Hamilton
Chamber Launches
NEW AND IMPROVED WEBSITE
Our website
has been overhauled! We are always striving to improve your membership experience
with us and we hope you find the launch of our new site to be another great one!
We have added many new features, (such as the FAQ page), more information, and
user friendly downloads for you and your business to grow. Take
a few minutes to visit the new website which will go live on Tuesday, September
4th, and learn something new about the valuable opportunities provided to you
through your Chamber membership. "Learn
things you never knew you never knew" about YOUR Chamber by visiting www.hamiltonchamber.on.ca.
Privacy
Breach Notification Guidelines Released
LIMIT THE RISK OF IDENTITY THEFTThroughout
the spring, the Canadian Chamber worked closely with the Office of the Privacy
Commissioner (OPC) and other business organizations to develop privacy breach
notification guidelines that an organization of any size could quickly implement
if there was a privacy breach to properly handle the situation. On
August 1st, the OPC published the guidelines on its website. These guidelines
will be of assistance to any organization in responding to a breach, containing
it, evaluating the risks and notifying the affected people and working to ensure
there are no future privacy breaches. Organizations would also be encouraged to
inform the appropriate privacy commissioner of any breaches. These new voluntary
guidelines provide a good template to follow and will assist in limiting the risk
of identity theft of fraud where personal information has been lost or stolen.
The Canadian Chamber will also post links to these guidelines on its Web site
for easy access for all organizations. For more information
on this issue go to
http://www.privcom.gc.ca/media/nr-c/2007/nr-c_070801_e.asp
Check
your numbers
WSIB ANNOUNCES FINAL 2008 PREMIUM RATESThe
Board of Directors of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has announced
the final 2008 premium rate for Schedule 1 employers. The AVERAGE PREMIUM RATE
REMAINS UNCHANGED for 2008 at $2.26 per $100 of insurable earnings. The WSIB maximum
insurable earnings ceiling for 2008 is $73,300.00. According to the WSIB Board
of Directors, the decision to not increase the 2008 average premium rate is based
on an expectation that health and safety and return-to-work outcomes in Ontario
workplaces will continue to improve. The WSIB released preliminary
2008 premium rates in June to assist employers with their financial forecasting
and budgeting for next year. Based on the average 2008 premium rate, the WSIB
has calculated 2008 premium rates for all employer rate groups. The
2008 premium rates can be viewed by clicking on the following link:
http://www.wsib.on.ca/wsib/wsibsite.nsf/public/EmployersPremiumRates2008 Last
chance to get ticket for September 6th event
HIGHWAY H2O BUSINESS BREAKFASTJoin
us for the Highway H2O Business Breakfast, which will highlight the Seaway's economic
and environmental benefits, transportation innovations, intermodal advantages,
and the Golden Horseshoe's economic growth stemming from the Seaway. Guest speakers
include: - TYLER MACLEOD, President, Hamilton Chamber
of Commerce
- MAYOR FRED EISENBERGER, City of Hamilton
- RICHARD CORFE,
President and CEO, St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation
- KEITH ROBSON,
President and CEO, Hamilton Port Authority
Date/Time:
Thursday September 6th (7:30 to 9:00 am)
Location: Waterfront Banquet and
Conference Centre
Cost: $35 inclusive
Register: PATRICIA DIERYCK at p.dieryck@hamiltonchamber.on.ca Mark
your calendars
GOOD MORNING HAMILTONGet the kids back
to school and then get back involved with the Chamber by attending our next Good
Morning Hamilton. Hosted by CATHOLIC FAMILY SERVICES this morning event is a great
opportunity to members and guests to: - Learn more
about the Chamber
- Find out more about our host - Catholic Family Services
Date/Time:
Tuesday, Sept. 11th (7:45 - 9:00 am)
Location: Catholic Family Services, 447
Main Street East Unit 201, Hamilton
(In the No Frills Plaza just east of the
Automobile Club and Tisdale Avenue)
Entrance to the second floor is beside
Pharma Plus. Plenty of free parking!
