This Lunch & Learn seminar will focus on specific stress management
techniques designed for the workplace, home, and general life. Further
emphasis is placed on learning techniques to combat anxiety, fear,
phobias, unwanted habits and thoughts, and procrastination. In addition,
you will learn:
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Date: |
May 20, 2008 |
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Location: |
Burlington
Chamber of Commerce
414
Locust Street |
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Time: |
12:00
pm to 1:00 pm |
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Cost:
(incl
GST) |
$15.00
Members
$20.00
Non-members
SAME
PRICE AS LAST YEAR !
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Presenter: |
Albert Varga
Stress Management Seminars |
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Cancellations after May 13 can not be refunded.
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LUNCH & LEARN - June 17
GROWING YOUR BUSINESS IN COMPETITIVE TIMES
No matter how big or small your company is, you are assured to leave
this session with new ideas on how to grow your business in
today’s economy. Some of the topics and tips presented will
include:
· how
to effectively plan for growth
· useful
tools to facilitate and manage growth
· recognize
your competitive edge
· develop
strategies to stimulate grow
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Date: |
June 17, 2008 |
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Location: |
Burlington
Chamber of Commerce
414
Locust Street |
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Time: |
12:00
pm to 1:00 pm |
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Cost:
(incl
GST) |
$15.00
Members
$20.00
Non-members
SAME
PRICE AS LAST YEAR !
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Presenter: |
Peter MacDonald
Business Development Bank of Canada |
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Cancellations after June 10 can not be refunded.
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LUNCH & LEARN - September 16
ISO 9001 - AN INSTRUMENT FOR BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
ISO 9001 is an international quality
standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO), a worldwide federation of national standards bodies representing
some 130 countries. The
ISO 9000 family of standards
represents an international consensus on good quality management
practices.
Join us for the
Lunch
& Learn
session where you will learn:
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What are
international
business management / quality
management standards?
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Specifically
what is ISO 9001 and why it is required.
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How can this
standard be helpful to any business – small, medium or large?
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What are the
common benefits to an organization that adopts this standard?
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How to get
maximum advantage from implementation and registration to this
standard.
Your business must have flourished and grown over
the years. Learn how an endorsement by an independent third party, against the most recognized international standard –
can further help it grow exponentially.
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Date: |
September
16, 2008 |
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Location: |
Burlington
Chamber of Commerce
414
Locust Street |
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Time: |
12:00
pm to 1:00 pm |
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Cost:
(incl
GST) |
$15.00
Members
$20.00
Non-members
SAME
PRICE AS LAST YEAR !
|
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Presenter: |
Akshat
Jain
QMI Management
Systems Registration |
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Cancellations after September 9 can not be refunded.
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LUNCH & LEARN - October 21
MAKING A GREAT FIRST IMPRESSION
In the current
economy competition is fierce. No matter what the business, to succeed
and have the power to influence, we all need a congruent personal brand.
A large part of selling a product, service or company is
selling ourselves first.
The hallmarks of successful individuals depends on their confidence in
any given situation, manner and poise.
Join us and learn about the importance of
first impressions, appropriate business attire, grooming, personal
presence and body talk; business etiquette and how to seal the lunch
time deal. Be more confident, credible and authoritative. The session is
interactive, fun and supported by an audio visual presentation. Find out
if your manners need polishing when you take an etiquette quiz. Come
prepared to get involved in upfront audits.
These
are the power skills for business and social success!
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Date: |
October
21, 2008 |
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Location: |
Burlington
Chamber of Commerce
414
Locust Street |
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Time: |
12:00
pm to 1:00 pm |
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Cost:
(incl
GST) |
$15.00
Members
$20.00
Non-members
SAME
PRICE AS LAST YEAR !
|
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Presenter: |
Shannon Smith
Premiere Image International |
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Cancellations after October 14 can not be refunded.
