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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 8 Nov 1989, p. 13

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OfoanizaflonplnceFebnmy1988.aMtodayhas responsibility for much. Nora edits ‘‘Feedback‘‘, the newsletter for Chamâ€" ber members, and works with volunteers on Chamâ€" ber committees. ® M netiie e i amrine ereorie such as trips to see ays, i annual munw '!l‘l’)alneu After 5 functions, “n’Q a great place to work,‘‘ she says. ‘‘You‘re mlflflnmmhdmmmmat‘shamningwnh Sue Gothard is the tourism secretary. ‘‘I advise g::pbonnhmb&o.agwhatbm;nflweamma.” says. Around 20 to 30 people a day stop in at the Chamber toâ€"get tourism information, says Sue, who studied travel and tourism: {ne Lnamper has put together a ‘‘SWAT‘‘ team to ensure issues affecting local business people do not get missed.â€"‘ Suzanne Kavanagh is Chamber office manager. i dofilmmm,m,"mmm_ Suzanne does look after accounting and financial matters for the Chamber asâ€"well as administering the health insurance.plan for.smail companies. But there are also the.â€"more exciting moments, too. She providesâ€"support for theâ€"government affairs committees of the Chamber, which deal with many mnwmwummmm 'ObbyomuD-AndahewUksonthpgroupmng together the annual Corporate Chalienge, where businesses throughout the Twin Cities compete in a humorous fitmess challenge. > Nora Whittington is nrzChgmbau:'s membership environment, and. business lobby and community group to work. Jane is there to make sure the system keeps on working. ‘‘I coâ€"ordinate the committees 80 the ‘left hand knows. what the right hand is doing."‘ > work with the committees.. Still, the_.Chamber has become a jot.more active in the last couple of years in responding: t0 local, .provincialâ€" and federal pofifledandmmlcm & 9 As a result, committee ‘system is going throughâ€" an evolution as subâ€"committees are estabâ€" lished. They address such issues as growth, the * Largest life insurance company in Canada with over $23 billion in assets + * One of the largest financial institutions in Canada * In business in Canada for over 100 years with offices located coast to coast and throughout the n woud be ike mround here sirout is ns of o esn aey o ... laughing: *‘Iâ€"have a‘threeâ€"page task sheot."‘ _ The chamber is :made: up ‘of volunteers â€" local i4 no'. # "u w '-I‘ ing the peopl! The Chamber has ._..~ The Manufacturers in and day out in the information of the Waterloo Chamber of Omma?o m are Suzanne Kavanagh g Nora 'W Meghan Pirie, Jane t ; Joanne Ostrom Steve Donnelly. Missâ€" ing is Sue Gothard. ~ The best part of her job_i: working with the tourism Committee, which hasbeen working at developing strategies to increase area tourism. Méghan Pirie is the membership sales consultant. The Chamber currently has more than 750 memâ€" bers,â€"and Pirie‘s job is to maintain those memberâ€" ships and add more. Horfavomamoffln]obis"nmngalotd peq?bwhohavajustmnaduptheirwnbusinese- es. Jm[woum'sbbmvuvasdo;m‘ a "‘little bit of Ameturaoo-opatudanfromKitetmmCoueoiate Institute, she answers the phone, takes care of the mail and helps the other staff. “lmetJmoayeuaooandwamadtoworkhere." she says. ‘‘I‘ve been very persistent." Her favorite part of the job is dealing with the people who walk through the front door. ‘‘There are people who are really relieved someâ€" Steve Donnelly is the special assistant for the Chamber‘s centennial celebrations. it will be Steve that puts together the special events to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Chamber. On a oneâ€"year contract, he is also attending night school to get his high school diploma. Steve hopes &oooonb,studijmalismatConesfiogaCoueoe. He likes working at the Chamber because "‘it gives me a greater understanding of the business community. tenjoy working for a program that helps sulle 270. BC Canee, Wewbe, Dome Ne uze Telephone (519) 886â€"1690 Fax: (519) 886â€"8559 If you need assistance call 886â€"1690 ... when the Waterloo Chamber wanted advice on employee benefits, they hired ... Wright Mogg & ASSOCIATES LTD. KITCHENER WATERLOO GuELPH 153 Bedford Ad. _ 354 King St. N. _ 27 Woodiewn Rd. Your friends at IN KITCHENERâ€"WATERLOO also LONDON & WINDSOR OVER 394 Weber St. N., Waterioo NEW NAME OFFICES LOCATED IN Parts & Leasing 20 YEARS

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