Newsletter February 2014 Newmarket Chamber of Commerce

The Newmarket Chamber of CommerceNewsletter

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PeerGroups launched

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AstroNuts Kids Space Club wins Awesome Grant pg. 5 What’s Your Innovation Ambition?pg. 5 Carpool Week Feb. 3-11: Win prizes

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Don’t Miss Women in Business Events pg. 7

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What Does the Economy Have in Store for 2014? pg. 3

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Board of Directors Chair Rob Chaggares Chaggares & Bonhomme, Chartered Accountants

Director* Lorne Cooper Century 21 Heritage Group Ltd., Brokerage

1st Vice Chair Veronica Williams SNAPd Newmarket

Director Kirsten Eastwood Women’s Centre of York Region

2nd Vice Chair Kevin Murdoch The Murdoch Group Private Wealth Management Past Chair Steve Hinder Magna International Inc. Secretary/Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick Bateman Graham & Fitzpatrick Chartered Accountants

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Director Jim Alexander Tim Hortons Director James Burgess Focus31

Director Simon Fenn Fenn & Fenn Insurance Practice Inc. Director Robert Horst Upper Canada Mall

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Carpool Week 1 Monday, February 3 Sunday, February 9

Peer Group - Small & Medium Enterprise ø Tuesday, February 25 8:00 am - 9:00 am Location: NCOC Economic Luncheon 1 $ Tuesday, February 25 11:30 am - 2:30 pm Location: Cardinal Golf Club

Breakfast Networking 1 $ Tuesday, February 11 7:00 am - 9:00 am Member Orientation 1 Location: Stellar Hall Sponsor: HollisWealth (Ted Thursday, February 27 8:00 am - 9:00 am Kurello) Location: NCOC

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Director Neil Moore York Region Media Group

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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 Vice President: Karen Dubeau Business Development Manager: Tracy Walter Office Manager: Lori Clayton Event Manager: Rosanne Antunes Marketing Manager: Danielle Koren Administrative Assistant: Astero Prattas Event Coordinator: Suzie Di Genarro Member Services Coordinator: Lauren Davie Smart Commute Central York Staff Program Manager: Pat Lusink Program Services Coordinator: Dar Sadettan Member Services Coordinator: Jennifer Brien Auditor: BDO Canada LLP @NMKTChamber /NewmarketChamberofCommerce Groups

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Director Claudine Johns RBC Royal Bank

* non-voting Newmarket Young Professionals Group representative

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Peer Group - SOHO & Small Business ø Tuesday, February 18 8:00 am - 9:00 am Location: NCOC

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Your Economic Outlook What Does the Economy Have in Store for 2014?

What does the economy have in store for 2014 and how does our regional economy stack up against other regions in Ontario, Canada and the World? The Chamber has a number of resources and events to help you navigate and answer these questions.

Online Reports

Pre-Budget Submission The Newmarket & Aurora Chambers of Commerce have participated in pre-budget meetings with Newmarket-Aurora MP, Lois Brown and have made recommendations to address: • Personal Taxation • Innovation and Commercialization • Employment, Labour Markets and Unions • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) • Economic Recovery

Canadian Chamber of Commerce 2014-15 Economic Outlook The Canadian Chamber of Commerce observes that, although Canada continues to recover from the recession better than other countries, the pace of growth has been slower than hoped. Consumer spending and housing activity are more resilient than expected, while the slow pace of global growth and ongoing competitiveness challenges have reduced demand for our exports and weighed on manufacturing production. Businesses also remain cautious when it comes to hiring and investing.

All reports can be found at: newmarketchamber.ca/economicforecast

Ontario Chamber of Commerce Regional Outlook The Ontario Chamber of Commerce indicates slow growth will continue in most Ontario economic regions into 2014, with some improvement expected in 2015.

External and domestic economic conditions will not be conducive to a significant growth upturn in the near term.

