New Hamburg Board of Trade & Lions/Lionesses Golf Tournament 2023

On Monday June 5, please join us at Foxwood Golf and Country Club for our annual Golf Tournament!

Entry is $165 Per Player and includes Golf, Cart, Range, Lunch, Dinner Buffet, Surprise Gift and Gift Bag. All proceeds go to support the Lions/Lionesses and the New Hamburg Board of Trade.

Email paulmackie@rogers.com or troyhoerle@rogers.com to register or become a sponsor! 

 

 

 

 

Updates from the BIA Information Session, March 8, 2023

On Wednesday, March 8, The New Hamburg Board of Trade hosted an information session at Puddicombe House about BIAs and how one may benefit New Hamburg. We were joined by representatives from the Waterloo, St. Jacobs and Tillsonburg BIAs who gave us insight into how their BIAs operate and how BIAs are structured within the municipality and community. 

Below, we have links to the presentations that were given. We encourage everyone to click through to get an idea of what was discussed. Please feel free to direct respectful questions to the New Hamburg Board of Trade. This was simply an information session to gather more insight into whether a BIA may work in our community. No decisions have been made in regards to introducing one.

St. Jacobs BIA Presentation

OBIAA What Is A BIA NH

New Hamburg Board Of Trade BIA Presentation Tillsonburg March 2023

October Meeting Updates

This past week we had a great dinner and Beer Tasting prepared by Puddicombe House. We even got to try the Puddibome’s own beer brewed by Bitte Schon with hops grown on their own Farm! It is still available at their restaurant for all those who haven’t been able to try it yet!
We had a great presentation by Aaron Fewkes of The Community Players. It was great to hear some more about TCP — Their history, upcoming shows and challenges as well as how they found some great partners in the New Hamburg business community. There are still a few tickets left for Calendar Girls, and you can purchase tickets here…..Sooner rather than later, as they are almost sold out!
Please read below for some updates from this past week’s meeting.
Executive members needed:
It’s that time again..We are looking for some individuals to join our executive! Get a say in the direction the Board of Trade takes, and make sure your voice is heard. It’s not a big time commitment — Only one meeting per month (and we still take a break over the Summer!)
If you would like to join, or have some questions about joining, please speak with myself, or any other member of your current executive!
November 16:Holiday Fundraising Gala! Bring your spouse, your friends, or your staff to enjoy a night of festive fun with the New Hamburg Board of Trade. A great date night and a perfect way to thank your staff or clients!
There will be an eight-piece band playing a Michael Bublé tribute, a delicious plated dinner, and cash bar.
Individual tickets are $100 and tables of 8 are $750 plus tax, with all proceeds going to the New Hamburg Board of Trade initiatives in the Wilmot Community including the festive lights, Waterwheel, downtown beautification and events such as the William Scott Festival, and Cruise Night!
You can purchase individual tickets online here, or you can purchase individual tickets or full tables at Puddicombe House!
Let’s finish off this decade with a strong fundraising event for the Board of Trade!

 

September Meeting Updates

This past week we had a great dinner catered by Adam Brenner, and two very informative presentations by Jen Goetz from the Region, and Steve Lichty from Tri-County Mennonite Homes. Steve gave us an update on Tri-County’s plan to expand and some fascinating statistics about why their work is so important for our community over the coming years.
Please read the updates below for more information about the Board’s events and community plans.
Executive members needed:
It’s that time again..We are looking for some individuals to join our executive! Get a say in the direction the Board of Trade takes, and make sure your voice is heard. It’s not a big time commitment — Only one meeting per month (and we still take a break over the Summer!)
If you would like to join, or have some questions about joining, please speak with myself, or any other member of your current executive!
Crossover updates from the Region:
Jennifer Goetz from the Region was able to attend our meeting this past week to update us on the crossovers being installed in New Hamburg. I am still waiting on responses to some excellent questions she was unable to answer on Wednesday night, but for now, here are the updates I have.
The region will be painting the lines on Huron Street for the crossover sometime in the coming few weeks. Expect to see some spaces lost on the north side of the street.
There is a plan to put in a light signal crossover on Peel Street on the corner of Huron Street. This will be done sometime this Fall or early Spring next year. No parking spaces will be lost here.
All-Candidates Meeting – Send us your Questions!:
We are hosting an All-Candidates Meeting for our Federal Election on October 16 at 7:30 at the New Hamburg Community Centre. All candidates are confirmed as attending.
If you have any questions you want to ask, please send them to myself at president@nhbot.ca or to Barb at membercoordinator@nhbot.ca.

