WHAT YOU WILL FIND IN THIS ISSUE OF CHAMBER CHAT

Partnership launch with the Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce
Holiday Jingle Mingle/Dinner - Make it your office party!
ICYMI - PHOTO GALLERY from Memorial Market Place Mingle
Breakfast line-up for 2025
BR & E Manufacturing Program Report from the City
Canadian Chamber response to Trump's tariffs
Welcome New Members
News from Our Members
Discount Programs including Member2Member

Welcome to December!

It's been a busy year at the Belleville Chamber and we ended November with two great events...

Celebrating our QBAA winners has been a feature of our November Breakfast of Champions - sponsored by Trenval, for many years now and we welcomed 6 of the 8 members who won to share their journey in a panel discussion on Wednesday, November 27 to a packed room! In case you missed it,

Check out the QBAA Wall of Fame

And we ended the month with the launch of our Dual Partnership with the Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce. The program offers Black-led businesses who are members of the Belleville Chamber free membership with the CBCC and access to resources designed to support additional opportunities and challenges faced by entrepreneurs. READ MORE

The launch was followed by a workshop lunch at Quinte Gardens led by Carrie Oswald, Belonging Redefined that helped us explore "Widening our Professional Circle of Trust".

CONNECTING

ANNUAL JINGLE MINGLE

Thursday, December 5th

This is one of our favourite events of the year, as we jingle through the evening with our members in the last social mingle of the year. Join us starting at 5 pm and sample the delicious appetizers until 7 pm, courtesy of our hosts, The Belleville Club. Enjoy the wonderful music by Jon Roblin in the final Chamber mingle of 2024. Come when you can, leave when you must.

WHY NOT STAY FOR DINNER?

Linguine's will be serving up a delicious buffet dinner to enjoy for $50 PP, and we even have a few festive twists to the night, including some Christmas sing-a-long with Jon Roblin. Come alone, bring a guest, or your staff and celebrate the season.

MEMORIAL MARKET PLACE MINGLE

100+ Chamber members took advantage of a sneak peek of the new Memorial Market Place in downtown Belleville. Brother and sister team Hilary Murphy and Ian Wilson of TaskForce shared their vision for this iconic space while guests mingled and enjoyed exploring the newly opened 'Cracked Glass Design', along with refreshments from partners Tulips & Maple - The Art of Catering, Benji's Coffee Bar and PEC Wine Club. Check out the Photo Gallery from the event.

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Joe Shunock

City releases BR+E Report for the Manufacturing sector identifying 26 action items.

READ MORE on this report...

The team at Small Business Centre and Bay of Quinte Business Centre have put together an amazing schedule of workshops and events including...

FREE TAX HELP for your SMALL BUSINESS - CRA Webinar

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Queen's University is looking to make an application for funding for startup support. This survey is intended to gather data on existing supports for start ups in southeastern Ontario and identify the gaps in our entrepreneurial ecosystem. The information collected in this survey will be used to support the development of strategic plans for increased start up support systems in the Kingston, Bay of Quinte, and Thousand Islands regions.

Help them out by completing this survey if you are an incorporated business.

https://queensu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4U9hQFjG7m5izSm

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In a statement, Canadian Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Candace Laing, responded to President-elect Donald Trump’s recent announcement of a 25% tariff on Canadian imports. "Being America’s 'nice neighbour' won’t get us anywhere in this situation," she said. "President-elect Trump’s intention to impose 25% tariffs signals that the U.S.-Canada trade relationship is no longer about mutual benefit. To him, it’s about winners and losers—with Canada on the losing end."

Is there something we can do to help with at any level of government?

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SHARING

NEWS and EVENTS FROM OUR MEMBERS!

CALL to JOIN CMHA's Board of Directors!

They are looking for individuals with backgrounds in finance, law, human resources, fundraising, community development or date and analytics. The Board meets monthly 10x per year, and you would contribute 4-5 hours monthly. Are you ready to make a meaningful impact and give back to your community? If you are interested in joining a dynamic group of volunteers, who are passionate about making the addictions and mental health systems more responsive to community needs READ MORE at this link.