CHAMBER CHAT - Week of June 22
Welcome to our new member this week - Never Bin Cleaner and we're happy to share that Diamond Physiotherapy has been "plaqued"! After winning the QBAA last year for "New Business" and appearing on our November breakfast panel, we're happy to feature Nicola Robertson proudly sharing her 2nd anniversary with the Chamber. Diamond Physiotherapy is open again and booking appointments.
Our local, provincial and national Chamber network connects us and you to a number of resources to help us through any situation. This week the OCC launches a new report (third in a series), and the CCC is offering a number of webinars... scroll down for details on their offerings and other webinars available this week.
Meet our Members will become a regular feature as we share a bit about the person behind the business, what their business offers and in some cases, a M2M deal you can use and share with your team! This week, we feature Emma Travis from Be Prepared.

Other member offerings will also be featured here. As community events resume, we will be creating a new "newsletter" from the desk of Discover Belleville that will include those - watch for your chance to sign up for that coming in August.
As I look back to our last "regular" Chamber Chat, it's been almost three months to the week that the world turned upside down. During our 5@5 virtual social last week, we took some time to consider the silver linings of the shutdown - time spent with family, a slower pace, food (and more food). And now, the world seems alive with summer when kids are supposed to be home, traffic is "bad" again, there are patios everywhere and people are seeing each other for real. At the PopUp launch last week, we were commenting on how it felt to see people with real bodies vs. a series of head shots across a screen. It has been months!

I'm also starting to hear more from those of you who have been coping through ever changing directives while mandated as essential - but not frontline. It has reminded me, and should remind us all - that those who continued to go in to work every day were dealing with a whole different set of stressors. It's time to recognize their efforts as well so we've added a special feature to our Canada Day Drive-by event - a procession that will focus on long-term care facilities as their main audience. The procession will end at Jane Forrester park where we will then present our Community Heroes - those who worked behind the scenes as essential workers who helped keep stores open, shelves stocked, manufacturing lines running, emergency services available and food cooking (to mention a few) - with acknowledgement from our MP Neil Ellis & MPP Todd Smith.



Who are these community heroes? You tell us!

They got "plaqued"!
For updated info on COVID-related support and information visit
Municipal offices in  City of Belleville | Municipal Government  
will be open for appointments as of Monday


June 22, Council Meeting @ 2:00 pm
The third report in a series of policy briefs touching on various aspects of the COVID-19 crisis Small Business, Big Impact: How SMEs are Pivoting During COVID-19 is available now and highlights a range of Ontario’s SMEs that have successfully adapted during this difficult time. With the path forward for Ontario’s economy still uncertain, SMEs across the province are rapidly adapting their business models and operations to survive the crisis.
UPCOMING WEBINARS
THIS WEEK


Ontario Chamber of Commerce & RBC
Monday, June 22
12:00 pm
A Shifting Economy
Small businesses are the backbone of the Canadian economy and integral to vibrant communities, but they have also been hit hardest by the pandemic. A situation that has sparked great concern among policymakers. Join us for a discussion on how the economy is shifting and how many SMEs have successfully pivoted or adapted their operations during this unprecedented time.

Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Sysential  
Monday, June 22
1:00 pm
Take Control of Your Business:  3 Simple Tools to Help Your Business Survive and Thrive.

Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Deloitte 
Tuesday, June 23
1:00 pm
Building a Resilient Workforce that can Thrive in the Next Normal:
This discussion will focus on the big workforce issues affecting work, workers, workplace, culture and leadership    

Chamber Chat LIVE
Wednesday, June 24
12:00 pm
Open Mic
We've kept this week free and open for your comments. What's happening in your world right now, two weekends in to Phase 2 opening... what are your challenges now and is there something we can do to help?

Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Facebook
Wednesday, June 24
1:00 pm
How to Build an Effective Advertising Strategy    

Small Business Centre 
Wednesday, June 24 
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Business Branding during a Pandemic

Small Business Centre is offering a variety of free workshops and webinars to assist business in moving forward. Check their  calendar for a list of upcoming events .

Loyalist College Training & Knowledge center is offering a series of  free employment and small business webinars  to help plan for the future.
Virtual Career Fair
OFA, AgCareers.com and CareersInFood.com have partnered with local organizations to offer Virtual Career Fairs that will expose job seekers to employment possibilities in the agri-food industry. They will be offered for FREE to both employers and job seekers in various regions throughout the province and will highlight the need for talent in the industry.
 
Thursday, June 25
2-5 pm

Employers can register by emailing: 
Job Seekers can register at: 
 
For more information,  click here .

Quinte Community Sewing for Covid19
If people are interested in donating any of the above items they can drop them off to the Chamber of Commerce Log Cabin, 5 Moira St East, or, send an email to  sew4covid19@gmail.com and the sewing group members will arrange for pick up.
was created for individuals interested in sewing face masks, head bands, scrub caps, etc and knitting/crocheting ear savers for our healthcare workers / front line workers to help keep our community safe. Members have been using their own supplies or items donated to make these items. They are running short on a few supplies and would appreciate donations of the following items:
 
FLAT BUTTONS  - 3/4" or 1", (the size of a quarter or loonie), colour doesn't matter 
(happy to accept jars or bags of buttons and they will sort and pair up)
ELASTIC - 1/8" or 1/4" flat elastic
BIAS TAPE - extra wide double folded, 5/8" 
FABRIC - 100% cotton fabric or sheets to make masks & scrub caps OR cotton & polyester blend fabric or sheets for head bands, laundry bags & gowns.
Stay in touch with the details for our throwback event -
with your passport to the world of food in Belleville
(featuring $10 menu items available for curbside pickup)


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