March Meeting Recap

We had a great panel discussion with Richard and John Zehr of Zehr Insurance as well as Steve Wagler of Josslin Insurance about personal and business insurance. They spoke about emerging trends, things to look for in policies, and why rates seem to be increasing fairly rapidly. Thank you to Richard, John and Steve for taking the time to update us on your industry!
William Scott Festival (June 9):
The Board of Trade has the opportunity to run the hot dog tent at this year’s William Scott Festival. If you are able to volunteer, please email myself (president@nhbot.ca) or Barb (membercoordinator@nhbot.ca). It should be a fantastic day with music, beer, food and races! (We will also be looking for volunteers that have their Smart Serve!)
Dirk Schlimm Presentation (April 26th):
All Board of Trade members are invited to attend the CFFB event on April 26th with guest speaker, Dirk Schlimm. The presentation will be on How to Build Relationships, Make Your Best Contribution and Get theJob Done When Working for and with Powerful People. Dirk is recognized as a expert in his field, and is a fantastic presenter. If you are interested in tickets, Please email me (president@nhbot.ca) to put your name on the list. If we have enough, we can get a table together to reduce pricing. Please check out the full flyer here for more details!
VODKA TASTING AND TOUR:
Bring your spouse/partner and join us on May 2 for a tour of Junction 56 Distillery in Stratford (hosted by none other than Chris Spotswood). Look out for an invitation to follow shortly with more details on this exciting event!
We have a number of upcoming events:
  • April 7/8: Filming for Anne of Green Gables TV series in downtown New Hamburg
  • April 24: General Members Meeting — This will be a LUNCH meeting
  • May 2: Junction 56 Distillery tour (at night)
  • May 22: General Members Meeting – Annual Wine Tasting Event!
  • June 3: Golf Tournament
  • June 9: William Scott Festival
  • July 1: Canada Day Celebrations with the Duck Dive

November General Meeting Recap

Thanks to everyone who came out to our AGM last week. We had a financial update, as well as a discussion on our past year and plans for our future.
We’ve had an exciting 2018 with a new website, new festive lights, and new events that were run. We are looking forward to building on these in 2019.
We also had some great discussion from the members that were able to attend about the Board’s general direction. We discussed some ideas for speakers and programs we can bring to our meetings in the New Year, as well as some ideas for other events that we can run as a board. We can’t wait to bring these to life and share them with you all!
Out of these discussion, it was decided that we will play around with the timing of our meetings. For our January meeting, we have decided to move up the time by 30 minutes. Cocktails and Networking will begin at 6 p.m. with Dinner starting at 6:30. We will see how this works for our members and then make a decision on permanently changing the start time.
Lastly, I just want to remind you to keep voting for our town to win the $50,000! Voting is open until December 10. Remember you can vote once per day per IP address, so keep voting as much as you can! Vote Here!

September General Members Meeting Recap

Thanks to everyone who made it out to our dinner this past Wednesday. We had an excellent meal provided by Adam Brenner and a very informative presentation from a representative of the Ministry of Labour on Bill 148.
 We hope to have him out again when more changes are officially made by the new Ford administration to provide further clarity on employment standard issues.
At the meeting we also received updates on financials, and events that happened during out summer hiatus.
If you missed out on those events, don’t worry as October has a number of events planned!
October 6: Oktoberfest at the Legion
October 10: All Candidates Meeting at Community Centre on Jacob Street starting at 7:30
October 16: Business after 5 at Scran and Dram
October 24: General Members Meeting

Fantastic February General Members Meeting

We had a great discussion with the Mayors of Woolwich, Wellesley and Wilmot — Sandy Shantz, Joe Nowak, and Les Armstrong. We got some insights into how each township handles downtown parking, downtown beautification, public transport and economic development in our communities. There was a great article in the New Hamburg Independent, which can be found here.
We mentioned the Living Well Festival at our meeting, but for those who could not attend…The 11th Annual Living Well Festival is being held at the Wilmot Recreation Complex on April 27th and 28th. Focusing on the promotion of Health and Wellness in our community, they are looking for vendors and sponsors. More information and applications can be found here.
Our next General Members Meeting is Wednesday, March 28th at the Community Centre. Look out for details to come!