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The Ottawa Board of Trade wishes everyone a safe and happy Capital Pride!

This year's theme "All Together Now" reminds us that as we celebrate, we must continue to acknowledge the barriers facing the 2SLGBTQ+ community and recognize the role we all have in creating safe and inclusive communities in Ottawa and beyond. Visit https://capitalpride.ca to find out what's happening this weekend.

The Best Ottawa Business Awards are back! The Ottawa Board of Trade and the Ottawa Business Journal are pleased to deliver this important awards program designed to recognize excellence, innovation and success in our business community. These highly anticipated awards span many sectors and areas of business, representing the diversity of our economy.

Deadline to submit your nomination is September 30, 2022 at 11:59 PM

Recipients will be honoured on November 24th at the Westin Ottawa.

Tickets will be available this September. Stay tuned for more details.

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Congratulations to the 2022 Best Places to Work recipients! Participants were ranked according to the results of employer and employee questionnaires and surveys conducted by the Workforce Research Group. Employees rated their workplace for leadership and planning, corporate culture, job satisfaction, training and pay and benefits.

Join us in recognizing the Best Places to Work Ottawa 2022!

Catch a replay of the 2022 Forty Under 40 Awards

Tune in TONIGHT at 7:00 PM!

Missed the Forty Under 40 Gala? Tune in to PBS TONIGHT at 7:00 PM for a replay of Ottawa's biggest annual celebration of young entrepreneurs at the

2022 Forty Under 40 Awards!

The Government of Canada and Ontario Chamber of Commerce have partnered together to deliver Government of Canada grants to small businesses that want to grow their business online. The Grow your Business Online grant helps small businesses take advantage of e-commerce opportunities:

You can access a network of e-commerce advisors for advice and support
You can get up to $2,400 to buy new e-commerce tools

To learn more about the program, eligibility requirements and to pre-register, please visit: https://occ.ca/growyourbusinessonline

For application support please contact the OCC’s Grow Your Business Online Team at cdap@occ.ca.

Here we grow again! Looking for Director of Communications.

The Ottawa Board of Trade is seeking a Director of Communications. This is a senior role designed to support our local businesses and increase our advocacy for a pro growth economic agenda at every level of government. If you know a passionate, future thinking leader interested in making a difference, please share.

Deadline to apply: August 31, 2022

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Why is the Chambers Plan so popular?

Easy. It was designed with small businesses in mind, with the coverages and extra features that are sure to meet their needs. Over 30,000 firms agree.

Full list of exclusive savings and discounts for OBOT members here

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Your copy should address 3 key questions: Who am I writing for? (Audience) Why should they care? (Benefit) What do I want them to do here? (Call-to-Action)

Create a great offer by adding words like "free" "personalized" "complimentary" or "customized." A sense of urgency often helps readers take an action, so think about inserting phrases like "for a limited time only" or "only 7 remaining"!

Special Thanks to our Community Partners!