The Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) is an intensive industry-led training program for current and prospective exporters. TAP is designed to accelerate the strategic development of your business, and to better…

In the world of business and sales, nothing is more effective than one-on-one networking – which is why three times a year we host After Business Mixers, bringing together 40+…

Event swag is a must, but is your swag working for you? Swag is a valuable marketing tool – when used correctly your swag can actually work for you. If…

This piece first appeared in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Five Minutes for Business May 10, 2018. Unless you’ve been living under a rock (or perhaps within a rolled steel…

Two years ago, many were shocked by the results of Brexit, as the United Kingdom narrowly chose to leave the European Union. Since the June 2016 vote, work has been underway…

Our provincial economy heavily relies on trade, which makes good trade policy important to all Manitobans. Free trade allows our companies access to new markets and more consumers, which leads…

As one of the architects of the crowdfunding reforms that became the “Jobs Act,” signed into law by President Obama in April 2012, economist Michael Shuman has a backstage pass…

The leaders of 25 metropolitan chambers of commerce from Canada, the United States and Mexico gathered in Montreal today in anticipation of the next round of NAFTA negotiations. The goal…

The need for strong security at Canada’s airports is clear, but our country is unnecessarily falling behind the speedy benchmarks set by international hubs for getting travelers on their way….

This article first appeared on the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Five Minutes for Business on December 5, 2017 ​What do Canadians want for Christmas this year? It looks like we…

This article first appeared in The Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Five Minutes for Business October 13, 2017 ​Never in the history of trade negotiations have we seen a country’s largest,…

There’s nothing more critical to business planning than evidence-based forecasts – and there’s few organizations who turn data into reliable prognostications like the Conference Board of Canada. Their solid reputation…