DATES:  November 12 or November 25
TIME:   7:00 PM

The WSIB’s Health and Safety Excellence program provides a clear road map for businesses to improve workplace safety, whether they are just getting started or want to optimize systems and processes they already have in place. The program can help you get pandemic ready and stay ready by helping stop the spread of COVID-19 and helping businesses keep their people and our communities safe. The Excellence Program can help businesses not only develop and implement a strong Health and Safety program, but it can help address the safety challenges related to COVID 19. 

The Health and Safety Excellence program offers:

• A flexible program for employers.
• The ability to develop and implement up to 36 health and safety topics that can take a business from awareness to excellence.
• Alignment with best practice standards, such as COR2020 or ISO 45001.
• Rebates on WSIB premiums and other non-financial recognition
• Small businesses can get a $1000 rebate per topic completed, up to 75% of the premiums paid to WSIB

REGISTER HERE

The Cities of Quinte West and Belleville invite you to register your organization to participate in their upcoming VIRTUAL Quinte Region Career Fair.

DATE:  November 4
TIME:  4:00PM – 7:00PM
ONLINE!

IMPORTANT: Due to the logistics/process required to register your company within the event software, please register ASAP. 
REGISTER HERE

If you have already registered, please disregard.

The Quinte Region Virtual Career Fair is a unique opportunity that puts many different employers in the same “room” to network with potential employees from the comfort of your office or workspace. This event will provide your organization an opportunity to profile employment opportunities, promote your organization and to meet and increase your pool of potential, qualified candidates.

*Employers must be located within the Quinte Region to participate

REGISTER HERE

REGISTER HERE

Ontario remains committed to creating opportunities for our business community to help them remain strong and get back up and running during these unprecedented times. As a part of this commitment, the Government of Ontario is offering a series of free webinars to help reboot your export business.    

The two-hour NEBS (New Exporters to Border States) webinar is a practical, hands-on introduction to the basics of exporting to the United States. Presentations from industry experts will provide Ontario manufacturers and service firms with up-to-date information on topics such as:

• U.S. immigration and business visa requirements;
• federal and state tax liability issues;
• currency exchange strategies;
• corporate and legal considerations; and
• U.S. Customs clearance documentation requirements.

Ontario continues to support our companies by delivering revamped export programs that will help connect suppliers, educate our partners, and build our economy.

Register Now!

Agenda: 
October 28th, 2020

9:30 – 9:45 a.m.

• Overview of Provincial and Federal Programs and Services, Rafael Vargas, Senior Export Advisor, Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade and Linda Soltis, Trade Commissioner, Canadian Consulate General in New York

9:45 –10:35 a.m.

• Customs Brokers and New CUSMA Regulations, Jim Trubits, Vice President, Mohawk Global Logistics

10:35 – 11:20 a.m.

• Crossborder Taxation, Grace Huff, Grace M. Huff, CPA

11:20 – 11:30 a.m.

• Panel Q & A

October 29th, 2020

9:30 – 9:45 a.m.

• Overview of Provincial and Federal Programs and Services, Rafael Vargas, Senior Export Advisor, Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade and Linda Soltis, Trade Commissioner, Canadian Consulate General in New York

9:45 – 10:35 a.m.

• Immigration Considerations, Kelly Carr, Partner, Fiegel Carr Law Firm

10:35 – 11:20 a.m.

• Virtual Site Visit: Borderworx Logistics

11:20 – 11:30 a.m.

• Panel Q & A

October 22nd, 2020 – 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm 

Entrepreneurship can be a lonely journey at times, especially in recent months, as we face unprecedented change. Join our panelists to hear about the highs and lows of business ownership-and how they manage through it all. Be part of the dialogue that aims to break down the barriers and stigma around mental health.

To register please click here

October 28th, 2020 – 12:15 -1:15pm
 
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–    Google targeting and remarketing ads 
–    YouTube Commercial

To register simply email makingadifference@paro.ca

October 28th, 2020 – 11:00 am to 12:00 PM

Katie Dempsey is the owner of Brand Ambition, a social media marketing agency that specialises in working with small business owners. In her Instagram training, you’ll go beyond the basics of the platform and answer the questions that make a difference to your business and bottom line. 

• How do I get in front of new customers?
• How do I get my followers to buy?
• What do I post on social for my industry? How do I manage all of this when I’m already so busy?

To register simply email makingadifference@paro.ca

October 22nd, 2020 – 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm 

In advance of the holiday season, join us to hear from seasoned entrepreneurs and Shopify experts on how to sell in new and innovative ways to get more of your products into the hands of customers, online or in-store.
To register please click here

October 21st, 2020 – 3:00 pm 

COVID-19 has changed everything, including how consumers shop. Join Google, Digital Main Street, BDC and local business owners to learn how to build an online business for free, optimize it, and get your products into the hands of more customers.

To register please click here