Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal
The Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal’s mission is to act as the voice of Montréal’s business community and to promote the prosperity of the city and its businesses.
The Chamber is involved in key areas of economic development, advocating a philosophy of action based on engagement, credibility, proactivity, collaboration, and innovation.
A strong, agile Chamber, proud to support the city’s sustainable economic development through its impact on the resilience and success of its businesses, at home and abroad.
Belgian Canadian Business Chamber
The Belgian Canadian Business Chamber (BCBC) is based in Toronto and works to foster contacts and relationships for our members who share an interest in developing business and trade opportunities between Canada and Belgium.
Our aim is to raise awareness of Belgium in the economic and media capital of Canada by organizing events that focus on business in the manufacturing, service and creative industries. The BCBC is not an ex-pat group or a cultural organization. Membership is open to anyone interested in developing or expanding their business relationship with Belgium.
In 2022, the BCBC received the accreditation of The Federation of Belgian Chambers of Commerce – the umbrella organization of all accredited Chambers of Commerce in Belgium and Belgian Chambers abroad.
The CABQ is also networking cocktails, events to discover and learn about business sectors and active companies on both sides of the Atlantic. It has also a variety of professional activities that take place throughout the year.
Society of Piping Engineers and Designers
In response to the need expressed by an industrial advisory committee, the Society of Piping Engineers and Designers (SPED) was founded in 1980. The organization was designed to promote excellence and quality in piping design and Engineering, through professional development, training and certification for piping designers and Engineers. To that end, SPED organized chapter meetings with Piping Industry leaders presentations. Additionally, SPED developed online piping design courses, challenging exams and programs like the PPD 100% Club. These efforts help pipers achieve excellence and document their skills with Professional Piping Designer (PPD) Certification.
Thirty three years have passed and SPED continues to serve piping designers and the piping profession world-wide with chapters in Houston, Calgary, Louisville, KY, U.K./Eire, Burlington, Ontario and partners in Spain and Malaysia.
Current membership includes piping designers around the world and 34 corporate members. Chapter meetings and events such as the Annual SPED conference provide professional development and networking opportunities for piping designers and students.