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Mississauga Board of Trade
Waives Membership Fees for Mississauga’s Hospitality Sector
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“Our Board of Trade has been extremely vocal about the devastating impacts of restrictions on restaurants, hotels and banquet halls” said David Wojcik, President & CEO of the Mississauga Board of Trade.
December 1, 2020 – Mississauga, Ontario – MBOT Waives Membership fees for Mississauga’s Hospitality Sector
The Board of Directors of the Mississauga Board of Trade (MBOT) approved a motion to support Mississauga businesses decimated by COVID restrictions. “Our Board of Trade has been extremely vocal about the devastating impacts of restrictions on restaurants, hotels and banquet halls” said David Wojcik, CEO of MBOT. “The board’s decision to waive membership fees for companies in this sector signals that MBOT is prepared to Walk the Talk.” MBOT founded the Mississauga Economic Recovery Group (MERG) to identify what can be done to create four pillars of support. To increase advocacy, revenues, cost controls and access to capital for Mississauga companies. The recommendation to waive fees was made by MERG to the MBOT Board. “We are delighted by the board’s unanimous approval to support our recommendation” says Ellen McGregor, Chair of MERG. “I hope the move plants a seed in the minds of other Mississauga CEO’s to ask what they can do to help businesses so utterly affected by COVID”.
MERG – Founded by MBOT to unite Mississauga business for a thriving Mississauga, MERG is led by seasoned business professionals to gather data and recommend actions to MBOT for the betterment of the Mississauga economy.
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About the Mississauga Board of Trade
Since being established in 1961, MBOT has played an important leadership role serving and representing the interests of business of all sizes and sectors in our community.
Mississauga is Canada’s sixth largest city and third largest in Ontario – with a population of close to 800,000 residents and over 50,000 businesses employing over 440,000 people, including 60 Fortune 500 Canadian headquarters. Mississauga is where successful companies choose to do business.
MBOT’s large, diverse and active membership has made us one of the most vibrant business associations in Canada.
As the “Voice of Business” we advocate on policy issues that impact local business at all levels of government and are influential in helping to shape policy decisions. MBOT also offers a wide variety of valuable business services and professional development programs, networking events and marketing opportunities, to help business grow, prosper, and get connected.
