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Quinte West Chamber of Commerce: COVID-19 Measures with the CRA

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Date: February 11, 2021
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST


Join us for a webinar with Liaison Officers from the Canada Revenue Agency where they will discuss some of the COVID-19 tax measures including the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS), and the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA). Other topics include the new T4 reporting requirement and form PD27 for the 10% Temporary Wage Subsidy. There will also be a demonstration of the online calculators.

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Belleville Chamber of Commerce: 2021 President’s Dinner & Cornerstone Awards

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President’s Dinner 2021 – A Virtual Cruise on the High Seas!
We know you didn’t get your cruise vacation this year, but come and travel with us. We are excited to offer a new and exciting way to meet virtually, all with a fun cruise theme. 

 This isn’t a ZOOM call, but an interactive experience that allows you to visit with other guests, jumping from table to table during the Aloha Welcome Reception starting at 5:30 p.m.  The first half-hour will include lots of tips to ensure you are comfortable with how to move around and network during the event.

Access a full guest list on the screen with a simple click. Pre-load your personal profile and get ready to have some fun.  Engage through video with others at your table, check out group chats, private chats, or even head off to a cozy room for a one-to-one video conversation.

Dinner and presentations are scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.  Find your way to the Dining Decks, and your assigned table.  You will have some time to engage in video conversations with your dining mates. 

FULL DETAILS, REGISTRATION AND TICKET INFORMATION HERE

Export Webinar for Food and Beverage Companies

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Are you interested in exporting to the Netherlands and Germany? Please join us on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 10am EST for a complimentary one-hour webinar on opportunities for food and beverage companies in these markets. Topics will include trends in the markets, current pandemic economies and outlooks, opportunities for Ontario products and best ways to infiltrate each market.

Speakers will include:

From the Netherlands:  

Diederik Beutener

Diederik is a Trade Commissioner with Government of Canada.  He helps Canadian companies expand and succeed internationally. He provides export assistance, negotiates and administers trade agreements, promotes Canada as a dynamic place in which to invest and do business, and enhance Canada’s science and technology capacity, competitiveness and prosperity.  His specialties include market access, agriculture, food and beverages and agri-tech.

Laurens Kool 

Laurens is the owner of Providenza, assisting food and beverage clients grow their business through trade development in both the food and food service distribution. Laurens has worked as a senior buyer for several organizations throughout the Benelux region such as Bergfood, Mediterra and De Kweker.  He consults business projects for higher ROI buying, logistics and marketing.

From Germany:

Nora Gruetters

As a Senior Commercial Officer, Nora is one of about 40 Agri-Food Specialists around the world responsible for the Agriculture and Agri-Food, Fish and Seafood, Wine and Spirits sector in Germany. She has more than twenty years experience in business development in the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service. As such, she has supported Canadian clients and advanced Canada’s commercial interests and trade agenda in Germany, starting in 1999 as Trade Commissioner Assistant covering the Agri-Food file and since May 2013 in the position of Agri-Food Trade Commissioner with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

Francois Kranenpohl

François has worked in companies such as Haribo, Wrigley and Ritter Sport and was responsible for their international business development. He founded the KEXO Group which has 7 offices on 3 continents, specialized on SME’s internationalisation strategy and implementation. In Germany und UK, KEXO is also operating as an organic certified importer and trade agency.

François has degrees from German and British Universities in Business and Economics. In his over 25 years’ experience Francois launched and built international brands in over 50 countries including Russia (1990’s), Western Europe (2000’s) and China/Korea/Japan/Australia (2010’s) – and last but not least: in Canada.

He is a guest lecturer at the Aachen University in Germany and freelance expert for renowned consulting companies.

Please click the link below to register:https://survey.clicktools.com/app/survey/go.jsp?iv=1akkksh7qrelw&q1=

10 Ways to Successfully Market Your Business on a Shoestring Budget

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February 2, 2021
2:00pm to 3:30pm

Everyone knows that they need to market their business, but not everyone knows how to do so in a way that makes money instead of wasting it. With all the tools available to modern marketers, it’s hard for small businesses to know where to invest their time and money with marketing, and how to tell whether it’s working or not.

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Quinte International Women’s Day

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#ChooseToChallenge

Virtual Breakout Rooms!
Door Prizes!

