WE HELP YOUR BUSINESS THRIVE
Membership puts your business in the rooms where relationships are built, opportunities emerge and Ottawa’s future is shaped.
Whether your priority is finding customers, raising your profile, influencing policy or leading city-building work, OBOT connects you to the people and platforms that can help.
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800+ member businesses and organizations
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14,000+ annual event attendees
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Five business-led Policy Councils
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65+ business, leadership and city-building events each year
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Direct engagement with municipal, provincial and federal decision makers
ATTEND AN OBOT EVENT FOR FREE
Your ticket is a gateway to countless new business connections. An OBOT team member will be in touch with further details.
HEAR ABOUT OBOT’S IMPACT DIRECTLY FROM MEMBERS
Membership with the Ottawa Board of Trade is more than access: it’s impact. Choose your path and shape the future of business in our capital:
See Where Business Comes Together
From high-impact networking and leadership celebrations to policy forums and meetings with decision-makers, OBOT creates the spaces where Ottawa businesses connect, contribute and lead.
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Award celebrations and community recognition
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City-building summits
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Business networking events
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Policy forums
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Advocacy meetings with key decision-makers
What membership unlocks
Membership with the Ottawa Board of Trade is more than access: it’s impact. Choose your path and shape the future of business in our capital:
Connect
$750
- Invitation to members-only quarterly networking events with facilitated introductions
- Priority registration for events
- Ability to list your events on the OBOT event calendar
- Exclusive access to the members-only weekly OBOT newsletter
- Inclusion in the OBOT business directory
- Access to member discounts for OBOT events
- Access to the Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan and OBOT Affinity Programs
- Bi-annual print copy of CAPITAL Magazine
- Opportunity to vote on OBOT policy priorities
- Ability to provide exclusive offers to OBOT members and the public within the OBOT Marketplace
- Eligibility to apply to join the OBOT Board of Directors
- 15% discount on CAPITAL Magazine advertising
- Opportunity to serve on OBOT committees and peer groups
- Discounts on Certificates of Origins
- Eligibility to become an OBOT Pillar Partner
- Access to professional development workshops and training resources
- Milestone recognition on social media
Grow
$1,000
- Invitation to members-only quarterly networking events with facilitated introductions
- Priority registration for events
- Ability to list your events on the OBOT event calendar
- Exclusive access to the members-only weekly OBOT newsletter
- Inclusion in the OBOT business directory
- Access to member discounts for OBOT events
- Access to the Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan and OBOT Affinity Programs
- Bi-annual print copy of CAPITAL Magazine
- Opportunity to vote on OBOT policy priorities
- Ability to provide exclusive offers to OBOT members and the public within the OBOT Marketplace
- Eligibility to apply to join the OBOT Board of Directors
- 15% discount on CAPITAL Magazine advertising
- Opportunity to serve on OBOT committees and peer groups
- Discounts on Certificates of Origins
- Eligibility to become an OBOT Pillar Partner
- Access to professional development workshops and training resources
- Milestone recognition on social media and newsletter in Member Milestones section
- Opportunity to become an OBOT Affinity Partner
- Eligibility to sponsor OBOT events
Invest
$2,000
- Invitation to members-only quarterly networking events with facilitated introductions
- Priority registration for events
- Ability to list your events on the OBOT event calendar
- Exclusive access to the members-only weekly OBOT newsletter
- Inclusion in the OBOT business directory
- Access to member discounts for OBOT events
- Access to the Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan and OBOT Affinity Programs
- Bi-annual print copy of CAPITAL Magazine
- Opportunity to vote on OBOT policy priorities
