Delayed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Windsor-Essex Chamber of Commerce’s 30th annual Business Excellence Awards, presented by Windsor Star, will now take place Thursday May 20, 2021 at the Chrysler Theatre and St. Clair College Centre For The Arts. Business Excellence Awards Committee Chair Jason Toner today provided event updates during a…
Cash Prizes Of $11,000 Available To Diners And Restaurant Owners Eat. Drink. Win. That is the prevailing theme of a local initiative launched today by the Windsor-Essex Chamber of Commerce, Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island (TWEPI) and presenting sponsor CUPE 543. #DineYQG will support locally owned restaurants, bakeries, coffee shops, take and bakes, wineries, breweries and…
The Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce is urging Nav Canada to reconsider their decision to remove Windsor’s air traffic control. “As a voice of business in Windsor and Essex County, we recognize the Windsor Airport as a fundamental pillar of our society, indispensable to our daily lives and essential for social progress and economic prosperity”…
Today, the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce President & CEO, Rakesh Naidu, released a call for additional rent relief support for the border communities that have been hit hard by the border closure. “Businesses in the border region rely significantly on cross-border trade, movement of people, and related business opportunities,” said Naidu. “For SMEs based…
Ontario Chamber Network & Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce – When business prospers, communities prosper Yesterday, the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce President & CEO, Rakesh Naidu, released the following response to the Government of Ontario’s 2020 Budget “Ontario’s Action Plan: Protect, Support, Recover”. “The Ontario Chamber Network and Ontario’s business community welcome today’s Budget.…
Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce and Ontario Chamber Publicly Releases its 2020 Ontario Pre-Budget Submission Today, the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce (WERCC) and Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) released their 2020 Ontario Pre-Budget Submission focused on four pillars to create a more competitive business environment in the province: fiscal policy; regulation; the future of employment;…
Windsor, Essex-County, Ontario Canada, Friday, June 5, 2020 – On Friday, the WindsorEssex COVID-19 Economic Task Force provided a planning update and launched ShopYQG as part of the local recovery response to the global pandemic. The update came as part of a Zoom media conference hosted by Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens. Panelists from the Economic…
The Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Toronto Region Board of Trade, is pleased to bring the Trade Accelerator Program to Essex County. The Trade Accelerator Program is an innovative four-session initiative, designed to accelerate the strategic development of businesses to better prepare them for an expansion into international markets. This program…
(Windsor, ON) – It has been two weeks since the commencement of the rail blockades across the nation. Since that time, Via Rail has cancelled more than 500 passenger trains and has now announced the layoff of approximately 1000 workers. This is an unprecedented situation according to Via Rail’s president and CEO, Cynthia Garneau. CN…
Windsor, ON (January 15, 2020) – The Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce and their Presenting Sponsor, Windsor Star announced the 2020 BEA Finalists in ten categories for the 30th Annual Business Excellence Awards (BEA) at the Art Gallery of Windsor. The 2020 BEA Finalists are: Green Innovation Sponsored by University of Windsor & University of Windsor Alumni…