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Journey from the Idea to Live
4-minute read Post Contributed by Evan Carter, Senior Estimator, PCL Constructors Canada Inc. Leadership Winnipeg Class of 2023-2024 Last Friday my peers and I were invited to see business incubators and…
Category: Chamber Blog
Sock Drive At This Year’s State of Province
This year at our annual State of the Province Address on December 2, The Chamber is partnering with United Way Winnipeg to collect pairs of socks. We are asking attendees…
Lead. Connect. Grow.
Here at The Winnipeg Chamber, our work is rooted in our three pillars– Lead. Connect. Grow. But what do those pillars really mean? Read below to learn more about what…
Marketing Experts Speak to our Small Business Community
Are you ready for the holiday season? For many businesses, this season is the busiest time of year. How can your business stand out for all the noise and competition? …
Strengthening Sustainability with Technology and Innovation
Post contributed by Sheena Pitura-Greaves, Commercial Director at IN10T When the topic was announced for the most recent Leadership Winnipeg session as “Sustainability,” I took pause. Working in the agriculture…
Let’s Start with the Basics. What is CODE?
6-minute read These CODE newsletters are meant to inspire you to reflect on your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, find valuable resources to further action and develop skills needed to facilitate bold change. Written by Sanjana…
Fast 5 For Business: November Update
The Winnipeg Chamber’s Director of Policy, Colin Fast, highlights five things Winnipeg businesses should be aware of this week: Stefanson sworn in as Premier The Honourable Heather Stefanson was sworn…
How are you Showing Up?
4-minute read Kathleen Prendiville is a Partner Lead at Google in the Retail industry where for the last 7 years she has helped some of the biggest brands in Canada…
Leading From Behind– Loren’s Look
4-minute read Written by Loren Remillard, President and CEO of The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce So much has changed since I joined The Winnipeg Chamber in 1997 (that’s not a…
How are you Celebrating Small Business Week?
Happy Small Business Week! This week is a celebration of entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized business owners across Canada. We asked four of our Chamber staff to share how they’re…
New strategies focus on local economic and downtown recovery
The City of Winnipeg and a coalition of downtown business organizations have released two separate, but complementary, strategies dealing with economic recovery and supporting the revitalization of downtown. The City’s…
The importance of sustainability
Post contributed by Norie Cunningham, Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba Sustainability was the topic for our last Leadership Winnipeg session which was very fitting given that climate change is a…
A Day of Inspiration and Existential Questions
Post Contributed By: Stéphanie Roy, Directrice générale / Executive Director, Centre de santé Saint-Boniface, Leadership Winnipeg Class of 2020-2021 What a line-up and incredible day! I had learned so much,…
Learning how to improve our impact on the environment
Post Contributed By: Vanesa Cotlar, Head of People, PolicyMe; Leadership Winnipeg Class of 2019-20 October 2021 marked the end of the longest running Leadership Winnipeg class! Back in September 2019,…
FAST FIVE FOR BUSINESS: October Update
The Winnipeg Chamber’s Director of Policy, Colin Fast, highlights five things Winnipeg businesses should be aware of this week: City extends COVID parking and winter patio programs The City of…
Let’s Get Back to Networking
Who’s ready to hear the buzz of networking? We sure are! We are so excited to be welcoming you back for in-person events starting this month. A recent Chamber survey…
7 Social Media Tips with Liz Bertorelli
Social media is an essential piece to any business or organization’s marketing strategy. It’s a quick and easy way to connect with your audience while sharing your brand. But, building…
Have your Policy Questions Answered
Understanding how your government works and more importantly, how your government works for YOU (and your business) is a difficult task. Since the start of the pandemic, The Chamber has…
Become an advocate for your business community– Join our Policy Pools
Are you interested in becoming more involved in the Chamber’s policy process? Want to become an advocate for your industry or the Winnipeg business community as a whole? Our new…
Your Small Biz Advisory Council
5 minute read Our Small Business Advisory Council is a group of small business members from a variety of sectors. They work alongside our team at The Winnipeg Chamber to…
Fewer, Bigger, Better
4 minute read What’s your brand story? Who is the human behind your brand? These are all important questions business owners should be asking themselves. Our October Luncheon speaker, Liz…
Choi is Ready to Lead the Way as Chair
4-minute read Written by Jess Borys, Communications Manager For Liz Choi, intuition is more than a gut-feeling, it’s a powerful tool that not only can help guide your career decisions,…
