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

Partners for Business Success

 

Partners for Business Success (PBS) is a unique partnership between the Halfiax Chamber and the Department of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism.

Helping to further create the "unfair advantage" that comes with Chamber membership, PBS is a service for businesses allowing them to better take advantage of available government programs - designed to help them succeed.

Acting as an intermediary between business and government, PBS will aide in determining the challenges and opportunities that face Nova Scotia businesses and, where applicable, build awareness of existing funding programs and assist them in applying. In cases where business issues are not adequately addressed by existing government programs, we will feed this information back to government.

For more information on Partners for Business Success, contact:

Tanya Bellefontaine                                                  
Program Manager, All Ships Rise
(902) 481-1239
tanyab@halifaxchamber.com

HOW CAN WE HELP YOU GROW YOUR BUSINESS?

 
Do you want to expand your market beyond our borders?

  • Go Ahead Program (GAP)  - The Go-Ahead Program (GAP) will help exporters convert leads into sales by helping cover the costs of market prospecting.

  • ExportAbility Program(EAP) - ExportAbility offers businesses support for professional development in the area of international trade development.

  • Service Export Program (SEP) - The Service Export Program is designed to provide funding to Nova Scotia companies, with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises, seeking to seize export opportunities in the service sector.

  • Export Prospector Program (EPP) - The Export Prospector Program is designed to help companies discover new business opportunities and find qualified leads in markets outside of Nova Scotia.

Do you want to invest in your people and improve your productivity?

  • Productivity Investment Program - This program is designed to encourage businesses to become more productive, innovative and globally competitive, and it includes two incentives: the Capital Investment Incentive and the Workplace Innovation and Productivity Skills Incentive. 

  • Workplace Innovation & Productivity Skills Incentive (WIPSI) - WIPSI is a funding incentive designed to encourage businesses to invest in employee and management skills development, and improve productivity. It is also designed to help companies adapt to the introduction of new technology and innovative processes, and enhance international competitiveness.

  • Capital Investment Incentive (CII) - This incentive can contribute up to 20% toward the cost of technologically-advanced machinery, clean technology, equipment, software and hardware with preference given to exporters in qualified industries.

Do you want to access programs for students?

  • Student Career Skills Development Program(SEP-SCSDP) - The Student Career Skills Development Program partners with not-for-profit organizations to create career-related summer jobs for post-secondary students. The jobs will be distributed across the province based on population and unemployment for each county.

  • Students In Business (SIB) - Take advantage of all the Students In Business Program has to offer and be your own boss. Loans of up to $5000 are available.

  Do you want to access resources to start or grow your business?

  • Community Economic Development Investment Funds (CEDIF) - A CEDIF is a pool of capital, formed through the sale of shares (or units), to persons within a defined community, created to operate or invest in local business. It cannot be charitable, non-taxable, or not-for-profit, and must have at least six directors elected from their defined community.

  • Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) - The Business Development Bank of Canada helps create and develop Canadian businesses through financing, venture capital and consulting services, with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises through a nationwide team.

  • Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) - ACOA works to create opportunities for economic growth in Atlantic Canada by helping businesses become more competitive, innovative and productive, by working with diverse communities to develop and diversify local economies, and by championing the strengths of Atlantic Canada.    

Do you want to grow or promote your tourism operation?

  • Tourism Development Investment - The Tourism Development section of the Tourism Division provides tourism development and planning support, including financial assistance and guidance to communities; assistance in developing the market-readiness of Nova Scotia’s most competitive tourism products, destinations, and attractions; development and distribution of “How To” tourism development publications designed to assist entrepreneurs and tourism operators; and tourism policies, including developing and supporting government policy that assist in the growth and competitiveness of Nova Scotia’s tourism sector.

  • Tourism Destination Development Program - The Tourism Destination Development Program supports the development and enhancement of tourism attractions, sites, and experiences that build on our competitive product strengths, ultimately strengthening destinations in Nova Scotia.

  • Tourism Industry Development Program - The Tourism Industry Development Program enhances the quality of tourism services, businesses, and products through industry development. Market ready products deliver memorable, value-added, quality products and experiences that meet and exceed the expectations of visitors.

  • Tourism Marketing Partnerships Program - The Tourism Marketing Programs provide cooperative marketing assistance for promotional initiatives that clearly support the implementation of the Nova Scotia strategic tourism priorities identified in the Tourism Plan.

  • Tourism Experiences Marketing Program - Tourism Experiences Marketing Program provides marketing support to tourism products and experiences throughout Nova Scotia that will help strengthen our tourism brand, showcase recognized core experiences to visitors, and grow tourism revenues in Nova Scotia.

  • Festivals & Events Marketing Program - Cooperative marketing assistance is provided to local festival and event providers throughout Nova Scotia to help strengthen our tourism brand, showcase the province to visitors, increase attendance at events, and boost local and regional economies.  

Do you want to sell your products and services to government?

  • Sustainable Procurement - Procuring goods, services and construction in a way that is better for our environment, our economy, and our communities.

  • Supplier Development Program - The Supplier Development Program helps vendors understand where to find tender opportunities. 

  • Office of Small & Medium Enterprises - The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises supports small and medium enterprises (SMEs)by working to reduce barriers and by simplifying requirements for SMEs that want to do business with the Government of Canada.

Other Programs

  • Jobs Fund - Jobs Fund is an investment tool that creates jobs and grows the economy in Nova Scotia. It helps existing businesses become more competitive and sustainable, establishes new industries, and creates or sustains jobs.

  • Productivity and Innovation Voucher Program - A "productivity and innovation voucher" is a credit note that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can use to acquire the direct assistance from Nova Scotia Universities and Colleges that they need to help make their business more innovative and productive.

  • Aerospace and Defence Loan Program - The province is supporting the Aerospace and Defence sector by providing repayable loans for non-recurring costs associated with attracting new contracts. This will help Nova Scotia companies compete in the global marketplace.

  • Broadband for Rural Nova Scotia - Government is committed to expanding high-speed Internet access for Nova Scotians, no matter       where they live. The goal is to make the province the most connected in all of North America.