Speakers:
Antonia Zambri
Caroline G Granger
Sarah Hutchison
Stephanie Pignoli

Internationally, this theme goes in different directions, but we will focus on motivational women in entrepreneurship in the Quinte region collectively, each one of us can help create a gender equal world. We can actively choose to challenge stereotypes, fight bias, broaden perceptions, improve situations and celebrate women’s achievements.

Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/quinte-international-womens-day-tickets-138845487591

2021 Ontario Economic Report Launch

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Thursday, January 28
TIME:  9:00 – 10:00 AM ET

Join the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) for the release of the fifth annual Ontario Economic Report (OER).

As the OCC’s flagship report, the OER will highlight the unprecedented year that was 2020 and the unpredictability that lies in the year ahead.

Now more than ever we need data and evidence-based policy to drive our decision-making. Understanding Ontario’s economic outlook and the experiences of businesses of all sizes across the province is paramount to informing Ontario’s economic outlook and our roadmap to recovery.

The Hon. Victor Fedeli, Ontario’s Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade will be providing opening remarks at the release. The event will also highlight key findings of the report and will feature a fireside chat between Mark Poweska, President and CEO of Hydro One and Rocco Rossi, President and CEO of the OCC.
Register today for the release of our first-ever fully interactive Ontario Economic Report and be the first to hear the most critical data points on Ontario’s economy.
AGENDA AT A GLANCE* Opening remarks by the Hon. Victor Fedeli, Ontario’s Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade* Fireside chat with Mark Poweska, President and CEO of Hydro One and Rocco Rossi, President and CEO of the OCC* Overview of the 2021 Ontario Economic Report data with OCC’s report authors Daniel Safayeni and Claudia Dessanti

FULL DETAILS AND REGISTRATION

Ontario Chamber of Commerce: Discussion with Leader of the Official Opposition

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Join the Ontario Chamber of Commerce on Friday, February 5 from 12:00 to 1:00 for a discussion with the Leader of the Official Opposition

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Zoom link will be provided ahead of the event

About this Event

Join the Ontario Chamber of Commerce on Friday, February 5th from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm for a discussion with the Leader of the Official Opposition, the Honourable Erin O’Toole, about how business and government can work together on building a stronger Canada.

2020 was an unprecedented year and as we embark on a new year, we are proud to host a one-on-one conversation with Mr. O’Toole.

Mr. O’Toole will speak about his response to rising COVID-19 numbers over the holidays, while protecting Canadians lives and jobs, as well as his vision for economic recovery with the vaccine rollout underway across the country.

This virtual event will be a one-on-one conversation with our President and CEO Rocco Rossi. Please send your questions in advance so we can work them into the conversation!

Canadian Chamber of Commerce: Cannabis Act Review: Medical Cannabis & Cannabis Health Products

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Wednesday, January 20
1:00PM – 2:00PM

On the second anniversary of legalization of recreational cannabis for adult use, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s National Cannabis Working Group is launching an industry-led review of the Cannabis Act to provide recommendations on how the government should improve Canada’s federal legislative and regulatory frameworks for cannabis.

The Cannabis Act, which came into force on October 17, 2018, requires that the Minister of Health initiate a review of the Act by October 17, 2021, three years following the legalization of recreational cannabis for adult use. In advance of the federal government’s review of the Act, the National Cannabis Working Group will be leading an industry review of the legislation.

The review of the Act will be led by Eric Foster, Partner and Leader of the Dentons Canada cannabis practice. Dentons is a global leader in the cannabis industry, providing cannabis industry stakeholders with the full suite of legal services they need in order to grow, protect, operate and finance their businesses, both in Canada and internationally.

FULL DETAILS AND REGISTRATION

Quinte West Chamber of Commerce: Provincial Update with MPP Todd Smith

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Thursday, January 28
1:00PM – 2:00PM

The Bay of Quinte Chambers of Commerce (Quinte West, PEC and Belleville) are cohosting a round table discussion with MPP Todd Smith who will be joining us to give an update on:

  1. Provincial wide shutdown
  2. Funding
  3. Business support

Register in advance here.

This is your opportunity to ask questions.  You can submit your questions ahead of time to communications@quintewestchamber.ca

REGISTRATION AND FULL DETAILS