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Expanding Ottawa cocktail culture takes local restaurants by storm

Whether celebrating happy hour, going on a date or indulging in a liquid lunch, Ottawa's cocktail scene has...

Empire Restaurant rebrand marks return of chef Norm Aitken

A 2014 OBJ Forty Under 40 recipient is back in the kitchen again with one new project...

Conventional Wisdom: Pat Kelly on the challenges of putting the capital on the meeting planner map

When Pat Kelly was named CEO of the Ottawa Congress Centre in 2007, one of the first...

Casino du Lac Leamy betting completed renovations will drive revenue

Beset by falling revenues, Gatineau’s Casino du Lac Leamy is hoping a bid to reverse its fortunes...

City agrees with auditor general’s 39 recommendations

The city of Ottawa says it agrees with all 39 recommendations tabled Thursday in the auditor general...

Accounting firm steps up to the plate with naming rights deal at ballpark

With the days of Jetform Park long gone, the Ottawa Champions announced on Thursday the naming rights...

Council unanimously passes 2015 budget

City council unanimously approved the 2015 budget Wednesday, limiting residential property tax increases to two percent. “This budget...

Champions turn to Montreal company for concessions, Gabriel for pizza

With its official brewers and bats already in place, Ottawa’s newest professional baseball team announced multi-year deals on Monday...

City council votes to terminate Plasco deal, approve tallest building

At a quick council meeting Wednesday, councillors officially terminated the city’s deal with Plasco Waste Management and...

Opinion: Wakefield couple’s home-based business picking up steam with more consumers going green

Why would two lawyers leave secure jobs with the federal government to launch a startup that was,...
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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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