Board of Directors

Dan Dawson - President's Message

Dear Member
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support of the Temiskaming Shores and Area Chamber of Commerce through your membership. You are among hundreds of local businesses, community organizations and individuals committed to creating a strong and vibrant business environment in South Temiskaming.
I am honoured to serve the Temiskaming Shores and Area Chamber of Commerce as your President of the Board of Directors. Our Chamber staff and office have seen some changes over the past year and are continuing to grow and work with new ideas and innovations. Please continue to read our weekly newsletter, participate in our monthly networking events, and contribute to the sharing of ideas and events among our members.
We are in the second year of implementing our new Strategic Plan, which is available for viewing on our website. One of our main goals is to create a comprehensive directory of all businesses in the area. Currently the most comprehensive list of local businesses and organizations is our Business Guide, which is based on membership only and consists of a only a few hundred entities. We know this is less than 50% of the actual businesses and organizations out there. Our goal is to identify all those remaining businesses and organizations and create a comprehensive list of all that the area has to offer. This is where membership of the Chamber of Commerce has its perks. By being a paid-up member, your business and organization name and contact information is published on our website and printed in our Business Directory for all to see. This is the most available and most used business directory in the area. Newcomers and locals use this directory to find businesses and organizations to deal with. If you’re not a member than your name doesn’t appear in the directory. This alone is worth the membership fee along with the many other perks of being a Chamber member.
Your Chamber of Commerce is here to serve you, advocate for what is important to our business community, and offer education and networking opportunities as identified. Our new staff and updated facilities are moving forward with new ideas and opportunities for you all. Our state-of-the-art boardroom is available for members to use for networking and educational sessions in a professional setting.
We are in year two of our Chamber Perks Mobile App which provides our members with the opportunity to increase their brand awareness and grow their network outside of our local community. Please consider enrolling in this App.
Your Chamber of Commerce team is here to support you. If you are seeking resources for your business or have ideas on how we can better serve our community, please contact our Chamber staff or any member of the Board of Directors. We would love to hear from you.
Wishing you a productive and profitable year,
Dan Dawson
President of the Board