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Oakville Chamber receives Provincial Award for Advocacy Success

(l to r): Pradeep Sood, Ontario Chamber of Commerce Chair, John Sawyer, Oakville Chamber of Commerce President, Orla Johnston, Oakville Chamber of Commerce Vice Chair, Mark Brown, Oakville Chamber of Commerce Vice Chair, Kelly Darnley, Ontario Chamber of Commerce Director

Recognized for its leading advocacy efforts on behalf of the local business community, the Oakville Chamber of Commerce has received the 2010 Advocacy award from the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. The award was presented at the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) Annual General Meeting and Convention in Windsor May 1-2, 2010.

“To be recognized by our peers in the chamber network for our advocacy initiatives is a tremendous honour of which we are extremely proud,” commented Sonny Jelinek, Chair of the Oakville Chamber of Commerce. “Advocacy is one of our most important mandates and we take our role as the voice of business for the Oakville community very seriously.”

The Oakville Chamber recognized the need for a strategic plan for economic development and over a 24-month period worked with the Oakville Town Council to make this issue a priority. With the Council’s support, the efforts by the Chamber significantly contributed to:

-The creation of a comprehensive 10-year Economic Development Strategy;
-$150,000 in funding over 24-months for tourism and marketing promotion;
-Funding for the resources required to execute the new strategy.

“The persistent work on the part of the Oakville Chamber of Commerce will have a positive long-term impact on the success of the Oakville business community,” says Len Crispino, President & CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce.

The Advocacy Award was one of several presented to chambers for excellence in leadership, programs and services. The OCC Annual General Meeting and Convention is the main policy-setting conference of the chamber network in Ontario.
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Labels: advocacy, Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development, Oakville, Oakville Chamber of Commerce, Ontario Chamber of Commerce

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Should you have any Government Relations or Advocacy Issues, or an interest in participating in committee meetings - please contact one of us;
John Sawyer, President
johnsawyer@oakvillechamber.com

Government Relations & Advocacy Committee:
Wendy Rinella, Chair
wrinella@firstcdn.com
Katherine Hollinsworth, Policy Analyst
khollinsworth@cogeco.ca

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