OBoT Newsletters

June 16, 2022: Summer business events. Last chance to register!

June 9, 2022: Celebrate 25 Years of Forty Under 40!

June 3, 2022: Join us for our 165th Annual General Meeting

June 2, 2022: Deadline today for City-Building Summit

May 26, 2022: Interviews and survey results from provincial candidates

May 19, 2022: Now is the time to #BuildUpOttawa

May 13, 2022: BUILD UP OTTAWA!

May 11, 2022: City Building Summit 2022: ReImagine Ottawa

May 5, 2022: VOTE PROSPERITY: Election Priorities for Ontario

April 29, 2022: Ontario Chamber Network Provincial Budget Analysis

April 28, 2022: Congratulations to the 2022 Forty Under 40 Recipients

April 22, 2022: Ontario Chamber Network 2022 Provincial Election Priorities

April 14, 2022: Downtown Ottawa Business Relief Fund 30-Day Milestone

April 12, 2022: Call for Nominations! Deadline: April 30, 2022

April 11, 2022:  Federal Budget Highlights and Response + Provincial Budget Recommendations

April 7, 2022: LAST CHANCE! Get your tickets for the 2022 Post-Budget Breakfast today!

March 31: Don't miss the 2022 Post-Budget Breakfast!

March 25, 2022: Last Chance! Submit Your Forty Under 40 Nomination Today.

March 17, 2022: APPLICATIONS OPEN! Downtown Ottawa Business Relief Fund

March 11, 2022: Application portal for the Downtown Ottawa Business Relief Fund to open March 15

March 7, 2022: Business Update: Ontario Providing Support for Downtown Ottawa Businesses

March 3, 2022: CEO Talk is back! A Conversation with Romy Bowers

February 24, 2022: NEW Federal and Municipal Support for Downtown Ottawa Businesses 

February 18, 2022: Looking to build connections across Ottawa?

February 17, 2022: Open Letter to Ottawa re: Our Future

February 15, 2022: Business Update: Federal Gov. Invokes Emergencies Act + Ontario Reopening Plan

February 11, 2022: Open Letter to Government + Ontario Declares State of Emergency

February 10, 2022: Program Updates: Applications for Ontario Small Business Relief Grant Now Open

February 8, 2022: Business Update: Immediate Support for Ottawa Businesses Impacted by Demonstrations Needed

February 4, 2022: Ontario Chamber Network Launches Sixth Annual Ontario Economic Report

February 1, 2022: Statement from President & CEO, Sueling Ching re: Demonstrations in Downtown Ottawa

January 28, 2022: TIME SENSITIVE: Information and updates impacting business

January 20, 2022: Ontario Outlines Steps to Cautiously and Gradually Ease Public Health Measures

January 18, 2022: Business Update: Applications Now Open for Business Costs Rebate Program 

January 13, 2022: Chamber Urges Province to Provide Immediate Clarity on Next Steps of Reopening

January 7, 2022: Business Update: New Ontario Support for Small Business

January 6, 2022: Ontario Chamber Call for Immediate Action

January 3, 2022: Business Update: New Ontario Restrictions & Support

December 23, 2021: Happy Holidays from Your Ottawa Board of Trade

December 22, 2021: Business Update: New Government Support for Business

December 17, 2021: Business Update: New Public Measures Announced

December 16, 2021: Business Update: New Capacity Limits Announced for Indoor Venues

December 13, 2021: TIME SENSITIVE: Stay Safe. Stay Open. Information Session

December 9, 2021: Last chance for networking and topical events in 2021! 

December 3, 2021: Cultivating a thriving world class business community. The Power of One

November 25, 2021: Don't Miss Ottawa's Biggest Celebration of Local Businesses

November 18, 2021: Congratulations to the 2021 Order of Ottawa Recipients

November 12, 2021: And the 2021 CFO of the Year is...

November 4, 2021: Ottawa Leaders Network with Minister Bethlenfalvy

November 2, 2021: Business Update: Ontario Proposes Minimum Wage Increase

October 28, 2021: Congratulations to the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Winner

October 21, 2021: Business Update: Ontario Releases Reopening Plan + Targeted Support Measures for Businesses

October 14, 2021: Business Update: Enhanced Vaccine Certificate and Verify Ontario App Now Available

October 8, 2021: A Message from the CEO: Giving Thanks

October 7, 2021: Last Chance: Small Business Summit

October 1, 2021: Welcome our 2021 Board of Directors!