Ms. Gulati will share The Global Economic Outlook: Is the Minefield in the Rear View Mirror? What the forecasts reveal about: Canadian economic growth prospects, Demand for Canada’s goods and services abroad, Interest rates and where they are headed, commodity prices and the Canadian dollar, existing and new real estate overview and regional disparities.

The disparate economic performance among Ontario’s major regions shows few signs of abating in the next two years, the Toronto, Kitchener-Waterloo and Barrie regions will continue to set the pace and lead other regions in overall economic growth. These regions have an industry mix more oriented to growth industries and are less dependent on industries facing more difficult market conditions.

More information and registration: newmarketchamber.ca or (905) 898-5900

Annual Economic Luncheon – Tuesday, February 25 Join the Newmarket Chamber in partnership with the Aurora & East Gwillimbury Chambers for our Annual Economic Luncheon, featuring Sonya Gulati, Senior Economist, at TD Economics. Sonya will share what she believes the tea leaves say.

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Your Events Networking Breakfast Bell Canada sponsored the January breakfast and shared information about their Let’s Talk national campaign on January 28th. Dr. Ian Dawe from Ontario Shores gave a presentation about mental health in the workplace.

Dr. Ian Dawe (Ontario Shores), Jim Anderson (Bell Canada, Lena Demarco (Bell Canada), Paula Arscott (Ontario Shores)

Julian Jacobs and Dawn Noble (Vitality Wellness Centre)

PeerGroup Launched

Janice Crook & Shannon Kroon (Cancer Recovery Foundation of Canada), Lorie Butkus-Hill (Chartwell Alexander Muir Retirement Residence), Alexis Foreman (Century 21)

Tuesday, January 21st marked the launch of PeerGroups at the Chamber. The first PeerGroup, for businesses with 5 or less employees, attracted a lot of interest and the need for another regular PeerGroup for this segment. Javed Khan , founder and President of EMpression: A Marketing Service Company, presented on Generating Sales Using LinkedIn – Best Practices Revealed.

The second PeerGroup, for businesses with 6 – 25 employees, kicked off on January 28th.

John Crowell, Manager Social Responsibility at Magna International Inc., presented on Social Responsibility and the Triple Bottom Line.

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Smart Commute Central York

Smart Commute Central York (SCCY) has a Workplace Designation program which rewards their members for promoting and supporting sustainable commuting options to their employees. On January 16, Aubrey Iwaniw, Senior Program Advisor, Metrolinx, presented 16 SCCY workplaces with their 2014 designations. SCCY is extremely proud to have been recognized by Metrolinx, for having the highest number of Silver and Gold workplaces out of 13 Smart Commute offices across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area. This is a testament to the strong working relationships and commitment of our member businesses. SCCY would like to congratulate and acknowledge our workplace coordinators for their dedication and hard work in making our program a success.

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Congratulations to the Town of Newmarket. Smart Commute Central York presented Mayor Van Bynen, Members of Council and Smart Commute Workplace Coordinator Cindy with their Gold Workplace certificate. The Town of Newmarket achieved a gold designation for its outstanding support of Smart Commute programming, demonstrated success in being an innovator leader and providing infrastructure and end-of-trip facilities to encourage their employees to choose sustainable alternatives to driving alone.

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For Your Information What’s Your Innovation Ambition?

Innovation has been a hot topic of discussion at the Chamber recently, as the staff, Board and members explore what the Chamber of the Future can be.

Innovation is a word that means different things to different people, raising images of big R&D investments to changing an internal process. In essence, however, innovation is about doing things differently. It requires a culture that nurtures creative ideas and seeks ways to implement them.

A recent article in the Harvard Business Review described three types of innovation. The first type, “core innovation”, centres on enhancements to existing products and services; the second focuses on pursuing related products, services and markets, called “adjacent” innovation, and the third type is “transformational” innovation, meaning brand new products and services to meet new customer needs or new markets. The latter type of innovation is often called “disruptive” innovation, in that it has the potential to change existing or established business models and markets. Think about Polaroid cameras vs. digital and the current disruptions taking place in advertising.

