Celebrating the Gems of our Community on February 22, 2007!

Nomination Ballots are available for the 2007 Business Excellence Awards!  If you know an organization or an individual who is achieving excellence in our community, please complete a nomination ballot! Nominations are due November 31, 2006.

Award Categories

Business Leader of the Year Award (+20 employees)
Sponsored by: Laurier School of Business & Economics

Business Leader of the Year Award (<20 employees)
Sponsored by: Lutherwood Enterprise & Business Group

Environment Award
Sponsored by: Union Gas

Innovation Award
Sponsored by: CB Richard Ellis

Michael R. Follett Community Leader of the Year Award
Sponsored by:  105.3 KOOL FM

New Member of the Year Award
Sponsored by: Cowan Wright Beauchamp Ltd

Volunteer of the Year Award
Sponsored by McDonald Green

Workplace Training Award
Sponsored by: Conestoga College

Young Entrepreneur of the Year 
Sponsored by: The Centre for Business Entrepreneurship and Technology

For more information on nominations please contact Dale Bellaire at 519-749-6031.

Date: February 22, 2007
Location: Bingemans, Marshall Hall
Doors Open: 6:00pm

Before Nov. 30, 2006
Early Bird Member ticket: $120
Early Bird Member table (8ppl): $920
Early Bird Future Member ticket: $150
Early Bird Future Member table(8ppl): $1160

After Nov. 30, 2006
Member ticket: $140
Member table (8ppl): $1000
Future Member ticket: $180
Future Member table (8ppl): $1250

For more information or to purchase tickets please contact Megan Harris at 519-749-6045.

Are you a junior level professional interested in expanding your network? Are you a senior level executive interested in meeting the next generation of local young professionals and helping them succeed?  If so, join us for an evening of “speed mentoring” where young professionals and mentors collaborate to foster relationship building.  The Chamber is still seeking a few senior level executives interested in acting as mentors. 

Space is limited to 20 junior and 20 senior level professionals.

What it is...

·      An opportunity for junior professionals (mentees) to connect with a senior professional to act as a mentor

·      An opportunity for mentees/mentors to expand their business network

·      An opportunity for mentors to offer guidance and support to help young professionals achieve their professionals goals

·      An opportunity for mentors to meet first hand, the next generation of young professionals within the greater Kitchener-Waterloo area

·      An opportunity for mentees and mentors to develop professional relations extending beyond this seminar

What it is not...

·      A job interview

·      Mentors doing all the work in helping a mentee expand their business network

·      A guarantee that you will meet another like-minded mentee/mentor

Contact Jason Kipfer at 519-749-6044 or visit the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce website at www.greaterkwchamber.com to find out how you can take advantage of this great networking opportunity!

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Location:

Wilfrid Laurier University

Senate & Board Chamber Room

75 University Ave West

Waterloo, ON  N2L 3C5
www.wlu.ca

The BIG Inc. Networking Breakfast Series presents Dr. Ken Shonk.

Dr. Ken Shonk shares his philosophy on humour and experiences in using humour to influence one’s well-being and how to bring humour to your workplace.
Register online so you do not miss this humourous Christmas breakfast!

Purchase a Flex Pass today. Your flex pass provides you with 8 passes to the Networking Breakfast Series for the cost of only 7 passes! Use them all at once or one pass at a time!

To register visit our website at www.greaterkwchamber.com or call Megan Harris at 749-6045 (pre-registration is required).

Location: Delta Kitchener Waterloo - Ballroom
Date: Nov. 23, 2006
Time: 7:30 - 9:00am
Members: $25
Future Member: $50
Member Flex Pass (8 passes for the price of 7): $175  
Future Member Flex Pass (8 passes for the price of 7): $350  
Table consists of 8 people.

Sponsored by Baker Investment Group Inc., Union Gas

Small and medium businesses will learn valuable lessons pertaining to their business from experts in banking, legal and accounting. TD Canada Trust and friends (Business Development Bank of Canada, Borden Ladner Gervais, and PricewaterhouseCoopers) present “Talk to the Experts”.

Join them at the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce for these 4 short presentation sessions to learn how you can grow your business from good to great.

To register visit our website at www.greaterkwchamber.com or call Jason Kipfer at 519-749-6044 (pre-registration is required).

Sponsored by TD Canada Trust

PLANNING A SMOOTH FAMILY BUSINESS SUCCESSION
 
Succession statistics indicate that transition planning must be taken serioiusly.  Only about 30% of all family businesses survive into the next generation while just 12% will still be viable into the 3rd generation and a mere 3% of all family companies are operating at the 4th generation level and beyond.
Learn from David Schnarr, Executive Director, Centre for Family Business, how a business family can beat these odds using a detailed, systematic process.

Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Time: 8:30am - 12:00pm
Location: Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce
Breakfast and breaks included.

Classes will continue in 2007 with:
Can anyone be a Leader - The study of 12 Angry Men
Getting to YES - Negotiations and conflict management
Can you hear me now? Increase sales with the power of listening
Get your banker to say YES
Bridging the Language Gap
A 360° look at YOUR leaders

The Chamber Academy semester will end with “60 ideas in 60 minutes” networking session.

Members: $50
Future Members: $75

Register by going online to www.greaterkwchamber.com or contact Megan Harris at 519-749-6045.

Registration is required for all classes in advance.

 

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