As we close another eventful year at the Caledon
Chamber of Commerce, it is a time to reflect on
all that has been accomplished.
As the Voice of Business, our chamber has been
active on a number of issues that were raised
in our traditional grassroots, member driven way.
The role of advocacy is the foundation of our
purpose and is critical to the success of the
businesses in our community. During 2007 the Chamber
was deeply invested in advocacy as our core business.
The lion’s share of policy time was spent
on the Town’s growth strategy. This issue
is ongoing and we will continue to monitor the
Town’s commitment to complete all studies
necessary to finalize the South Albion Study.
The Chamber continues to offer assistance and
support to members’ dealing with various
levels of government. We continued to meet regularly
with our elected officials to strengthen our message
and to communicate our desire to work closely
and cooperatively with all levels of government.
Our members have benefited from a wide variety
of education, training and networking programs
that enhance their skills as entrepreneurs and
provide excellent business development opportunities.
Our new Member to Member Discount Program is a
tool that we have added to our website to provide
members with a free promotional venue for their
products and services.
With a full range of bottom line savings including
group insurance, petroleum discounts and merchant
rate discounts for Visa, MasterCard and Interac,
the return on member investment has never been
better!
We thank our more than 400 members for their dedication
to our chamber. We look forward to qualifying
for Accreditation with the Canadian Chamber this
fiscal year. A special thank you to the Chamber
staff and to the many volunteers who planned and
delivered the many events in 2007. We will continue
this momentum in 2008 with our Business Excellence
Awards, the Caledon Home Show, the Women Connecting
series and our Business Week workshops. Look for
improved marketing programs which strengthen members
profile
within and surrounding Caledon.
Our sincere congratulations to the Caledon business
community on another tremendous year of growth
and development.
We are proud to be part of such a dynamic region.
As we look ahead to 2008, we invite you to join
us as we work to strengthen business and community
through advocacy, leadership, networking, participation
and member services.
Kelly
Darnley, President and CEO
