Networking Groups & Business Associations

•	Strength in Numbers	•	Ajax
•	National / Provincial	•	Whitby
•	Durham	•	Oshawa
•	Pickering	•	Pickering Public Library Resources

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STRENGTH IN NUMBERS

The following groups provide the small business owner with networking and support opportunities, valuable advice and assistance:

Business in Durham Region
Business development, information & news, as well as information on various industries in the Durham Region. Click on the arrows to get more options.

Canadian Industrial Innovation Centre
Canadian Innovation Centre (CIC) is Canada's leading organization dedicated to assisting inventors and innovative companies. Their range of services includes invention evaluation, technology due diligence, market research, and education programs.

Toronto Public Library's SmallbizXpress

See also: Durham Business Times Online

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NETWORKING GROUPS, BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS AND INFORMATION CENTRES

National / Provincial:

Advanced Card Technology Association of Canada
85 Mullen Drive
Ajax, Ontario, L1T 2B3
Tel: (905) 426-6360
Fax: (905) 619-3275
Email: info@actcda.com
www.actcda.com

Canadian Franchise Association
5399 Eglinton Ave. W., Suite 116
Toronto, Ontario, M9C 5K6
Tel: (905) 695-2896 or 1-800-665-4632
Fax: (905) 695-1950
Email: info@cfa.ca
www.cfa.ca

Ontario Training and Adjustment Board (OTAB)
The Apprentice Branch
1420 Bayly St West, Unit 1
Pickering, Ontario, L1W 3R4
Tel: (905) 837-7721
Fax: (905) 837-6726

Enterprise Toronto - East Office
Scarborough Civic Centre
150 Borough Dr
Scarborough, Ontario, M1P 4N7
Tel: (416) 396-7169
Fax: (416) 396-5088
www.enterprisetoronto.com

Ontario Municipal Management Institute
P.O. Box 58009
Oshawa, Ontario, L1J 8L6
Tel: (905) 434-8885
Fax: (905) 434-7381
Email: omni@bellnet.ca

Ministry of Enterprise, Opportunity and Innovation
8th Floor, Hearst Block
900 Bay St.
Toronto, Ontario, M7A 2E1
Tel: (416) 325-6666 or toll free 1-866-668-4249
Fax: (416) 325-6688
Email: info@edt.gov.on.ca
www.ontariocanada.com/ontcan/en/home.jsp

Canadian Innovation Centre
Waterloo Research and Technology Park
Accelerator (Accelerator Centre)
295 Hagey Blvd, Suite 15
Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 6R5
Tel: (519) 885-5870
Fax: (519) 513-2421
Email: info@innovationcentre.ca
www.innovationcentre.ca

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DURHAM

Business Advisory Centre Durham
50 Richmond St. E. Suite 9 (McLaughlin Square)
Oshawa, Ontario, L1G 7C7
Tel: (905) 438-4008 or 1-866-632-5151
Fax: (905) 438-4009
Email: info@bacd.ca
www.bacd.ca

Durham Construction Association
2001 Thickson Rd South, Unit 1
Whitby, Ontario, L1N 6J3
Tel: (905) 728-3391
Fax: (905) 576-5385
Email: dca@on.aibn.com

Durham Home and Small Business Association
700 Finley Avenue, Unit 5
Ajax, Ontario, L1S 3Z2
Tel: (905) 728-2899
Fax: (905) 426-2139
Email: info@dhsba.com
www.dhsba.com

Durham Region Association for Volunteer Administration (DRAVA)
8-1288 Ritson Rd. N., Suite 329
Oshawa, Ontario, L1G 8B2
Tel: (905) 576-6712
Fax: (905) 686-3181
Email: info@drava.org
www.drava.org

Durham Region Manufacturers Association (DRMA)
74 Simcoe St. South, Suite 301
Oshawa, Ontario, L1H 4G6
Tel: (905) 434-1412 ext 222
Fax: (905) 436-6291
http://drma.ca

Durham Region Real Estate Board
50 Richmond St. East, Unit 14
Oshawa, Ontario, L1G 7C7
Tel: (905) 723-8184
Fax: (905) 723-7531
Email: drreb@durhamrealestate.org
www.durhamrealestate.org

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
1400 Bayly St., Suite 1
Pickering, Ontario, L1W 3R2
Tel: (905) 837-5648
Fax: (905) 837-1259
www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/home.shtml

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PICKERING

Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade
144 Old Kingston Road, Suite # 10, 2nd Floor
Ajax, Ontario, L1T 2Z9
Tel: (905) 686-0883
Fax: (905)686-1057
Email: info@apboardoftrade.com
www.apboardoftrade.com

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Ajax/Pickering Branch
1400 Bayly St., Suite 1
Pickering, Ontario, L1W 3R2
Tel: (905) 837-5648
Fax: (905) 837-1259
www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/home.shtml

Pickering Public Library
One, the Esplanade
Pickering, Ontario, L1V 6K7
Tel: (905) 831-6265
Fax: (905) 831-8795
Email: help@picnet.org
www.picnet.org

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AJAX

Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade
144 Old Kingston Road, Suite # 10, 2nd Floor
Ajax, Ontario, L1T 2Z9
Tel: (905) 686-0883
Fax: (905)686-1057
Email: info@apboardoftrade.com
www.apboardoftrade.com

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Ajax/Pickering Branch
1400 Bayly St., Suite 1
Pickering, Ontario, L1W 3R2
Tel: (905) 837-5648
Fax: (905) 837-1259
www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/home.shtml

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OSHAWA

Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce
44 Richmond St. West
Oshawa, Ontario, L1G 1C7
Contact: Peter Mitchell
Tel: (905) 728-1683
Fax: (905) 432-1259
www.oshawachamber.com

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WHITBY

Whitby Chamber Of Commerce
128 Brock St. South
Whitby, Ontario, L1N 4J8
Tel: (905) 668-4506
Fax: (905) 668-1894
Email: info@whitbychamber.org
www.whitbychamber.org

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