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Learn more about Business in Burlington through these two organizations...
"To promote a healthy environment and prosperous community by facilitating opportunities for economic growth."
Building on Community Strength!
Burlington Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) is a non-profit organization established in September 1994 to work with the public and private sectors to promote economic growth in Burlington. In partnership with the City of Burlington, BEDC works closely with the real estate and development communities as they strive to satisfy the needs of prospects interested in locating in Burlington.
Canada's High Performance Community!
BEDC is positioning Burlington as a globally competitive community. BEDC's strategy, Shaping a High Performance Economy, highlights the High Five characteristics of our companies, that include:
- High value-added products and services
- High degree of innovative research & development
- High levels of employee training
- High levels of exporting
- High levels of community involvement
Burlington is a community that anticipates and meets the needs of growing businesses through expedited development approvals, a favourable regulatory environment and other forms of assistance. This ensures that we manage business expectations through our mission to promote a healthy environment and prosperous community by facilitating opportunities for economic growth.
Let us help you GROW your business!
- If you are looking to invest in Burlington, let us provide you with solid business reasons to locate here and alternative site locations to consider.
- If you would like to expand your existing business within Burlington, then let us help you through the approvals process.
- If you require assistance to resolve problems or gain access to government, then let us help you channel the appropriate contact.
Our goal is to make Burlington a better place to do business and a better place to live.
Burlington's economic well-being is directly related to the caliber of work that is done by the Chamber. This is why the Chamber has a major impact on business, income and future growth of the area.
As a member-based business association, our Chamber has three main goals: to act as an advocate for local business, to create opportunities for member businesses to promote themselves and do business with one another, and to provide business education opportunities for our members.
The Burlington Chamber of Commerce is the most effective grassroots business association in the city. The Chamber membership consists of 1,000 businesses in Burlington and the surrounding area. It represents business at the local, regional, provincial and national levels and, with our members, have the common goal of making Burlington a better place to do business and a better place to live.
Much of what the Chamber does is "behind-the-scenes". For this reason, the Chamber is often working on issues for months and even years before they become public knowledge. The Chamber has an excellent working relationship with our elected officials and staff and, as a result, the Burlington Chamber of Commerce proudly boasts that it is a proactive, not reactive organization. They help draft policy rather than simply criticize it.
Through the course of each year the Chamber runs many events for the benefit of our members. These events range from networking events (like our Business Before 9s, and Business After 5s and Golf Tournament) to business education events (like our Seminars, Business Forums, Forecasting Panel and Mayor's State of the City Address) to recognition events (like our Awards Gala).
The vision is simple: To be the focus for business in Burlington
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