Annual General Meeting and Wine Tour

The Paris and District Chamber of Commerce held its Annual General Meeting in conjunction with an Al Dente Wine Tour on Sunday, November 7, 2010.  The AGM was held during the breakfast portion of the day.  Jades of Paris, Home Building Centre, Cyclepath and Dwayne D. Budgell Funeral Home were the recipients of 10 year awards. 

The breakfast concluded with the presentation of the 2010/11 Annual Business Awards.  The Paris and District Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards are presented annually to companies/businesses/organizations.  These companies are nominated by the Chamber Executive as being recognized for demonstrating the Paris and District Chamber of Commerce mission of a “commitment to cooperation in commerce”.

The following are the nominees and winners of the awards:

New Business of the Year Award – Nominees: SPFX Video Services, M & M Meats, Deb’s Threads and Designs – Winner: Deb’s Threads and Designs

Corporate Participant of the Year Award – Nominees: Brant County Power, Best Western Brant Park Inn, Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts – Winner: Best Western Brant Park Inn

Business of the Year Award – Nominees: Brant County Power, Grand Experiences, Telfer Place, Best Western Brant Park Inn – Winner:  Brant County Power

Congratulations to all the nominees and winners!

Following the breakfast and AGM we all boarded a bus bound for the Niagara Region for the wine tour.   The group of almost 30 toured 3 wineries – Cattail Creek, Peller Estates and Pondview.  Each tour provided several tastings as well as informative sessions on the art of wine making and the opportunity to purchase wines not necessarily available at your local liquor store.  When the wine tours concluded, the group headed back to Al Dente restaurant in Brantford for a delicious 4 course dinner paired with appropriate wines.  What a fabulous way to end a wonderful day! 

If you wish to receive a copy of the Paris Chamber “Year in Review” Annual General Meeting booklet, please contact Sue Swinton at sue@pariscoc.ca or telephone 226-208-1159.