Federal Member of Parliament Joe Preston and Member of Provincial Parliament Jeff Yurek have both accepted our invitation to appear in a luncheon/q&a session for Members on Thursday May 24.
Tickets for the event are on sale now through the Chamber office. $25 per person plus tax), with reserved seating on single orders of 4 tickets or more. Admission by advance sale only. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. and our program will start at 12 Noon with remarks by both speakers, followed by a question-and-answer session.
To order download this order form and fax it to 519-631-0466 or contact Wes Bailey at the Chamber office at 519-631-1981 Extension 526, or by email events@stthomaschamber.on.ca
The Chamber welcomes questions from all Members via email in advance of the event, or from the floor during it. The event will conclude by 1:30 p.m. Lunch is included in the same “bistro” style format used for our State of the Municipalities luncheon in February and will be available to everyone attending as soon as they arrive.
Date: Thursday May 31, 2012
Location: St. Thomas Golf & Country Club
Registration: 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Shotgun Start: 11:00 a.m.
Price: Foursome $590 — Single $150
Register today!
On behalf of the St. Thomas & District Chamber of Commerce, I’m extending a special invitation to you, your co-workers, business associates, family and friends to participate in our Annual Member’s Golf Day. Our annual tournament is one with a long and proud history. Our 38th annual event will be held on Thursday May 31, 2012 at St. Thomas Golf & Country Club at Union. The 18-hole tournament is scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. with a shotgun start. We’ve had many great years of excellent participation and everyone who played and volunteered had a great time. Again this year our Member Services Committee is actively engaged in developing an excellent program.
As in the past, proceeds from this fund-raising event will help the St. Thomas & District Chamber of Commerce provide economic growth for our area by allowing us to continue providing necessary tools to promote and advocate for business.
Register your foursome today by completing this registration form and faxing it to the Chamber office at 519-631-0466 to acknowledge your contribution to this tournament. Thank you for your consideration!
Respectfully,
Rob Mise
Chair, Member Services Committee
On behalf of the Chamber’s entire Member Services Committee Team.
PS> Being new in this area, last year was my first opportunity to play in the Chamber’s Golf Day. I had a great time that equaled and exceeded the experiences I’ve had at dozens of other courses. I’m excited to be back this year and to work with the Chamber in producing and delivering a first-class function you are sure to enjoy.
By every indication, our new multi-Chamber event at Western Fair District on June 14 is a hot item.
Registration for exhibitors opened April 2. As of April 30, over 90 exhibitors had booked and paid for display space. That’s 45% of our planned target to welcome 200 regional businesses and far beyond all of our expectations as one of the organizers.
“diSTRICTLY Business” is a showcase of and for enterprise in the local and regional economy.
Part networking event, and part trade show, the inspiration behind this event is to have a multi-chamber tradeshow that will not only expand our Members’ opportunity to network, but also be open to the public so that we can showcase some of the amazing businesses in the London/St. Thomas area.
“diSTRICTLY Business” is a joint venture organized by the St. Thomas & District Chamber of Commerce plus the chambers in London, Strathroy, Ingersoll and Tillsonburg in partnership with Western Fair District. Our location will be the popular and spacious Progress Building. Exhibitor costs for display space start at just $225 for a 10-foot by 10-foot space. 10 by 20 ($450) and 10 by 30 ($675) spaces are also options. The show will be open to the public on June 14 from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., in the Progress Building. All exhibitors will receive complimentary tickets to give to clients and prospects and each of the participating Chamber offices will also have a supply for free distribution. Electrical service and a small group of other options will be available to exhibitors at cost.
The London Chamber staff have agreed to handle all space booking and payment processing on behalf of the five sponsoring Chambers. For further details, St. Thomas & District Chamber Members should contact Bob Hammersley in our office at 519-631-1981, Extension 523.
Event registration is to be completed online via the London Chamber’s website at this address: https://www.londonchamber.com/_forms/districtlybusiness/
If you and your business could benefit from a deeper understanding of local trends in population, employment, employer numbers and sizes, and use of social services, we have a new report you should get:
The 2012 Elgin & St. Thomas Labour Force Development Strategy Update. It’s an 11-page document assembled with collaborative input from 13 community services and agencies including the Chamber. It reviews municipal and county economic development strategies and confirms trends regarding shrinking and growing population, workforce development and education, and many issues or concerns that have impact on our local economy.
The report is free and can be downloaded from the Chamber’s website.
With over 700 local businesses and organizations registered as Members of the St. Thomas & District Chamber of Commerce, there are dozens of reasons why they have made a choice to become part of the Chamber network. From a consumer perspective, Chamber membership is a solid sign of fair and sound business practices & integrity. For the organizations and businesses we accept as Members, they gain by participating in, or contributing to, projects and services that build a better community. We’re proud to salute and recognize several Members who have converted their thoughts on our value and services to words. Don’t just take our word for it, have a look here.
We are pleased to introduce these businesses as our newest Members. Follow the link to find out more about their people, products. Click here to visit our New Members page— Updated March 16, 2012
St. Thomas & Elgin population numbers and household counts are continuing to grow. Check the latest 2011 data by clicking the StatsCan graphic. Releases of new data will continue at regular intervals. Later this year:
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce works to impact progressive legislation for business and economics in Ontario. Click here to visit their website and find out more about their policy initiatives.
Sponsored by: St. Thomas Public Library
Date: Tuesday May 15, 2012
Location: Library, 153 Curtis Street, St. Thomas
"Business After 5" is a great opportunity for Members to build relationships in the business community. No other event regularly brings together so many business and community people in one place, at one time. Members and invited guests are welcome to attend and pre-registration is not required.
St. Thomas, Central Elgin & Southwold including Port Stanley, Belmont, Shedden, Fingal, Talbotville, Sparta and Union
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