Workshops and Seminars
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
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Profit from technology: Digital tools to drive efficiency and revenueThis 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:
The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session with our experts. |
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Curated Experiential Tourism WorkshopsOffered by RTO9 in partnership by the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario (TIAO) and the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC). The Elevating Canadian Experiences (ECE) workshops been designed with a very personalized approach to assisting select small and medium tourism operators and other tourism organizations in developing strategies to maintain their businesses and develop experiential products to attract visitors as we plan for the future. With just 12 individuals per workshop, you will have the opportunity to engage with the workshop facilitators, ask questions that are specific to you and your business and start putting the necessary steps together to get your experience off the ground. Each business will also be contacted for a 60-minute one-on-one coaching session with BC Hughes Inc. and the Tourism Company.
Please contact Lori McIsaac, Director of Experiential Tourism Development to register: lmcisaac@region9tourism.ca |
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April 21, 2021 |
Selling on Social Media10:00 - 11:00 am zoom webinar Cost: Free Speaker Jennifer Baker, hosted by Small Business Advisory Centre This webinar will introduce participants to selling on social media or promoting your ecommerce store. Are you a service provider? You’ll want to learn about online appointment bookings! By the end of the session, participants will…
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March 26, 2021 |
The Importance of Tourism Research10:00 am - 11:00 Cost: Free Join RTO9. Oliver Martin of Twenty31 and Fran Hohol of CBRE as they discuss the importance of tourism research, how to use research and how important it is for current and future decision making. Oliver is a destination development strategist with over 18 years of experience in quantitative research. He has worked with 50+ tourism management organizations to develop sustainable growth plans and to measure impact. Fran is Senior Director at CBRE Limited with over 35 years of consulting experience in the hospitality and tourism sector. Fran is also responsible for CBRE Hotels’ extensive national database on the accommodation sector, including the collection of monthly data on the performance of Canada’s hotel sector (Occupancy, Average Daily Rate and RevPar). This data is reported to RTO 9, along with a National Trends Report for a market comparison to the rest of Canada. |
April 28, 2021 |
The Importance of Email Marketing for Your Business10:00 - 11:00 am zoom webinar Cost: Free Speaker Jennifer Baker, hosted by Small Business Advisory Centre Does your business have an eNewsletter? Or the need to develop and maintain an updated contact list of clients and customers for use in email marketing? This webinar will discuss the benefits of integrating email marketing, specifically MailChimp, into your online marketing strategy. By the end of this virtual session, you will be able to:
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Ongoing |
Digital Main StreetWhy your business needs an online store: ShopHERE powered by Google. The goal of ShopHERE Powered By Google is to build and optimize online stores for small independent businesses and artists in just a matter of days. With ShopHERE, businesses get to expand their selling opportunities into the online market. |
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Online Business Plan and Cash Flow BootcampThe online business plan bootcamp is a guided approach to completing a business plan and takes approximately 10 hours to complete, in total. The Leeds Grenville Small Business Enterprise Centre will provide you with access to this online tool that will guide you to create your very own business plan and 2 year cash flow. Included with the online tool is one hour of consulting from Karen McDonald-Hurley of Opportunity Group and support from the LGSBEC team. This product has a $1100.00 value and is free if business plan is completed by agreed upon time frame. |
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Workshop & Seminar Event CalendarsFor topics on finding employment, job skills and training, or personal development, visit the following websites:
CSE Consulting
www.eecentre.com/workshops.php
Grenville CFDC (Community Futures Development Corporation)
KEYS Job Centre keys.ca/content/events/workshops.php
RTO9
Small Business Advisory Centre (Smiths Falls/Lanark County) smallbizcentre.ca/events-and-seminars/
Leeds Grenville Small Business Centre
Valley Heartland CFDC (Community Futures Development Corporation) |
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- Destination Canada webinar library
- Destination Canada / Tourism Industry Association of Canada with Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages
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- How to Manage Your Cash Flow Through the Covid-19 Crisis
- How to Market Your Business Through the Covid-19 Crisis
- How to Operate Remotely & Online Through the Covid-19 Crisis
- YouTube Video - How to Cope with the impacts of COVID-19 on your business - Pierre Cleroux, Vice President, Research and Chief Economist - March 25, 2020
- RTO 9 Webinar Library
- Tourism Summit - Sept 11, 2020
- Providing Traveller Value as Tourism Slowly Reopens - July 9
- Reputation Management During Crisis - July 6
- Attracting Ontario Tourists Through Innovative Partnerships and Itineraries - June 30
- Ramping Up as the Curve Flattens - May 28
- Engaging your Customers Through COVID-19 - May 21
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RTO9 online learning opportunities
Agriculture and Food Education Online Learning System
Food safety, online, self-paced courses for processors, many at no-cost.
Brockville Women in Business (BWB)
The meetings provide an opportunity for women to meet other business women, and to share expertise, experiences and successes in a supportive, business-oriented atmosphere.
Contact bwbgroup@gmail.com or call Wendy Onstein at 342-8772 ext. 471.
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