Bell EVENING OF EXCELLENCE AWARDSLocation: Clarion Resort Pinewood ParkCocktails: 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.Dinner: 6:45 p.m.Awards: 7:15 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.Cost: $45 plus HST

Join local radio personalities Mitch & Vicky as they emcee our “Bell Evening of Excellence” award ceremony and introduce many local businesses that have grown & prospered this past year.

EXCELLENCE AWARDS:

Bell Business of the Year Award

Nipissing University - Canadore College Small Business of the Year Award

Success Story Award

Young Professional of the Year Award

New Business of the Year Award

Not-For-Profit of the Year Award

LEVERAGING GLOBAL TALENTLocation: Holiday Inn ExpressTime: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Cost: $25 plus HST includes hot breakfast

Please join Professions North and their guest speaker Caroline Yang for this presentation on how to expand your candidate pool and leverage newcomer talent.

The “Leveraging Global Talent” presentation will help employers:

• Gaininsightonculturaldifferences;

• Removethemysteryofdealingwithdifferentcultures;

• Learnstrategiestomanagedifferencesandturnchallenges into opportunities.

The presentation will examine cultural differences in the relative importance of technical and soft skills, cross-cultural communication and cross-cultural feedback. Building awareness is the first step towards effectively managing cultural differences. The presentation will also provide concrete suggestions to help bridge the cultural gap so that employers can achieve business results through engaged and productive employees.

GREENING YOUR BUSINESSLocation: Canadore College, College Drive Campus, Room C307Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.Cost: $10 plus HST

We all know the reasons “why” we should strive towards greening our business practices, but what are the practical steps to get us there? In this workshop, Honeywell and North Bay Hydro will share some best practices and give you a step-by-step guide of the incentives available to you as a local business. You’ll be surprised at how you can improve your bottom line with these initiatives and incentives. Don’t miss it!

LEARNING ABOUT FRAUD, INCREASING PROFIT AND PUTTING GOOD PROCEDURES IN PLACE Location: Hampton Inn by HiltonTime: 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.Cost: Free, light continental breakfast included

In partnership with the North Bay Police Service and the local RCMP detachment, RBC Royal Bank is providing a fraud seminar designed specifically for small business owners in the North Bay area. Learn how North Bay businesses have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in the last several years to fraud and how you can protect your business with minimal changes to your business.

CLASSIFYING GOODS FOR ENTRY INTO THE U.S.Location: Best Western HotelTime: 12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Networking LunchSession Presentation: 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cost: $25 plus HST lunch included

The seminar will be of interest to any Ontario business and their staff that plans on or is actively engaged in shipping goods to the United States. The seminar will explain the U.S. Harmonized Tariff System, the General Rules of Interpretation as well provide tools to help classify your products correctly. The seminar will also shed light on interpreting the rules for various free trade agreements.

ASK THE EXPERTLocation: Canadore College, Main Campus Room: D201Time: 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.Cost: $10 includes refreshments

Join The Business Centre for an interactive session with a variety of local experts. Our panel will be comprised of representatives of the City of North Bay and government agencies as well as experts in various fields, who deal with small business issues on a daily basis. This will be followed by a networking session where you will be able to speak individually to the expert of your choice.

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to ask your questions during the open forum or on an individual basis.

For more information please contact: The Business Centre at: 705-474-0400 x 2443 or tbc@cityofnorthbay.ca

MINI TRADE SHOW BUSINESS AFTER HOURSLocation: Canadore College, Main Campus Main Entrance Time: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Cost: Free

Join us as we showcase our members and the products and services they have to offer. Whether you’d like to promote your business with a booth, network with business associates, or learn more about organizations in the community, this event is for you. This is a FREE networking event, open to the public! Drop in anytime from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to enjoy great food, refreshments, and networking opportunities!

Contact the Chamber if interested in displaying a booth at 705-472-8480 or sue@northbaychamber.com. Booth Price: $125/Booth + HST

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Monday, October 20th

Bell EVENING OF EXCELLENCE 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

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Tuesday, October 21st LEVERAGING GLOBAL TALENT 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

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GREENING YOUR BUSINESS 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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Wednesday, October 22nd

LEARNING ABOUT FRAUD, INCREASING PROFIT AND PUTTING GOOD PROCEDURES IN PLACE 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

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CLASSIFYING GOODS FOR ENTRY INTO THE U.S. 12:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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Thursday, October 23rd

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MINI TRADE SHOW | BUSINESS AFTER HOURS 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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