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The Greater Toronto Area is home to a variety of ethnicities who have carved out a niche for themselves in different spheres of life, in various professions and as entrepreneurs. The Indo-Canadian community has begun to branch out into various fields of endeavour, and is following in the footsteps of the ethnic groups that preceded them in Canada. One such prominent group is the Italian-Canadian community that has traditional roots in different parts of the GTA.
In recognition of the synergies that the different ethnic groups would be able to generate in sharing experiences and resources, the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce had pioneered the formation of the Greater Toronto Business Alliance (GTBA). The business chambers of the Italian, the Portuguese, and the Chinese were the other partners along with the ICCC in the GTBA.
Another milestone that the incumbent leadership of the ICCC has undertaken is to create similar synergies with other bilateral trade organizations including the Turkish-Canadian and the Japanese-Canadian chambers.
In continuing its efforts to create more multilateral trade opportunities for its members, the ICCC joined hands with the Italian Canadian Chamber Ontario (ICCO) to organize a joint networking event earlier this month (September 8) at the Savoia Canada Inc. in downtown Toronto.
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Participants at the program |
The turnout for the event was unprecedented and members and stakeholders of both the organizations flocking the venue to exchange not just business cards and partake in the delicately prepared delicacies, but also to exchange information about mutually beneficial opportunities in business and enterprise.
An appreciative audience lauded both the organizations for holding the program. The event was appreciated by the members of both the chambers and looking forward to have more events like this in future. Sanjay Makkar, President, ICCC, appreciated the effort and said that this will provide an opportunity to our members to get networked with the Italian business leaders. Similarly, the ICCO President George Visintin applauded the effort and said that networking of Indo Italian entrepreneurs will pave the way for more business engagements between Canada, India and Italy. Corrado Paina, Executive Director, ICCO, and one of the original architects of the GTBA, said that the both the chambers have common interests and it will be a win-win situation for both. Participants also enjoyed the Indian and Italian food with the music of both the countries with the Italian wine.
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