Small Business Week - October 18-24, 2009

Sail into Hantsport
2009 Community Expo

Churchill House, Minas Basin Development Centre

10:00 am until 5:00 p.m.

Dena Miller, president Hantsport and Area Business Association at info@haba.ca or 684-3343

Social Media and Beyond
Presenters: Couple of Chicks Consultants

Forest Heights Community School

6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Ivan Deveau
543-0491
Cost $10
Call to register

Business Appreciation Night - Theme -thanking business, sharing in our celebration of the contribution small businesses make to the local community

Pipers Pub

5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m

Paula Brophy 867-2029

To support businesses working to increase sales locally and globally, the Department of Economic and Rural Development
and the Atlantic Canada Internet Marketing Association
(ACIMA) are hosting Internet marketing workshops during
October.

Inverary Hotel

Topics include:
• Making a Bad Website Good
• Social Media for Small Business
• Winning New Customers with Search Marketing
• Tactics, Tools & Tricks
• Email Marketing from Start to Finish

8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Broadband for Rural Nova Scotia,
424-0183

Cost: $79 plus tax (includes lunch)
Register at: internetseminars.ca

CEED Fresh Ideas; An entrepreneurship conference for youth by youth 

NSCC Waterfront Campus

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Shawn Cunningham 421-2333 ext 103

Economic and Rural Development – Procurement and Supplier Development Reverse Trade Show

Pier 21, Kenneth C. Rower Heritage Hall 1055 Marginal Road Halifax, NS

Partner:  Greater Halifax Partnership

1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Kimberley Murphy 424-6577

Conseil de développement économique de la Nouvelle-Ecosse
Workshops: Coastal communities and their adaptation to climate change.

Tusket and Meteghan River (Delivered in French)

8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Julie Oliver 424-3970 or Gwen LeBlanc 648-2253

Information necessary to consider when starting a business
Open House

CBDC  Shelburne
&
RRFB Nova Scotia
Business Breakfast

157 Water Street Shelburne

8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Call 875-1133
Free
Call to Register

Business Builder’s Closing - Annual Celebration of Guysborough County’s Young Entrepreneurs

St. Mary’s Education Center

7:00 p.m.

Ashley Williams 533-3731

Occupational Health and Safety Certification for Small Business

6:00 p.m.

Virtualization in the Valley End of the Line Pub

7-9 pm

Annapolis Digby Economic Development Agency

annapolisdigby.com or 638-3490

South Shore Women In Business
Diva’s Luncheon

Cranberry's, Bridgewater

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.                 

Ivan Deveau
543-0491

Youth Professional Network, Home Based
Open House
Business

4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Ivan Deveau
543-0491

CBU Small Business Development Centre - two sessions offered in both Sydney
and Port Hawkesbury, one on Customer Service and the other on Human
Resources

Strait Area Campus

Mary Jane Morrison 563-1257

Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Network
One on One Sessions- Marketing, accounting, etc.

Sydney

9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon

Becky Chapman
426-8578

Business Forum: NSCC is looking at hosting a Business Forum in which youth and entrepreneurs discuss business operations, marketing, finance, etc.

East Hants and Districts Chamber of Commerce
2009 Business Awards Gala

AWARDS
Business of the Year
Entrepreneur of the Year
Exporter of the Year
Community Booster of the Year
Tom Parker Award

Enfield Legion
50 Enfield Road

6:30 p.m.

$42 Chamber Members
$47 Potential Members
Purchase by Oct. 13
883-1010
info@ehcc.ca
PO Box 1053
Lantz, NS B2S 3G7
or at our office:
Lower Level,
8 Old Enfield Road, Enfield
Mon-Thurs 9am-2pm (VISA & MasterCard accepted)

To support businesses working to increase sales locally and globally, the Department of Economic and Rural Development
and the Atlantic Canada Internet Marketing Association
(ACIMA) are hosting Internet marketing workshops during
October.

Chebucto Education Centre

Topics include:
• Making a Bad Website Good
• Social Media for Small Business
• Winning New Customers with Search Marketing
• Tactics, Tools & Tricks
• Email Marketing from Start to Finish

9:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Broadband for Rural Nova Scotia,
424-0183

Cost: $79 plus tax (includes lunch)
Register at:internetseminars.ca

Business Buy and Sell Event- Match making opportunity, HRM business owners and potential buyers

MISA, World Trade and Convention Centre

1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Sellers-$99 Buyers-$25
Contact Sonia Menendez 406-8612           

Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Network
One on One Sessions- Marketing, accounting, etc

The Keg 1712 Market St.

9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon

Becky Chapman 426-8578

Lunch and Learn: For NSCC Kingstec students, presentation by a business owner; resources for starting a business will be available.

