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Quinte West Chamber of Commerce: Bay of Quinte Boat Cruise

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The Bay of Quinte Boat Cruise is an event the Quinte West Chamber puts on every year for the community. This event runs during Downtown Trenton’s Festival on the Bay. There will be two cruises, a scenic cruise at 1pm and an evening cruise at 7pm with entertainment, wine tasting, cheese and desserts. Each are three hours in length.

Location:
Fraser Park – Aboard the Island Queen Paddlewheeler

Time:
Scenic Cruise at 1pm
Evening Cruise at 7pm

Fees/Admissions:
$45 per person
$40 chamber members
$35 group rate (must be 10 or more people)
Family rates available

Evening Cruise:
$65 per person
$60 chamber members
$55 group rate (must be 10 or more people)

REGISTER

Quinte West Chamber of Commerce: Welcoming Francophones to your Business

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Do you have unilingual staff in a bi-lingual community?
Looking for ways to do a better job of welcoming your French speaking customers?

  • Learn strategies to maximize results with as little investment as possible
  • Share your experience to date and learn about the customer service expectations of your neighbours
  • Greetings and simple phrases that will make your customers feel welcome
  • The importance of signage and other easy ways to get your message across
  • Leave with quick and inexpensive tips for amore francophone friendly business

Start:  1:00 PM
End:   4:00 PM
Location:  Quinte West Library, Multi-Purpose Room

Limited Seating of 20 so REGISTER today!

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters: SMART Green Funding for Manufacturers Information Session

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Join CME’s Louise Rubletz, Director of the SMART Program, for a free* information session on the SMART Green Program funding guidelines and application process.

Find out:

  • who can apply?
  • What types of assessments and projects are eligible?
  • How do we apply?
  • How does the program work?
  • …and more!

*We respectfully request that any consulting firms who wish to attend should be accompanied by at least one manufacturing client.

Registration and Breakfast    8:30 AM
Conclusion                                  10:30 AM

Location:  Fairfield Inn and Suites, 407 N. Front Street – Belleville

For more information about the SMART Program, visit www.cme-smart.ca

REGISTER

 

Tools for Today’s Small Business Training Workshop

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Are you meeting customer service expectations?
Are you finding social media intimidating?
Have you though of a mobile payment system?

Join us for a FREE training workshop!

Start:  9:00 AM
End:   12:00 PM
Location:  Trent Port Marina, 15 Creswell Drive – Trenton

Guest speakers include:

  • Customer Service Module – Alison Davies, Program Director, Small Business Centre
  • Social Media Module – Laura Voskamp, Communications Manager, Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board
  • Mobile Payments & Digital Banking Module – Kristina Walt, Small Business Advisor, Sociabank

SPACE IS LIMITED & REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!

REGISTER AT EVENT BRITE

Questions?
Contact Christina Edwards-Scott   christinae@quintewest.ca or Tel:  613-392-2841 x4416

Belleville Chamber of Commerce: Business Card Mingle hosted by Habitat for Humanity Restore

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Please join us at the Habitat for Humanity Prince Edward Hastings ReStore for our next Business Card Mingle. Habitat is celebrating its’ 23rd year in Prince Edward Hastings and have built 19 homes so far in our community. 

Learn how they provide a hand up to local families, and how you & your employees could be involved in a team community build day.

Habitat has partnered with Shoeless Joe’s – Belleville to provide finger foods. There will also be wine available! 

Start:  5:00 PM
End:   7:00 PM

REGISTER

International Women’s Day Event: Be Bold For Change

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Celebrate an evening spotlighting local women!

Come out and be inspired by:

  • Dr. Ann Marie Vaughan, Loyalist College President
  • Karen Poste, City of Belleville
  • Crystal McKinnon & Tammy Dixon, Athena Freight Services
  • Alison Davies, Small Business Centre
  • Kara Enright, Enright Cattle Co.
  • Jill Raycroft, Belleville Chamber

And other courageous and powerful local women…

Prizes, Refreshments, Hors d’oeuvres, Networking

Start:  5:30 PM
End:   8:00 PM
Location:  Pioneer Building Café – Loyalist College (Pioneer Bldg.  Rom P27)

Register at Event Brite

 

Belleville Chamber of Commerce – 1st Chamber Breakfast of 2017

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Join us in welcoming new CEO Jill Raycroft and your 2017 Board of Directors.

Hear from our new CEO on plans for the future, Chamber initiatives for 2017, and the direction of the Chamber.

7:00 AM    Coffee Mingle
7:30 AM    Breakfast
Location:  Travelodge – City of Belleville

For more information or to register contact rosi@bellevillechamber.ca or  1-888-852-9992 ext. 2