Any organization can only take on so many initiatives at one time, so the key is to decide on what your innovation ambition is, and how a mixture of different types of innovation can get you there. For most organizations, incremental innovation is the fastest and least resource intensive option to pursue. However, in an era of fast changing technology and markets, having an eye on the next new thing is also important.

Much like having a balanced portfolio, organizations should have a balance of innovations based on their ambitions.

For the Chamber, we are in the process of developing our Innovation Strategy which will touch on everything that we currently do, and new directions for the future.

Most importantly, nurturing an organizational culture of innovation will ensure that we are always challenging ourselves to serve our members current and future needs, and those of our community. We invite you to join in the conversation and share your ideas about innovation on the Chamber’s Facebook page.

December’s Awesome Winner Congratulations to the “AstroNuts Kids Space Club” on receiving an Awesome Grant of $1,000. This club was created

by Ray and Brett for local kids that Neil (Scotia McLeod) Ray (winner) love rocketry, and Debra (Newmarket Chamber of astronomy, Commerce) technology, STEM and “everything space”... The “crew “ of 20, both boys and girls, ages 9 to 12, meet at their home once a month for a 3 hour “mission”. During the “mission” the AstroNuts are engaged by amazing volunteer “space educators”(astronomers, rocket scientists, astronauts).

Carpool Week is February 3 - 9. Try carpooling to save money, time and reduce your impact on the environment. Carpool Zone makes it easy to find a ride match.

Register or log in at carpoolzone.ca under Newmarket Chamber members

Grand Prize: Trip for two to Quebec City (Business Class), courtesy of VIA Rail.

Second Prize: Ripley’s Aquarium Admission Tickets For More info: contact Smart Commute Central York (905) 898-5900 x224 info@sccy.ca February 2014

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Your Members Welcome New Members Please support and network with the following new members: Advanced Construction Techniques Ltd.

Michael Dubeau 3935 Lloydtown-Aurora Rd. King L7B 0E7

(905) 939-7755; (877) 373-7248 mdubeau@agtgroup.com

Dunlop Pharmacy

Johnny Wong 97 Davis Dr. Newmarket L3Y 2M9 (905) 836-6601 dunlopnewmarket@gmail.com

advancedconstructiontechniques.com

Bendygo Inc.

Jerremy Chen 21 - 10 Newkirk Rd. Richmond Hill L4C 5S3

(905) 695-5461; (866) 617-8940 jchen@bendygo.com bendygo.com

Bloomsbury Fine Cabinetry Rhonda Thornton 4 - 415 Harry Walker Pkwy N. Newmarket L3Y 7B3 (905) 853-7700 rhonda@bloomsburydesign.com bloomsburydesign.com

The Ford Group Professional Corporation Michael Ford 205 - 130 Davis Dr. P.O. Box 77 Newmarket L3Y 2N1 (289) 464-1001

Made in Mexico

Janet Walker 185 Main St. S. Newmarket L3Y 3Y9 (905) 235-7722

janet@madeinmexicorestaurant.com

madeinmexicorestaurant.com

Present Living - Quality Embroidery

Tequila 185

Sequoia TreeScape

Ultimate Bath Systems Newmarket

Penny Lu (905) 604-4848 presentlivingembroidery@ gmail.com presentlivingembroidery.com

Craig Hoppe 579 Bondi Ave. Newmarket L3Y 8R7 (416) 508-9875

hoppelandscaping@rogers.com

sequoiatreescape.com

Solution Dynamics

Ron Werda P.O. Box 87 King City L7B 1A4 (647) 302-0383 solutiondynamics1@gmail.com

Cindy Weiss Lower Level - 185 Main Street S., Newmarket L3Y 3Y9 (905) 836-0123 cindyweiss@tequila185.com tequila185.com

Matt Burns 3 - 5 Furbacher Lane Aurora L4G 6W2 (905) 251-0281 matt@ultimatebathsystems.com ultimatebathsystems.com

The Fresh Tea Shop Canada Janice Jiang 262 Main St. S, Newmarket L3Y 3Z5 (416) 837-9118

thefreshteashopcanada@gmail.com

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The Bucket Co.

