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Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation: Tips & Guidelines

· by Marily Butkovic

Commercial Electronic messages include:

  • Email
  • Text Messages
  • Personal Social Network Messages

According to the Canadian government, any email sent to/from a Canadian computer, mailbox or network falls under jurisdiction of CASL; but the legislation is specifically targeted at individuals or organizations attempting to generate commercial activity. The regulation will be one of the strictest anti-spam policies in the world and will likely significantly affect the communications efforts of businesses of all sizes.

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Lion’s Lair Submissions Closed

· by Marily Butkovic

Lion's LairSubmissions are now closed for the 2014 LiON’S LAIR competition. Thank you to everyone who submitted a business plan for consideration.

Over the next few weeks our fantastic evaluators will be going through each submission and scoring them accordingly. From the applications received, ten finalists will be selected to pitch their idea to a panel of experts in a television studio environment.

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Congratulations to our Ancaster winners!

· by Marily Butkovic

Ancaster WInners

Last night, at a dinner held at the Ancaster Mill, the Ancaster Division of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the Ancaster Community Awards.

RBC Citizen of the Year:

Marty Schure

Ancaster Mill Youth Volunteer of the Year:

Abby Sparling, Ancaster High School

Heritage Household Services Business of the Year:

Dodsworth & Brown Funeral Home

The awards, which were attended by 150 people, were also sponsored by The REALTORS Association of Hamilton/Burlington and the Ancaster News.

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Congratulations to our Outstanding Business Achievement Awards winners!

· by Marily Butkovic

OBAA Winners

Last night, the Hamilton Chamber held the 30th Annual Outstanding Business Achievement Awards. The gala dinner, held at Carmen’s, was attended by over 350 guests. The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce congratulates the following winners.

SMALL BUSINESS:
Red Hill Coffee Trade

Red Hill Coffee Trade is all about providing a coffee experience.

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Hamilton Economic Summit Set for June 5

· by Marily Butkovic

Hamilton Economic SummitThe Hamilton Chamber of Commerce today announced plans for its seventh annual Economic Summit, our city’s premier leadership initiative focused on the future of the local economy in a global context. The event will take place at the Scottish Rite in downtown Hamilton on Thursday June 5 from 1 pm to 5 pm followed by a leadership reception.

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Changing of the Guard

· by Marily Butkovic

Vesudha Seth

Vasudha Seth, a marketing executive with ArcelorMittal Dofasco, was formally introduced as the new Chair of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce at our 168th Annual General Meeting on March 25, 2014.  She takes over from past Chair Louise Dompierre and will serve a two year term. In keeping with a time honoured tradition, Vasudha was sworn in by the Mayor of Hamilton, Bob Bratina. 

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2013 Outstanding Business Achievement Award Finalists

· by Marily Butkovic

HAMILTON (March 4, 2014) – The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists for the 30th Annual Outstanding Business Achievement Awards (OBAA’s). The award
recipients will be announced at the Awards Gala ceremony on Monday, March 31, 2014, at Carmen’s Banquet Centre.

SMALL BUSINESS:
  • Rapscallion Rogue Eatery
  • McCallum Sather Architects
  • Red Hill Coffee Trade
LARGE BUSINESS:
  • Vrancor Hotels Group
  • Steeped Tea
  • Countrywide Recycling
IRONMAN (sustained performance over a period of minimum 15 years):
  • First Canadian Title Hamilton
  • Yale Properties
YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR (up to age 35):
  • Daniel Hyams, Fermata Inc.

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