Instead of using print materials, why can’t I just use word-of-mouth?

The Important of Good Branding, Logo Design and Print Materials

What is Branding?
Why is a Good Brand and Logo Important?
What Print Materials Do I Need?

Kerry McConkey has been with Market High Advertising since 1988 and has an extensive background in Graphic Design and Communications.

Market High is recognized as lead in the Quinte region for creative business solutions and innovations in the area of design, print, marketing, and publishing.  Keeping abreast of industry innovations is a constant challenge but with Kerry’s leadership and strategic planning, staff are able to keep abreast of technology, allowing Market High to stay well “ahead of the curve”.

Start:  2:00 PM
End:   3:00 PM
Location:  Quinte Business Development Centre

REGISTER by emailing Michelle at michelle@smallbusinessctr.com or Tel:  613-961-0590

The Quinte Business Achievement Awards are looking for the best.

For more than 20 years, the Quinte Business Achievement Awards have celebrated business excellence in areas such as entrepreneurship, business development, marketing success, customer service, company practices, community involvement, growth and expansion, innovation, and employee training and development. Providing a unique opportunity to acknowledge the achievements of Bay of Quinte’s most exciting companies and business leaders, nominations for this year’s awards are now open.

Quinte residents, customers, employees and volunteers are asked to identify and congratulate the many hard-working and successful businesses, not-for-profit organizations and business people in the local community by submitting nominations.  Any business, organization or business person in Brighton, Belleville, Quinte West or Prince Edward County can be nominated.

Nominations can be accepted by phone at 613-392-7635 or online at www.qbaa.ca.  Deadline is June 30th.

The person nominating will need to give the name of the nominee, which community they are located in, and any contact information. Nominations can be made anonymously.

A panel of independent judges makes the tough decisions in October. Winners will be announced at the Quinte Business Achievement Awards Gala to be held on Oct. 20 at the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre.  The Quinte Business Achievement Awards is a joint effort by local municipalities, chambers of commerce and other business support offices in the Bay of Quinte region.

Featuring keynote speaker Jamie Burton, Founder of Dolphin Disabilities Mentoring Day

Location:  Trent Port Marina, Trenton Ontario

AGENDA

5:30 – 6:00 Networking and Cocktails
6:00 – 6:15 ECOTB Projects – What’s Happening!
6:15 – 6:30 Annual General Meeting
6:30 – 6:45 Networking Break
6:45 – 7:30 Keynote Jamie Burton
7:30 Wrap-up Comments and Networking

Refreshments and Prizes!

REGISTER

This workshop will entail a general understanding of how to effectively build long-term relationships with Indigenous businesses and community.  In particular, understanding the social and cultural aspects of doing business with First Nations and how preparation and due diligence is crucial in establishing favorable business outcomes.

Start:  1:00 PM
End:    2:30 PM

Location:  945 Princess Street, Kingston – Room 292 (large seminar room, 2nd floor)

Coffee and Snacks provided

Register

 

284B Wallbridge-Loyalist Road
PO Box 610
Belleville, Ontario  CANADA  K8N 5B3
Tel: (613) 961-7990
TF: 1-866-961-7990
Email: info@quintedevelopment.com
Website: www.quintedevelopment.com

284B Wallbridge-Loyalist Road
PO Box 610
Belleville, Ontario  CANADA  K8N 5B3
Tel: (613) 966-0113
Email: mike@quintedevelopment.com
Website: www.manufacturingrc.ca

JOIN US FOR THE WSBN SUMMER EVENT FOR 2017!

WSBN is a self-supporting, non-profit organization and dinner meetings are held on the second to last Tuesday evening of each quarter.  WSBN is modelled after RWBN (Rural Women’s Business Network).  WSBN holds quarterly dinner meetings in various location through the coverage areas of Quinte West, Belleville and Prince Edward County.  The network dinners typically attraction 50-60 women who run small businesses.  Women entrepreneurs-to-be often attend the dinner meetings to chart with their future mentors to gain insight into the pros and cons of running a successful entrepreneur operation. WSBN’s mandate is to help women promote their businesses through networking, the sharing of ideas and resources and to support new and potential women entrepreneurs.

Display Set Up:   4:30 PM
Everyone Else:    6:00 PM
WrapUp:              8:30 PM
Location:              Jackie Patterson’s 7 Bedroom B&B, 299 Halloway Rd., Halloway Heights, 10 mins north of Quinte Mall, off Hwy. 62
Theme:                 Opportunity for Service Industries to showcase their business.
Cost:                      $22 for everyone

For those of you who wish to have a display, please bring a small table and a chair along with your supplies and contact Marg or Sandra quickly as first come, first served for the display tables.  Also, we are inviting everyone to bring their own Beer or Wine for dinner.  The Menu will be detailed in a further email to you.

There is plenty of parking at this site but we suggest where you can, please carpool with people if in your own areas.

Everything else will be things as usual, doorprizes will be accepted and we will take up to 10 of them.

This is the beginning of a wonderful evening with lots going on and different things happening. Lets think about Reflexology, Massage, Essential Oils, Jewellery, Make-up, Bowen Therapy and all things in the Service Industry.

Watch for our next email with more details and we are looking forward to seeing everyone, for a fun evening with lots of laughs and sharing.

Sincerely,
Marg and Sandra

Visit our Facebook Page wsbn.

Also, this info will be available on our website wsbn.ca in the next few days. Watch for it.

“Networking is the most economical way to advertise!”

Questions?
Marg Newsome  mnewsome@cogeco.ca  (613) 394-1745
Sandra Valks       sjvolks@gmail.com        (613) 967-4891

284B Wallbridge-Loyalist Road
PO Box 610
Belleville, Ontario  CANADA  K8N 5B3
Tel: (613) 961-7999
Email: info@trenval.ca
Website: www.trenval.ca

284B Wallbridge-Loyalist Road
Belleville, Ontario  CANADA  K8N 5B3
Tel: (613) 961-0590
Email: info@smallbusinessctr.com
Website: www.smallbusinessctr.com

Tell YOUR Story!

• What is a Press Release?
• When Should You Send One Out?
• Who Should be on your Contact List?
• How to Tell Your Story to Get Attention?

Suzanne Andrews, Manager of the Quinte West Chamber of Commerce, has been with the Chamber since 2006 as their CEO and has an extensive background in Communications and Community Affairs.  She has served provincially on the boards of the Chamber Executives of Ontario and the Ontario Chamber.

Prior to joining the Chamber network, she worked in Marketing & Communications for the tourism sector in Ontario and Labrador.  Before her work in tourism, Suzanne worked in Television Broadcasting with The House of Commons Broadcasting Service, Cogeco Television and Global News where she intitially developed her interest in public affairs and economic development.

Start:  2:00 PM
End:   3:00 PM
Location:  Quinte Business Development Centre, Belleville

Contact Michelle at 613-961-0590 or email michelle@smallbusinessctr.com