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MOVING FORWARD 2016 Annual Report
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MOVING

FORWARD 2016 Annual Report

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We have a great story to tell today, hence a reason to celebrate .

This has been my 9th year in service on the board of directors of Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce, and I have to say, it’s with sadness that this year will be my 10th and final.

In the past year, we have overcome some challenges. After some reflection and planning we have:

Recruited a new CEO

assessed our finances

Reviewed staff job descriptions

assessed our events

surveyed our membership

began to tailor our strategic goals to align with the needs of the membership

balanced our budget for the first time in 5 years.

We are now ready to move forward and explore the next level impact this chamber can have on members and this community and build better partnerships with sister organizations such as the municipalities, BDC/EDC, SLEP, TSL, SLWDB, Workplace Group, etc.

I’m proud of what we have accomplished. I`m excited to see what is in store. The Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce is a pillar in our community. We remain committed to be the “must be’’ organization for business as we grow together.

It was a pleasure to serve as your chair.

Mark Lumley

Chair of the Board of Directors

Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce

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It is an exciting time to be President and CEO of the Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce. The past year has been a challenging and highly unusual one for the Chamber and its staff and we have made substantial progress in dealing with what are primarily issues of a financial nature and we are just beginning the turnaround effort.

The Chamber emerged in 2016 well positioned to benefit from a new period of opportunity and renewal. Through consultation with our stakeholders, 2017 will represent the start of a new journey as we begin to chart a course that we believe will deliver new levels of value to the entire membership, those who are already committed and a new generation of business leaders that, we hope, will soon be enthusiastic in their support of what we’re focused on achieving.

Our new strategic vision provides the framework of all our Chamber activities, moving forward as a more determined organization with the vision, the commitment, the energy and purpose that will deliver sustainable value as the voice of business at the local level.

Improved communications with members, businesses, government and other Chambers is a key component of achieving our strategic vision, and it’s one of our main goals. We`ve already started the process by meeting with members directly throughout the summer, at roundtable sessions and by putting into place a new website.

I’d like to acknowledge the contributions of our dedicated team of staff and volunteers. Whether ensuring seamless operation from behind the scenes, shaping policy and advocacy, or putting together extraordinary networking and award events, or bringing new members into the fold, our dedicated staff and volunteers have repeatedly demonstrated that they are without a doubt our most precious resource.

It is with great pleasure that I serve as President and CEO of the Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce. I look forward to another year of continued partnership and success. Shirley de Silva President and Chief Executive Officer

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Board of Directors

Chair’s Report

President & CEO Report

Our Stats

2016 Financials

Business After Five

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Golf Classic

Awards Night

Policy & Advocacy

Volunteers

Committees

Chamber Staff

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MISSION

The Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce is the voice of business, commi ed to an cipa ng and serving the needs of our mem-bers and community. VISION

Our vision is to be widely recognized as the leading advocate for busi-ness in Sarnia-Lambton and a proven catalyst of posi ve enhancement and change for our members and the community at large. VALUES

A focus on serving member needs, regardless of business size or ex-

perience

Recogni on of the importance of volunteers, staff and partners

Integrity, open communica ons and responsiveness

Respec ng historical roots while being a catalyst for growth in the

community

Commitment to suppor ng and strengthening a healthy

entrepreneurial community

Respect for the confiden ality and privacy of informa on in our pos-

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Executive

2016 Board of Directors

Directors

Linda Sparks Suncor Energy / All Seasons Trophies

Mat Berube Leadwave

Noeleen Tyczynski The Workplace

Kathleen Mundy Little Caesars

Ryan Bell George, Murray, Shipley, Bell LLP

Peter Barnes Ex-Officio BDO LLP

Mark Lumley Chair Fairwind Farms

Michael Kooy 1st Vice Chair RBC Wealth Management

Rob Kardas 2nd Vice Chair Lambton College

Donna Mathewson Hon. Sec. Treasurer Royal LePage Key Realty

Rob Taylor Past Chair Sarnia Lambton Industrial Education Cooperative

Shirley deSilva Ex-Officio Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce

Mike Service Larlyn Property Management Ltd.

