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The Chamber blog is a great place to find out the latest news, see event photos, and get great business tips - send in your good news notices to admin@barriechamber.com for inclusion in our Positive Press for Members tag.

Have you missed the last few Barrie Chamber events? Watch the videos!

Thursday, December 15, 2011
Haven't found the time to make it out to our past few events? We're now posting videos of most Barrie Chamber events on our website - they'll be on our home page and on our Videos (/multimedia-content) page as well, be sure to check bac ..

Congratulations to the 2011 Barrie Business Awards Recipients!

Friday, December 02, 2011
Initiated by the Greater Barrie Chamber of Commerce and the City of Barrie in 2003, the Barrie Business Awards program recognizes the contribution of local businesses to the continued growth and success of our community. Each  ..

BA5 - Habitat for Humanity ReStore - Photos

Tuesday, August 09, 2011
The Habitat for Humanity ReStore hosted our July BA5, and the members who braved the heat were not disappointed. Attendees were able to browse the store shelves while networking, enjoying a great BBQ, and listening to live music. Many t ..

BBN - Mobile Marketing - Photos

Friday, August 05, 2011
In July, Shane Serra spoke to our members about mobile marketing, how it is an excellent way of getting your news out right now. Most people have smart phones, and mobile marketing is about utilizing these, whether it be by texting, SMS ..

2011 Mayor's Luncheon - Photos

Wednesday, August 03, 2011
In June, Mayor Lehman joined us again to give us an update on Barrie's economy, where we are, and where we're going. He spoke about how the past 6 months had been remarkable; there are good statistics, but also intangible markers he lik ..

2011 Annual General Meeting - Photos

Tuesday, August 02, 2011
In June of this year, we held a breakfast Annual General Meeting. At this time, the newly elected Board of Directors was announced. Long time volunteer, Patricia Silver, was also recognized for her many years of service to the Chamber.  ..

Networking@Noon - Business Building Lessons From The Three Little Pigs - Photos

Friday, July 29, 2011
Rich Grof was our June Networking@Noon speaker, bringing lessons learned from the 3 little pigs into a business context. Rich acknowledged that the last couple of years have been full of change, and emphasized that you need to be resili ..

Accessible Customer Service Training - Photos

Thursday, July 28, 2011
As of January 1, 2012 the Accessibility Standard for Customer Service comes into effect for private sector organizations and applies to all businesses that: Provide goods or services either directly to the public or to other business ..

25th Annual Golf Tournament - Photos

Tuesday, July 26, 2011
The Chamber's 25th Annual Golf Tournament was a great success, with more on course contests than ever before. Bear Creek Golf Course was fantastic yet again, and everybody that came out a enjoyed the fresh air and sunshine. Our 2 ..

BBN - Sunny Side Up - Photos

Monday, July 25, 2011
Donna Douglas was our BBN speaker in June, giving an interesting presentation about her recent experience with copyright infringement. Donna had spent 8 years developing the Go Venture division of her business, working with hundreds of  ..



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