December 2014 Newsletter

The Newmarket Chamber of Commerce Newsletter

Your Business

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Your Events pg. 4

New Advertising Opportunities pg. 5

The Digital Corridor is Here

Wish List

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December 2014

Donate to the Newmarket Double Give-Back Campaign pg 3

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Board of Directors Chair Kevin Murdoch The Murdoch Group Private Wealth Management

Director Dave Peters Distinctive Alternative Investments Inc.

1st Vice Chair Veronica Williams snapd Newmarket

Director Ron Pickett RDM Management Group

Secretary/Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick Bateman Graham & Fitzpatrick Chartered Accountants

Director Gary Ryan Southlake Regional Health Centre Director Sabine Schleese SCHLEESE - The Female Saddle Specialist

Director Lorne Cooper Century 21 Heritage Group Ltd., Brokerage

Director Leslie Yeates Collins Barrow Durham Consultants Inc.

Director Simon Fenn Fenn & Fenn Insurance Practice Inc.

Director Alana Simon Pickering College

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Past Chair Rob Chaggares Chaggares & Bonhomme, Chartered Accountants

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Newmarket Chamber of Commerce 470 Davis Dr. (The Old Railway Station) Newmarket, ON L3Y 2P3 Phone: 905-898-5900 Fax: 905-853-7271 newmarketchamber.ca | info@newmarketchamber.ca Newmarket Chamber of Commerce Staff President & CEO: Debra Scott Business Development Manager: Tracy Walter Office Manager: Lori Clayton Event Manager: Rosanne Antunes Event Coordinator: Suzie Di Genarro Event Coordinator: Astero Prattas Administrative Assistant: Anne Savage Member Services Coordinator: Lauren Davie Business Development Coordinator: Kareen Awadalla Smart Commute Central York Staff Program Manager: Pat Lusink Member Services Coordinator: Jennifer Brien Assistant Program Services Coordinator: Andrea Stephenson Auditor: BDO Canada LLP

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Friday, December 5th 11:30am - 2:30pm Cardinal Golf Club

Breakfast Networking 1 $ Tuesday, December 9 7:00 am - 9:00 am Location: Holiday Inn Sponsor: RBC Royal Bank

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Director Joshua Campbell Coldwell Banker The Real Estate Centre Brokerage (non-voting)

Director Neil Moore York Region Media Group

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Newmarket Double Give-Back Be a Community Superhero This Holiday Season On November 1st The Newmarket Double Give-Back Campaign was launched. The unique crowdfunding effort using the Indiegogo online fundraising website, is aimed at supporting local charities and enabling businesses and community members to purchase unique perks that celebrate community contribution.

to step up and tell others about it. It seemed like a natural fit with all the challenges that are happening on Davis.”

Participating charities include Community and Home Assistance to Seniors (CHATS), DeafBlind Ontario Services, Heart and Stroke Foundation, Inn From the Cold, Newmarket Lions Club, Newmarket Food Pantry and Rose of Sharon Services for Young Mothers, among others.

We have set an aggressive goal of $10,000 to be raised for the campaign with an end-date of December 12, 2014.

The Newmarket Chamber of Commerce would like to thank our community partners and businesses that have contributed support and resources to make the campaign possible. A special thank you to Oxygen Media, Sugar C Media and Cut to the Chase Promotions: our active team of superheroes.

The Double Give-Back is in the execution of the giving.

All of the donations raised through the campaign will be used to buy urgently needed goods for local charities, but these goods will all be purchased at businesses in the Davis Drive construction corridor.

All of the participating charities were asked to identify specific needs (in the form of goods and services) – toys, kitchen tools, winter clothing, non-perishable food items and even a hearing aid were just some of the items named – all can be purchased from retailers on Davis Drive.

While every business in the corridor may not be able to benefit directly from a campaign related purchase, the hope is that the continued focus on Davis Drive businesses and the reminder that behind every business there is a family will help shoppers to think Davis this holiday season.

