February 3, 2014 – Hamilton, ON – Today the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce released a report titled “Building a Life Sciences Cluster: A Case for Hamilton,” outlining how the city’s future prosperity depends on its ability to extract greater commercial development from its current strengths.

The report documents Hamilton’s broad strengths and assets in life sciences, and looks at other regions around the world that have become economic powerhouses by successfully creating industry clusters.

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Celebrating excellence in Glanbrook, Ancaster and Dundas

Nominations are open for Citizen of the Year, Youth Volunteer of the Year and Business of the Year in the communities of Glanbrook, Ancaster and Dundas.

Citizen nominees 

must have performed the act for which they are being nominated in a voluntary capacity in the local community for which award they are being nominated, over and above those required of them in the performance of their regular professional duties.

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The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce has announced Jeff Paikin as the Royal Bank of Canada Citizen of the Year, and Jackson Virgin as the Hamilton Spectator Youth Volunteer of the Year.  The winners were announced at an awards dinner held at LIUNA Station Tuesday evening, where Kent Austin, Ti-­Cat Head Coach and General Manager, was the guest speaker. 

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Hamilton, ON, Jan 15, 2014 – Economic conditions in the Hamilton-Niagara Peninsula region have held steady in 2013, despite a weakening labour market and sluggish activity in the manufacturing sector, according to a new economic outlook released by the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and the Credit Unions of Ontario.

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November 22, 2013 – Hamilton, ON – The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce has announced that the nomination period is now open for the Outstanding Business Achievement Awards.

The Outstanding Business Achievement Awards include the categories of Small Business (1-50 employees), Large Business (51+ employees), Young Entrepreneur (35 years and under), Ironman Business (15+ years in business), Communication and Technology, Not-for-Profit , Century (100+ years in business) and, new to this year’s awards, the Diversity Award.

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November 13, 2012 – Hamilton, ON – The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce has announced that the nomination period is now open for the Hamilton Community Awards, comprising the 76th annual Royal Bank Distinguished Citizen of the Year and the 16th annual Hamilton Spectator Youth Volunteer of the Year. Nominations will be accepted until December 13, 2013, with winners being announced at the Hamilton Community Awards dinner on January 21, 2013 at Liuna Station.

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