Barrie Chamber of Commerce

🎉 Congrats to Cacao 70 Eatery on their Grand Opening at 96 Park Pl Blvd, Barrie! We’re thrilled to welcome this sweet restaurant to our community. Here’s to your success! 🍫 🥂

📸 Check out the highlights!

✨ THIS COULD BE YOU! ✨
Submit your theme ideas for the 75th Annual Barrie Santa Claus Parade. You could be IN the parade!

Contest deadline: MONDAY Aug. 26 at noon

Click here: https://bit.ly/3YvzzHk

What a fantastic evening at our BA5 last night! 🌟

A huge thank you to everyone who came out and enjoyed the 'Green Room' at 24/7 Athletic Kulture, along with beautiful arrangements from Wild Lotus Floral Design, engaging conversations with the Good Neighbour Podcast team, Jeff and Sean, and our charity partner, Living Green Barrie

With delicious food from freshii, we were set up for success! 🍽

Go to our page on Facebook to view the FB Live videos!

All ready for our BA5! Get ready to visit multiple stations and network!
24/7 Athletic Kulture Wild Lotus Floral Design Good Neighbour Podcast with Jeff and Sean and Living Green Barrie

✨ THIS COULD BE YOU! ✨
Submit your theme ideas for the 75th Annual Barrie Santa Claus Parade. You could be IN the parade!
Contest deadline: Mon. Aug. 26 at noon
Click here: https://bit.ly/3YvzzHk

🎟️ Early Bird Alert! 🎟️
Don't miss out on the Barrie Business Awards Gala 2024! Early bird tickets are on sale now, but hurry—rates go up September 3rd!
Join us at Liberty North on Friday, October 25th, 2024, for an evening of celebration in recognition of Barrie's best in business.
Secure your tickets today! https://bit.ly/3LQO9BN

TONIGHT! See you at 5pm.
Register here: bit.ly/4d7nyvW

Join Us for August's Business After 5! TOMORROW at 5pm!
Hosted at 24/7 Athletic Kulture, partnering with Wild Lotus Floral Design and the Good Neighbour Podcast; our charity partner is Living Green Barrie!
Register now: https://bit.ly/3WV2tiX

The countdown is on!
⏰ 2 hours ⏰ to the closing of Acceptances for the Barrie Business Awards 2024.

🎉 Congrats to LVX Beauty Medical Aesthetics & Spa on their Grand Opening at 16 Dunlop St E, Barrie! We’re thrilled to welcome this lovely new spa to our community. Here’s to your success! 🥂



📸 Check out the highlights!

September is right around the corner, I thought you might be interested in registering for one or more of our new fall programs (see below), including a very special and unique Drumming Program for teens ages 14-17.

“Unleash your teen's creativity and rhythm at our 8 week Drumming Program with instructor/musician Scott S from New Path Youth and Family Services! This engaging and energetic program is designed for kids aged 14-17 and offers fun and engaging rhythmic musical activities to support social and emotional development.

This approach has been shown to support increased emotional regulation, improved social connection and reduced levels of anxiety and other elements of psychological distress. Read more about Rhyth2Recovery.

No prior experience is needed—just a passion for music and a willingness to have fun!”

Register now for our 8 week Drumming Program starting Tuesday Sept 17, from 6-7 pm. Maximum enrollment is 12 participants. Cost is only $80.
Click here: https://www.shaksworld.org/blog

Best wishes on your future endeavours Alasoba!

We are excited to see our Board member Alasoba Kelsy-Braide's wings soar as she moves on from her Making Change position. She will focus on her career and advocacy work within Orillia. It has been a privilege to have worked with her and to have had her passion and dedication to making a difference for newcomers.

Kiwanis Children's Day!
Sept. 7, 2024, 11am - 3pm
Meridian Place, Downtown Barrie
Free to enjoy. 🥳

Dragonboat racing on Barrie's waterfront today!
Come on out and cheer them on!
https://www.barrielibrary.ca/programs-events/barrie-dragon-boat-festival?gad_source=1

🚨 Attention nominees! 🚨

Just a friendly reminder to accept your nomination by Tuesday at 2 PM. Reminder emails have been sent out today, so be sure to check your inbox! Instructions are in the email.

We're excited to see your submissions and look forward to celebrating your achievements! 🎉

College is hosting a Part-Time Job Fair Thursday, September 26th, 10am - 1pm.

Are you an emaployer HIRING for several PART-TIME positions?
Register as an employer today! Get in front of enthusiastic, driven job seekers.

Scan the QR code or click here: bit.ly/4dJyGPV

Check out our latest newsletter: Proud Members July! 🎉
We're excited to introduce our newest members and share the latest news, events, and announcements happening in our community. Don't miss out on the updates that matter most to you!
Read the newsletter here: https://conta.cc/3TaGv9B
Want to stay in the loop? Join our newsletter list to get all the latest updates delivered right to your inbox! ✉️
🔗 Sign up here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/jSw3S9V

✨ THIS COULD BE YOU! ✨
Submit your unique theme ideas for the 75th Annual Barrie Santa Claus Parade, and you could be IN the parade!
Click here: https://bit.ly/3YvzzHk

Join Us for August's Business After 5! Next week: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Hosted at 24/7 Athletic Kulture, partnering with Wild Lotus Floral Design and the Good Neighbour Podcast; our charity partner is Living Green Barrie!

Register now: https://bit.ly/3WV2tiX

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Visit join.paymentstart.com/cachamber to learn more.

🎟️ Early Bird Alert! 🎟️
Don't miss out on the Barrie Business Awards Gala 2024! Early bird tickets are on sale now, but hurry—rates go up September 3rd!

Join us at Liberty North on Friday, October 25th, 2024, for an evening of celebration, networking, and recognition of Barrie's best in business.

Secure your tickets today! https://bit.ly/3LQO9BN

Barrie Baycats PLAYOFF TICKETS NOW ON SALE! ⚾ 😎 🏆
https://bit.ly/3WLLoGL

[Barrie – August 12 2014] Acting as a representative for the business community and residents of Barrie, the Barrie Chamber of Commerce recognizes the urgent need to address the growing humanitarian crisis affecting our city and the province. Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) have launched the 'Solve the Crisis' campaign, highlighting the alarming rise in homelessness, unsafe living conditions, the severe impact of mental health and addiction issues across Ontario. This crisis is visibly affecting our downtown districts and public spaces while placing a significant burden on our most vulnerable community members.

Read on... https://bit.ly/4fGHjMW

🎉 Thank You, Barrie! 🎉 We are incredibly grateful to the wonderful community of Barrie for your enthusiastic participation in nominating local businesses for the Barrie Business Awards. Nominations are now closed.

🌟 Congratulations to all the nominated businesses! 🌟Whether large or small, each of you plays a crucial role in making our city a better place to live, work, and grow.

We highly encourage everyone that has been nominated to accept it and to complete their entries. The Acceptance deadline is Tuesday, August 20th, 2024.

DEADLINE: 1 HOUR TO CLOSING, AT 2PM
Nominate a Business Now: https://bit.ly/3LX8zJx
Ensure that every deserving business gets a chance to be recognized!

DEADLINE: TODAY AT 2PM
Nominate a Business Now: https://bit.ly/3LX8zJx
We are thrilled with the response to our call for nominations so far. Ensure that every deserving business gets a chance to be recognized.