The pandemic accelerated technology adoption within organizations, but many are being left behind. Our latest policy brief, Broken Links: Driving Technology Adoption within Ontario’s Small Businesses, explores solutions to address the key barriers small businesses face in adopting and implementing technology. Our economy and communities thrive when small businesses succeed. We must ensure they are not left behind in the transition to an increasingly digitized economy.

Local Business = Community Health

Small, local businesses are the heart and soul of our city, our culture and our economy. They provide essential and unique goods and services, they create meaningful jobs, they support community causes and they attract residents and visitors. Many continue to face challenges not of their own making.

This holiday season and beyond, use the power of your consumer dollar and look for meaningful ways to support our local businesses during what may be a make or break season for many continuing to rebound from a hard-won couple of years.

Put your money where your heart is and #BuyLocalOttawa! When you spend your money in our community, everyone in Ottawa benefits. Together, we can make a difference for the future Ottawa.

Visit BuyLocalOttawa.ca for ideas.

OTTAWA'S BIGGEST CELEBRATION OF LOCAL BUSINESS

WATCH TONIGHT at 7:30 PM!

Join us tonight as we celebrate the innovation, community contributions, and strong leadership of our business community at the Best Ottawa Business Awards! Tune in at 7:30 PM on Rogers TV Ottawa channel 22 or watch it live on YouTube!

One of the most important annual events for the Ottawa business community.

We explore trends in the regional economy and learn more about how to leverage our unique Ottawa opportunity.

The the highly anticipated luncheon will feature presentations by:

• Trevin Stratton, National Leader of Deloitte's Economic Advisory, will unpack the economic data to reveal what local business leaders might expect in 2023. 

• Catherine Callary, Vice President, Destination Development, at Ottawa Tourism Ottawa will present an exciting keynote on Ottawa's new Destination Stewardship Plan: A Community Prosperity Framework.

• Expert Panel presentation by: 
• Katie Paris, Director, Building LeBreton and Real Estate Transactions, National Capital Commission
• Karen Sparks, Executive Director, Wesley Clover Parks
• Mark Goudie, President & CEO, Ottawa Sports & Entertainment Group

Who should attend:

• Economic development stakeholders
• Tourism, arts, culture and event planners
• Business and community leaders

• Small and medium enterprise owners
• Architectural and real estate professionals
• Business and professional services

Connect + Celebrate + Contribute

 Please join us for an evening of celebration of our local business community.

Together, we will raise a glass to our collective prosperity in 2023.

Launch of the new CAPITAL Magazine.

Special thanks to your sponsors.

Limited tickets available. Reserve your spot today!

• Bird Richard
• Getit Technologies Inc.
• Leisure Days RV Group
• Marcil Lavallée
• Multivesco Inc
• Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation

• Pendulum Group
• Premium Construction
• Syntax Strategic
• Theia Partners Inc
• Whitewater Cottage & RV Resort

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