LET`S GET TO WORK! - Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce

the
Advocacy Networking Education
voice
of business
about the importance of small business and
why it cannot be ignored.
The Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce,
in partnership with the Ontario Chamber
contributes to the provincial lobbying agenda.
The Kingston Chamber tabled and
successfully passed two resolutions on the
floor of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce
The Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce, Annual General Meeting in Oakville late last
in partnership with the Ontario Chamber of
month on key issues that impact our business
Commerce (OCC) and the Ontario Chamber
community. The first resolution calls upon the
Network is proud to be a part of the
province to use the one-year extension of the
ambitious campaign, Small Business: Too Big
roll out of the Ontario Retirement Pension
To Ignore.
Plan to educate employers and employees
This campaign highlights the important alike and to develop an offset strategy to
contributions of small businesses to our mitigate the cost on Ontario employers.
economy and communities, and seeks to It is still the Kingston Chamber’s preference to
actively engage small businesses across the see the federal pension plan (CPP) enhanced
province in investigating the top barriers to to effectively stop the ORPP entirely and
small business growth – and identify solutions avoid another burden on our local businesses.
to overcome those challenges. To kick off this We do not need what is widely perceived as a
campaign the OCC has released the report, mandatory payroll tax.
“Top 3 Obstacles to Small Business Success”.
The other paper asks the Province to create
The Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce a mandatory introduction to Business and
looks forward to leading discussions in our Commerce courses from existing business
community about the underlying challenges and family economics curriculum, introduce it
that are weighing on small businesses and at the elementary school level and designate
stifling job creation. A strong and vibrant small it as a compulsory credit to obtain the Ontario
business sector is important for all business. Secondary School Diploma. Dedicating
Small businesses are the wealth creators, job specific courses to financial literacy would
creators and risk takers. Small businesses have include but not be limited to personal
important relationships with big businesses and family budgeting, the value of credit,
as part of the economic ecosystem. Big mortgages, insurance, debt management,
businesses are often highly dependent on and accountability to pay.
small businesses as suppliers, distributors,
customers, innovators, and for developing a An additional 95 policy resolutions were
skilled and experienced workforce to draw tabled and discussed at the AGM 91 of which
from. Small businesses also make up the were passed. Attending from the GKCC were
vast majority of our local membership, our CEO Martin Sherris and Bill Stewart, Advocacy
volunteers, and are often the people actively & Policy Development Specialist.
involved in community service.
The leaders of all three political parties as
well
as other provincial ministers attended
We want to hear from you. Please engage with
us on the Small Business Too Big To Ignore the AGM and praised the thought leadership
campaign on Facebook and Twitter, share provided by the chamber movement on the
your input, and help spread the message policy issues of the day.
Celebration Member Benefit Programs
Spotlight OPPROX-Chamber Membership
The Chamber is pleased to offer its members a number of
different types of benefits.
Here are this month’s featured benefits:
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increased our awareness to the
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I enjoy networking at the many
events throughout the year, this also CONNECT WITH US
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Personally, I have been a member
@kingstonchamber
since coming to Kingston 25 years
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P. Maher,
PrintFusion Inc.
LET’S GET
TO WORK!
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Phone: 613-548-4453
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Event Calendar
Breakfast - Business Hall of Fame 2016
Register Now
Tuesday June 7th, 2016
Registration: 7:00am
Breakfast Served: 7:30am
Breakfast Agenda: 8:00-9:30am
Location
Four Points by Sheraton Hotel & Suites
285 King Street E.
Event Sponsors: Henderson Total
Maintenance Ltd.
Event Host: Four Points by
Sheraton Hotel & Suites
Workshop - Building an Online Business
with Shopify
Thursday June 9th, 2016
Registration: 8:45am
Workshop: 9:00-10:30am
Q&A
Location
Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce
Front Board Room
945 Princess Street (c/o Innovation Park)
Facilitator: Max Sadlowski, CEO &
Founder Sadlowski Consulting
Business Mixer - “ Building Business to
Business Together”
Thursday June 9th, 2016
5:00 -7:00pm
Location
The Grizzly Grill - “The Lodge”
395 Princess Street
Event sponsor: BMO, Bank of Montreal
and Henderson Total Maintenance Limited
Event host: The Grizzly Grill
Open House New/Prospective Members
June 23rd, 2016
Thursday June 23rd, 2016
2:00 - 3:00pm New/Prospective
Orientation
3:00 - 4:00pm Networking
Location
Kingston Chamber of Commerce
c/o Innovation Park
Front Board Room
945 Princess Street
Event Sponsor: Collins Barrow SEP LLP,
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Job Seekers • Cover Letter • Français • Labour Market
• Workshops • Employment Counsellor
• Second Career • Interview Coaching
• Networking • Free • Career Counselling • Resume
• English • Job Search
To find a job or an employee call 613-546-7863, www.acfomi.org