LAST CALL – OBA TICKETS

March 23, 2015

This is the ‘Last Call’ for tickets to Friday’sOutstanding Business Achievement (OBA) awards gala. We have to provide a firm number of attendees to Classic Catering at the African Lion…

THE OBA CLOCK IS TICKING …

March 18, 2015

In just over a week, the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) will continue a tradition by “recognizing, honouring and celebrating the very best in local corporate excellence and community service’…

OCC 2015 Pre-Budget Submission

March 16, 2015

Our 2015 Pre-Budget Submission outlines seven key recommendations that we believe the Government of Ontario must adopt in its 2015 Budget in order to return to fiscal balance and spur growth…

WIN FREE WESTJET TICKETS AT THE OBA

March 13, 2015

Our wonderful partners at Westjet have once again provided two complimentary tickets for ANYWHEREthat Westjet flies IN NORTH AMERICA. At the Outstanding Business Achievement (OBA) awards gala on Friday, March…

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION …

March 11, 2015

There are big changes coming to this year’s Outstanding Business Achievement (OBA) awards gala. Last Monday, the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) videotaped profiles of each of the recipients of this…

Lunch N’ Learn & More Galleries!

March 6, 2015

Our new website has beautiful, updated Photo Gallerie! See our Latest Events in photos: Lunch N’ Learn on Employment Law Planning Summit #3 Mayor Eisenberger’s Business Roundtable

AND THE OBA WINNERS ARE …

March 3, 2015

YOU ARE INVITED Join the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce in ‘honouring and celebrating the very best in corporate excellence and community service’ OUTSTANDING BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENT(OBA) AWARDS GALA Friday, March 27, 2015 • African…

OCC Business Perspective on the Undersaving Challenge in Ontario

February 24, 2015

– The Ontario Chamber of Commerce “We recently provided a submission to the Government of Ontario on its proposed Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP). Co-signed by leaders from nearly 50…

Gord Forth to Receive ‘Lifetime Achievement’

February 24, 2015

Annual Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) gala ‘honours and celebrates the very best in corporate excellence and community service’ He started growing vegetables in Carlisle when he was only 13…

Canadian Chamber Unveils Top 10 Barriers to Competitiveness for 2015

February 24, 2015

Émilie Potvin – 05/02/2015 Ottawa, February 5, 2015— Either we act urgently to improve our competitiveness or we will pay a high price in lost jobs and prosperity. Three years…

At Long Last, Hamilton Votes To Implement A Lobbyist Registry

November 21, 2014

By Samantha Craggs CBC News Thursday, September 4, 2014 After seven years and numerous debates, the city of Hamilton is implementing a lobbyist registry. But local business leaders still worry…

A Sad Day For Hamilton Taxpayers

September 8, 2014

By Arend Kersten Executive Director Flamborough Chamber of Commerce Near the end of a marathon meeting last Thursday (September 4), Hamilton Council – meeting as the General Issues Committee (GIC)…

Special FCC News Alert

September 8, 2014

In monitoring the agendas for meetings of Hamilton Council and its committees, Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) Executive Director Arend Kersten has confirmed that the matter of creating a ‘lobbyist…

Registry For Disaster? – Lobbyist Registry May Lead Developers To Bypass Hamilton

September 8, 2014

By Arend Kersten Flamborough Chamber of Commerce Wednesday, July 9, 2014 Does the creation of a “lobbyist registry” represent yet another — and perhaps final — nail in the coffin…

FCC Triple Header

August 21, 2014

Join the FCC at Copetown Woods Golf Club for our  TRIPLE HEADER event on September 17, 2014. This will be an evening of fun and facts with mayoral candidates Brad Clark,…