Janet Walker 196 Main Street S. Newmarket L3Y 3Z2 (905) 235-9229 janet@madeinmexicorestaurant.com thebucketco.com

The Maid’s Cottage

Debbie Hill & Pam Lewis 223 Main St. S. Newmarket L3Y 3Y9 (905) 954-0202 themaidscottage@rogers.com themaidscottage.com

Tempo 1 Solutions Paul Weston 182 Tom Taylor Cres.

Newmarket L3X 3E9 (905) 407-7963

pweston@tempo1solutions.com

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WACADS Group

Liz Cripps

12 -16715 Yonge St. Newmarket L3X 1X4 (416) 918-0733 contactus@wacadsgroup.com wacadsgroup.com

Centre Square Solutions Corp. Orchid Valley Homes Ltd. Jason Genua 1069 Gorham Street Newmarket L3Y 5G9 (800) 595-2150 jason@centresquaresolutions.com centresquaresolutions.com

Anthony Orsi 165 Charlotte St. S. Newmarket L3Y 3S7 (905) 898-2623 orchidvalleyhomes@rogers.com

Thank you:

• Smith, Skyes, Leeper & Tunstall LLP for being a member for 29 years.

• Larkin Associates for being a member for 15 years.

• Business Development Bank of Canada and The Country Day School for being members for 14 years.

• Water Depot Newmarket for being a member for 12 years.

• Square Two Financial Canada being a member for 11 years.

• Treefrog Interactive Inc. and Wrock & Associates for being members for 10 years.

Congratulations:

• Smart Commute Central York for achieving the most gold and silver workplace designations out of all 13 Smart Commute Offices • Big Top School of Circus Arts on their Grand Opening January 26, 2014 bigtopcircusschool.com

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Women in Business Newmarket Chambers’ Annual Women in Business Luncheon

Celebrating Women in Business – Exploring the Art of Storytelling

Join dynamic and engaging business women at the Chamber’s Annual Women in Business Luncheon at Cynthia’s Chinese Restaurant on March 5, 2014.

Powerful messages are conveyed through stories, even more so in this digital age. Whether you are perfecting your pitch to an investor or client, looking for ways to set your business apart from others, or selling your personal brand, honing the Business Innovation art of storytelling is in Changing Times an essential skill for conference series women.

Featuring Keynote Speaker: Diane Gordon, Corporate Etiquette Consultant, Etiquette Essentials on Outclass Your Competition – Business & Social Etiquette • Etiquette Protocol Intelligence • First Impressions • Distinguish Yourself From Your Competition • Handshaking the Ultimate Greeting • Introduce Yourself with Confidence & Authority • Mingle Like A Pro • Business Card Etiquette Reserve your spot today, this event always sells out quickly.

Wednesday, March 5, 2014 11:00 am – 2:30 pm Cynthia’s Chinese Restaurant 18-16715 Yonge St., Newmarket

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Join us on Monday March 3 to explore the Art of Storytelling at the kick-off event for International Women’s Day. Meet inspirational women who will share strategies and examples of how to craft a compelling message, drawing from your own unique experiences and characteristics. Featuring Keynote Speaker: Judy Maddren , one of the first three female radio broadcasters on CBC, former host of CBC’s World Report, and founder of Soundportraits • Dynamic Workshops focused on: • Telling stories through images – led by local photographer, Danielle Koren • Perfecting your pitch – led by Entrepreneur in Residence, Jane Gertner • Learning new storytelling tools – Graduating from Powerpoint to using Prezi • Exhibits and networking opportunities Don’t miss this learning and networking event where you will learn practical strategies to help you engage your audience on a whole new level by telling your story in new and compelling ways.

Monday, March 3, 2014 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Kingbridge Conference Centre 12750 Jane St, King Township

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