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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 2 Nov 1988, p. 31

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SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT FULL SLATE OF CHAMBER WEEK EVENTS King & Queen St. Kitchener, Ont. Bob Addeman, Manager 742â€"3670 "Chamber Week is an excellent way tor our Chamber members and the entire business community to celebrate the tuture, and help toster a better understanding o1 what businesses are all about,"_ says Trnavskis. "‘Waterloo: Where Techno‘oE: Gets Down to Business" is t theme of Chamber Week sponsored by the Waterloo Chambes of Comâ€" merce, November 7th to the 11th. The week‘s activitres will focus on the growth and diversity of local business and how lechno|o§y plays a crucial role in Waterloo‘s future. Jane Trnavskis, General Manager of the Chamber, says, "Our busiâ€" ness community is making advanceâ€" ments in many ways, particularly in high technology and diversificaâ€" tion." The Waterloo Chamber has about 700 members, represemmf, businesses from all sectors, and all Sizes. A highlight otf Chamber Week will be a §|nner teaturing Ontario Preâ€" mier David Peterson as guest speakâ€" er. The event, open to all local residents and business people, will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, at the Waterloo Inn. Tickets are $30 per person. Another major teature ot Chamâ€" ber Week will be a Business Atter 5 held at the new William Davis Computer Centre at the University of Waterloo. Hosted by the Univerâ€" sity‘s information service, called Industrial and Business Information Service (IBIS), the event will feature displays and exhibits from many local organizations, including small business advisory groups such as the Innovation Centre, the Comâ€" munity Small Business Centre, and the Federal Business Development Bank. Admission is only $2 for this event, which is supported by both the Waterloo and Kitchener Chamâ€" bers of Commerce. The Business After 5 is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 8, from 5â€"8 p.m. All area chambers are joining hands in sponsoring a special time management seminar during Waterâ€" loo‘s Chamber Week. Entitled "Working Smarter Not Harder," this threeâ€"hourâ€"long _ workshop _ will delve into the tollowing: * where does the day go? Learn to assess your time and stop procrastinating * setting your goals and objectives BANK OF COMMERCE Proudly serving business in Kitchener and Waterioo through: CANADIAN IMPERIAL Corporate Building Service Centre Ron McGill, Manager 744â€"7351 MIIgE 27 King St. N. at Erb Waterioo. Ont. John Palmer, Manager CKCOâ€"TV, CKKW, CFCAâ€"FM Radio that invite people to tour their television and radio studios and see technical equirment including an operational television camera; the United Way, offering campaifin progress updates, reflections of the past, and afiency presentations; Video Works Inc., giving tours of its multiâ€"faceted equipment and serâ€" vices; Yum Yums Creations, offering refreshments and samples of its gi And during the week, area resiâ€" dents and business people will have a chance to get an inside look at a variety of businesses participating in the 1988 Corporate gapen House Showcase. ‘"These organizations are opening their doors, invitinF local residents to get a firstâ€"hand look at what goes on behind the scenes of dayâ€"toâ€"day business operations," says Trnavskis. Everyone is invited to visit these organizations. Included in â€"this year‘s Open House program are: A New Member Breaktast will also be held during Chamber Week, to give new Chamber members a chance to meet and mingle with other business people interested in Waterloo Chamber activities. Free to new members, the event will be held Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 8 a.m. at the Knotty Pine restaurant in Waterâ€" loo. The seminar is being held Monâ€" day and Tuesday evenings, Nov. 7 and 8, at the Binegeman Park Ballâ€" room. Cost is $110 for Chamber members and $135 for nonâ€"memâ€" bers. * meetings: the greatest robber of them all * balancing personal and business lite * discovering quality time * timeâ€"saving tips for home responsibilities * identifying job responsibilities and management expectations * creatmn;gae personaf;ded organization system that works â€" * semnfieprior'mes â€" where to start, where to finish * time robbers: how to defend yourself * telephone: time robber? time saver? * interruptions: controlling dropâ€" Ins * paperwork: how to dig out from under * how to say "no" and mean it OMMERCE ABDEIJLI M5 Ardett Avenue. Kitchener Ontano N2C 261 Telephone (519) 43 8251 "Chamber Week‘s exciting events are largely dependent upon the many Waterloo Chamber volunâ€" teers who unselfishly donate their time and expertise to make this a worthwhile community and busiâ€" ness event," says Trnavskis. "We hope everyone will take part." All Open House participants have established their own schedule of dates and times for the week. See the information included in this Special Chronicle Section, or ‘phone the Chamber at 886â€"2440 for further information. This weekâ€"long series of events, with many attractions | free of charge, is open to the public. For ticket information, or for more details, Klease call the Chamber. Tickets should be purchased before Nov. 4. basket items; The Seagram Muâ€" seum, featuring new exhibitions and acquisitrions, as well as an interesting, diversified Gift Shop; Edward ng Good Funeral Home, which will give a tour of the funeral home facilities, including the new reception room; Conestoga College of Applied Arts & Technology, feaâ€" turing College Day ‘88 receptions and events at all campuses; Abroyd Communications, hosting a tour of their 6,000â€"sq.â€"foot facilities, where they design and manufacture comâ€" mercial towers for AM/FM, TV, and microwave systems; Huether Hotel, Lion Brewery & Museum inviting you to step into the past and visit the historic cavern used in the late 1800s to store beer; Abacus Compuâ€" ters, hosting a variety of seminars, including Introduction to Business Computer, and Computer Applicaâ€" tons; Zept Technologies, inviting you to tour its desu%‘n and manutacâ€" turing _ facility, where it makes changeparts, cams, seedscrews and complete container handling sysâ€" tems; Manufacturers Life teaturing a tour of its new Canadian headquarâ€" ters; Alcontrol, giving you a firstâ€" hand look at its treatment home for women _ alcoholics; _ Adventure Guide Inc., specialists in high tech, expedition quality outdoor equipâ€" ment, featuring continuous advenâ€" ture videos during the open house; Northfield Racquet Club, hosting a tour of its complete recreational facilities; and C&D Reservations Inc., §iving you an overview of its complete travel agency services. DAVID GREB PRESIDENT in WAREKOUSIING & USTRIBUTIONY INC. WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 2 1988 â€" PAGE C7 Randal Motors wishes to thank their many customers and friends throughout the years and invites everyone to see the exciting new ‘89 Jeep and Eagle lineups. F Since 1950 ... P w eA d -Q\ X\egA «0 _ n\c" im . e h aGe xA 'o' g â€" hoad tye" e ols *ge # _ xC 4009 /n z2e Serving the auto industry since 1950 * RUSH SERVICE * SAME DAY SERVICE * FAX SERVICE "a cut above them all" 584 COLBY DRIVE WATERLOO ONTARO 746â€"2727 746â€"ASAP OVER 50 CARS TO SERVE rOuU S

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