Blogs & Newsletters

Welch Business Growth Survey Launch On June 7th, the Ottawa Board of Trade (OBOT) and Ottawa Business Journal (OBJ) hosted the Welch Business Growth Survey (WBGS). The annual business survey provides accurate and timely data which is key to ensure the best decisions are being made for our businesses, community, and city. The results directly…

Mayor’s Breakfast May 2023: Fireside Chat with Her Excellency Yuliya Kovaliv, Ambassador of Ukraine The Mayor’s Breakfast series, hosted by the Ottawa Board of Trade (OBOT) and Ottawa Business Journal (OBJ) brings together Ottawa’s business community to inform and discuss key issues impacting the growth and prosperity of our city.    Sueling Ching, President and CEO of OBOT welcomed business…

Women, Wine and Wisdom: Being Bold Recap Women, Wine and Wisdom: Being Bold, co-hosted with the Ottawa Business Journal (OBJ), brings together women within the Ottawa business community to create connections, take part in candid conversations, and share their authentic stories.   Ahead of dinner, Sueling Ching, President and CEO of the Ottawa Board of Trade,…

City Building Summit Wrap Up The Ottawa Board of Trade (OBOT) and Ottawa Business Journal (OBJ) were pleased to host our annual City Building Summit on April 25th in downtown Ottawa. Business and community leaders gathered at the Shaw Centre to join the conversation about our city’s collective future.   Sueling Ching, President and CEO…

Call for Nominations SEEKING: FUTURE THINKING BUSINESS LEADERS Ottawa Board of Trade has a long standing tradition for change making in this city, for businesses, economic growth and community prosperity. Now is the time. It has never been more important to work together for the future of our city, to ensure we grow with an…

Mayor’s Breakfast Breakdown The Mayor’s Breakfast series, hosted by the Ottawa Board of Trade (OBOT) and Ottawa Business Journal (OBJ) brings together Ottawa’s business community each month inform and discuss key issues impacting the growth and prosperity of our city.     Sueling Ching, President and CEO of OBOT kicked things off with welcoming remarks…

Federal Budget 2023 Post-Budget Breakfast Highlights:  Our annual Post-Budget Breakfast, co-hosted with the Ottawa Business Journal, provides an opportunity for business and community leaders from across our Canada’s Capital Region to come together for a timely presentation of the federal budget from key government officials. In addition we do a detail review of specific impacts…

Making Your Interview Process Inclusive for People with Disabilities By Alita Fabiano from LRO Staffing   While Canada’s unemployment rate currently sits at about 5.2%, the rate for Canadians with disabilities is nearly four times higher at 26%. It is clear that people with disabilities face systematic challenges that prevent them from partaking in our workforce.…

COMMON GROUND: Ottawa’s new mayor must tackle issues at the intersection of social justice, business, and labour By Michael Allen, Sueling Ching, Sean McKenny Ottawa is in a time of significant upheaval: we are all seeking to rebuild from the struggles of the pandemic, and residents are still recovering from the lasting impacts of the…