PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Possibility, prosperity, and pride in Halifax It's time to take advantage of everything Halifax has to offer
PATRICK SULLIVAN PRESIDENT & CEO
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ello and welcome to our summer issue of Business Voice magazine! This is the first summer in two long years that we have been able to fully experience our local business community. I can’t
03 Chamber Events 06 New & Noted 10 Members in the news 14 "Queer all year" Exploring Pride in the Halifax business community
18 Member Profile The Well Creative Consultants
20 Showstopping cinema in Halifax 23 Working for You 27 Trends
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emphasize enough how terrific it has been to connect again — in local shops, in the meeting room, and over lunch. Thank you to everyone who attended our luncheon with the Honourable Jill Balser this past June. Summer is a great time to reflect on how we can engage with our communities — see Faten Alshazly’s article for tips. It’s also a great time to celebrate the many 2SLGBTQ+ business-owners in Halifax. According to StatsCan, Nova Scotia (and Halifax in particular) leads the country in gender-diversity. What a fantastic opportunity to consider how we’ve cultivated such a welcoming place and what we can do to keep the momentum going. Thank you to Eastern Shore’s Gallery, Rooted Rose Community Acupuncture, Simply Good Form, and Venus Envy for taking the time to speak
Board of Directors – Officers
Faten Alshazly, WeUsThem, Chair Chris Cowper-Smith, Spring Loaded, Vice-Chair Mark Sidebottom, Nova Scotia Power, Past-Chair Roger Boutilier, Nova Scotia Association of REALTORS Ann Divine, Ashanti Leadership Caroline Wolfe Stewart, Nova Scotia College of Nursing
Directors
Andrew de Freitas, TMSI Ltd Christopher Googoo, Ulnooweg Captain (N) A.S. Williams, CD, Maritime Forces Atlantic Hon. Joanne Bernard, Easter Seals Nova Scotia David Rideout, MetroWorks Martha Casey Paul Way, TD Private Wealth Kimberly Stephens, Acadian Seaplants Donna Harding, Engel & Völkers Heath Moore, Grant Thornton Katherine Risley, KBRS & Meridia Recruitment Solutions Ifeanyi Emesih, My East Coast Experience Media Group Inc. Nancy Foran, ESG Partners Wade Keller, Labatt Brewing
Chamber Staff
Patrick Sullivan, President and CEO Becky Davison, Vice President, Marketing Kent Roberts, Vice President, Policy Sandra White, Director of Finance and Administration Emma Menchefski, Communications Manager Emily Bednarz, Communications Coordinator
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with us. Your insights were invaluable for considering how the business community can support the 2SLGBTQ+ community in Halifax — during Pride season and beyond. One way we can foster growth in Halifax: show it off! Check out our spotlight story on the film industry in Halifax to see how local film producers are strengthening our economy and increasing our cultural capital across the world. Creativity is also at the heart of our Member Profile this issue. Sammy Davis speaks about the innovative, creative hub that The Well Creative Consultants has built. While we’re able to travel freely again, I would like to encourage you to take advantage of everything Halifax has to offer. No matter the season, it’s always the perfect time to shop local. ■
Volume 31 • Issue 7-8 Business Voice is published 11 times a year for members of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce and Metro Halifax’s business community. Views expressed in Business Voice are those of the contributors and individual members, and are not necessarily endorsed by, or are a policy of, the Halifax Chamber of Commerce. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written consent of the publisher. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, the publisher cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions that may occur. Please address editorial enquiries and changes to information to: Halifax Chamber of Commerce 100-32 Akerley Boulevard Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3B 1N1 Tel: 902-468-7111 Fax: 902-468-7333 info@halifaxchamber.com www.halifaxchamber.com Cover image credit: Carolina Andrade