Mary Jean O’Donnell MJ Waste Solutions

Charles Fisher Mainstreet Credit Union

George Mallay Ex-Officio Sarnia Lambton Economic Partnership

Tim Lozen Ex-Officio Blue Water Chamber of Commerce

Dave Ferguson Ex-Officio Lambton Federation of

Directors

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INFLUENCE

CONNECT

GROW

Engage in the conversation about issues that matter. Our advocacy team works with political leaders to develop policies that benefit your business.

Grow your business by accessing programs that are only available to our members.

Connect to other businesses, new customers and industry leaders through networking and top-tier business events.

Sarnia Lambton Chamber has been working for 112 years to make our region a better place to live and work for all. We exist to make our member businesses more successful. We do this by focusing on three key benefit opportunities.

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710 Total members

91.7% Member retention (over 2015)

74 New businesses joined as Sarnia Lambton Chamber members in 2016

3525 Attendees to Chamber events in 2016

234 Businesses nominated by their fans for the 2016 Outstanding Business Achievement Awards

316 Attendees at the 2016 Outstanding Business Achievement Awards

25 Governing officials met with directly to discuss issues critical to business success

13 Politicians who came to speak at your local Chamber giving the Sarnia Lambton business community direct contact with the individuals who make the laws in our city, province and country

47 Number of events the Chamber held in 2016 to help our members grow, connect and influence

3674 Followers across the Sarnia Lambton Chamber’s media platforms who tune in to hear the Chamber’s messages and comment on the latest business

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Membership in the Sarnia Lambton Chamber provides a variety of benefits to fit your needs at every stage of your business.

The core of the Chamber is our members and in 2016, Chamber staff met a variety of business owners from Sarnia and Lambton County who operate in different sectors of the economy. From a flower shop to home builders, to restaurants, your business is our business, and we will meet you where you are.

Serving the needs of our members

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One of the most important aspects of business is making new connections and growing your network. Business After Five is a monthly networking event that creates the perfect opportunity for participants to discover new businesses and meet potential clients. It’s casual and fun, whether you want to meet new business connections or just socialize. A different member is the host each month, and an average of 150 business people attend to network.

Business After Five

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It’s hard to find a better place to build, deepen and strengthen business relationships than on the golf course. Our annual golf tournament gives participants the opportunity to mingle with some of our great community leaders in a casual and fun setting. Attracting some of the top business and political leaders, this golf tournament is really about high-level networking at its finest.

Chamber Golf Classic

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Outstanding Business Achievement Awards

Winners

John Duff Ltd.

Cat Caba jar-The Painted Cat

Janice McMichael-Dennis

Bluewater Power

Lambton College

Esby and Soph Kids Concepts

Terrapure Environmental

Women's Interval Home

Cameron McCormack McCormack Funeral Home

Centrepoint IDA Pharmacy

Libro Credit Union

Eve Morgan – Blackburn Radio

Anderson-Webb Ltd.

Burchill Financial Services

SS Greenhouses

Zekveld’s Garden Market

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Policy and Advocacy Report Responding to the issues that impact members The Chamber worked on the following policy issues:

Electricity Prices Budgets

Climate Change Innovation

Infrastructure Transportation

Red Tape and Regulations Workforce Development

Agribusiness Local Economy

Retirement Savings Elections

Policy Wins The Chamber spoke and policy makers responded:

Local government

Local municipalities declared continued support the Oversized Load Corridor project and the City became project manager

City of Sarnia incorporated Chamber members’ input into its updated strategic plan and shipping containers bylaw

The Government of Ontario

Cancelled the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP)

Reduced residential and business electricity bills by 8 percent and proposed fur-ther reductions

Acknowledged Lambton County’s unique energy history in the 2016 provincial budget speech

Provided more clarity on how cap and trade proceeds will be spent in the Climate Change Action Plan

Amended the emergency services arbitration process to speed up negotiations

The Government of Canada

Canada Revenue Agency simplified foreign investment reporting for properties valued under $250,000

Bioindustrial Innovation Canada’s COMMSCI project received $12 million in federal and $3 million in provincial funding

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Connecting Members with Government Officials The Chamber invited members to participate in the following meetings with government officials:

MP breakfast with Marilyn Gladu and Bev Shipley

MPP luncheon with Bob Bailey and Monte McNaughton

Luncheon with then Interim Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Rona Ambrose.

