The Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that 2008 marks 60 years that the Chamber has been serving the needs of the business community in Whitehorse.

Chamber activities include the following:

• Preferred merchant rates through TD Canada Trust to its members.
• 3 cents/litre gasoline discount through ESSO Canada to its members.
• Group Insurance Plan through the Canadian Chamber of Commerce to its members.
• Lobbied both the municipal and Territorial governments on behalf of the business community.
• Represented small business interests on various committees and stakeholders groups including:
• City of Whitehorse Downtown Planning Committee
• Land Development Committee Yukon Government
• Stakeholders Advisory Committee of the WCB
• Highway Signs, Economic Development,

The Chamber is also involved in networking opportunities which include:

• Business After Hours.
• Luncheons with guest speakers such as the Mayor of Whitehorse, the Premier of the Yukon and many other key speakers.
• The Whitehorse Chamber monthly newsletter.
• The Weekly E-Bulletin sent via e-mail to our members.

The Chamber also offers our members reduced advertising rates in the Yukon News.

As well this year, the Chamber has also developed a program with Economic Development, the National Research Council and the Yukon Technology Innovation Centre and through these partnerships, the Whitehorse Chamber was able to assist local business innovators to expand their operations and grow their businesses.

Marketing initiatives were heavily focused this year on gaining exposure for Whitehorse outside the Yukon. The Chamber refers tourists and residents to local businesses and responds to questions and concerns directed to our office.

During the past few years, it has become evident that the Chamber must upgrade its infrastructure in order to continue its work for the next 57 years. We are “raising our game” at the Chamber, and this is why the Yukon on Board project evolved.  The proceeds from game sales will be used to help upgrade our services for our membership.  If you have any questions about Whitehorse or the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce please continue to browse our website.