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HEADLINE NEWS
May
5, 2008
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Dear
Member,
Chamber
Headline News is a bi-weekly electronic newsletter
sent directly to our members. It provides up to date
information on current Chamber events, membership
services and the latest policy and advocacy
news.
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In
this issue:
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BELIEVE WINDSOR ESSEX |
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Joan
Bachmeier - Business Professional of the Year Award |
Believe
in our community and encourage others to do the same.
That was the theme of this year’s highly successful
Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce Business
Excellence Awards held April 9th at the Caboto Club.
The
title sponsor of this year’s BEA was The Windsor Star.
Publisher Jim Venney used the occasion to launch a new
promotional campaign called “Believe Windsor Essex” to
promote what’s positive in the community.
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Dennis
Carlini - Small Company Service Award |
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2008
BEA RECIPIENTS
Small
Company Service Award – Windsor Carstar Collision
Small
Company Award – Advanced Machining Services Inc.
Product
Innovation Award – Tessonics
Business
Professional of the Year – Joan Bachmeier
New
Business Award – Ccoral (Canadian Clinic of Rejuvenation
and Longevity)
International
Business Award – VistaPrint
Large
Company Award – Lasalle Montessori/The Children’s House
Montessori
ATHENA
Award – Lynda Monik
Entrepreneur
of the Year – Stuart Sutton
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Thursday,
May 8, 2008
AFTER
BUSINESS NETWORKING & TRADESHOW
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Sponsored
by: Windsor Crossing Premium Outlets and
Applebee's Grill and Bar
Location:
Windsor Crossing Premium Outlets, 1555 Talbot Road
(In store next to Nine West)
Time:
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
$10
Members ($15 at the door), $20 Future members, $100
Member Exhibitor Booths (Includes 2 tickets)
To register visit Events
Online
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Meet old friends or
make new ones the easy way. After Business is one of the
many programs offered by the Chamber to help businesses
operate more successfully in our area. Need help
networking? Let us connect you with one of our Network
Navigators.
Name
6 stores at Windsor Crossing for a chance to win one of
two $250 gift certificates!
As
always, enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres sponsored by
Applebee's and bring
your business card for a chance to win one of the many
door prizes.
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Friday,
May 23, 2008
| SANDRA
PUPATELLO, ONTARIO MINISTER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE PRESENTS:
BAGELS
'N BANTER SERIES
GEORGE
SMITHERMAN Ontario
Minister of Health and Long Term Care |
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Sponsored
by: Hotel-Dieu
Grace Hospital
Location:
Caboto Club, 2175 Parent Avenue, Windsor
Time:
(7:30 a.m. Breakfast)
Cost:
$20 Members / $25 Future Members.
To register
visit Events
Online or call 519-966-3696.
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Wednesday,
May 28, 2008
13th
ANNUAL MAYOR'S LUNCHEON WITH HIS WORSHIP EDDIE FRANCIS |
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Sponsored
by: Bell and OLG
Location:
Caboto Club, 2175 Parent Avenue, Windsor
Time:
(11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.)
Members $35 / Future Members $40.
To
register visit Events Online or call Lois Booth at 519-966-3696 ext.
29.
The
Annual Mayor's Luncheon features Mayor Eddie Francis in his
fifth address to the Chamber. Meet and mingle with community
leaders. Enjoy an excellent lunch. Please note the change in
date to May 28th, 2008.
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Thursday,
June 5, 2008
AFTER
BUSINESS NETWORKING & TRADESHOW
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Location:
Canadian Club Brand Centre
Time:
5:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m.
People
do business with other people! Invite
customers and/or treat staff members to an evening out
to mingle with over 100 prospective new customers.
$10
Members ($15 at the door), $20 Future members, $100
Member Exhibitor Booths (Includes 2 tickets)
To
register visit Events Online.
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Thursday,
June 12, 2008
72ND ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
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Sponsored
by: Kelly
Services, RBC Financial Group and
Johnson Inc.
Location:
Pointe West Golf Club
Double
Shotgun Starts 7:45 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Your
golf package includes: Golf & Deluxe Cart, Deli
Luncheon Buffet, Prime Rib Dinner, Specialty
Prizes and more!
To register for this event visit Events
Online or call Marianne Burke at 519-966-3696 ext. 21.
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Mark
your calendar
Friday,
June 20, 2008
CHAIRMAN'S
BALL
Location:
Casino Windsor (soon to be called Caesars
Windsor) in the Augustus Ballroom
It
is a celebration of the work of the Chamber and the
excitement generated by our community with businesses
working together to build a strong network.
Mark your calendar, you won't want to miss this
event.
Cocktails:
6:00 p.m.
Dinner:
7:00 p.m.
Entertainment:
9:00 p.m. Comedian Derek Edwards.
Tickets:
$125. Tables of 8 Available. To register visit Visit
Events Online or call Marianne Burke at 519-966-3696 ext. 21.
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Advocacy
News and Updates
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| CITY
OF WINDSOR TAX POLICIES 2008 - STATUS QUO PREVAILS |
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April
21, 2008, The Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of
Commerce addressed the City of Windsor's 2008 Tax
Policy recommendations by sending a letter to the
Mayor and Windsor City Council.
As
a result of the report from city administration,
council opted to keep the same taxation policies as
in the previous year. No changes were made to shift
the tax burden among business classes or against
residential rates. |
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its letter to the Mayor and City Council the Chamber
outlined its long standing principles of
transparency, fairness in taxation and
competitiveness, and reiterated its request for
reductions in the tax ratio, the measure of difference
between the business and residential tax rates. The
Chamber also stated it will engage its members in a
review of taxation priorities in the upcoming
months.
Click
Here to read the text of the Chamber's letter to
City Hall regarding the 2008 Tax Policies. |
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CANADA - US BORDER
PROGRESS STILL TOO SLOW: CANADIAN CHAMBER
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U.S.
President George W. Bush, Prime Minister of Canada
Stephen Harper and Mexican President Felipe
Calderon |
Ottawa,
April 22, 2008 - After the Security and Prosperity Partnership
leaders' summit concluded the Canadian Chamber of
Commerce characterized the progress as still too
slow. The Prime Minister addressed the
"thickening of the border" as a growing
concern in trying to achieve both economic and
physical security.
At
the border and trade related summit the
leaders put special emphasis on the Windsor-Detroit
crossing, placing the commitment to fix this key
border infrastructure as a top border priority for
both Canada and the U.S.
Click
Here to read the Canadian Chamber press
release. |
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Benefits:
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OF COMMERCE GROUP INSURANCE PLAN
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Every
company is eligible to apply even if it is a
one-person operation. There is no industry
restriction; all for-profit businesses are eligible
to participate as long as they are Chamber members.
The Chambers Plan guarantees your firm can renew
coverage as long as premiums are paid each month.
For more information see our website at http://www.windsorchamber.org/groupinsurance.htm.
Our agents include Dave Seeley, Ned Colovic and John
Merwin. |
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