2016 advocacy trip to Queen’s Park

Monthly meetings with local mayors and quarterly meetings with senior municipal government staff

Budget roundtable with MPP Taras Natyshak

Meeting with representatives of the Ministry of Transportation

Roundtable with the Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

Focus group sessions with the City of Sarnia on shipping containers and strategic planning

Meeting with representatives of the Independent Electricity System Operator

Delegation to Alvinston for lunch with the Mayor, municipal staff and businesses followed a tour of Munro Honey

Representing Members in the Community: The Chamber represented members at the following events:

Lambton Federation of Agriculture’s MP/MPP Roundtable

Lambton County Municipal Association’s 75th Anniversary Dinner

Western Ontario Warden Caucus’s roundtable on economic development

Blue Water Area Chamber’s public affairs committee

Oil Spring’s Economic Development Committee meeting

Teeny Tiny Southwest Summit in Alvinston

Ontario and Canadian Chambers of Commerce annual meetings

Lambton College’s health centre opening ceremony

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Randy Alwood

Kelly Ash

Gary Atkinson

Brian Austin

Jim Babirad

Joaquim Balles

Mike Banovsky

Pete Barnes

Terry Barros

Paul Beaudet

Ryan Bell

Mat Berube

Wes Beveridge

J.D. Booth

David Bowles

Hugh Brignall

Ed Brost

Don Burnard

David Burrows

Reid Campbell

Wayne Carpani

Jamie Carson

Shauna Carr

Dianne Chute

Helen Cole

Jason Cole

Dianelle Cooper

Nicole Crosby

Steve Crozier

Joe Dedecker

Joeanna DeMarco-Bolce

John DeGroot

Ellan Dickieson

Bryan Doull

Jesse Drydak

Tara Duff

Michael Edgar

Teresa Edwards

Cam Ellis

Tony Felder

Dave Ferguson

Franco Filia

Ray Fillion

Charles Fisher

Lisa Fowlie

Johanna Franz

Tim Fugard

Kathy Gadsby

Ryan Gervais

Laura Gibson

Randy Goertz

David Grant

Laura Greaves

Richard Hall

Dan Gutteridge

Mike Hanki

Doug Hatch

Brian Heaman

Wendy Heasman

Scott Henderson

Mabel Higgins

Leona Holland

Beverly Horodyski

Jim Houston

Peter Hungerford

Keith Hunt

Matthew Hutchinson

Julia Iacovella

John Innes

Devin Johnson

Rob Kardas

David Kerwin

Michael Kooy

Jim Kutyba

Erik Labonte

Sharon Lapier

Doug Lasenby

Joe Lasowski

Helen Lomax

Tim Lozen

Maike Luiken

Julie Lukon

Mark Lumley

Cathy MacLellan

Mike Maitland

George Mallay

Sandy Marshall

Donna Mathewson

Jon McEachran

Matt McEachran

Jason McMichael

Terry McNally

Rob Mina

Matt Mitro

David Moody

Andre Morin

Gus Mumby

Kathleen Mundy

Natalie Normand

Peter Norris

Bill Norton

Mary Jean O’Donnell

Alex Palimaka

Jordan Parker

Rick Perdeaux

Bevin Perdu

Vicky Praill

Marty Raaymakers

Fred Rekman

Adelle Richards

Ben Riser

Steve Rothman

John Rozema

Jordan Rudanycz

Mark Russell

Lucio Sandrin

Mike Service

Sharon Sielky

Matthew Slotwinski

Peter Smith

Linda Sparks

Tom Strifler

Debra Taylor

Rob Taylor

Noeleen Tyczynski

David Vanos

Adam Veen

Greg Wagner

Ed Wang

Maria Webb

Paul West

Christian Willemsen

Marlene Wood

Don Wood

John Wood

Joe Zanyk

A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS

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Many thanks to all our amazing volunteers who contributed on committees in 2016.