September 28, 2021: LAST CALL: Join us for the OBOT Annual General Meeting

September 23, 2021: Proof of Vaccination Resources, 2021 Talent Summit, and More!

September 16, 2021: TIME SENSITIVE. New Info Session: Vaccination Verification for Businesses

September 15, 2021: Best Ottawa Business Nominations Closing Soon

September 14, 2021: Ontario Releases Guidance for Proof of Vaccination Policy

September 9, 2021: Back to Business with OBoT

September 3, 2021: Ottawa Business Matters

September 2, 2021: Business Update: Ottawa Public Health Releases Guide to Support Workplace Vaccination Policies

September 1, 2021: Business Update: Ontario to Require Proof of Vaccination

August 26, 2021: 2021 Ottawa Talent Summit: The Future of Work

August 25, 2021: Make your Voice Heard with the 2021 Federal Election Survey!

August 20, 2021: Business Update: Ontario Makes Vaccination Policies Mandatory for High Risk Settings

August 11, 2021: IMPORTANT NEWS: POST Promise Launch

August 5, 2021: Extension of COVID-19 Supports for Businesses

July 29, 2021: Don't Miss the Next Business After 5!

July 22, 2021: COVID-19 Updates: Border measures, Tourism relief, Jobs & Growth fund, CRHP

July 15, 2021: Ottawa's Best Networking Golf Tournament is Back

July 9, 2021: Business Update: Ontario Moving to Step 3

July 8, 2021: Business Update: Call for Federal Re-opening Plan

June 30, 2021: CAPITAL Mag Launch - Own Your City

June 25, 2021: Call for Nominations

June 24, 2021: Business Update: Ontario Moving to Step 2

June 18, 2021: Business Update: Ontario Accelerates Second Doses

June 10, 2021: Business Update: Ontario to Begin Reopening June 11

June 3, 2021: Business Update: Canada Recovery Hiring Program

May 27, 2021: RAPID SCREENING CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

May 21, 2021: Business Update: Ontario Reopening Framework

May 19, 2021: IMPORTANT NEWS: Rapid Screening Initiative Launch

May 14, 2021: New Airport Rep Announced. Rapid Test Info Session.

May 12, 2021: Rapid Testing Initiative - Call for Volunteers

May 7, 2021: IMPORTANT NEWS: Rapid Screening Initiative

May 6, 2021: Business After 5 is Back!

April 29, 2021: JOIN THE CONVERSATION ABOUT THE FUTURE OF OTTAWA

April 29, 2021: Business Update: Paid COVID-19 Leave

April 22, 2021: Happy National Volunteer Week!

April 19, 2021: 2021 Federal Budget: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience

April 16, 2021: New Government Restrictions

April 15, 2021: CITY BUILDING SUMMIT: The Future of Ottawa is in Your Hands

April 7, 2021: BREAKING: Province Wide Stay At Home Order

April 5, 2021: Concerning Stats Initiate Request for Stay at Home Order

April 1, 2021: Third Wave Results in Ontario Wide Shutdown

March 26, 2021: Business Update - From Here to There

March 11, 2021: Help your Business Thrive with these FREE Programs!

March 5, 2021: Road to Recovery: Supporting Local Small Business ❤️

March 1, 2021: Advancing Womxn for Economic Growth

February 26, 2021: ATTENTION: Business Owners! See Grants and Programs to Build Your Business

February 22, 2021: Mayor's Breakfast: City Leaders Celebrate Black History Month

February 19, 2021: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

February 17, 2021: INTRODUCING FANSAVES

February 12, 2021: REOPENING OTTAWA - Back to orange.

February 11, 2021: Chambers Call for Coordinated Approach to Reopening Ontario

February 8, 2021: Breaking News . . . Ontario Regional Approach

February 4, 2021: Forty Under 40 Call for Nominations

January 28, 2021: TAP Technology Cohort Now Open!

January 26, 2021: NEW FUNDING AND PROMOTION OPPORUNITIES! Announcing: HASCAP

January 21, 2021: Looking to hire new talent? You may be eligible for a wage subsidy of up to $7,500!

January 15, 2021: APPLY NOW! Small Business Support Grant

January 14, 2021: Join Us For Upcoming Events!

January 12, 2021: Breaking News . . . Ontario Declares Emergency

January 7, 2021: Trade Accelerator Program applications now open!