Orillia District Chamber of Commerce

About

The Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary, non-profit association consisting of over 600 members mandated to provide benefits to our members and our community

Story

The Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary, non-profit association consisting of over 600 members. From this membership a board of fourteen directors is elected who meet on the fourth Tuesday of every month. The City of Orillia, the Townships of Ramara, Severn, and Oro-Medonte and the Rama First Nation have the opportunity to be represented by appointees to the board. To further strengthen communication links with other community groups there are also appointees on the board representing Georgian College, Lakehead University, Casino Rama, Doctor Recruitment and Retention, Community Development Corporation, Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital, Manufacturers’ Association, Construction Association and the Downtown Orillia Management Board. The mandate of the Chamber of Commerce is to provide both tangible and intangible benefits to our members in particular, and our community as a whole.

There are numerous standing committees working with and for our membership. These committees, which include directors, members and the community at large are: Business Achievement Awards, Business After Five, Golf Tournament, Perch Festival, Governance, Santa Claus Parade and Mentoring.

Mission

A voice for an integrated and prosperous business community that fosters economic development and advocates on behalf of its members.
We do this to promote sustainable growth in the Orillia district.

"The Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary, non-profit association consisting of over 640 members. From this membership a board of fourteen directors is elected, and the mandate is to provide both tangible and intangible benefits to our members in particular, and our community as a whole. There are numerous standing committees working with and for our membership. These committees, which include directors, members as well as the community are: Post Secondary Scholarship, Business Achievement Awards, Business After Five, Perch Festival, Governmental Affairs, Santa Claus Parade and more. Additionally, the Chamber, through our Tourism Information Service, provides tourism information for Orillia & surrounding areas."