Sentences with phrase «of chambers of commerce»

«I was president of a couple of chambers of commerce, including the San Fernando County chamber,» he says.

Cuomo says governors of competing states acted as though they were «the head of the chambers of commerce», while New York politicians sat back and waited for businesses to come.

«The BC Chamber brings together more than 60 of chambers of commerce and boards of trade from across the province to discuss and debate the issues that are most important to our respective memberships,» said Iain Black, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade.

The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade's President and CEO, Iain Black, participated in a pre-NAFTA delegation on January 22 in Montreal that brought together the leaders of chambers of commerce from across Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.

At the corrugated - iron - walled congress centre in Sept - Îles on a snowy late - November day, organizers of a chamber of commerce luncheon are turning away late arrivals.

He is active in many affairs, organizes many societies, advertises the increases in membership and budget achieved under his administration and, in general, manages church business as if it were akin to the activities of a chamber of commerce.

Despite calls for Timothy Stewart to resign as head of the chamber of commerce, his job is secure, the organization's board said.

In addition, a school serving low - income students of color is overseen by a nonelected board whose president lives not in Milwaukee but in an affluent white suburb, and who does not have an educational background but is head of the chamber of commerce.

The author should be elected head of the chamber of commerce.

Active member of the chamber of commerce.

Church, outreach program becomes member of chamber of commerce Rockport Pilot - Rockport, Texas, USA A support group for grandparents raising grandchildren also will be held.

In addition to four targeted postcard mailings, door - to - door canvassers, and TV, radio, and online advertising, the campaign benefited from the support of the chamber of commerce and groups from across many local industries.

Even with the first - class support of a chamber of commerce, small businesses can run into significant bumps on the road to success.

Not exact matches

Our bankers understand this fact, as do our venture capitalists, chambers of commerce, the OECD, the IMF and the politicians who run Ontario, where 40 % of the country's markets reside.

Major industry information and selections of some of the largest employers come from City-Data.com, metropolitan chambers of commerce and other sources.

Adam Legge, the director of the city's chamber of commerce, noted in an interview later that the Calgary business community perhaps were not feeling the grip of the sure hand they were hoping Notley would possess.

Take advantage of these free workspaces offered by chambers of commerce, universities and the community - at - large.

A former Web designer who grew up in the Bay Area, Sutherland founded Peninsula Shops last year to be something of a «chamber of commerce on steroids,» he says.

Finding these people can be difficult but there are three obvious places to start: existing contacts, U.S. businesses already in the region, and Inward Investment agencies (e.g. chamber of commerce, economic development agencies)

Ask the local chamber of commerce to invite a disaster preparedness expert to speak to employees as one large group, she said.

Could your chamber of commerce office be doing more to organize events for entrepreneurs?

Start by attending as many events as possible, business clubs, angel investor meet - ups, chamber of commerce events, and any event someone might be interested in your business.

Contact your state and local chambers of commerce to inquire about help or resources they may be able to provide.

According to Brent Thompson, who heads Cushing's chamber of commerce, oil was discovered in the area in the 1930s, and those wells were responsible for supplying much of the U.S. military's needs during the Second World War.

There are also some smaller regional groups, which can be located through the Yellow Pages or local chambers of commerce.

Up to 15 % of Salamanca's 10,000 businesses have closed, said Francisco Gonzalez, head of a local chamber of commerce.

In every city, there is a Rotary Club or chamber of commerce.

He finally learned its identity in an excited email from Dave Porter, economic - development chief for the Austin chamber of commerce.

When we started, the local chamber of commerce was strongly against it.

You may also want to check in with your local chamber of commerce to see what names have been reserved, if not yet trademarked, or work with a lawyer.

Based on that feedback, they conducted surveys of local telecommuters on their workplace needs and compiled similar data from their chamber of commerce and area networking groups.

Foltos is «the cheerleader of Batavia,» says chamber of commerce director Karen Hollenbeck.

Maps of trading areas in counties and states are available from chambers of commerce, trade development commissions, industrial development boards and local newspaper offices.

Current rates are often cited in classified newspaper ads or available from your local chamber of commerce.

Your local chamber of commerce can recommend firms or individuals who can conduct market research for smaller businesses on a budget.

Secondary research involves gathering statistics, reports, studies, and other data from organizations such as government agencies, trade associations, and your local chamber of commerce.

Drop in on your chamber of commerce and find out who's involved in the local Internet economy.

The epicentre of Canada's steel industry is Hamilton, Ont., and the surrounding region, where at least half of the country's steel exports originate, said chamber of commerce president Keanin Loomis.

Places to start might be the chamber of commerce or small - business incubators.

They represented the boards of trade and chambers of commerce in cities as large as Montreal, the nation's economic and cultural hub, and as small as Elmira, a newly incorporated town of 2,500 in southern Ontario.

To meet this demand, Wells Fargo is supporting a Chamber Training Institute that trains leaders of diverse - segment chambers of commerce on key business and leadership topics for their members, such as how to access business credit and craft strong business plans.

Join the local chamber of commerce.

As part of its Wells Fargo Works for Small BusinessSM initiative, Wells Fargo — in collaboration with diverse chambers of commerce — commissioned Gallup to conduct a survey of diverse - segment small business owners.

The Canadian Global Cities Council, a coalition of Canada's eight largest urban regional chambers of commerce, is calling for airport policy reform to align Canada with global best practices, and for our international airports to be factored into transit infrastructure planning by all levels of government.

The Canadian Global Cities Council, a coalition of Canada's eight largest urban regional chambers of commerce, is calling for a national urban strategy to advance infrastructure delivery.

In another unprecedented cooperative initiative, The Vancouver Board of Trade supported the efforts of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce and partnered with 12 others chambers of commerce across the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley to release a landmark research study on the economic importance of the Fraser River.

Today, chambers of commerce from the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley released a new research study which concludes that $ 50 billion in economic development along the Lower Fraser River is at risk unless all levels of government act now to address the serious issues facing the river.

On the strength of the nearly 24,000 emails to B.C.'s MPs that you have generated using our website (boardoftrade.com/taxchanges) we were one of four speakers to the delegates representing 450 chambers of commerce and boards of trade, and 200,000 businesses from across Canada.

Launched this past summer, we specifically designed the new model to encourage our existing Members — and any new Members — to join their municipal chamber of commerce.

In fact, our hope is to strengthen those ties even more, particularly when it comes to municipal chambers of commerce across the region, whose work is absolutely vital to the economic prosperity of our region.