“We were looking for a very creative way to support the Davis businesses,” chamber president and CEO Debra Scott said. We’re counting on the community

To make a contribution and become a Community Superhero visit: www.igg.me/at/newmarketdoublegiveback We’d like to recognize the Community Champions and Community Protectors who have come forward to support the campaign:

Community Champions The Cole-Newman Team Good Vibes on Main Regional Councillor John Taylor Cut To The Chase Promotions Mayor Tony Van Bynen Propertyguys.com (Newmarket, Aurora and King) Fenn & Fenn Insurance Practice Inc. Debra Scott The Murdoch Group Private Wealth Management Jaiks Inc. Workplace Safety Revolution

Community Protectors: RSA Canada Bateman Graham & Fitzpatrick C.A.s Mike Egan Pop-A-Lock of Toronto and York Region Paul Dutton, snapd Inc. Canadian Plastics Group Ltd. December 2014

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Your Events November Breakfast Networking Event November 11th, 2014 - St. Andrew’s Valley Golf Course

Debra (Newmarket Chamber of Commerce) Rob (Chaggares & Bonhomme Chartered Accountants) Liza, Michelle, Kristina and Leslie (YRRT - VivaNext)

Lois Brown (MP Newmarket-Aurora) Juliet (Doane House Hospice) Linda (Chartwell Barton Retirement Residence)

Cynthia (Welcome Wagon) presented Debra (President and CEO) with a plaque honouring the Newmarket Chamber of Commerce.

Thank you to VivaNext for sponsoring our November Breakfast Networking Event at St. Andrew’s Valley Golf Course.

Liza Sheppard (Senior Project Manager at YRRT) spoke about York Region’s exciting plan to bring rapid transit to the Newmarket area.

YRBiz Series - Exponential Change: The Future of Work and Learning November 13, 2014 - Cardinal Golf Club

David Agnew (Seneca College)

Dr. Adam Little (Singularity University)

Sean Stephens (Treefrog Inc.)

The last YRBiz Series Conference of 2014 had a great turnout. Business leaders and educational institutions came together to discuss the future of work and learning, and how technology is revolutionizing business models, marketplaces and education. David Agnew, President of Seneca College, presented Seneca’s strategic collaborations with industry leaders and local businesses, and shared details on their recently launched HELIX entrepreneurship program.

Other highlights included a dynamic presentation by Treefrog Inc.’s Sean Stephens, who stressed the importance of fostering a culture of innovation in the workplace to attract and retain talent and a a keynote speech from Dr. Adam Little, an Ambassador of Singularity University, who spoke on the phenomenon of rapidly changing markets and technologies, and how to stay ahead of the trends and increased competition.

Adam Little, Karen Dubeau (ventureLAB) and Kelly Parke (York University), together announced that ventureLAB and York Region have been selected to host the 2015 Global Impact Competition. Global Impact Competitions are annual competitions held in partnership with sponsor organizations worldwide and organized by geography and theme. These competitions act as a platform to identify outstanding entrepreneurs, leaders, scientists and engineers with the most innovative ideas for positively impacting millions of lives locally and globally within the next 3-5 years. The winner of each competition is invited to attend Singularity’s Graduate Studies Program free of charge or receive reduced fees. To apply for the competition visit global.singularityu.org/gic/ 4

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For Your Information Expand Your Visibility with Chamber Advertising Opportunities

New Quarterly Business Magazine “Your Business”

Business to business or business to consumer, the Chamber helps you connect to your market.

It is that time of year when we ask all businesses to update their business information in our online directory.

This is the information that is used to produce our Member’s Directory – a print directory that is distributed to businesses and consumer households.

Be sure to update your listing information by the December 19th deadline.

While your directory listing is included in membership, there are a number of advertising opportunities available in the directory. A comprehensive printed directory of Chamber member businesses, the directory is the premiere print reference tool for business in Newmarket.

We are happy to announce that starting March 2015, Your Business will move from a monthly newsletter format to a quarterly business magazine.

The expanded format will be the premier magazine focused on business in Newmarket including information on business trends, upcoming events, innovation, economic development, business resources and more. Designed to provide you with a wealth of critical information and insight dedicated to helping the community and businesses succeed.

The distribution will include ALL Newmarket businesses and the magazine will also be stocked in a variety of locations in Newmarket. The expanded distribution and format will help increase visibility and provide an excellent advertising opportunity for businesses.

Expand your client base with targeted advertising to both businesses and consumers.

Contact advertising@newmarketchamber.ca or (905) 898-5900 to discuss your marketing goals or to book your advertising space today.

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Member Spotlight Welcome New Members Please support and network with the following new members: Align Health Centre

David Schembri DesignAssociates Inc.

DomainThread Inc.

Heart Journey Yoga & Wellness

JAIKS Inc.

Jay Miller Real Estate Brokerage Ltd.

