OBOT Newsletters
OBOT distributes regular newsletters by email using Constant Contact. This page serves as an archive of those newsletters.
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!