- Ability to provide exclusive offers to OBOT members and the public within the OBOT Marketplace
- Eligibility to apply to join the OBOT Board of Directors
- 15% discount on CAPITAL Magazine advertising
- Opportunity to serve on OBOT committees and peer groups
- Discounts on Certificates of Origins
- Eligibility to become an OBOT Pillar Partner
- Access to professional development workshops and training resources
- Milestone recognition on social media and newsletter in Member Milestones section, shout out at relevant OBOT event, and OBOT representative attendance at member-hosted event
- Opportunity to become an OBOT Affinity Partner
- Eligibility to sponsor OBOT events
- 15% savings on select OBOT advertising opportunities
- Branded 600 x 650px banner in the weekly OBOT newsletter for 4 weeks
- Opportunity to submit an annual thought leadership blog post for increased company visibility
Influence
$4,000
- Invitation to members-only quarterly networking events with facilitated introductions
- Priority registration for events
- Ability to list your events on the OBOT event calendar
- Exclusive access to the members-only weekly OBOT newsletter
- Inclusion in the OBOT business directory
- Access to member discounts for OBOT events
- Access to the Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan and OBOT Affinity Programs
- Bi-annual print copy of CAPITAL Magazine
- Opportunity to vote on OBOT policy priorities
- Ability to provide exclusive offers to OBOT members and the public within the OBOT Marketplace
- Eligibility to apply to join the OBOT Board of Directors
- 15% discount on CAPITAL Magazine advertising
- Opportunity to serve on OBOT committees and peer groups
- Discounts on Certificates of Origins
- Eligibility to become an OBOT Pillar Partner
- Access to professional development workshops and training resources
- Milestone recognition on social media and newsletter in Member Milestones section, shout out at relevant OBOT event, and OBOT representative attendance at member-hosted event
- Opportunity to become an OBOT Affinity Partner
- Eligibility to sponsor OBOT events
- 15% savings on select OBOT advertising opportunities
- Branded 600 x 650px banner in the weekly OBOT newsletter for 4 weeks
- Opportunity to submit a bi-annual thought leadership blog post for increased company visibility
- Invitation to attend the OBOT AGM reception at no charge
- Post your own content on OBOT social channels once annually
- $350 financial credit to attend OBOT events
- Recognition in OBOT annual report
- Provide sponsored content in OBOT newsletter once annually
Lead
$6,000
- Invitation to members-only quarterly networking events with facilitated introductions
- Priority registration for events
- Ability to list your events on the OBOT event calendar
- Exclusive access to the members-only weekly OBOT newsletter
- Inclusion in the OBOT business directory
- Access to member discounts for OBOT events
- Access to the Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan and OBOT Affinity Programs
- Bi-annual print copy of CAPITAL Magazine
- Opportunity to vote on OBOT policy priorities
- Ability to provide exclusive offers to OBOT members and the public within the OBOT Marketplace
- Eligibility to apply to join the OBOT Board of Directors
- 15% discount on CAPITAL Magazine advertising
- Opportunity to serve on OBOT committees and peer groups
- Discounts on Certificates of Origins
- Eligibility to become an OBOT Pillar Partner
- Access to professional development workshops and training resources
- Milestone recognition on social media and newsletter in Member Milestones section, shout out at relevant OBOT event, and OBOT representative attendance at member-hosted event
- Opportunity to become an OBOT Affinity Partner
- Eligibility to sponsor OBOT events
- 15% savings on select OBOT advertising opportunities
- Branded 600 x 650px banner in the weekly OBOT newsletter for 4 weeks
- Opportunity to submit a bi-annual thought leadership blog post for increased company visibility
- Invitation to attend the OBOT AGM reception at no charge
- Post your own content on OBOT social channels once annually
- $500 financial credit to attend OBOT events
- Recognition in OBOT annual report
- Provide sponsored content in OBOT newsletter once annually
- Dedicated OBOT onboarding session for your team
- Eligibility to participate in industry roundtables (subject matter dependent)
- One-time complimentary Membership Spotlight across OBOT social channels and newsletter
- Eligibility for an editorial profile in CAPITAL Magazine (theme dependent)
- Invite to bi-annual town halls with the OBOT CEO
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