Register: www.hamiltonchamber.on.ca Glamour
and Golf Day (September 17th)
CELEBRATING THE GIFTS OF LEADERSHIP AND LAUGHTERThe
ATHENA Committee of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club of Hamilton
have joined together to create a new style of fund raising event. It is called
the: "ATHENA ROTARY GLAMOUR AND GOLF DAY - CELEBRATING THE GIFTS OF LEADERSHIP
AND LAUGHTER". What is entailed in a "Glamour and
Golf Day"? You can sign up to play 18 holes at the
Flamborough Hills Golf
Club - followed by some great opportunities to shop and late lunch. Or you can
sign up for 9 holes and then have a manicure or a pedicure or some other spa treatment
before joining the others at the luncheon. Our goal is to get you on your way
by 3:30 pm filled with laughter!! Throughout the event, we will be focused on
celebrating women in leadership in this community - so come prepared to meet some
interesting individuals and to be inspired. Date/Time: Monday,
September 17th (8:00 am)
Location: Flamborough Hills Golf Club
Cost: $175
(18 holes or 9 holes & Mini Spa)
Info: www.hamiltonchamber.on.ca/documents/events/athenarotarygolfflyer2pdf.pdf
Register:
PATRICIA DIERYCK at p.dieryck@hamiltonchamber.on.ca Learn
a new skill…explore a new interest
LIFELONG LEARNING WEEK (SEPTEMBER 17th
- 23rd)Would you like to learn a new skill or explore a new
interest? Have you ever wanted to learn more about Hamilton or spend time learning
something fun with your family? Participate in HAMILTON'S 4TH ANNUAL LIFELONG
LEARNING WEEK, September 17th to 23rd. Free events will be
offered throughout the city! From yoga to computer classes, museum tours to floral
decor workshops, there will be something for everyone - every age, every interest,
everywhere in the city. For more information and a list of
community events, watch for the special insert in the Hamilton Spectator on September
12th; call the Adult Basic Education Association at 905-527-2222 or visit www.abea.on.ca. Business
Takes Action: Employment of Persons with Disabilities
LEVERAGING THE DIVERSITY
IN OUR LABOUR MARKETIn accordance with the 20/20 vision of
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME), the Business Takes Action initiative
addresses the skills challenges in our economy by leveraging the diversity in
our labour market. CME has issued a challenge that by the year 2020, 10% of new
hires are to be comprised of qualified persons with disabilities. During the 20/20
consultation the top action items included: - The initiative
to change the image of our industry and attract a wide pool of candidates
- Develop
workforce strategies that are proactive and innovative to resolve the issues of
skills shortages
- To strengthen collaborative relations between a wide
variety of groups
- To implement innovative solutions in the workplace and
continually upgrade skills and competencies
Using
a cross sectoral approach, they are connecting with CME members and employers
to transfer the valuable message of hiring from the community, "the customers
that drive and sell your business." Outreach to the untapped labour market
of qualified individuals within the community will undoubtedly link to unlimited
possibilities within the area of human capital innovation. The 10/20 Challenge
is a positive reinforcement for future business prosperity. From strategy to action
emphasizes the existing agile, innovative, accommodating and accessible business
to become high growth, competitive and profitable enterprises. Participating
employers will gain at no cost, access to a large untapped market of eager, trained,
technologically innovative individuals who will add value and enhance your bottom
line. Through CME's linking capabilities, they will provide cutting edge support: - One
stop access website
- Linkages to an untapped qualified labour pool
- Policies
and procedures to implement an accommodative workforce
- Up to date news
on policies effecting you
- Access to educated, knowledgeable and supportive
personnel to mentor your human resource personnel, supervisors and staff in the
comfort of your business place
- Share best practices
- Be recognized
as a leader of human capital innovation
Through
business professional's expertise, support services and our linkage support, employers
will gain the competitive and recognized advantage by championing the 10/20 Challenge. For
more information or to get involved in the challenge please contact:
Canadian
Manufacturers & Exporters at http://www.cme-mec.ca
JO
WALKS, 905-672-3466 x 3255 or jo.walks@cme-mec.ca
KIRSTEN
BARNES, 905-672-3466 x 3280 or kirsten.barnes@cme-mec.ca "To
share and promote our passion for Canada"
CANADIAN CLUB AGM & LUNCHEONGuest
Speaker: Mike Duffy (noted journalist and political commentator)
Date/Time:
Wednesday, September 19th (AGM 11:00 am / luncheon 12 noon)
Location: Waterfront
Centre at the Chamber
Cost: Canadian Club Members - $30.00 /Non-members -
$40.00
Reserve by cheque or credit card and pay the 2006 luncheon rate
(Members
$25.00/Non-members - $35.00)
Paid reservation must be received by Monday, September
17th to qualify
More info: 905-521-8832 or www.canadianclubofhamilton.ca
BitNet AGM
THE WORKPLACE OF THE FUTURE IS ALREADY HERETopic:
A Look Under the Hood of Business Process Outsourcing Speaker:
Hugh MacDonald, Principal,
HR MacDonald: Training and Development Inc. The
workplace of the future is already here. Come learn how technology is revolutionizing
transaction-based processes into 24-7 availability to the benefit of your business
and employees. Hugh was part of a $300 million outsourcing project to transform
and implement an e-HR strategy for CIBC and continues to work with other clients
in developing their outsourcing strategy today. He will share with us the highs
and lows of the outsourcing model to help you determine if it is the right thing
for your business. In this frank and candid presentation, Hugh will share with
you: - Reasons to consider outsourcing non-core business
functions
- Approach to managing and leveraging relationships
- Lifecycle
model for governance and supply chain management
- Approach to managing
and leveraging relationships
Date/Time: September
18th (7:30 - 9:00 am)
Location: Burlington Art Center 1333 Lakeshore Road Burlington
Cost:
$25 non-members; $15 Bitnet members
Registration: on-line at www.bitnet.ca
or at door
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