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The Toronto Board of Trade was founded in 1845 by members of the business community at that time. Early Days at The Toronto Board of Trade provides a few excerpts from Stanford, G.H., "To serve the community: the story of Toronto's Board of Trade" published in 1974. Available also is a list of past Presidents and Chairs and a list of Chief Executive Officers.
The Board of Trade is the champion of a competitive and vibrant Toronto, with a mandate to:
- contribute directly to our members' success by acting as a dynamic business catalyst and providing innovative and valuable business tools, and;
- create opportunities for governments and the business community to work together on issues that are important to our members.
As a member of the Board - Toronto's chamber of commerce - you can actively grow your business, achieve personal and professional success, and contribute to the creation of a thriving Toronto business environment.
Whatever your company's age, size or industry, membership in the Board has tremendous benefits. Start-ups, home-based offices and large international corporations come together to make a difference in how - and with whom - they do business. By joining the Board and participating in its range of activities and services, you signal your peers, customers and competitors that you are a proactive and influential member of the Toronto business community.
The Toronto Board is guided by a Board of Directors and is Canada's largest local chamber of commerce providing over 10,000 members with the tools to build their business success. View the Toronto Board of Trade's contact information. Also available are maps and directions to the Toronto Board of Trade's three locations to help you find us.
The tremendous range of membership benefits provide our members with access to everything necessary to:
Increase potential and stay ahead of the competition with the most current business publications, resources and information products, including our own highly regarded, Executive Mailing List, Toronto Business and Market Guide, Professional, Trade and International Associations Directory in the GTA, Compensation Surveys.
Have impact in the business community through public policy advocacy through our volunteer working groups that advocate for issues affecting the business community in Toronto. We believe the best way to create jobs, wealth and a healthy tax base is to provide a healthy environment in which to do business. The Toronto Board has advocated for business property tax reform, education reform and financing, economic development, local governance, and an efficient and sustainable physical infrastructure.
Get connected at over 100 networking, speaker and workshop events designed to build business and personal development.
Extend globally with access to the World Trade Centre Toronto providing international product and market data, import/export directories, trade statistics and country files through more than 305 World Trade Centres in 92 countries.
Get together at our five locations, for business and, meetings, functions.
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