Economic Policy Development Committee

Co-chairs: Charles Fisher, Julie Lukon

Members: Andre Morin, Bryan Doull, Gus Mumby, Jordan Rudanyca, Mark Lumley, Matt Mitro, Matthew Slotwinski, Pete Barnes, Peter Norris, Wayne Carpani

Energy Committee

Co-chairs: Peter Smith, Joe Zanyk

Members: Alex Palimaka, Cathy MacLellan, David Grant, Devin Johnson, Don Wood, Ed Brost, George Mallay, Joe Lasowski, Kathleen Mundy, Kathy Gadsby, Lisa Fowlie, Maike Luiken, Mark Lumley, Mary Jean O’Donnell, Michael Edgar, Paul Beaudet, Randy Alwood, Richard Hall, Sandy Marshall, Susan Thurston

Government Affairs Committee

Co-chairs: Paul Beaudet and Kelly Ash

Members: David Bowles, Gary Atkinson, Hugh Brignell, Jason McMichael, Joe Lasowski, Jon McEachran, Mark Lumley, Mark Russell, Matt McEachran, Matt Mitro, Michael Kooy, Mike Hanki, Ray Fillion, Shauna Carr, Wendy Heasman

Transportation Committee

Co-chairs: Paul West, Jason McMichael, Jason Cole

Members: David Moody, David Kerwin, Doug Lasenby, Joe Dedecker, Jim Kutyba, Jon McEachran, Lucio Sandrin, Mabel Higgins, Mark Lumley, Peter Hungerford, Rick Perdeaux, Ryan Bell, Ryan Gervais, Scott Henderson, Teresa Edwards, Terry Barros

Committees

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County/Chamber Sub-committee

Members: Charles Fisher, Donna Matthewson, John Innes, Ryan Bell, Rob Taylor, Mark Lumley

City/Chamber Sub-committee

Members: Kelly Ash, Linda Sparks, Lisa Armstrong, Margaret Evans, Mark Lumley, Mat Bérubé, Rob Kardas, Rob Taylor

Global Business Opportunities Committee

Chair: John Wood and Vice-Chair: David Moody

Members in 2016: Bill Norton, Cam Ellis, Dave Ferguson, David Moody, Ed Wang, Jim Babirad, Joeanna DeMarco-Bolce, Johanna Franz, John Innes, Joaquim Balles, Laura Gibson, Mark Lumley, Matthew Hutchinson, Matthew Morden, Mike Banovsky, Mike Bradley, Peter Hungerford, Reid Campbell, Robert Harold, Tom Strifler, Tony Felder

Business After 5 Committee

Co-Chairs: Franco Filia, Tara Duff

Members: Deanna Sandrin, Steve Crozier, Nicole Crosby, Adam Wood, Noelle Frank, Kathleen Mundy, Keith Hunt, Chelsea Workman

Chamber Ambassadors

Members: Mike Service, Noelle Tyczynski, Sharon Prouse, Jordan Parker

OBAA Planning Committee

Chair: Sharon Sielky

Members: Matt Berube, Nicole Crosby, Brian Austin, Dan Tidball, Sean Robbins, Dave Burrows, Victoria Sebben, Jamie Carson, Linda Sparks, JD Booth

YP Connects

Chair: Julia Iacovella

Members: Keith Hunt, Ellan Dickieson, Bevin Perdu, Christian Willemsen, Ian Fader, Tina Gascoigne, Jasmyn Newton, Shawn Fowler, Meghan Dibrita

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CHAMBER STAFF

Shirley de Silva President & CEO [email protected]

Ana Dailey Information Coordinator [email protected]

Diane Nadeau

Accounting & Personnel Administrator [email protected]

Aaron Schmidtmeyer Manager of Member Services, Sales & Support [email protected]

Monica Shepley Manager of Advocacy and Policy Development [email protected]

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