OBOT Newsletters
Missed our weekly newsletter? Catch up on what's happening in Ottawa's business community here.
June 19, 2025: Updates from OBOT: New Board of Directors | NCR Caucus Meeting | Forty Under 40 Awards Gala
June 12, 2025: Updates from OBOT: Annual General Meeting / Powering Productivity in Canada's Capital / A Look at Ottawa’s Business Climate
June 5, 2025: OBOT Updates: New Policy Councils / Ottawa Innovation Week / Last chance to register for Upcoming Events
May 30, 2025: Updates from OBOT: Pillar Partner Program / Events That Drive Impact / Funding For Ontario Trade-Impacted Communities
May 22, 2025: Updates from OBOT: Women, Wit & Wisdom / Ottawa Energy Symposium / B7 Summit / Welcome to New Members
May 15, 2025: Updates from OBOT: Ottawa Energy Symposium / Ontario Budget Statement / Events Happening This Summer
May 1, 2025: And the 2025 Forty Under 40 recipients are...
April 24, 2025: Open Call for OBOT Board Director Nominations!
April 17, 2025: Build Up Ottawa: Federal Election Priorities
April 11, 2025: OBOT CEO Update
April 10, 2025: You're Invited - Pints & Politics
April 3, 2025: Statement from OBOT President & CEO on Latest Trump Tariff Announcement
March 27, 2025: Get connected at Ottawa's top business events
March 20, 2025: Step into history while building your future!
March 13, 2025: Downtown Ottawa Champions Table
March 7, 2025: U.S. Tariff Statement
February 20, 2025: $3.9 billion investment into high-speed rail network in the Toronto-Quebec City corridor
February 14, 2025: Fall in love with networking at Ottawa's top business events!
February 6, 2025: U.S. Tariff Business Resources
January 30, 2025: Save the Date! Ottawa's top business events
January 23, 2025: Connect with your business community!
January 16, 2025: Last chance to get your tickets to Ottawa's Economic Outlook!
January 9, 2025: Kick off your new year with Ottawa's top business events!
December 19, 2024: Happy Holidays from your Ottawa Board of Trade!
December 12, 2024: Tis the season to #BuyLocalOttawa!
December 6, 2024: December 5, 2024: ICYMI: Ontario Government Investing $20 Million in Downtown Ottawa!
November 28, 2024: You're Invited! Celebrate the season with Ottawa's business community
November 21, 2024: Don't miss Ottawa's biggest celebration of local businesses!
November 14, 2024: Wrap up 2024 with Ottawa's top business events!
November 7, 2024: Congratulations to the 2024 Best Ottawa Business Award Winners!
October 24, 2024: And the winner is...
October 21, 2024: SPECIAL EDITION: Happy Small Business Week
October 17, 2024: Celebrating Small Business Week
October 10, 2024: Business communities across Toronto-Quebec City Corridor support Via Rail's HFR project
October 3, 2024: Celebrate Small Business Week with OBOT
September 26, 2024: Last chance to submit your BOBs nominations!
September 19, 2024: Fall into Ottawa's top networking event 
September 12, 2024: Buy Local Ottawa - OBOT Statement on PSAC Campaign
September 5, 2024: Get involved with your local business community and board of trade
August 29, 2024: Meet Ottawa's Best Places to Work for 2024
August 22, 2024: Don't miss the September Mayor's Breakfast happening Sept. 12!
August 15, 2024: The Natural Resources Tour is Coming to Ottawa!
August 8, 2024: Fair funding for Ottawa
August 1, 2024: Exclusive: Members get early access to Business After 5
July 25, 2024: Best Ottawa Business Awards nominations now open!
Jul 18, 2024: Business leaders urge Ontario to join New West Partnership
July 11, 2024: SPECIAL EDITION: Summer Business After 5 
July 4, 2024: Summer issue of CAPITAL Magazine out now!
June 27, 2024: Thank you to our members for Ottawa's strong voice of business!
June 13, 2024: The time is now! Join us at our AGM and Annual Reception
June 6, 2024: Join us at Ottawa's top networking events happening this June!
