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Friday, July 24, 2020Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce joins Canada United to support local small businesses
MEDIA RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseJuly 24, 2020 Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce joins Canada United to support local businesses and accelerate small business recovery Sault Ste. Marie – The Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce (SSMCOC) is proud to announce that it is joining Canada United, a national movement to support local businesses in communities across the country. As part of the movement, RBC has brought together more than 50 of Canada’s leading brands, business associations and the national
Thursday, July 16, 2020Chamber looks to take municipal tax system concerns provincial
MEDIA RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseJuly 16, 2020 Chamber looks to take municipal tax system concerns provincialCity Council passes motion affirming Chamber policy resolution recommendationsSault Ste. Marie - The Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce (SSMCOC) is looking to escalate the issue of property tax fairness to the provincial level. A policy resolution drafted by the local Chamber, and co-sponsored by the Burlington Chamber of Commerce, will be presented for discussion as part of the Ontario Chamber
Monday, July 13, 2020Recovery Activation Program expands to Sault Ste. Marie
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release Monday, July 13, 2020 New program will help local businesses go digital in response to COVID-19Recovery Activation Program expands to Sault Ste. Marie Sault Ste. Marie - COVID-19 has changed everything, requiring telecommuting, on-demand delivery and services, supply chain resiliency and virtual collaborations. Even as the province begins to reopen, the pandemic has heightened the urgency for businesses to digitize to survive. To address this change, the Toronto
Thursday, June 25, 2020Chamber of Commerce and STRIVE YPG name the high school graduating class of 2020 honourary Chamber
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release June 25, 2020 Chamber of Commerce and STRIVE YPG name the high school graduating class of 2020 honourary Chamber members The Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce (SSMCOC), in partnership with STRIVE Young Professionals Group, have named the 2020 Grade 12 graduating class in Algoma as Honourary Members of the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce for the balance of 2020. “COVID-19 has created considerable upheaval for students and it has been a particularly trying time
Thursday, June 11, 2020Small Business Rebound Necessary for Economic Recovery
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release June 11, 2020 Small Business Rebound Necessary for Economic RecoveryOntario & Sault Ste. Marie Chambers: RBC report underscores vital need to focus on small business recovery Today, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) released Small Business, Big Pivot: A devastating downturn, and how Canadian enterprises can transition. The report contains proprietary economic research which outlines how the landscape has shifted for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) during the
Friday, June 05, 2020Broadband Announcement welcomed by Sault Chamber of Commerce
MEDIA RELEASEFor Immediate Release June 5, 2020 Broadband Announcement welcomed by Sault Chamber of CommerceImproved access for northern and remote areas has been a point of advocacy for many years for the local business group (Sault Ste. Marie) -- Wednesday’s announcement that the Ontario Government is committed to investing $150 million in reliable broadband and cellular service to support and expand economic and educational opportunities in rural, remote and underserved areas of the province,
Wednesday, May 13, 2020Chamber partners with FanSaves Helps Gift Certificate Program
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release May 13, 2020 Chamber partners with FanSaves Helps Gift Certificate Program (Sault Ste. Marie) -- With local businesses forced to close or reduce their hours amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the newly launched FanSaves Helps Gift Certificate Program is helping give business owners a boost across the country and in the Sault Ste. Marie region. The Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the program which features gift certificates from local businesses
Monday, April 06, 2020Chambers of Commerce and Government Team Up to Launch Canadian Business Resilience Network
MEDIA RELEASE Chambers of Commerce and Government Team Up to Launch Canadian Business Resilience Network amidst COVID-19 For Immediate Release April 6, 2020 (Sault Ste. Marie) The Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce network to launch the Canadian Business Resilience Network (CBRN) to help the business community prepare, persevere and, ultimately, prosper as we collectively face the COVID-19 pandemic. “As we’ve all learned, keeping up with
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Wednesday, March 04, 2020Recognizing Local Business Excellence at the Outstanding Business Achievement Awards
MEDIA RELEASE Recognizing Local Business Excellence at theOutstanding Business Achievement Awards FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 1, 2020 Sault Ste. Marie, ON – It was a celebration of innovation, creativity, leadership and entrepreneurship, as the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce (SSMCOC) handed out its Outstanding Business Achievement Awards on Saturday evening at the Machine Shop. The Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce was proud to welcome Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation (OLG) and
Wednesday, February 26, 20202020 Ontario Economic Report Identifies Opportunities to Support Small Business Success
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate ReleaseFebruary 26, 2019 New Research Identifies Opportunities to Support Small Business SuccessFourth annual Ontario Economic Report Introduces New Small Business Friendliness Indicator Sault Ste. Marie - Released today, the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce and Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s (OCC) fourth annual Ontario Economic Report (OER) reveals opportunities where both business and government can focus to create an environment more conducive to small
Thursday, September 12, 2019Addressing Regional Imbalances Critical to Ontario's Future
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release September 12, 2019 ADDRESSING REGIONAL IMBALANCES CRITICAL TO ONTARIO’S FUTURE Industry report outlines strategies to unlock the economic potential of communities across the province (Sault Ste. Marie) – The Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce (SSMCOC) has joined with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) to release a new report, The Great Mosaic: Reviving Ontario’s Regional Economies. The report outlines how governments of all levels can work with industry to
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