Gain the practice to develop the skills necessary for speaking, presenting and creating engaging presentations in a no-judgement space. This workshop combines training from professional speaking and story coaches with weekly practice to keep you motivated and accountable throughout the 6 weeks.

Learn how to introduce your business with passion & purpose to attract your ideal target market and see growth!

Topics that will be covered: public speaking skills, creating a presentation/telling a story, finding your signature topics, where to find opportunities to speak, copywriting, speech practice and feedback.

This is a 6-week Workshop that takes place January 9th to Feb 13th (Mondays at 10 to 11:30am)

Only 10 spots available.

REGISTER HERE

Tuesday, January 24
9:30am – 10:30am
In person or online

Learn how your social media and your website can help recruit and retain employees!

Importance of Website Design/Social Media Outreach to attract and retain employees.
Tips and tricks to using Social Media Platforms and Website Design to:
• Recruit and Retain Employees
• Promote Job Opportunities
• Promote your Business

Presented by Zack Talsma from Lure Marketing
Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/digital-media-marketing-workshop-tickets-482623739597

Tuesday, December 13
1:00pm – 12:30pm
(Virtual)

Are you interested in supplying to the Canadian Government Defence Sector?

Register today to learn more on how to get invovled. A procrement manage will be available to answer any supplier questions.

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Monday, December 12
10:00am – 12:00pm

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.

In this workshop designed to help you develop the all important “pitch presentation”, we begin with what is most important to your customers and business partners – focussing on how you communicate your features, benefits and value. We will build up your presentation and then break that down into a 15 second elevator pitch and a two minute coffee pitch. You can expect to leave with all the tools you need to make a lasting impression and differentiate yourself from the crowd.

CLICK HERE FOR FULL DETAILS AND REGISTRATION

Support for digital technology adoption and implementation

At this time there are few details available on the Digitalization Competence Centre (DCC) but if you have would like to learn more about their programs, please sign up here for the virtual information session happening December 6th, 2022 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The DCC was recently created to support companies with 1-499 employees to:
• Increase digital literacy through education, coaching and training
• Accelerate digital adoption
• Enhance technological capacity in companies and sectors
• Support the commercialization of Made-in-Ontario technologies

The Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan (DMAP) program:
• supports Ontario SMEs to better understand their organization’s technology needs
• guides their digital transformation decision-making
• optimizes their technology investments

The Technology Demonstration Program:
• supports Ontario SMEs that have completed a DMAP project to adopt and implement the digital technology identified in their DMAP
• support adopting new equipment and processes

DCC is a Government of Ontario initiative led by OCI (the Ontario Centre of Innovation).

REGISTER HERE

Wednesday, February 22nd –

Centre For Workforce Development with guest Zack Talsma, owner of LURE Marketing. Zack will be discussing the importance of a good workplace culture, and will share tips and tricks to use Social Media Platforms to recruit and retain employees.

REGISTER NOW!

Wednesday, January 25th – BELL Let’s Talk

Bell Let’s Talk has a vision where everyone can get the mental health support they need. Dedicated to moving mental health forward, Bell Let’s Talk promotes awareness, acceptance and action.

Join us as we hear from Sandie Sidsworth, Executive Director of The Enrichment Centre for Mental Health. Sandie has been an advocate for mental health for more than 25 years.

This is the first breakfast of 2023, and we would like to take the opportunity to introduce the new Chamber President, Dale Hoard from MicroAge Technologies, and your Chamber Board members for 2023.

REGISTER HERE

Wednesday, February 8th: 4:30 – 6:30pm
Our hosts: Quinte Film Alternative at the Empire Theatre

Enjoy an evening of refreshments, a prize draw and of course, great networking. A cash bar will be available. Chamber members and their registered guests will be welcome to stay for the movie ‘LIVING: starting at 7 pm.

LIVING asks the hard questions, specifically: “Is the life I’m living inconsequential?” In this British adaptation of IKURU by Akira Kurosawa, actors Bill Nighy, Alex Sharp, Adrian Rawlins and Amiée Lou Wood respond to a dire diagnosis for Nighy’s character Mr. Williams. Anonymous within a public works office, one decision and one small act spins and ripples out becoming a celebration for Mr. Williams and his colleagues.

READ MORE about QFA, watch trailer and REGISTER NOW for this free event.
Pre-registration really does help our hosts determine details for the event.