June 4, 2024: 167th Annual General Meeting - Open to OBOT Members
May 30, 2024: The results are in! Catch up with the Welch Business Growth Survey
May 24, 2024: Downtown Ottawa Action Agenda Out Now!
May 17, 2024: Connect with Ottawa Women Leaders at the Chateau Laurier in downtown Ottawa
May 9, 2024: Join us at May's most anticipated business events!
May 2, 2024: Congratulations to the 2024 Forty Under 40 recipients!
April 26, 2024: Women, Wit & Wisdom is back May 22nd!
April 18, 2024: Last chance to register for City Building Summit: Build Up Ottawa
April 11, 2024: Last chance to register for Post-Budget Breakfast!
April 4, 2024: Spring into Ottawa's top networking events!
March 28, 2024: ICYMI: Catch a replay of the Mayor's Breakfast with Premier Ford
March 21, 2024: Submit your Forty Under 40 nominations today!
March 14, 2024: What will the Federal Budget mean for your business?
March 8, 2024: Celebrating International Women's Day
March 7, 2024: Join the conversation at our annual City Building Summit: Build Up Ottawa
March 1, 2024: Mayor's Breakfast with Premier Doug Ford
February 22, 2024: Building our Future: Celebrating Black Innovators, Founders, and Leaders
February 15, 2024: *NEW: Ottawa Business Matters - New episodes Sunday @ 8PM
February 8, 2024: Ontario Economic Report Released
February 2, 2024: Hear from the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
January 26, 2024: Maximize Your Membership is back!
January 18, 2024: ATTENTION SMALL BUSINESS! Important Info + Resources
January 11, 2024: 2024 Forty Under 40 nominations now open!
January 5, 2024: Maximize your membership with OBOT in 2024
December 21, 2023: Happy Holidays from your Ottawa Board of Trade
December 15, 2023: Important Reminder: Buy Local Ottawa!
December 7, 2023: Don't miss our annual Holiday Cocktail!
November 30, 2023: Tis the season for networking events!
November 23, 2023: NEW! CAPITAL Magazine for local ambassadors to promote Ottawa
November 16, 2023: Finish 2023 strong at Ottawa's top business events. Connect. Learn. Grow.
November 9, 2023: Last Chance! Share your views with Queen's Park
November 2, 2023: Time is running out! Register for CEO Talk ft. Cyril Leeder today
October 27, 2023: Don't miss Women Wit & Wisdom: Digging Deep happening Nov. 9th
October 19, 2023: 
Save the Date: Don't miss Ottawa's top business events happening this November
October 12, 2023: Celebrating Ottawa’s savvy small businesses
October 5, 2023: Kick off Small Business Week with OBOT, Invest Ottawa and OCOBIA
September 29, 2023: Mike McGahan is Ottawa's CEO of the Year!
September 14, 2023: Unlocking the Potential of Public Procurement
September 7, 2023: Act now! Deadlines: Talent Summit and BOBs nominations
August 31, 2023: Deadline approaching! Nominate best of Ottawa businesses today!
August 24, 2023: Congratulations to the 2023 Best Places to Work Recipients!
August 17, 2023: Looking to attract new talent? Don't miss Ottawa's Talent Summit!
August 10, 2023: Advocacy: Pre-Budget Submission for Federal Budget 2024
August 3, 2023: Now Open! Best Ottawa Business Awards Nominations
July 28, 2023: Support Small Business! OBOT Calls for CEBA Loan Extension
July 20, 2023: Over 50% Sold Out! Book your foursome today!
July 13, 2023: Build your network. Support young people. At Ottawa's Best Networking Golf Tournament!
July 6, 2023: All Hands On Deck! To Meet Our Current and Future Housing Needs
June 29, 2023: Advocacy Update - Ministry of Red Tape Reduction and Supply Ontario
June 22, 2023: Downtown Ottawa: Roadmap to Transformation 
June 15, 2023: OBOT Issues Urgent Call to Action to Declare Downtown Ottawa a Key Priority
June 8, 2023: LAST CHANCE! Join us at our first Annual Reception at TwentyTwo
June 1, 2023: LAST CHANCE! Don't miss the Business Growth Survey Launch!