David Upton 790-2600

Presented by NOBL, Center for Women in Business and PRDC NOBL office “Tax Strategies for Small Business” Workshop

5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Paula Irving

Sydney and Area Chamber of Commerce
Excellent in Business Awards

Membertou Trade and Convention Centre

6:00 p.m.

Business Breakfast
All activities in French

Argyle Chamber of Commerce at the
Red Cap

8:00 am

Gwen Leblanc 648-2253 or gleblanc@cdene.ns.ca

To support businesses working to increase sales locally and globally, the Department of Economic and Rural Development
and the Atlantic Canada Internet Marketing Association
(ACIMA) are hosting Internet marketing workshops during
October.

Wandlyn Inn

Topics include:
• Making a Bad Website Good
• Social Media for Small Business
• Winning New Customers with Search Marketing
• Tactics, Tools & Tricks
• Email Marketing from Start to Finish

8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Broadband for Rural Nova Scotia,
424-0183

Cost: $79 plus tax (includes lunch)
Register at: internetseminars.ca

Business Advantage Workshop
"Advertising & Promotion"

Gateway Plaza

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Ivan Deveau
543-0491

Seizing Opportunities after a Recession

Gateway Plaza, Bridgewater

9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.        

Ivan Deveau
543-0491

Strait Area Chamber of Commerce
Small Business Week Dinner and Awards Gala

Shannon MacDougall, Executive Director 625-1588

Customer Service & Human Resources Training for Small Business

CBU Campus on Oct 20 and NSCC Strait Area Campus on Oct 21

Mary Jane Morrison 563-1257

Strait Highlands RDA - Small Business Week Dinner and Awards

Port Hawkesbury Civic

6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Amanda Mombourquette 625-3929 ext 4

Business Builders Closing. This youth business training program sees the culmination of the program for this year, awards and a celebration of youth business success

Chebucto Place, Guysborough

7:00 p.m.

Ashley Williams 533-3731

Power of Green Conference

World Trade and Convention Centre

8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

thepowerofgreen.ca

Lunch and Learn: “Starting a Small Business” information session

12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m.

Truro and District Chamber
Guest Speaker Bill Casey - Senior Representative for Office of Intergovernmental Affairs in Ottawa.
BDC sponsor, RBC Business of the Year Award.

Best Western Glengarry

12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.

$25 for members, $30 for potential members

CBDC Blue Water Small Business Information and Networking Event

Acadia Hall 650 Sackville Dr.

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Stephan Eisebraun 889-9040

2nd Annual Chamber Excellence Awards Gala Well Underway

Wandlyn Inn
Crusher Lounge

5:00 p.m.

A three course, Fall Harvest meal will follow at 5:30 in the Cumberland Room.

Tickets are $55.00 per person or $500.00 for a table of 10. To book your tickets, email amherstchamber
ofcommerce@gmail.com or contact any one of the board directors.

So You Want to Start A Small Business.

ACSBE Boardroom, Gateway Plaza, Bridgewater

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.   

Ivan Deveau
543-0491
Free
Call to Register

Balancing Life and Work

ACSBE Boardroom,
Gateway Plaza, Bridgewater

6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Ivan Deveau
543-0491
Cost $30
Call to Register

Waste-less Breakfast (RRFB)
Speakers: Kirk Symonds & Valda Walsh

Cranberry’s Restaurant, Queen Street, Bridgewater

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Ivan Deveau
543-0491
Free
Call to Register

Le Conseil de développement économique de la Nouvelle-Écosse (CDÉNÉ)
Petit déjeuner-causerie

(de 8 h 30 à 10 h 30)

Nathalie Arsenault Téléphone: 224-2322   Courriel : narsenault@cdene.ns.ca

Conseil de développement économique de la Nouvelle-Ecosse
Workshops: Coastal communities and their adaptation to climate change

Tusket and Meteghan River (Delivered in French)

8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The Future of Small Business

Wandlynn Inn

9 am - 12 pm

Acadia Centre for Social and Business Entrepreneurship
Bob Racine 585-1180

Stress Management, Making a Difference- Understanding the “New World of Work” and Career Development and Selling goods to the Government

Canso Fire

10:00 a.m.

Wanda MacDonald 533-2770

Business Information Session and Networking

Larry’s River

6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Wanda MacDonald 533-2770

Le Conseil de développement économique de la Nouvelle-Écosse (CDÉNÉ)

DINER - Causerie (de 13 h 30 à 15  h 30)
RSVP avant le 20 octobre 2009 à : Billy Joyce

Billy Joyce
226-1012   Courriel : bjoyce@cdene.ns.ca

Business After Five

Casino Nova Scotia, Sydney

5:00 p.m.