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RECENTLY
COMPLETED CHAMBER SEMINARS
LUNCH
& LEARN - April 15
SURVIVING
THE WORKFORCE CRISIS
It's
been said that watching a 65 year old employee leave your company is
like watching a library burn. North America is on the verge of
a Workforce Crisis and to maintain your competitive advantage, companies
have to take action now to understand what's required to retain older
mature workers and develop strategic succession plans for the young
leaders of tomorrow. Join us for a value packed hour of
information where you'll learn:
· Current
and Coming Workforce Trends
· Understand
the different needs of older employees
· Steps
needed to attract and retain both the young and older employees
· Benefits
of hiring and retaining older mature workers
· Managing
Aging Staff
· Succession
Strategies that involve the aging workforce
· Use
objective data to manage a highly diverse workforce
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LUNCH
& LEARN - March
ACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE MANAGEMENT - A SALE ISN'T A SALE UNTIL THE MONEY IS PAID
This
seminar will
educate small and medium enterprise owners on the fundamentals of credit
granting and the management of the accounts receivable (ARM). The basics
processes and best practices of ARM are:
·
Set credit
policies. Credit terms need to be clearly spelled out for your
customers. Terms should include when accounts are to be paid, what late
fees are and the process for returns or dispute resolution.
·
Have your
customers sign a simple contract that reflects the terms of the above
agreement.
·
Perform
credit checks on new customers through the credit bureau or other credit
reporting agencies and have them agree to this credit check in your
contract.
·
Keep a
close eye on your receivables and when one of your customers reaches
term and hasn’t paid reach out (letters or phone calls) to them and
find out why.
·
It’s
your money. Go and get it. No apologies are necessary.
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LUNCH
& LEARN - February
EXPERIMENT,
IMPROVE AND GET MONEY FOR IT
To
survive in any industry today, your business must be innovative and
resourceful. Even the slightest improvements to your products or
processes could be vital to your business' survival. The problem: Your
added costs to experiment and develop are difficult to digest. Spend
lunch with us and learn about the SR&ED (Scientific Research &
Experimental Development) Tax Credit Program. It encourages individuals
and small-medium sized business like yours to experiment and improve
industry benchmarks here in Canada, by providing attractive tax refunds
on every dollar spent on R&D. Even minimal improvements to a product
or process could be eligible. Too often businesses who qualify for these
tax credits leave money on the table simply because they do not know
that the program exists, they don't think their work would qualify or
they feel that the process is too time-consuming and confusing. No
matter how small your business is, if you have eligible projects, you
may qualify. Educate yourself on the subject, and learn if your business
could benefit from the SR&ED Tax Credit Program. And, don't forget
to bring your business-specific questions.
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PANDEMIC
PLANNING WORKSHOP - November 29
After
the overwhelming success and very positive feedback from our
first
Pandemic Planning Workshop, the Chamber has once again partnered
with the
Emergency
Management Department at Halton Region to hold another informative
session. This workshop will give you a simple and concise plan to
deal with a
flu
pandemic or any other business interruption. Led by Wayne
Gould, Halton's Emergency Management consultant and former Oakville Fire
Chief, this hands-on workshop will provide attendees with a template to
plan for a pandemic and, more importantly, will lead attendees through
the process of filling out the template so they leave this workshop with
a completed business continuity plan specific to their own
company. After completing our first Pandemic Planning Workshop,
Colin Saunders of Burlington Hydro said, "I wanted to
reiterate how impressed I was with the Pandemic Planning Workshop.
Wayne's knowledge, preparation and
professional facilitation, supported by Nick's input, made for excellent
content; plus it was refreshing to have a real take away at the
end of the session! I know from experience how much work goes into
this type of event and as mentioned to you yesterday it is unfortunate
more of your members were not able to take advantage of the offering.
With this event as a benchmark I will
certainly welcome future opportunities."
With this event as a benchmark I will
certainly welcome future opportunities."
This low-cost seminar will help you devise your company's plan to weather
any business interruption.
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LUNCH
& LEARN - November
PROTECT
YOUR MOST PRECIOUS ASSETS - YOUR CURRENT CLIENTS
How
long does it take for your new clients to become profitable? It is a
fact of life in the professional services, management services and
outsourcing businesses that it takes anywhere from two to five years for
a new client to become profitable. It just makes sense to invest in
protecting your clients from the well organized and aggressive sales
efforts of your competitors. Client retention isn't an event it is a
daily process! Experience simple management practices that will make the
world of difference to your clients and their loyalty to you. See why
retaining your existing clients and perhaps selling them an additional
service is the most effective way to grow your business profitably.
