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View our COVID-19 page for other business related events.

Events listed below may change format or be postponed due to current situations.
Please refer to the links below for the most recent updates pertaining to each item.

Submit your workshop or seminar via email to econdev@uclg.on.ca

Date

Event Detail

May 17, 2022
Adding Movement to Social Media with Videos from Canva

1:00 pm - 2 pm

Hosted by the Small Business Advisory Centre

Speaker Jennifer Baker Consulting

Part 3 of a 3-part series.  You do not need to attend all three.

Video is important to your brand’s social media! But video doesn’t have to be complicated!


This webinar will guide participants through the creation of custom graphics and images that use animated elements/gifs, and stock video footage for use on Facebook, Instagram, and Stories. Participants will learn how to efficiently search for videos – and how to customize images through frames and cropping. This webinar is sure to improve your efficiency on this impressive online graphic design program – and help your business stand out on social media.

Learn more or register.

May 17, 2022
Tips for Operating Safe Events in 2022

Hosted by RTO9

Online

If you are an event planner or organizer, you know that there are new challenges in the planning and execution phase now. The pandemic has provided pause for organizers to review their planning processes and ensure new safety and hygiene protocols are a top priority. RTO 9 has partnered with Marnie Lapierre of Northern Events and Tourism Consulting to review these three key points of every event’s planning process, and how they have changed how organizers move forward:

  1. Staff and Volunteer Safety
  2. Venue Planning
  3. Safety Resources

 

Learn more or register.

May 24, 2022
Written Policy on Disconnecting from Work

10:00 am - 11:00 am

On December 2, 2021, the Working for Workers Act, 2021 received Royal Assent. As a result, some employers are required by the Employment Standards Act, 2000 to have a written policy on disconnecting from work. To help employees and employers, the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development is hosting an online information session that will provide you information on the requirements. The session will be delivered by a subject-matter expert from the ministry who will:

  • provide an overview of the new rules
  • identify key deadlines, and
  • answer your questions about the new requirements (time permitting)

Learn more or register.

May 31, 2022
Systems and Processes You Can Use to Manage Your Business Effectively

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Hosted by the Small Business Advisory Centre

Speaker: Andrew Patricio

Business owners are organized and they manage their time well. Learn how to use systems that can save you time and help you grow your business.

At this webinar, you’ll learn:

  • How to use simple processes to manage your time and be more productive.
  • How to plan effectively.
  • How to delegate effectively.
  • Why you should develop an operations and procedures manual for your business.
  • How to automate processes.
  • How to use checklists to manage tasks in your business.
  • How to standardize your business to improve the customer experience, reduce stress, increase productivity and build a business you love with the tools and systems learned at this webinar.

Learn more or register.

 

June 1, 2022
Navigating LGBT+ Diversity and Inclusion for the Tourism Industry

9:30 am -2:30 pm

Join RTO 9 and CGLCC - Canada's LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce for this in-person workshop. Learn how your business can become more inclusive to one of the world's largest travel markets!

Learn more or register.

June 7, 2022
Cash Flow Management Strategies for Small Business

10:00 am

Hosted by the Small Business Advisory Centre

Running a profitable business is important to survival, but it’s equally important to have a positive cash flow to pay your expenses and to finance your growth.

At this webinar, you’ll learn proven cash management strategies and techniques.

Learn more or register.

June 8, 2022
Creating and Interpreting Reports Workshop

9:00 am - 11:00 am

Grenville Mutual Insurance (Community Room),
380 Colonnade Drive, Kemptville

Cost: Free

Hosted by the Leeds Grenville Small Business Centre

Speaker: Keeley Patterson-Phillips, O'Farrell Financial

As a Certified Financial Planner at O’Farrell Financial, Keeley spends her days understanding what is truly important to her clients. She then designs ways to help them attain the lifestyle they want, the protection they need, and achieve the clarity to make great decisions for their businesses , for the next generation, and beyond.

Learn more or register.

On-demand
Profit from technology: Digital tools to drive efficiency and revenue

This BDC on-demand webinar featuring Pierre Cléroux, Vice President, Research and Chief Economist; and Senior Business Advisors Jonathan Pastrikos and Josh Ramsbottom, is for Canadian entrepreneurs who want to use technology to create a more competitive business now and in the post-pandemic economy.

You’ll discover:

  • How the right digital tools can help solve your operational pain points
  • Two foundational tech solutions to make your business leaner and more agile
  • An easy three-step method for selecting the best systems for your business
  • An update on the economic situation as the pandemic evolves

The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session with our experts.

Learn more or register now.

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Workshop & Seminar Event Calendars

For topics on finding employment, job skills and training, or personal development, visit the following websites:

 

CSE Consulting

www.cseconsulting.com/events


Employment & Education Centre

www.eecentre.com

 

Grenville CFDC

(Community Futures Development Corporation)

https://www.grenvillecfdc.com

 

KEYS Job Centre

keys.ca/content/events/workshops.php

 

RTO9

tourismtalk.ca/event/ 

 

Small Business Advisory Centre (Smiths Falls/Lanark County)

smallbizcentre.ca/events-and-seminars/

 

Leeds Grenville Small Business Centre
www.lgsmallbusiness.com

 

Valley Heartland CFDC

(Community Futures Development Corporation)

www.valleycfdc.com/events

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