HALIFAX CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | JUNE 2020 | VOLUME 29 ISSUE 6 NOT-FOR-PROFITS FINDING OPPORTUNITIES IN NEW NORMAL Doubling up on challenges and solutions Pg 13 1 UNITED WAY SOMETHING NEW ON TAP 2020 TASK FORCE UPDATE Raises awareness for AT GARRISON BREWING Providing for the business communal benefits Rebuilt from theatre to brewery community Pg 17 Pg 23 Pg 30 PRESENTED BY: 1 HALIFAX 2 BUSINESS AWARDS 0 2 0 1 2 8 2 1 NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN: HALIFAXCHAMBER.COM/AWARDS C a t e g o r i e s : N e w B u s i n e s s o f t h e Y e a r S m a l l B u s i n e s s o f t h e Y e a r E x p o r t B u s i n e s s o f t h e Y e a r I n n o v a t i v e B u s i n e s s o f t h e Y e a r B u s i n e s s o f t h e Y e a r B u s i n e s s L e a d e r o f t h e Y e a r a n d i n t r o d u c i n g . N o t - F o r - P r o f i t o f t h e Y e a r 2 JUNE 2020 5 WAYS TO PREPARE TO REOPEN SIMPLE STEPS TO GET YOUR BUSINESS READY TO REOPEN YOUR DOORS TO HALIFAX 1 Develop a COVID-19 Task Force - Your COVID- task force should be made up of 2-5 people and include a manager. - This task force will: Develop and lead your COVID- prevention plan Ensure best practices are being followed by staff Remain updated with changing guidelinesand policiesfrom government . 2 Ensure workplace safety - Place signage around your office to ensure proper hygiene, and to remind your staff to be physically distant. - Stock your workplace with the appropriate Personal Protective EÞuipment PPE) - Consider hiring a professional cleaner. - Develop an employee assessment tool or system for use before every shift. 3 Prepare your employees - Introduce employee assessment tool for screening prior to returning to work. - ReÞuire employees to start reporting symptoms or known contact with someone who has COVID-. - Train staff in proper hygiene practices. - Discourage employees from sharing eÞuipment. 4 Prepare your customers - Post guidelines at the entrance of your business regarding your eþpectations. - Consider downsizing or limiting store capacity. 6 ft - Provide a place for customers to wash their hands, or provide them with hand sanitizer. - Update your website to reflect your new rules. - Place arrow shaped tape on the ground to direct the flow of traffic. 5 Prepare for transactions - Sales registers should be siþ feet apart. - Avoid cash eþchanges, encourage customers to use card, tap or other forms of contactless payment. - Install pleþiglass screens between staff and customers if necessary. - Consider delivery, take-out and curbside pickup where applicable. BUSINESS VOICE 3 WWW . HAL I F AXCHAMBER . COM/ COV I D 1 9 TABLE OF Celebrating the past is great, but we also want 23 CONTENTS: the vibrancy and creativity that comes with being open to new things and fresh ideas." — Brian Titus, 05 Events President at Garrison Brewing Co. 06 President’s message 07 New & Noted COVER STORY: 09 Members 17 in the news 13 Not-For-Profits Finding opportunities in ONE ORGANIZATION, new normal ONE CAMPAIGN, 17 United Way Rasining awareness for all BENEFITS FOR MANY not-for-profits' benefit 19 Hospice Halifax Continuing to care for loved ones 19 Volume 29 • Issue 6 Board of Directors Gavin MacDonald, Cox & Palmer, Business Voice is published 11 times a year for members Chair Mark Sidebottom, Nova Scotia Power, Vice-Chair of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce and Metro Halifax’s Margaret Chapman, Narrative Research, Past Chair 22 Profiles: business community. Views expressed in Business Voice are those of the contributors and individual members, Directors ACS Logistics Stefanie MacDonald, Halifax Paper Hearts and are not necessarily endorsed by, or are a policy of, Michele Peveril, Halifax Port Authority the Halifax Chamber of Commerce. Garrison Brewing Brad Proctor, McInnes Cooper No part of this publication may be reproduced without Captain D.E. Mazur, Maritime Forces Atlantic written consent of the publisher. While every effort has been Caroline Wolfe Stewart, Nova Scotia College of Nursing 26 Trends made to ensure accuracy, the publisher cannot be held Andrew de Freitas, Canadian National Railway responsible for any errors or omissions that may occur. Christopher Googoo, Ulnooweg Cayla Stryncl, Fiera Properties Please address editorial enquiries Hon. Joanne Bernard, Easter Seals Nova Scotia 30 Working for you and changes to information to: David Rideout, MatroWorks Halifax Chamber of Commerce Martha Casey, VOLTA 100-32 Akerley Boulevard Karim George, InTouch Communications 34 Not-For-Profits Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3B 1N1 Ann Divine, Ashanti Leadership Development & Housing Tel: 902-468-7111 Fax: 902-468-7333 Chamber Staff Culture and Recreation [email