Aurora Chamber business excellence awards to return after five-year hiatus

Yorkregion.com
Jan. 6, 2017
By Teresa Latchford

The Aurora Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards Gala is returning to town in November.

Chamber board chair Javed Khan approached town council during the 2017 budget deliberations to request funding for three events this year.

Town council approved the $15,000 request.

“I’m pleased to announce that after a five-year hiatus, the Aurora Chamber of Commerce is reintroducing the Business Excellence Awards Gala,” Khan said. “This event will celebrate the successes of local businesses.”

The event is expected to be held on Nov. 10.

Also returning will be the second annual Aurora Chamber Tech Expo to be held in October during small business week. It will become a signature event due to the popularity of the first event held in 2016, according to Khan.

The funding provided by the town through this year’s operating budget will also allow the chamber to launch a business women’s summit. The event will be focused on meeting the needs of women entrepreneurs, professionals and business owners in Aurora. A roundtable discussion involving women from the local business community will commence in the spring to determine what content is most sought after and relevant to those who would attend the summit.

For more information, visit aurorachamber.on.ca.