Ledgers Canada

Ora World Art

Postman Web Video

PropertyGuys.com

Rotary Club of Newmarket

Shadowpath Theatre Productions

Spin Dessert Cafe & Bistro

Turnbull Associates

York Professional Pet Sitting

Jennifer Richardson 5 - 611 Steven Ct. Newmarket L3Y 6Z3 (905) 953-1008 admin@alignyourhealth.ca alignyourhealth.ca

David Schembri 619 Goodyear Cres.

Newmarket L3Y 8L1 (905) 235-3730 dsda@rogers.com dsda.ca

Daniele Hart 37 - 16945 Leslie St. Newmarket L3Y 9A2 (905) 235-8511 heartjourneywellness@gmail.com heartjourney.org

Shubha Karkada 29 Wallwark St. Aurora L4G 0J2 (905) 910-0696 info@oraworldart.com OraWorldArt.com

Alex Karolyi 286 Tom Taylor Cres.

Aurora L3X 3E8 (905) 955-2299 alex@shadowpaththeatre.ca shadowpaththeatre.ca

Joanne DeMichele 12-16715 Yonge St. Newmarket L3X 1X4 (289) 926-9371 joanne@jaiks.ca jaiks.ca

Gord McFarlane 602 Osler Crt. Newmarket L3X 2P5 (416) 822-3840 gord@postmanwebvideo.com postmanwebvideo.com

Vy Ha 1 & 2 - 18275 Yonge St. East Gwillimbury L9N 0A2 (905) 898-1188 vy@spindessert.com spindessert.com

Lanny Chennette 820 Hilton Blvd.

Newmarket L3X 2H7 (905) 868-7323 domainthread@gmail.com domainthread.ca

Jay Miller 30 - 17665 Leslie St. Newmarket L3Y 3E3 (905) 717-3525 jay@jaymiller.ca jaymiller.ca

Kate Hart 17600 Yonge St. Suite 21528 Newmarket L3Y 4Z1 (905) 727-8787 khart@propertyguys.com propertyguys.com

John Turnbull 178 Randolph Rd. Toronto M4G 3S5 (416) 709-6295 john@turnbullassociates.ca turnbullassociates.ca

Gilda’s Club Simcoe Muskoka

Anne Naumyk 10 Quarry Ridge Rd. Barrie L4M 7G1 (705) 726-5199 anne@gildasclubsm.org gildasclubsimcoemuskoka.org

Michelle Ciobanu 300 - 16775 Yonge St. Newmarket L3Y 8J4 (905) 898-6320 mciobanu@ledgers.com ledgers.com

Lynn Bird 17565 Yonge St. Newmarket L3Y 5H6 (905) 939-2597 newmarketrotaryclub@gmail.com newmarketrotary.ca

Morag Willcox 560 Skinner Ave. Newmarket L3X 2A4 (289) 221-4573 yorkprofessionalpetsitting@yahoo.ca yorkprofessionalpetsitting.com

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Innovation Update York Region Part of “Digital Corridor”

What is York Region’s role in this Corridor?

California has Silicon Valley. Ontario now has the Digital Corridor. Silicon Valley is known for innovation and entrepreneurship. Here in Ontario there exists one of the most concentrated centers of technology leadership and growth in the world, and it has not received its due – until now. The Branham Group, Canada’s leading tech-sector analysts, have identified Ontario’s own Digital Corridor – a concentrated cluster of innovative technology firms across the York Region – GTA- Kitchener-Waterloo and Hamilton areas.

More than 3,900 technology firms are based in the region, making it one of the largest areas of technology concentration within the Digital Corridor.

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Here are the facts: • More than 176,000 skilled professionals working in the technology sector, • These professionals are generating an average of $387,000 in revenue per employee • Seven of the world’s largest multi-national technology firms conduct R&D in the Digital Corridor, • ICT companies located there have combined annual revenues in excess of $37.5 billion

“The exceptionally strong collaboration among our stakeholder organizations—including private-sector companies, three outstanding regional and local hospitals (MacKenzie Health, Southlake Regional Health Centre and Markham Stouffville), world-class educational leaders York University and Seneca College, regional and municipal governments— has been instrumental in the development of this dynamic and fast-growing tech cluster”, said Jeremy Laurin, CEO of ventureLAB. “We’re excited to see the combined strength of the regions in the Digital Corridor being brought together under a common brand.”

Newmarket’s focus on developing the ICT and Life Sciences clusters will ensure that the Town’s businesses play a critical role in the evolution of the Digital Corridor today and in the future.

Find out more about the Digital Corridor initiative: www.venturelab.ca/The-Digital-Corridor-is-here

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