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Dear
Member,
The
Chamber's bi-weekly electronic newsletter is 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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Friday,
October 30, 2009
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10th
ANNUAL ATHENA SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON
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Sponsors:
AM800 CKLW, The Windsor Star.
Location:
St. Clair Centre for the
Arts, 201 Riverside Drive West
Time:
(11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
Guest
Speaker Dr.
Anne Snowdon,
Professor, Odette School Business, University of Windsor.
Topic:
Leading the Future Through Strategic Partnerships.
Tickets:
$35 / Table of 10: $350
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Limited
tickets still available. Call 519-966-3696 ext. 21.
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Friday,
December 4, 2009
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MULTIPLE
BUSINESSES HOLIDAY PARTY
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Let
us take care of your office holiday party plans.
Multiple businesses join together for one great holiday
celebration.
Join
us and network with other businesses in the beautiful
holiday setting of Beach Grove Golf Course on Lake St.
Clair.
Location:
Beach Grove Golf & Country Club, 14134 Riverside
Drive, Tecumseh
(6:30
p.m. Cocktail Hour, 7:30 p.m. Dinner Buffet)
Tickets
- Members, Employees & Guests
$55
+ GST before November 6 (after
$60 +GST)
Tickets
- General Admission
$60
+ GST before November 6 (After
$65 + GST)
Sponsorship
Opportunities Available.
For
more information contact Marianne Burke at 519-966-3696
ext. 21.
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Tickets
on sale now, visit Events
Online.
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2010
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
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Mark
your calendar now for the highest profile event of the
year. The 20th Annual Business Excellence Awards is set
for Wednesday, April 14, 2010.
Location:
1 Riverside West (Chrysler Building)
Tickets
on Sale Soon!
For
more information contact Marianne Burke at 519-966-3696
ext. 21.
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Click
Here for more information
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TRANSITIONING
TO HST
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Ahead
of its implementation of a new Harmonized Sales
Tax (HST) in Ontario, coming into effect on July
1, 2010, the Provincial Government has issued a
notice titled General
Transitional Rules for Ontario HST. The rules
would help consumers and businesses transition to
the HST.
The
notice also addresses common business concerns
about the change to a new sales tax system, such
as: what do businesses have to do right now to get
ready, will the government provide businesses with
assistance to transition to the HST, and will your
business have to register to collect the proposed
HST?
Click
Here to obtain the transitional rules notice
and to find more information on the changes and
the implications for your business.
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Ontario Chamber of
Commerce
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ONTARIO
FALL ECONOMIC STATEMENT
"RECORD
DEFICIT REINFORCES NEED FOR PRUDENT PLAN"
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CREDIT:
Peter J. Thompson, National Post
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As
the leading business organization in Ontario, the
Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) urges the
provincial government to develop a comprehensive
and practical plan to eliminate the provincial
deficit in as reasonable a timeframe as possible,
while remaining resolute in the direction it has
set for comprehensive tax reform.
The
OCC commended the government’s plan for a
comprehensive review of public expenditures and
also recommended the deficit reduction plan adopt
a number of principles, including the
establishment of firm expenditure targets.
The
OCC, as well as other chambers of commerce, have
accepted a deficit for the purpose of stimulus
spending as long as there is a practical plan to
eliminate it.
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Click
Here for the full media release
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Ontario Chamber
of Commerce
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ONTARIO
CHAMBER COMMENTS ON BUILT ENVIRONMENT STANDARDS
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The
OCC noted its strong support to the Minister of
Community and Social Services for not including
retrofit and private dwellings into the proposed
Built Environment Standard released in October.
The
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities
Act (AODA) is aimed at making Ontario the most
accessible province by 2025, and will dictate,
among other things, how existing buildings must be
renovated or retrofitted, to name a few.
The
OCC recently authored a submission to
government with recommendations pertaining to the
scope, time, and high financial cost of compliance
with the proposed Built Environment standards.
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Click
Here to obtain a copy of the OCC letter to the Minister
Click
Here for a copy of the final Proposed Employment
Accessibility Standards
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