of several ways in this high-profile and popular tool.
• Our Business Excellence Awards process is in full development, with a great slate of deserving finalists, and our popular finalist videos begin production this week!
• Our website was completely overhauled in March 2020, and we are now reviewing it again throughout to address user-experience, accessibility, and information improvements.
• We are introducing two new events in April and May this year – look for more information available shortly on these business development opportunities.

Have a safe week!

Dave

We're now booking ad space for the

2023-24 Membership Directory! 

Contact Greg at (226) 387-2991 or greg@brcc.ca to book your ad space today! 

Click here for ad sizes and rates.

Please update your profile to ensure the most accurate information.

Click here to update your profile in our one-of-a-kind Business Directory for Brantford-Brant.

Available Spots: February 14th & March 14th.

Contact Leslie today for more information!

Click on their logo to learn more about their business!

EmployerOne: Spotlight on Quality of Work

EmployerOne is a survey that collects valuable first-hand information from businesses in Six Nations, New Credit, Brantford and Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk counties.

The survey is officially being conducted during January 2023. The 2023 EmployerOne survey has a special focus on Quality of Work from the perspective of employers.

Click on the image to access the survey!

The Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) can help get your business online, give your e-commerce presence a boost or digitalize your business's operations.

The program offers two grants.

The Grow Your Business Online grant helps small businesses take advantage of e-commerce opportunities.

• Access a network of e-commerce advisors for advice and support.
• Get a microgrant of up to $2,400 to buy new e-commerce tools.

The Boost Your Business Technology grant helps small and medium-sized businesses adopt new digital technologies.

• Use a free digital assessment tool to evaluate your business's digital readiness.
• Get a grant of up $15,000 to consult a digital expert and develop a digital adoption plan for your business.
• Get up to $100,000 in interest-free loans from BDC to implement your digital adoption plan.
• Leverage a subsidized work placement to bring on a recent graduate or student to help with your digital transformation.

Learn more and apply online. 

digitaladoption-adoptionnumerique@ised-isde.gc.ca

Join the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board for their Small Business Health and Safety Forum

The WSIB is inviting you and your networks to join them on January 26, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST for their Small Business Health and Safety Forum.

This free virtual event will include a keynote talk from entrepreneur Jim Estill, President and CEO of Danby Appliances, on how to overcome common challenges facing smaller businesses. Estill’s talk will draw on his extensive experience investing in and supporting start-ups, highlighting the importance of health and safety and how to create a strong work culture.

The event will also provide insights on:

• the benefits of our Health and Safety Excellence program, including how to earn double the health and safety rebates if you’re a smaller businesses (1-99 full-time employees), and $1,000 towards your health and safety plan in 2023
• how the WSIB's online services can help you manage your WSIB account more efficiently

They will also announce their 2022 Elizabeth Witmer Small Business Health and Safety Leadership Award winners and share information about how they made their businesses safer and how you can do the same.

Register now!

Questions? Visit our website for more information or contact us at communications@wsib.on.ca. 

Our Brantford: Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion Survey 

The Brantford Immigration Partnership is looking for Brantford residents to help identify and inform future programming, events and initiatives being offered to ensure they are more diverse and inclusive.

Completed surveys will be entered into a draw for a chance to win a 10-visit Facility Punchcard to the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre. Survey closes on January 20, 2023.

Take the survey at https://bit.ly/BIPDISurvey