Member Profile: Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites

Originally built in October 1928, the Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites is a legendary landmark in downtown Halifax located at the corner of Spring Garden Road and South Park Street across from the beautiful Public Gardens.  As Halifax’s most historic hotel, The Lord Nelson is the first choice for corporate events, international conferences, wedding receptions and dinners, with over 12,500 square feet of flexible meeting space.  The hotel’s elegance, charm and Maritime hospitality attracts guests from around the world, including royalty, politicians and celebrities.

Chamber Members enjoy 25% discount on meeting space and a 10% off overnight accommodations.  Experience legendary hospitality. 

 





Contact Info

Phone  (902) 423-6331
Fax (902) 491-6148
Email : sales@lordnelsonhotel.com
Website : www.lordnelsonhotel.com

Press Release - February 28, 2012

 

Interpretation is in the eye of the beholder, says Chamber


For immediate release

 

February 28, 2012- Halifax, NS- A recent survey indicates that 55% of businesses in Halifax are negatively impacted by the current Transit strike.

However, when you actually look deeper at the survey results, “It’s really all in how you read the numbers,” says Chamber President Valerie Payn. “What we see is that 81% percent of the respondents find the strike is having no impact at all or only having a minor impact.”

In previous reports “negatively impacted” included both major negative impact (14%) and minor negative impact (41%). The Chamber’s interpretation of these numbers, included minor negative impact (41%) with no impact at all (40%).

“The Chamber has been asking our members to send us their stories, and while our sample size is much smaller, what we are hearing is two fold: either the strike is having no real impact on member businesses, or employers and employees are finding creative solutions to get to work,” says Payn.

“In times of crisis Nova Scotians really pull together, employers are stepping up to provide flexile solutions for employees who rely on the Transit system. As pointed out in CFIB’s survey, employers are providing more flexible work schedules, arranging carpooling and picking up employees themselves,” adds Payn.

 

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For more information contact:

Janet Tobin (Creamer)
Director of Marketing and Communications
Halifax Chamber of Commerce
(902) 481-1240
Bberry: 499-6494
janet@halifaxchamber.com