Learn all of this and many other practical things that you can use in
your business today.
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LUNCH
& LEARN - October
MAXIMIZE
THE VALUE OF YOUR BUSINESS
Do
you want to maximize the value of your largest asset - your business? As
an entrepreneur, you work hard to create and build a successful business
and this success is generally measured by increased revenues and profits
or the lifestyle that your business provides. However, despite their
perceived success, business owners quite often fail to build
"saleable value" that they can realize on when it comes time
to retire or move onto other ventures. Attendees will not only be able
to better understand the components of value and what drives the value
of their business but will be able to gain insight into strategies to
enhance business value.
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LUNCH
& LEARN - September
SUCCESSFUL
HIRING STRATEGIES
It
has never been more important than it is today to hire the best people
to help your company compete. To position your firm for the future,
it is essential to adopt hiring strategies based on your company's major
priorities - and those of the candidate you are trying to attract.
This Lunch & Learn seminar will give you the information and tips
you need to help you make the right hiring decisions and avoid the
pitfalls and costs of making the wrong decision.
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LUNCH
& LEARN - May
HOW
TO CREATE RAVING FANS
It's
a frightening fact of business life that we spend six times as much
money attempting to attract new customers to our businesses than we do
to up-sell, on-sell and generally over service our existing customers.
Another frightening fact…68% of customers who stop buying from an
organization does so simply because of a perceived indifference. The
business actually didn't do anything wrong, the customer just thought
the organization didn't care enough! How would you like your customers
to shout your name from the rooftops telling people that if they're not
dealing with you, they're missing out on something awesome! Here are
some simple tips that you can introduce in your business today. They
will help you keep your customers coming back, bringing their friends
with them.
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LUNCH
& LEARN - April
TOP
TEN TAX MINIMIZATION STRATEGIES FOR SMALL BUSINESS
Have
you ever wondered whether your business is paying too much tax? Whether
you are an entrepreneur or the owner of an established family business,
you will want to attend this seminar.
Incorporated business owners will learn proven tips and
strategies that you can implement now to make sure that your tax bill is
minimized. Sign
up now to make sure you are taking advantage of these tax saving ideas.
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PANDEMIC
PLANNING WORKSHOP
The
Chamber partnered with the
Emergency
Management Department at Halton Region to bring you a simple and
concise plan to deal with a flu
pandemic. This hands-on workshop will provided attendees
with a template to plan for a pandemic and, more importantly, walked
attendees through filling out the template so they left this workshop
with a completed business continuity plan. Having this plan can help to
ensure your business will survive a pandemic. This workshop was
sponsored by Cedar Springs Pharmacy.
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LUNCH
& LEARN - March
INTERNET
MARKETING 101
A
growing number of consumers are using the internet to research and purchase
goods and services. It is imperative that businesses, both large
and small, have a well thought out and executed internet marketing
strategy. Internet marketing must be viewed within the context of
an overall marketing strategy. Simply putting up a website is no
longer enough.
This
L&L presentation provided a framework for answering these questions
and developing internet marketing strategies that contribute directly to
revenue growth.
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LUNCH
& LEARN - February
WINNING
TENDERS: WHAT BIDDERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
Governments
and other publicly funded entities are the largest buyers of goods and
services in Canada, yet they represent the most underutilized market.
Armed with proper tools, small and medium sized companies can compete
successfully alongside large companies for these contracts. Don't let
your competitors dominate this lucrative market. Whether you are an
experienced or novice bidder, attend this seminar led by Robert Taylor
and Lisa Bolton, public procurement lawyers at Blaney McMurty LLP.
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LUNCH
& LEARN - January
STRATEGIC
PLANNING: A PRIMER
Strategic
planning is a critical task for business owners. Strategies can
determine whether an organization prospers, survives or dies. This
seminar will help develop a better understanding of what business
strategy entails. In this workshop you
will learn:w hy strategy is essential for all businesses, the strategic planning process,
organizational design, and how to implement your strategic plan
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To
participate in any Chamber seminar you can
register
online, email
Kathryn or call her at 905-639-0174 ex 7211.
