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Best Offices Ottawa: Tips to transform your post-pandemic office

With most employees double vaccinated, companies are asking staff to return to office work. But, how can...

Behind the headlines: Big philanthropists stepped up during the pandemic

Though donors were hesitant to give amid stock market fluctuations through spring 2020, things rapidly rebounded.

Thinking inside the box: Entrepreneur’s search for African snacks sparks new food venture

Tetia Bayoro's business, Chap Chap Snacks, sells traditional African snacks on a subscription basis, sending customers a new package of goodies each month.

Meet Trina Mather-Simard, the entrepreneur behind Ottawa’s latest Indigenous tourism attraction

For more than 20 years, Trina Mather-Simard has been a trailblazer in the Indigenous tourism industry. Her company,...

How retirement plans can attract and retain top talent

Smart employers are looking for a competitive edge when it comes to attracting and retaining talented workers,...

GoGlobal: Dollar-a-day parking unveiled at the Ottawa Airport

The Ottawa International Airport Authority is making it easier – and more cost efficient – for travellers to depart directly from the capital thanks to a new parking program. 

Airport’s outlook ‘a lot brighter’ after recent passenger gains, official says

After being at less than 10 per cent of pre-COVID levels earlier in the year, passenger volumes at YOW have climbed to within 50 per cent of their 2019 totals.

Sens’ biz boss confident club can win over fans wary of mass gatherings

Organization is diligently following all public health measures to show that attending hockey games can be safe, Anthony LeBlanc said at his first in-person meeting with local business leaders.

Hexo names food and beverage industry veteran Cooper new CEO

Move comes just two days after co-founder and former chief executive Sebastien St-Louis abruptly departed the Ottawa cannabis company.

‘There’s the TikTok guy’: Smiths Falls appliance retailer builds global following

Since posting his first video in March, Corey McMullan has gained nearly 44,000 followers, and his posts have generated nearly half a million likes. 
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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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