Entrepreneurs With Disabilities Network (EDNS) Information Session
Professional Services to Potential Entrepreneurs

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Becky Chapman 426-8578

Pictou County Chamber of Commerce
“Cash Flow Management” Workshop

7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Paula Irving
752-6159 ext. 225

Networking Business Breakfast
Guest speakers to provide an overview of business progress in the area

Stewiacke - Royal Canadian Legion

7:45 to 9:15 a.m.

$5 Please Register with CORDA
Contact Terry Hearn 893-1304

Town of Mulgrave Colors Workshop

CBDC Shelburne County
Business Excellence Awards

Osprey Arts Centre

6:00 to 9:30 p.m.

Dixie Redmond 875-1133

Business Luncheon Social Networking

Rodd Grand Hotel

11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Chris Atwood
742-5364

Entrepreneurs With Disabilities Network (EDNS) Information Session Professional Services to Potential Entrepreneurs

Rodd Grand Hotel

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Becky Chapman
426-8578

Using Social Networking as a Marketing Tool How to reach the "new" generation of consumers.

Rodd Grand Hotel

12:00 noon

Chris Atwood
742-5364

Business for a Day where youth in the community learn the ins and outs of business operations, product
pricing, promotion, business financing in the Town of Canso

Tools for Life

Horton High School

10 am-3pm

Tools for Life Conference (Small Business exhibits/recruitment)

Horton High School

Turning the Corner: Seizing Opportunities after the Recession -
what the new economy means for a business's marketing, labour force, financial management

Kentville, Wandlyn Inn

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Colby Clarke
678-2298

CBDC Blue Water - A Toast to the Work of Women - annual event that
showcasing local businesses and has a motivational speaker during brunch

Musquodoboit Harbour, Eastern Shore Community Center

10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Alayne Jean 889-9040

Pictou County Tourism Association and Stoneham Chalets
Geocashing/Networking Event

12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m.

CoRDA - one day workshop with sessions on business planning and managing and
improving cash flow (speakers Jim Moore and Debi Peverill)

Working For Me - Business Planning for Start Ups One day workshop - $10

North Shore Development Centre,

Open Doors will be taking registrations 657-0180

Business Planning and Managing and Improving Cashflow

North Shore Development Assoc

Terry Hearn
893-1304

Pier One Open House (One Stop Business Service Centre)

103 Water Street

1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Robert Maillet
742-8404

Internet Marketing Workshop NSCC - Annapolis Valley Campus (Middleton)

9:15 am - 3:30 pm

www.internetseminars.ca or phone 902-424-0183

Tri-County Women's Centre - 2nd Annual Women's Business Conference

Rodd Grand Hotel

6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Starts with a dinner (key note speaker Sharon Skaling from Panoply 3D Image Consulting) and four sessions on the following day, including marketing (how to use social marketing effectively) and valuing your
business

Riding the Wave- Business Innovations, Trends & You
Bernadette MacDonald
742-0085

InRich
Self Employment Benefits Program - Awards Dinner

Port Hawkesbury Inn

Perry Chandler
258-3658

Student Entrepreneurship Workshops and Government Services to Business Info. Session

Université Ste Anne All activities in French

9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Pam Thibault
742-6210

Small business workshop
Facilitator, Debi Peverill

157 Water Street Shelburne

6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Call 875-1133

Trends and You

Rodd Grand Hotel

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Bernadette MacDonald 742-0085

Passing the Torch:  Succession Planning

Wandlyn Inn, Coldbrook

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

South Shore Opportunities:
Protect your business and personal credit

65 Market Street,
Liverpool

6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Krista Harding 354-2616
Free
Call 1-888-303-2233 to Register

Workshop - Turning the Corner: Seizing Opportunities After the Recession

Super 8 Hotel

9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

$25
Contact Wendy Aird 798-5062

Increasing Your Bottom Line Through Customer Service Workshop

Conference Room Enterprise Square

10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Dixie Redmond 875-1133

Kings County 15th Annual Small Business Awards

Old Orchard Inn, Greenwich

6:00 pm

Judy Rafuse 678-4634 or amherstchamberofcommerce@gmail.com

South Shore Opportunities:
How to Get There From Here

65 Market Street, Liverpool

6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Free
Call 1-888-303-2233 to Register

South Shore Opportunities
Global Trends- Business Opportunities

Krista Harding 354-2616

4th Annual Business Awards Banquet

Rodd Grand Hotel

6:00 p.m.

Yarmouth and Area Chamber of Commerce at 742-3074 or info@yarmouthchamberofcommerce.com

Entrepreneurial Competition: Available to SMU, Dal, MSVU, NSCC and high school students

St. Mary’s University Business Development Centre, Halifax, 1546 Barrington St.

8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Tsege Gebreyohannes 429-2678