Category: Calendar
Post Budget Breakdown with MP Neil Ellis
On April 19, the federal government delivered its first budget in over two years.
Join us as we discuss the details of the federal budget and items that will be of interest to the business community .
Friday April 23, 2021
1:-00pm – 2:00pm
REGISTER
Join the conversation with the President of the Public Health Agency of Canada
Tuesday, April 20
Time: 3:45 pm
Please join Canadian Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Perrin Beatty, and the President of the Public Health Agency of Canada, Iain Stewart, for a fireside chat and live Q&A on the ongoing pandemic.
The Government of Canada recognizes the important role industry has played during the pandemic and the opportunities for partnerships between governments and industry in the pandemic response. Topics to be discussed will include vaccination, return to work, borders and other emerging issues.
Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions during the live Q&A portion.
Belleville Chamber of Commerce: How to Use Digital to Grow Your Business – 2 Dates April 21 & 28

Trying to figure out how to use digital to grow your business?
Join us as we blast through everything from business planning and marketing, through to the techy details of cost-effective online ads, integrating social media with customer data analytics, and remote working strategies for your team.
As part of our Blink Series of interactive broadcasts, Six Trends in association with the Belleville Chamber of Commerce is running 2 free Webinars for businesses.
The series will run live at 10:30 am on Wednesday, April 21 and 28, each lasting 25 minutes.
Our interactive Blink Series offers a playbook of highly effective and road-tested business growth solutions hosted by our multidisciplinary team of global experts at Six Trends. But it’s not just us that you will hear from – you’ll have a chance to network and share peer experiences with the other participants.
We know you will get a huge amount out of these Webinars but numbers are limited, so sign up early to register
.Note that registration is not possible once the series has started.
Free registration for members of the Belleville Chamber of Commerce.
See you soon!
Belleville Chamber of Commerce: How to Use Digital to Grow Your Business – 2 Dates April 21 & 28

Trying to figure out how to use digital to grow your business?
Join us as we blast through everything from business planning and marketing, through to the techy details of cost-effective online ads, integrating social media with customer data analytics, and remote working strategies for your team.
As part of our Blink Series of interactive broadcasts, Six Trends in association with the Belleville Chamber of Commerce is running 2 free Webinars for businesses.
The series will run live at 10:30 am on Wednesday, April 21 and 28, each lasting 25 minutes.
Our interactive Blink Series offers a playbook of highly effective and road-tested business growth solutions hosted by our multidisciplinary team of global experts at Six Trends. But it’s not just us that you will hear from – you’ll have a chance to network and share peer experiences with the other participants.
We know you will get a huge amount out of these Webinars but numbers are limited, so sign up early to register
.Note that registration is not possible once the series has started.
Free registration for members of the Belleville Chamber of Commerce.
See you soon!
Startup Grind: An Intimate Look at Female Entrepreneurship in Patriarchal Industries

April 29, 2021 – 10 am to 12pm
Spark Centre will be hosting a #startupgrind event in partnership with PARO Centre For Women’s Enterprise, Queen University, and Launch Lab on April 29th.
The event will be hosted by renowned CTV reporter Dana Levenson, interviewing a diverse panel of female powerhouses — Judith Pineault, Peng-Sang Cau and Brooke Woboditsch — as they discuss their entrepreneurial journeys in patriarchal sectors, challenges faced by female entrepreneurs (then and now) and how we can do better moving forward.
To register please click here
Health and Safety Excellence Program Webinar for Transportation
April 27, 2021 – 10 am
Transportation sector employers
The Health and Safety Excellence program can help your business create a safe and healthy workplace for your employees, customers and contractors.
Build a stronger health and safety system. Earn rebates on WSIB premiums and lower premium rates. Create a strong & positive workplace culture. Develop a resilient and engaged workforce. Help establish a strong supply chain. Strengthen your brand. See a return on your health and safety investment.
To register please click here
Nourish Food Marketing – Workshop for Food Producers
Workshop for food producers
April 27, 2021 – 10 am to 11 am ( please begin logging into Zoom at 9:50 am)
Fee $10 (including tax) non-refundable
Has our relationship with food changed?
Join us for a presentation by Andreas Duess, Nourish Food Marketing as he discusses how our relationship with food has changed – its role, how we source it, prepare it, consume it and share it. This presentation will be of particular interest to those who produce food and beverage products as Andreas discusses current trends to consider when creating your products. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A.
To register please click here
How to Become Empowered to Emerge Emotionally Stronger and Even Thrive During Covid-19
April 21, 2021 – 11:00 am
Do you need help with setting goals? Are you procrastinating by setting the wrong goals? Feeling stuck in the “I don’t know what I want” stage?
- Beat procrastination
- Identify your Ikigai (your purpose)
- Have a balanced Life
- Identify your primary goals for 2021
To register please email makingadifference@paro.ca
Ontario Chamber of Commerce: Panel Discussion – The Big Shift – Changes in Canadian Manufacturing

Thursday April 22
Time: 1pm – 230
Join the Diversity Institute and Ontario Chamber of Commerce for an in-depth discussion on changes in Canadian manufacturing and why a skills agenda, with both basic and lifelong training systems, is the key to future-proofing these industries.
Manufacturing jobs are not evenly distributed across Canada, instead they are clustered across a handful of communities. There is also currently a shift to higher-skilled occupations within the manufacturing sector. Skills training, both on the job and in the classroom, is crucial to ensure workers are qualified for those jobs







