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A Message From the CEO | Upcoming Chamber Events

Welcome, New Members! | Updates from the Chamber Network

Winter gave us another opportunity yesterday to shovel and another reason to look forward to summer planning!

Thank you to the multiple members who jumped on the opportunity to register early for our 56^th Annual Golf Tournament – Presented by Millard’s – as soon as it opened last week.

Staff are finalizing the details for the MP/MPP Breakfast this Friday, presented by our post-secondary community partners. Registration begins at 7:30am at the Towneplace Marriott and Suites.

Note as well the series of targeted workshops presented by our friends at the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, designed exclusively for Chamber members to help you source and recruit diverse candidates to build a disability-confident organization. Registration details are below. From the Chamber’s perspective, we are looking forward to welcoming our second high school co-op student from W.Ross MacDonald this week, and staff are pleased to assist in connecting with this great community resource.

Finally, a reminder again about Bike Month in June. If your business would like to be featured as Bike Friendly or to support the week, contact the Chamber for more details.

Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Dave

Dreams Crumb True

Joanne Sparrow

Consulting

Click on their names to learn more about their businesses!

NAP up to $20,000 in Red Seal Grants for New Apprentice Hiring --ONLINE information Session 

The Native Women’s Association of Canada’s National Apprenticeships Program (NAP) is designed to partner Indigenous women, Two Spirit, transgender, and gender-diverse people with small and medium-sized businesses to build skills and address labour shortages across Canada. Their NAP program was developed to connect Indigenous Women and 2SLGBTQIA+ persons to new Red Seal apprenticeship opportunities with companies who share their view that women’s economic empowerment is vital in reconciliation.

The Native Women’s Association of Canada’s National Apprenticeships Program would like to extend an invitation to join them for one of their brief 20 to 30-minute online

information session on March 20^th via zoom to learn how your company may qualify for up to $20,000 in grants to assist with new Red Seal apprenticeships. 

To accept this invitation and register for one of the sessions below – please note that there are a limited number of available seats on these webinars, so please register asap – Registration closes when full or by March 3.

Day Session Date: Monday, March 20th, 2 pm EST  Registration Link

Evening Session Date: Monday, March 20th, 6 pm EST Registration Link

It’s very easy to register, and they can contact you when they have possible applicants that would be a match. If you have any questions at all, please register and they will reach out to you in the next few weeks to connect personally...Elevate your business practices by prioritizing diversity and reconciliation through inclusive hiring!

If you are ready to register or for more information on our program, please visit - Businesses - NWAC-NNAP (nwac-nap.ca)

1Awards Nominations Open March 1st!

In celebration of International Women’s Day, you’re invited to the first annual Women in Business Expo on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at the Marriott in Brantford. Network, learn, and showcase women in business from Brantford, Brant County, Norfolk County and other surrounding communities.

The event will be featuring:⁠

• Trade Show
• Guest Speakers⁠
• Prize Giveaways⁠
• Photo Booth⁠
• Swag Bags

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All are welcome to attend! You can come check out the trade show, listen to a guest speaker or two, network, or stay for the whole day.

This event is free for people to attend. Please pre-register: 

https://womeninbusinessexpo.ca/event/women-in-business-expo/

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