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We Mean Business!

The Greater Nepean Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-profit voluntary organization with over 300 members.

Our Mission is: "to promote, to develop and to protect the business and free enterprise environment."

In short, we serve as a collective voice for business and industry creating strong economic success within the greater Nepean area.

2008 Business Acheivement Award Winners

This year the Chamber presented awards in ten different business categories, with over 60 nominees in total. The award winners for 2008 were as follows:

  • Exceptional Web Site Award – Caralyn’s Hair & Wig Design;
  • Exceptional Employee Award – Denis Boileau, Ross’ Independent Grocer;
  • Good Neighbour Award – Melanie Gauthier;
  • Home-Based Business Award – Cindy Little, Feel’n Fine;
  • New Business Award – Barrhaven Source for Sports, Rob Raistrick;
  • Customer Service Award – Stonebridge Golf and Country Club;
  • Service Club/Non Profit Organization of the Year – Sequoia Church;
  • Professional Services Award – Micael Carriera/Nancy Salgueiro, Marketplace Family Chiropractic;

    • Businesswoman of the Year – Shari Westman, Comfort Keepers;


    Businessman of the Year
    – Peter Charboneau, Canadian Motor Coach Media.

Acheivement Award Sponsors

The Chamber would also like to extend a special thank you to all of the sponsors for this year’s event:

Platinum Sponsors

¤ Advantage Audio Visual Rentals Ltd.,
¤ Nepean This Week;

Gold Sponsors
¤ Collins Barrow Ottawa LLP,
¤ Labour Corp;

Silver Sponsors

B & G Signs,
98.5 FM The Jewel,
The UPS Store at Motophoto,
TD Canada Trust;



Bronze Sponsors

Baizana Insurance Brokers Ltd.,
Select Floral,
The Portables,
Centurion Conference & Event Center

Action Aplenty

We present monthly networking events for our members but certain other "special" events are presented annually that have a higher than normal profile.

These invents include the Sports Wall of Fame luncheon in honour of several Nepean athletes this spring, a Duffer's Day Golf Tournament and in the fall our Business Awards Banquet and our Food Extravaganza.


Members' Bill of Rights


  • Our members have the exclusive right to receive direct referrals from the Chamber in response to inquiries about products and services
  • Our Members have the right to access unique employee benefit programs unavailable to non-members
  • Our members have the right to receive preferential pricing from number of fellow Chamber organizations
  • Our members have the right to receive opportunities to expand their business contacts and to promote their business to others
  • Our members have the right to expect warnings, cautions and information on issues of significance to their business
  • Our members have the right to be kept informed concerning the work of the Nepean Chamber and issues affecting the community and the membership

    • Members' Expectations


  • Our members can expect to be exposed to informed speakers who understand the things that matter to business people
  • Our members can expect the Chamber to lobby tirelessly and effectively on their behalf at all levels of government
  • Our members can expect to have access to programs that will encourage member-to-member trade
  • Our members can expect to have access to other Chamber members and the new business opportunities they offer
  • Our members can expect fully protected privacy and confidentiality regarding any information provided to the Chamber





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    2009 Executive

    Chair:
    Mary Pitt
    GM:
    Dan Laverdure
    Past Chair:
    Gavin Leishman
    1st Vice Chair:
    Virginia Boro
    2nd Vice Chair:
    Wayne French
    Secretary/Tres:
    Jayne O'Neill