protected] Patrick Sullivan, President and CEO www.halifaxchamber.com Social Services Kent Roberts, Vice President, Policy Colin J. Bustard, Director of Finance and Administration Education and Research Becky Davison, Director of Marketing Emma Menchefski, Communications Manager Health Mina Atia, Intern, Communications Coordinator Business, Professional Associations and Unions Other 41 APEC fact sheet A look at Nova Scotia's not-for-profit sector 4 JUNE 2020 EVENTS For a full and up-to-date list of Chamber events, please visit CHAMBER EVENTS www.halifaxchamber.com/events NAVIGATING COVID-19 WEBINAR SERIES: The Halifax Chamber is pleased to present our webinar series to help your business through this uncertain time. We feature experts in finance, business planning, mental health, cybersecurity and more. SHIFTING PROBLEMS AIR CANADA MANAGING PEOPLE TO OUTCOMES WITH June 11 TO PREFORM WITH INPOWERED LIVING PREDICTIVE SUCCESS June 10, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM June 18, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM REGISTER HERE REGISTER HERE Virtual Networking Speed Networking with VIRTUAL CHAMBER 101 hosted by BLUE DOOR BNI Get the MOST out of your Chamber GROUP June 10, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Membership REGISTER HERE June 17th, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM GRATITUDE AT WORK REGISTER HERE June 11, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM June 17, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM REGISTER HERE REGISTER HERE TAP: Trade Accelerator Program BLUE DOOR Hosting a June 24, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Mentoring Day 3-Part Workshop REGISTER HERE FOR MORE INFO AND TO BE MAKING IT HOME - ADDED TO THE WAITLIST CLICK HERE THRIVING IN THE NEW NORMAL June 16, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM REGISTER HERE SAVE THE DATE: HALIFAX SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS BUSINESS WEEK January 28, 2021 October 19 – 23 Halifax Convention Centre WONDER WOMEN Full calendar of events coming in Nominations are NOW OPEN CONFERENCE August December 4 Contact [email protected] to *WE WILL PROVIDE UPDATES get involved Halifax Convention Centre ON THESE EVENTS OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS* Details to come FALL DINNER November 12 Halifax Convention Centre THE HALIFAX CHAMBER'S NAVIGATING COVID-19 WEBINAR SERIES HAS RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE ATLANTIC CANADA OPPORTUNITIES AGENCY BUSINESS VOICE 5 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Halifax is feeling hopeful The Chamber is here to help with event updates and support resources @prezhfxchamber Let’s continue to help our neighbours and keep Halifax and Nova Scotia both safe and prosperous." Along with federal and provincial Thank you to all of you for sharing your support, the Chamber continues to strength and resilience with those who support its membership with free needed it the most. I’m confident in our webinars every week. We partner with ability to stay on the current track. We PATRICK SULLIVAN will get through this together and we’ll PRESIDENT & CEO experts in labour law, marketing, mental health, workplace safety and more keep the virus away. Let’s make sure our important topics to help businesses reopening plans are in order, that we eautiful weather has been navigate COVID-19 with a new added follow the set guidelines and get back to making its way over Halifax and focus on preparation for reopening and work safely. after a particularly dark spring adhering to new guidelines. B In this issue of Business Voice, we’ve we're happy to see our province finally reawakening. Nova Scotians stayed I highly recommend taking advantage focused on the not-for-profit sector together, while apart, and were able to of these resources. They provide helpful and their critical role in both economic flatten the curve. Now, we are beginning information on how to properly plan, contributions and programming for our to enjoy quality time with our families and prepare and open doors for the new city’s most vulnerable populations. Over friends in our own bubbles. We’re pleased normal. I also encourage you to talk to 250 of our members are not-for-profits to see restrictions lifting, public beaches your staff; keep them informed of your and, now more than ever, they need opening on weekends and the June 5 plans. With schools closed and daycare our support. Monetary donations aren’t date for reopening allowed businesses centres aiming for a mid-June open, we feasible for everyone, but there are lots of to welcome guests and provide a much- all need to be mindful that while we are other ways to help out. Volunteer, share needed boost to the economy.