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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 and community leaders who joined us at the sold-out breakfast. As the voice…
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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, and the night’s host and moderator, welcomed…
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2023 Forty Under 40 Award Recipients Announced
(OTTAWA) – Thursday, April 27 2023 – The Ottawa Board of Trade and the Ottawa Business Journal are proud to announce the 2023 cohort of Forty Under 40 award recipients. Recognized as one of the most distinguished business awards for young business leaders, it celebrates the region’s rising young business stars. This year’s awards competition…
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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 of the Ottawa Board of…
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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 inclusive and sustainable…
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Message from the CEO
Dear OBOT Members,I hope you and your family are well. Spring is here. An exciting time of renewal for ourselves, our businesses, and our community!I wish to thank you for your continued support of our work at the Ottawa Board of Trade. It is true that we exist to serve you, our local businesses. However,…
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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 to the over…
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Germain Hotels Application for YOW CIP Grant to Rise to City Council for Consideration
On April 4th, 2023, Ottawa Board of Trade President & CEO appeared in front of the Finance & Corporate Services Committee to support Germain Hotels application for an Ottawa International Airport Community Improvement Plan (CIP) grant. That application was denied by the Committee and will now rise to the City Council on April 12, 2023 for…
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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 on business followed…
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Happy Holidays from your Ottawa Board of Trade
Dear Members, Thank you for your continued support for the Ottawa Board of Trade as the voice of business and key economic partners in Ottawa. On behalf of our board of directors, and our staff-volunteer team, we wish you a happy, healthy, and prosperous holiday season. It has been a whirlwind year, starting…
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