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The Bradford Board of Trade is committed to enriching the lives of its members and the business community at large, both professionally and personally through community building, education and networking.

President’s Message - January 11th, 2010

Welcome to 2010.  Let's make this a growth year for the Bradford Board of Trade.
Economic news from Ottawa is cautiously optimistic; I am more confident in Bradford's future economic success.  Town Council has made Economic Development their most important strategic priority.  This aligns with the goals of the business community.  We need to partner with Council in creating beneficial solutions.  They believed in us from the beginning and have championed the Boards efforts in continuing to encourage  business and industrial growth by working closely with Michael Disano the Manager of Economic Development.  We support initiatives and activities that are beneficial to all residents of Bradford.

During these troubling economic times it is incumbent on businesses to find opportunities and seize them.  I encourage you to use the Board as a conduit for your concerns.  That will give us an opportunity to assess your feedback in going forward so that the Board can better serve our membership through both direct services we provide as well as work we do to advocate on your behalf.  I encourage present and new members to play a greater role in the chamber.  We will embrace and celebrate both our efforts and our successes.  We will continue to organize our energies around the Board's Mission Statement; "the Bradford Board of Trade is committed to enriching the lives of its Members and the Business Community at large, both professionally and personally through community building, education and networking."

Our role is an important one.  The Board helps businesses stay connected and to be the "Voice" for our collective concerns.  This allows us to be both proactive and reactive in identifying and responding to community issues.  I believe that membership in the Board is an important tool that will help the growth of your business.  We are dedicated volunteers who continually strive to develop and implement ideas and projects through our committees.  We work hard to attain our goals.  We can't do it alone.  There is a  quote that says:   "If you shoot for the stars and hit the moon, it's okay.  But you've got to shoot for something.  A lot of people don't even shoot."  Membership in the Board is an investment in your future.

I am grateful for the opportunity to be part of the Bradford Board of Trade and look forward to meeting other business members.  To gaining personal growth through the exchange of ideas and to acquiring the knowledge to help the Board better serve the business community.  I wish everyone good health and may all businesses have a prosperous and successful 2010.

Bob Pegg
President

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