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OBJ Datebook: Networking events to spring you into action

April Powerplay: Women in Business Night What: Enjoy a networking event for women business leaders, a dinner and the...

Professional services firms in Ottawa seeing uptick in activity with new federal defence policies

Marcia Mills has spent 30 years counselling clients in the defence sector, but now, with the federal...

Ottawa music promoter hopes to turn old building at 473 Bronson into ‘Centretown’s living room’

Once he’s removed the gravestones and the bicycles, Matías Muñoz plans to turn a 100-year-old building at...

‘Life is good’: Bruce Linton on philanthropy, travel and what it would take to get him back in a CEO’s chair

Nearly seven years after Bruce Linton last occupied the CEO’s chair at what was once the world’s...

Senators and Algonquin Anishinabe Nation plan ‘economic partnership’ at LeBreton Flats

The Ottawa Senators and the Algonquin Anishinabe Nation are working toward establishing a “long-term economic partnership” as...

Local restaurateurs band together to create new food festival highlighting Ottawa eateries

A new food and beverage festival is coming to Lansdowne Park this May, focused on making local...

Frontline hospitality staff recognized by Ottawa Tourism with Shine On awards

A program interpreter from the Canadian Museum of History has been recognized by Ottawa Tourism with the Shine On Awards grand prize.

ByWard Market plan misses ‘underlying issues that really plague’ the area, biz owner says

ByWard Market businesses are expressing mixed reactions to the city’s plan to revitalize the area, citing social...

Ottawa business advocate Michelle Groulx joins race for Kitchissippi council seat

Longtime business advocate Michelle Groulx is stepping forward to run for city council in Kitchissippi ward, becoming...

Erin Campbell becomes CEO at Altis during a time of civil service layoffs, AI disruption

Over the course of 17 years with Altis Recruitment, Erin Campbell has learned a thing or two about navigating unexpected challenges. Now, during a complicated period for recruiters, she is putting that experience to use as the company’s new CEO.
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Ottawa is evolving fast. Key developments are impacting all sectors and sizes of business, from AI, innovation and talent to city building and global competitiveness. Who’s making sure business has a strong voice at every decision table? The Ottawa Board of Trade. Join the Ottawa Business Journal publisher Michael Curran and OBOT president and CEO Sueling Ching for a dynamic conversation about how OBOT is shaping Ottawa’s economic future, and how business leaders can leverage their network, influence, and momentum to grow. What you will learn: -- How OBOT advocacy helps shape pro-growth policy, investment, and city-building decisions that strengthen the region’s economy. -- The tables, events, and networks where decision-makers meet, partnerships form, and ideas become action. -- How OBOT equips businesses with visibility, market intelligence, influence, and relationships that drive growth year-round.
Ottawa Board of Trade: Powering Ottawa’s Future to Influence to Connect to Grow

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