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How ThinkOttawa is simplifying the conference planning process
ThinkOttawa assists association leaders in planning conferences by helping organize bids and supplying marketing material as well as locating venues and hotels – free of

Ottawa Tiki Tours to offer secluded tropical paradise tours on local waterways
Octagon-shaped, triple-hull pontoon boats, measuring 18 feet in diameter, will come with a 40-horsepower outboard motor and a private bathroom.

Happiness comes not from focusing on success at any cost, but creating a business with a commitment to something bigger than the bottom line, writes

Business visionaries: Algonquin students’ ski goggle retail site gaining on competition
Startup has already landed a deal with one of the city’s best-known sports retailers as it seeks to cash in on a surge in outdoor

Sheraton Ottawa Hotel to permanently lay off 70 employees, union says
UNITE HERE Local 261 said it has been trying since last October to reach a deal with Sheraton management to recall the employees, who are

Ottawa accounting firm Envolta acquires southwestern Ontario practice
Envolta founder David DiNardo says his goal is to raise the firm’s revenues from $5 million to $20 million annually by 2026.
In the era of virtual events, CHEO is dialing up the creativity, inviting online attendees to join CHEO families and employees for an evening filled

Porter to lay off 20% of Ottawa staff, contract out baggage service
Toronto-based airline currently employs about 100 people in the capital.

UPDATED: Province boosts capacity limits at restaurants and bars to 50%
Eatery owners argued the 10-customer, one-size-fits-all cap was unfair to owners of larger establishments.

Evolving Telfer Executive MBA arms executives with skills for the new world of work
The University of Ottawa’s Telfer Executive MBA program is arming its students with a new layer of insights as part of its award-winning business education
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