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A time-honoured tradition in the Whitby Chamber of Commerce’s (WCC) history is the annual golf tournament. Thanks to a dedicated planning committee, this event is in its 31st year. However, this year the WCC team shook it up with an earlier agenda and many new activities throughout the day. One of the biggest new additions Read More

Every great achiever is inspired by a great mentor and the Whitby Chamber of Commerce (WCC) aims to encourage these connections with the launch of its new Mentorship Program. In 2017, the WCC’s Young Entrepreneurs & Professionals (YEP) committee successfully piloted a mentorship program. Based on key learnings and the energy and enthusiasm communicated by Read More

The Whitby Chamber of Commerce (WCC) is honoured to host the 2018 Peter Perry & Business Achievement Awards gala at Deer Creek Golf & Banquet Facility on Thursday, November 15. A night that celebrates business excellence and highlights incredible community leaders. There are seven Business Achievement Award categories, including Business Achievement: 1-15 Employees, Business Achievement: Read More

After months of packing, the Whitby Chamber of Commerce (WCC) team, with the help of Hill’s Moving, has finally made the move from their office at 128 Brock Street South to their new home located at 209 Dundas Street East, Lower Level 5 (Suite B4) on March 9. Located east of Whitby’s four corners, the Read More

On February 12, Minister Leal joined Rocco Rossi, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) and Whitby Chamber of Commerce’s (WCC) very own, Kim Copetti, Copetti & Co. Professional Organization, to announce the launch of Small Business Access, the new one-window service to help small business owners start, grow and support their Read More

On January 17, more than 70 guests gathered at the Centennial Building for the Whitby Chamber of Commerce’s (WCC) first installment of its newest Speaker Series where host, Jason King, Employee & Channel Engagement Manager at 360insights, gets the story behind some of the region’s most familiar faces. Before King put his first guest in Read More

Leading up to its 90th anniversary in 2018, the past 12 months brought many changes for the Whitby Chamber of Commerce (WCC). With a new Chief Executive Officer and organizational growth, the bulk of 2017 was spent laying the groundwork for an exciting new chapter. In addition to operational changes, the WCC’s Board of Directors Read More

Great stories serve to inspire and educate, and the Whitby Chamber of Commerce (WCC) is excited to get the story behind some of the region’s most familiar faces in their newest Speaker Series sponsored by Motorcity Mitsubishi and Whitby Economic Development. Hosted at the Centennial Building, this series is designed to highlight the talent, diversity Read More

The last week of November was compliance week at the Whitby Chamber of Commerce with two breakfast panel events positioned to keep membership informed. Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act Summit Part 2: Are you ready? More than 50 local professionals came together over breakfast to ensure they are aware of the implications of this legislation Read More

With a continued dedication to keeping its members informed, the Whitby Chamber of Commerce (WCC) hosted Part 2 of the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act Summit: Are you ready? More than 50 local professionals came together over breakfast to ensure they are aware of the implications of this legislation and can begin building strategies to Read More