Volume 2 Issue 23 | November 11th 2021 |
|
A Roundup of Chamber News & Resources
We're Here to Support As Your Indispensable Partner In Business!
|
|
Winner of the Leading Advocates For Local Business Development
2020 Canadian Business Award
|
|
Today we give thanks and remember the heroes who fought for our freedoms. We honour their sacrifices by giving back, doing our best, and making our communities safe, friendly places to live, work and play.
Our gratitude has to be more than visits to the troops and once a year Remembrance Day ceremonies. We honour the dead and all those who serve by treating the living well.
|
|
Lest We Forget,
Your Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce
P.S. Contact office@wasagachamber.com to get involved through sponsorships, prizes, volunteering, promotional opportunities and more.
P.P.S. Register for your FREE Digital Marketplace account and set up your business listing on Wasaga Beach's Community Information & Business Web Portal. Click here to set up your listing now.
How Can We Help?
The Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce is the support and voice for local business. Email us at office@wasagachamber.com to let us know how we can help. NOTE: The best way to reach us is by email at office@wasagachamber.com. You can also call 705-429-2247 and leave a message. |
|
Rapid Test Kits For Businesses
Order Today!
|
|
|
|
Help protect our community from COVID-19 by curbing asymptomatic workplace spread.
For more information and to place your order, visit:
OR
|
|
|
2021 Community Information Guide |
|
Advertise in our 2022 Community Information Guide! Click here for rate card.
|
|
WIDE CIRCULATION
20,000 copies of the The 2021 Official Community Information Guide were delivered in March to households and businesses in Wasaga Beach and to select postal codes in Collingwood, Elmvale, Stayner and surrounding areas.
The remaining 5,000 copies (plus maps) have been distributed nationwide through visitor information centers, as fulfillment to visitor inquiries, and through distribution at many local businesses throughout the area.
|
|
|
|
LinkedIn - FREE Resources To Gain Or Retrain Skills |
|
Whether you’re underemployed, unemployed, looking to change careers, or gain or retrain for new skills, LinkedIn Learning can help you upskill quickly and get new micro-credentials on your resume and LinkedIn Profile.
For more information, visit:
|
|
RT07 Programs/Grants For Hospitality & Tourism |
|
Three programs/grants are available to tourism and hospitality businesses to support economic recovery.
Recruitment Implementation Program - We know how hard it has been for businesses to find staff and we have developed a new social media advertising program call the Recruitment Implementation Program to help with the cost associated with marketing jobs. This program will provide a $1,000 or $2,500 (depending on the size of the business), 4-week social media advertising campaign for tourism and hospitality businesses who are looking to hire staff.
This program is great for businesses who are looking to hire now, or who will be starting recruitment for summer positions early 2022. There is no cost to the business to participate, but they must have an active Facebook page and website with the current job offerings plus a few photos. to use in the campaign.
COVID-19 Recovery Support - 50% of eligible capital expenditure that relates to COViD safety and security (i.e. Expansion of patio, POS systems or booking systems) between $500 and $2,000.
PPE COVID-19 Recovery Funds - Available to tourism operators who have been in business for at least one year from the application date. This program will reimburse businesses a maximum of $1,000 pre-tax of PPE retractive to April 1, 2021.
|
|
Just a note to say – how appreciated all of you are at this organization.
A well run chamber makes a huge difference in the business community.
I run a networking group on zoom every week with 30 folks coming – mostly from Simcoe County and your chamber has been mentioned a few times.
I am grateful I get notified of your events to stay in the ‘know’ for others as well.
|
|
Chamber Calendar of Events 2021-2022 |
|
- November 25: Business After 5 - Holiday Social + Toy, Coat and Food Drive
- January 27: Know Your Resources & Benefits Chamber Open House
- February 24 : Business After 5
- March 8: Celebrating Women In Business Awards
- Spring - Wasagalicious
- April 28: Business After 5
- May 26: Business After 5
|
|
- June 21: Annual General Meeting
- July 28: Business After 5
- August 25: Business After 5
- September 22: Business Awards & Recognition Ceremony
- October 20: Small Business Week - Mayor Salute & Chamber Mix N' Mingle
- November 24: Holiday Social + Toy, Coat and Food Drive
|
|
|
NOTE: Event listings are subject to change and will be held virtually until further notice. |
|
 |
EAU CLAIRE PARTNERS
Insurance & Investment Brokerage
|
|
|
|
WALKER CONSULTING
HVAC Industry Educator
|
|
|
|
Looking For Town Support, Events and Activities? |
|
Click here to visit the Wasaga Open For Business Recovery Portal for information on financial relief options, events, and opportunities.
Click here to view the new publication that highlights why Wasaga Beach is a great place to live, work, invest and visit.
Check out the town's event calendar for Halloween Through Town, Movie Nights, and more, click here!
Click here to review the newsletter with all the town's economic development office has to offer!
|
|
|
Economic Development staff continue to be available by phone and e-mail to provide support and assistance to the public, business community and investors. Please call 705-429-3844, ext. 2284 or email at edo2@wasagabeach.com.
|
|
|
|
RELIEF WITHIN REACH
For Simcoe North Business Owners
|
|
|
|
CENTRE FOR BUSINESS
Financial & Business Support
|
|
|
|
SMALL BUSINESS
ENTERPRISE CENTRE
|
|
|
|
|
SOUTH GEORGIAN BAY TOURISM
|
|
|
|
REGIONAL TOURISM ORGANIZATION 7
|
|
|
|
The Digital Marketplace Web Portal!
Advertise Your Business With A FREE Place Listing
|
|
The Digital Marketplace is a Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce initiative to share local business and community information during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. We invite all local businesses, organizations, associations, community resources, clubs and places to register for an account.
Once your account is created, you can login to add your business place information and also add any upcoming events. Yes, you can do all of this yourself as well as update your business listing information as needed! Note: Tutorials are available to walk you through the process. Click here to access the video.
Currently all event and business listings are free and you do not need to be a member of the Chamber to participate. Our goal is to build the Digital Marketplace as the go-to portal for Wasaga Beach business and community information. We need your help to do this! You can help us reach this goal by registering for an account and listing your business information as soon as possible.
Our plan is to market the new portal through both traditional and online marketing channels to spread the word about local business here in Wasaga Beach.
|
|
|
2021 Community Information Guide |
|
|
|
Getting to Know Your Local Resources Replay |
|
|
|
Chamber Governing Bodies Resources & Links |
|
|
INTERNATIONAL
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CANADIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
|
|
|
|
CCC - CANADIAN BUSINESS RESILIENCE NETWORK
|
|
|
|
|
ONTARIO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
|
|
|
|
OCC - COVID TOOLS
& RESOURCES
|
|
|
|
From Our Partners | Employee Benefits |
|
Watch Our Video On Employee Benefits |
|
2021 - 2022 Board of Directors |
|
Leslie Listro, Chamber President - Caithkin Treatment Foster Homes
Zdenka Stracinski - Chamber Vice President - CroNorth Insulation
Jennie Elmslie - Chamber Secretary - Free Spirit Tours
Ava Alward - Chamber Director - Realtor, RE/MAX of Wasaga Beach Inc.
Kathy Mulgrew - Chamber Director - Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues
Jennifer Bell - Chamber Director - Bell's Maple Park
Colleen Bannerman, Chamber Director (Past President) - Wasaga Tax & Accounting
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
