Trenval and Gift from the Heart will be hosting the Quinte West Chamber of Commerce Get Connected.
Hope you can attend. Please register with the link below.

QW Chamber of Commerce Get Connected:
Connect with other member businesses, exchange ideas, and talk business in a relaxed, informal atmosphere.
Light refreshments, door prizes.

Date and Time – Wednesday April 26, 2023
5:00pm to 7:00pm

To Register:
http://business.quintewestchamber.ca/events/details/2022-get-connected-trenval-gift-from-the-heart-1239

Location
Trenval Business Development Corp. & Gift from the Heart
284 B Wallbridge-Loyalist Road
Belleville, ON

March 9, 2023 at 12 p.m. ET

Finding the right opportunities to thrive in the face of rising inflation, widespread labour shortages and fears of a looming economic slowdown can be difficult. Join BDC’s Chief Economist and our advisory experts to get hands-on advice for creating and executing a strategic plan to thrive in uncertain times.

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This free, 1-hour webinar called ‘Everything the government has to offer business – all in one place’ aims to help business owners like you better understand and access the many programs offered by the federal government to innovation-minded entrepreneurs. The Canada Digital Adoption Program, Business Benefits Finder, ExploreIP, and the Strategic Innovation Fund are just a few of the many programs that can help Canadian businesses climb to new heights.

There are a number of dates to choose from.
LEARN MORE AND REGISTER HERE

Wednesday, March 22
9:30 AM to 10:30am
Online

This session explains the key concepts of cash management, working capital and operational efficiency.

Outline:
• Sales are great, why don’t we have any cash?
• Do we have enough cash to pay expenses?
• How much cash do we need for expansion?
• Can I free up some cash from the business?
• How can I get customers to pay on time?
• Are we managing cash efficiently?

Learning objectives:
• To be able to review and change their cash management practices so less cash is required to operate the business and the cash needs of the business can be projected and analyzed.

Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/maximize-your-business-tickets-565472953827

Wednesday March 8
9:30 AM to 10:30am
Online

This is an advanced session explaining the basic tools and techniques of financial management for a business owner. We will discuss budget creation and monitoring, cash management, product/division/customer analysis, planning/forecasting, and trend analysis.

Outline:
• What’s financial management?
• What tools can help operate my business?
• How do I determine if a product is profitable?
• What’s my most profitable product?
• Who are my most profitable customers?
• Why do I need a budget?
• How do I create and use a budget?
• What reports do I need?
• How do I tell where my business is heading?

Learning objectives:
• To be able to use financial management tools to evaluate their business and make informed financial decisions

Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-money-side-of-business-tickets-565233888777

When: March 21, 2023
Where: Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, 53 Yonge Street, Kingston
Time: 800am – 1200pm

Local representatives from the four sector based Health and Safety Associations, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) will be collaborating to provide a morning of Health and Safety news and information. There will be an opportunity to network as well with other people attending the session.

AGENDA
8:00am – Opening remarks – Joel Moody, Chief Prevention Officer and Executive representatives for the safety associations
8:30am – Session 1: MLITSD – Stats, trends and initiative’s – includes mining, construction, industrial and healthcare
9:30am – Networking break
9:45am – Session 2: WSIB – Why should I invest in Health and Safety? John Carr from WSIB will start this session with an introduction why a business should invest in health and safety followed with a question and answer exercise.
10:45am – Networking break
11:00am – Session 3: HSEp – Overview by John Carr on Health and Safety Excellence Program through Workplace Safety Insurance Board with support and information from each association on their specific programs.
12:00pm – Thank you and closing

Register Here: https://ihsa.formstack.com/forms/health_and_safety_symposium_hsspeo

March 8, 2023
12noon – 1:00pm

Procurement Assistance Canada – Ontario Region and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) are hosting a virtual lunch and learn session to highlight federal procurement opportunities and key resources to support the clean technology innovators. Representatives from Clean Growth Hub will share insights, advice and tools on federal supports for clean technology in Canada.

Registration link: Federal Procurement & Clean Growth Hub – Clean Technology Edition

This is a special night in Quinte West where the business community comes together to recognize the accomplishments of its Chamber, the success of its business community and to pay their respects to this year’s Honorary Life Time Membership recipients Ken and Cynthya Schmidt. READ MORE

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EXPORTING 101 WEBINAR
Tuesday, February 28
2:00pm

This webinar will give you an overall view of what you need to know to export goods abroad:

• financial issues (Incoterms, payments, exchange rates, insurance),
• Canadian export regulations,
• declarations and permits,
• logistics costs,
• Free Trade Agreements and their impact,
• regional differences (USA, Europe, Latin America, Asia),
• shipping to trade shows,

REGISTRATION