Welcome to the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce!
By joining the Chamber, you’ve taken a giant leap forward in your business development. And here’s the good news: The more you get involved, the greater the returns.
As you know, our mandate is to “provide the leadership necessary to enhance the economic prosperity and quality of life” right here in the National Capital Region. (That’s just a fancy way to say we help people just like you find even more success. Because when you are successful, we all benefit.)
Now that you’ve come aboard, I encourage you to take advantage of the great opportunities we offer to help grow your business. Here are just a few ideas:
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Attend our events—including our incredibly popular Eggs ’n Icons breakfast meetings—and grow your network.
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Sponsor an activity—such as our golf tournament—and increase your exposure.
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Advertise in our publications—such as our quarterly magazine, The Voice—and build your customer base.
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Join a committee—and have some real impact on the business community.
The benefits don’t stop there. If you are a small business, don’t forget to check out our group insurance—available even if you work alone. And you can start saving money right now by using the services of other members, many of whom offer special discounts to Chamber members—see the members’ directory online.
And while there, have a look at other programs we’ve developed for you:
- Global Experience @ Work—we introduce employers to dependable, motivated and highly trained foreign workers.
- International Program—Take your company global or become a channel partner for someone trying to break into the international market.
While you are having fun, meeting new contacts and enjoying the many benefits of membership, we will continue to work hard to bring your ideas, concerns and suggestions to municipal, provincial and federal politicians, and others whose work affects our businesses. We are 'The Voice of Business' in Ottawa.
Again, thanks for joining the Chamber. Your support is appreciated and your suggestions are always welcome. Never hesitate to call or drop us an email.
Biography
Erin Kelly began her career at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as a journalist and new media producer, launching the country’s first broadcast news streaming website, CBC Newsworld Online. Following the successful launch of Newsworld Online, she joined Newbridge Networks affiliate Televitesse Systems, a high tech media streaming company based in Kanata. She continued to innovate in emerging technologies at Bell Canada where she headed a number of product development teams including Bell Sympatico, Voice-over-Internet Protocol, Internet TV and the Sympatico-MSN portal in partnership with Microsoft. While at Bell, Erin also worked in the mergers and acquisitions group integrating the operations and cultures of various smaller companies into the larger corporate unit.
Most recently she headed Bell’s ICT division for the 'Small and Medium Business Unit'. Erin is the published author of two business books and continues to write about business strategy and technology innovation for trade publications and popular media. Erin is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and has an MBA from the Université du Québec à Montréal. In 2009 she was a recipient of Ottawa’s Top 40 Under 40 Award.