A special thank you to our members and partners for attending last week’s Spring General Meeting and Brand Launch. It was great to see so many of you ‘live and in person’. And it was especially great to connect with so many of our new members. The new brand, with the tagline 'A true original', was well received. We’re so excited to share with you its many applications as we look ahead to a busy, successful summer.
If you weren’t able to join us for the SGM, we encourage you to check out our new website at downtownkingston.ca. We’re adding new content daily and it’s proving to be a great resource for both residents and visitors to our beautiful city.
Check out the Member HUB, a resource for BIA member businesses and their teams
As a part of the brand launch, we created a new member website called MemberHUB - a resource for all BIA members and their teams. The website is easy to remember but we recommend bookmarking it anyway. The member HUB can be found at member.downtownkingston.ca.
We are adding new information every day and will share new features with you as they are built. If you have any suggestions for information that you would like to see on the Member HUB, email member@downtownkingston.ca
The first-ever Amazing K-Town Runaround was a massive success if endless laughter is any indication!
Organized as part of Tourism Awareness Week, the challenge-based race saw teams from local businesses and organizations experience some of the City's top tourism highlights while competing for impressive prizes from some of our members.
A special shout out to members and staff who participated both in the race and as a race stop. Thank you to our partners at Tourism Kingston and Kingston Accommodation Partners. And a massive high-five to the amazing team at Improbable Escapes who pulled it all together.
We're already looking forward to the 2nd Annual Amazing K-Town Runaround. Start planning those team costumes now!
Tag your photos on Facebook #ktownrunaround and we encourage you to share your photos with us here:
A hugely popular and successful retail-centric event will be held on Saturday, July 30th from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. If your business wishes to participate and you have some interactive or fun activity planned for visitors of all ages, please click on the link below to sign up before Thursday, June 30th.
From June 16 - to June 24, Kingston will be welcoming thousands of students (and their families) back into town as Queen's University, and St. Lawrence College celebrates the Convocations of their graduating classes.
To help welcome them back, the BIA will be printing and distributing 20x12 cardstock signs for storefront windows downtown. Please be sure to place them prominently in your storefront or office window.
2022 Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards!
Nominations are now open!
The Business Excellence Awards are a celebration of business excellence, recognizing Chamber members and Kingston business community members who have made exceptional contributions through their involvement and leadership in the community.
RTO 9 has partnered with the Hospitality Workers Training Centre (HWTC), Keys Employment Services, Career Edge, and The Employment + Education Centre, to help hospitality employers in South Eastern Ontario staff up for summer
Has your business accepted Visa and/or Mastercard credit cards as payment at any point since March 23, 2001?
You could be eligible to receive a portion of a multi-million dollar settlement in a class action lawsuit against Visa and Mastercard for restricting merchants’ ability to surcharge or refuse higher cost (“premium”) credit cards. Applications for rebates are available until September 30th, 2022, so make sure to apply fast!
