EVENT – Thursday, June 8 · 5:30 – 8 pm
Join Camp Tech founder & best-selling author Avery Swartz for a fun presentation and discover how to think like a strategic marketer.

COMPLETE DETAILS HERE

Thursday, June 1
9:00am – 12:00pm
In Person

• Discover how to keep your business above the clouds
• Learn about CEBA loan repayment.
• Gain assistance and answers to your businesses’ financial questions.
• Develop a realistic plan to handle stressful financial problems.

Register Here:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/planning-for-financial-success-an-in-person-interactive-workshop-tickets-630023476177

27th ANNUAL QUINTE BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Thursday, October 19
5:30PM – 8:00PM
National Air Force Museum of Canada

Join us as we celebrate the great businesses here in the Bay of Quinte region. Three course plated dinner catered by Occasions By the Bay followed by the awards ceremony.

Purchase your tickets today and celebrate the accomplishments of your Business Community & Business People!

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS AND TO PURCHASE TICKETS

Tuesday, May 23, 2023
10:00am – 11:00am

The Small Business Centre invites you and your staff members to a Workshop with Jade Leadbetter AGCO Inspector Regulatory Compliance Branch (Alcohol Gaming Commission of Ontario).

Responsible Liquor Service in Ontario – The Big 5 is a Workshop for licensees and staff members of Small Businesses with Liquor Sales Licenses and Special Occasions Permits. This workshop introduces the Big 5 and discusses the challenges and best practices of Liquor Compliance in Ontario for your business and staff to better serve your customers.

The busy season has just started and the Responsible Liquor Service in Ontario – The Big 5 Workshop is a great way to get ready. This Workshop is for licensees and staff members of Small Businesses with Liquor Sales Licenses and Special Occasions Permits. Jade Leadbetter will introduce you to the Big 5 and discuss the challenges and best practices of Liquor Compliance in Ontario for your business and staff to better serve your customers.

Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/responsible-liquor-service-in-ontario-the-big-5-tickets-630979616017

Friday May 12, 2023
5:30 PM – 11:00 PM EDT

Location
Loyalist College Shark Tank Pub
376 Wallbridge Loyalist Road Belleville ON

Belleville’s Premier Annual Business Event:

Join us as we put on the ritz, and honour the recipients of the Chamber Cornerstone Awards. Presentations will be awarded under the categories of Citizenship, Founder, Mentor, Visionary, Legacy, and Lifetime Achievement.
Our business community is resilient, and after months and months of COVID challenges, the post-pandemic ‘Roaring 20s’ theme adds a fun, social component to the evening. Get ready to relax and have some fun! Guests are encouraged to dress in the century of their choice – 1920s or 2020s.

The evening offers up great networking opportunities, terrific live swing and upbeat jazz music during the welcome reception by Casa Royal Trio, door prizes, and some surprises!

Arrive in time for the complimentary welcome reception with champagne, hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, followed by a plated dinner, and dessert buffet. White and red wine will be provided at your table. A photo booth experience offers fun, souvenir photos for each guest. Stay for some fun following the presentations. The bar will be open until 11 pm.

The dinner menu, inspired by the 1920s theme, includes a Waldorf Slaw, and your choice of a ‘Slow Roasted Brisket and Mediterranean Stuffed Chicken napped with a roasted red pepper coulis – a gluten-free choice – OR a ‘Roasted Butternut Squash and Mushroom Strudel with Maple Cream’. Enjoy a dessert buffet with assorted cheese cake bites, pies, tarts, and more…

COMPLETE DETAILS HERE

Wednesday, May 24 2023
7:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
Sans Souci
Parking available behind restaurant in Riverfront parking lot.
240 Front Street Belleville ON

Join us as we hear from Chamber members who are also local authors. They will share their journeys through their inspiration, creation, and publication.

Featured Speakers Include:

Sarah Routhiere-Clark (My Sister’s Boutique)
Connie Carson (The Parks Group, Royal LePage ProAlliance Realty)
Brenda Bryson (Brenda Bryson Insurance Agency)
Judi Gilbert (Judi Gilbert & Associates)
Join us and enjoy Greg’s amazing breakfast buffet for the most important meal of the day!

CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE DETAILS AND REGISTRATION.

Wednesday, May 10
3:30pm – 5:30pm

Calling all nervous networkers! Does the thought of networking fill you with dread? It’s time to face your fears and become a networking expert!

Join Amanda and Jenny of Simple Desk for Creating Conversations: A New Guide to Networking, a 2-hour engaging, fun, get-out-of-your-seat networking event!

What You’ll Learn:
• How to initiate conversation in a networking setting
• Understanding body cues/language
• How to make a positive, memorable impression
• Conversation Starters to keep in your back pocket
• The Do’s and Don’ts of Networking Etiquette
• How to craft a sales funnel following an event
• How to learn from negative networking experiences

This is not your traditional networking workshop!

COMPLETE DETAILS AND REGISTRATION

Tuesday, May 2
9:30am – 10:30am
in-person or virtual

In this workshop, you’ll learn about various strategies and solutions that Small Businesses can implement now to set themselves up for success. We’ll cover loan repayment plans and provide forward-thinking insights to help your business stay above the clouds.

COMPLETE DETAILS AND REGISTRATION

Tuesday, April 25
1:00pm – 2:30pm
Virtual

The Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) took effect on July 1, 2020, replacing the 26-year-old NAFTA agreement, preserving the key elements of this trading relationship, while incorporating new and updated provisions that address 21st-century trade issues. Are you up to date?

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER HERE

Help make the Quinte area cleaner during the 23rd annual Quinte Trash Bash on Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Belleville, Prince Edward County, Quinte West and Tyendinaga Township.

Quinte Trash Bash is a community-wide spring cleanup that brings people together to clean up roadsides, parks and other public spaces across the Quinte region with the common goal of living in a cleaner and healthier environment.
Each participating community will provide supplies in advance and on the day of the event. More information on where to pick up supply kits and drop off collected garbage is available at quintetrashbash.ca