The past few months have not been short of conversations on the negative impact of COVID-19, our new normal and what the future holds for us. As extremely evident as that is, there are a few silver linings worth mentioning and reflecting on!

We’d like to give a warm welcome to our new Board members for the 2020-2021 year at the Halifax Chamber: Ann Divine, Chris Cowper-Smith, David Rideout, Hon. Joanne Bernard, Karim George and Martha Casey. Read their bios.

Our new Vice President of Policy hails down from civic and private sectors to advocate for Chamber members. Kent Roberts told us about his time before joining our team and what he's looking forward to in the future.

The Halifax Chamber is always here to provide awareness and input for the business community.

The annual general meeting options given the direction of the Minister under a Declared State of Emergency .

Tianchu Tang dips into many marketing avenues to learn the most while Supriya hones in her skills to ensure a successful business internship.

Nancy Conrad reflects on the Chamber working together with its partners to overcome uncertainty and tackle issues related to COVID-19. She looks forward to the recovery phase and rebuilding the economy.

PLANifax tapped into the Graduate to Opportunity program (GTO), which helps start-ups, small businesses under 100 full-time employees, non-profits and social enterprises offset the cost of hiring a recent graduate.

Whatever your political beliefs (or lack thereof) may be, we at the Halifax Chamber of Commerce encourage you to vote!

Exporting from Nova Scotia isn’t reserved for lobsters and tires. Nova Scotians are exporting consumer goods, marketing services, forestry materials and much more.

Get the right information, make the right choices

How Canada's Trade Accelerator Program is your key to growing in 2020

Asking yourself the right questions can lead to the right answers

How we can create a barrier-free environment

So what has happened in the past year or so? Our panel — a group of five experts with varying backgrounds — went through some our member’s questions, including the biggest one: What about the stigma?

New strategic plan brings new asks

Chamber launches advocacy email tool

Canadians lost access to their social media accounts, internet browsing capability went to zero and calling, texting and emailing was almost impossible.