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Celebrating Black History today and every day
6.2 minute read February marks Black History Month and the theme for 2023 is: Ours to Tell. Black History Month is a time for Canadians to celebrate the achievements and…
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Sharing in the Spirit of Winnipeg
The Spirit of Winnipeg Awards is one of our business community’s most highly anticipated events —and it’s all about honouring local organizations making a difference. This past year has been…
Bringing our Community Together
Liz Choi, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer at Education Canada Group (ECG), knows first-hand the benefits a Chamber membership has to offer. As incoming Chamber Board Chair, Liz wants to…
Reimagine Stories- Amie Seier, The Community Gym
We connected with Amie Seier, founder of The Community Gym, about how she and her team embraced change this year. By launching Community365, a dynamic online workout platform, her clients…
Charlie Coffey’s work continues to shine through his son
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, may be a cliche, but when it comes to Charlie and Andrew Coffey it’s the reality. Andrew Coffey, King Worker Bee at…
The Power of Leadership Luncheon Recap
The Winnipeg business community heard from Jay Grewal, the first female CEO in Manitoba Hydro’s history, on the power of leadership. Jay joined Manitoba Hydro as their first female President…
What is Qaumajuq?
Qaumajuq [HOW-ma-yourq or sometimes heard KOW-ma-yourk], meaning “It is bright, it is lit,” which celebrates the light that flows into the new building connected to the WAG. The building is…
Reimagine Stories- Felicita Ovadje, Felicheeta Artistry
Inspired by her history and training in criminology and sociology, lawyer Felicita Ovadje was determined to open her own community-oriented makeup emporium. Her goal: bring BIPOC-owned brands to the mainstream…
Meet Tim Daniels- Q&A
We sat down with our February Luncheon keynote, Tim Daniels, Chief Operating Officer of Treaty One Development Corporation, to talk about the Kapyong Barracks, some of the projects he is…
Leadership Winnipeg Hears from Founder of Black Owned Manitoba
Post Contributed By: Saliou Sako, Bilingual Contract Administrator, Johnston Group and Leadership Winnipeg Class of 2020-21 Hearing Francine speak about her upbringing, where she came from and overcame in war…
How can we inspire and empower the community with our dollar?
Post Contributed By: Christine McKay, Director, Corporate Communications at IG Wealth Managementand Leadership Winnipeg Class of 2020-21 It’s a Friday morning in January and I click away from my workday…
Strengthening leadership skills in a remote environment
Post contributed by: Candace Synchyshyn, CPHR Candidate While every people leader likely describes their role somewhat differently, some of the most popular definitions of leadership are those that focus on “what…
Danya Spiring shares her diverse and extensive career experience at Leadership Winnipeg
Post Contributed By: Samantha Bailley, Leadership Winnipeg Class of 2020-21 On December 11th, Leadership Winnipeg had the pleasure of hearing a presentation by Danya Spiring on her diverse and extensive…
The Importance of Volunteering
Post Contributed By: Nicole Fontaine, Leadership Winnipeg Class of 2020-21 On November 20th, during our Leadership Winnipeg class, we received Board Governance Training from the Executive Director of Volunteer…
Three new ways to introduce yourself
On October 29, Kerri Twigg will speak during our October Luncheon about Creating and Owning Your Business Story. Before the Luncheon, she shared with us some insightful tips for you…
How to Use New Virtual Luncheon Features
While large in-person events are not possible, The Chamber is still committed to bring you and other members together to network and connect. The best way to do this is…
Top 5 Benefits of Public Speaking with Jessica Dumas
When Jessica Dumas, Chair of The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, was a child, she loved to head out to bingo with her Grandma. She would sit down with a bag…
Vantage Studios’ 18 best business-building tools
Vantage Studios has made 18 of their best workshop exercises available to you for free! No business remains unaffected by COVID-19. The pandemic has tampered with morale, thrown a wrench…
Urgent Call for PPE Suppliers: Help Businesses Re-Open
As Manitoba shows early indications of flattening the COVID-19 curve, businesses want to ensure personal protective equipment (PPE) is widely available to protect their employees and customers, as well as avoid a resurgence…
Learning from the Community
Each Leadership Winnipeg session offers participants the opportunity to understand Winnipeg from a new perspective. Newcomers are a huge part of what makes Winnipeg such a diverse and multicultural city….