May 25, 2023: Calling all members! Join us for our 166th Annual General Meeting on June 12th
May 18, 2023: Save the Date! Join us for our 166th Annual General Meeting
May 11, 2023: Are you one of Ottawa's Best Places to Work?
May 4, 2023: Call for nominations - OBOT Board of Directors
April 28, 2023: Congratulations to this year's Forty Under 40 Winners
April 20, 2023: Ottawa is Open for Business
April 14, 2023: Women Wine and Wisdom returns May 3rd at the Brookstreet!
April 6, 2023: Don't miss the 2023 City Building Summit: Build Up Ottawa - tickets are selling fast!
March 29, 2023: Federal Budget 2023 Highlights
March 24, 2023: Business Update: Provincial Budget Highlights
March 23, 2023: Last chance for the Post-Budget Breakfast!
March 16, 2023: What will the 2023 federal budget mean for your business?
March 9, 2023: Last chance to attend CEO Talk - Don't miss out!
March 2, 2023: Celebrate International Women's Week 2023
February 24, 2023: LAST CHANCE to share your ideas about the future of downtown Ottawa!
February 17, 2023: Economic Summit Gathers Passionate Business Leaders
February 9, 2023: How Confident are Ontario Businesses?
February 2, 2023: Downtown Ottawa Revitalization - Have your Say!
January 27, 2023: Don't miss the first Mayor's Breakfast of 2023 with Daniel Alfredsson
January 19, 2023: Welcome to OBOT's Senior Director, Communications & Public Affairs
January 13, 2023: Calling all rising Ottawa business stars! 2023 Forty Under 40 nominations now open
January 6, 2023: Cheers to your success in 2023! Together, we can
December 21, 2022: Seasons Greetings from your Ottawa Board of Trade
December 15, 2022: Supporting Economic Growth in Uncertain Times
December 8, 2022: This season we should all #BuyLocalOttawa
December 1, 2022: LAST CHANCE: Attend Ottawa's top business events of the season!
November 17, 2022: Tis the Season for Ottawa's top business events!
November 10, 2022: Congratulations to the 2022 Newsmaker of the Year
November 3, 2022: Congratulations to the 2022 CFO of the Year
October 27, 2022: And the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award goes to...
October 24, 2022: VOTE TODAY
October 21, 2022: 3-Day Countdown. Now is the time to #BuildUpOttawa
October 20, 2022: COMMON GROUND: Mayoral Debate happening TONIGHT!
October 19, 2022: Don't miss Ottawa's next Mayoral Debate
October 13, 2022: Celebrate Small Business Week with the Ottawa Board of Trade
October 6, 2022: Cancelled: Mayoral Debate for October 12, 2022
September 30, 2022: Truth and Reconciliation Requires Action and Partnership
September 29, 2022: LAST CHANCE to attend the Ottawa Talent Summit!
September 22, 2022: LAST CHANCE! Municipal Candidate Meet and Greet
September 15, 2022: Talent Summit 2022 - Get Connected. Get Educated. Get Inspired.
September 13, 2022: Build Up Ottawa!
September 8, 2022: Back to Business: 2022 Fall Events Calendar Launch
September 1, 2022: You're Invited: Municipal Candidate Meet and Greet
August 25, 2022: Celebrate Ottawa's Business Community
August 18, 2022: LAST CALL! 3-minute survey to share your election priorities
August 11, 2022: Build Up Ottawa Municipal Election Survey Now Open
August 4, 2022: Exclusive Member Benefits + Discounts!
July 28, 2022: Ontario Extends COVID-19 Paid Sick Days
July 22, 2022: Free Rapid Tests Available for Ottawa Businesses
July 14, 2022: Looking for a tee-rrific time this summer? Join us for Ottawa's Best Networking Golf Tournament!
July 7, 2022: Get engaged with your Ottawa Board of Trade
June 30, 2022: Ottawa's Best Networking Golf Tournament is Back!
June 24, 2022: Welcome to Our New Board
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!