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Event Date: Wednesday, Feb 22nd, 2012
Event Time: 10:00 am - 01:00 pm
Price: Free
City: Campbell River
Category: Networking Function
Event Date: Wednesday, Feb 22nd, 2012
Event Time: 10:00 am - 01:00 pm
Price: Free
City: Campbell River
Category: Networking Function
Do you have a hot new invention or the next million-dollar idea? Does your small business need a boost from an investor?Think you can take on the Dragons?
If you said yes to any of those questions, you should audition for Dragons’ Den! We’re always looking for the hottest entrepreneurs from coast to coast. No experience is necessary – just be ready to pitch your business in under 5 minutes and you could qualify for the show.
Coast Discovery Inn and Marina
975 Shoppers Row,
Campbell River, BC
V9W 2C4
If attending an in-person audition you are strongly encouraged to fill out an online application and to bring a printed version of this application to the audition.
If you are attending an in-person audition please bring a completed Audition Consent and Release form ( French Version of Consent and Release )
For access to forms and for more information visit http://www.cbc.ca/dragonsden/auditions/index.html
Contact Name: Dragons Den
Email: ddauditions@cbc.ca
Website: http://www.cbc.ca/dragonsden/auditions/index.html
Event Date: Wednesday, Feb 22nd, 2012
Event Time: 05:00 pm - 07:30 pm
Price: Preferred Pricing $79.00
City: North Vancouver
Category: Education
Event Date: Wednesday, Feb 22nd, 2012
Event Time: 05:00 pm - 07:30 pm
Price: Preferred Pricing $79.00
City: North Vancouver
Category: Education
THE marketing event that teaches you HOW to create marketing messaging to drive and influence conversations about your product, service, brand, or YOU!
WHAT IS THE EVENT?
- Marketing education in a fun and entertaining way
- Celebrity expert panel to profile THE places to successfully market your business
- Step by step guide to create your effective marketing messaging
- Showcase of innovative ways to market your business better
- Fabulous networking opportunity with over 120 business people
WHO HOSTS THE EVENT?
- Sandy Gerber, NEXT Agency CEO, Marketing Veteran
- BC Top 100 Fastest Growing Company recipient
- Women of Worth Mompreneur of the Year recipient
- Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year Finalist
- Single mom, philanthropist, Board of Trade mentor
WHAT HAPPENS AT THE EVENT?
- The Power of BRAND CHATTER™ is revealed
- Exciting interview of celebrity panel (Rogers, 6S Marketing, Peak, Chamber of Commerce)
- Volunteer participants marketing strategy creation done LIVE!
- Guaranteed entertainment, laughter, tools, and results!
SO WHY IS THIS A PRIORITY TO ATTEND?
- Be in control of your business BRAND CHATTER™
- ReVitalize your messaging to position for growth
- Increase your Lead Generation by Word of Mouth
- Stand apart as a leader in your marketplace
HOW TO REGISTER?
Go to http://yourbrandchatter.ca and get a ticket today! Seating is limited.
Contact Name: Sandy Gerber
Host Company: Host Company: NEXT Marketing and Design Agency. Event Location: Holiday Inn North Vancouver- 700 Old Lillooet Road
Phone Number: 604-998-3389
Email: Gerber@nextforyourbusiness.com
Website: BRAND CHATTER™ LIVE!
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nextmktg
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NEXTAgency
Event Date: Thursday, Feb 23rd, 2012
Event Time: 11:00 am - 06:00 pm
Price: Free
City: Kelowna
Category: Networking Function
Event Date: Thursday, Feb 23rd, 2012
Event Time: 11:00 am - 06:00 pm
Price: Free
City: Kelowna
Category: Networking Function
Do you have a hot new invention or the next million-dollar idea? Does your small business need a boost from an investor?Think you can take on the Dragons?
If you said yes to any of those questions, you should audition for Dragons’ Den! We’re always looking for the hottest entrepreneurs from coast to coast. No experience is necessary – just be ready to pitch your business in under 5 minutes and you could qualify for the show.
Okanagan School of Business
1000 K.L.O. Road
Kelowna, BC V1Y 4X8
250-762-5445
If attending an in-person audition you are strongly encouraged to fill out an online application and to bring a printed version of this application to the audition.
If you are attending an in-person audition please bring a completed Audition Consent and Release form ( French Version of Consent and Release )
For access to forms and for more information visit http://www.cbc.ca/dragonsden/auditions/index.html
Contact Name: Dragons Den
Email: ddauditions@cbc.ca
Website: http://www.cbc.ca/dragonsden/auditions/index.html
Event Date: Thursday, Feb 23rd, 2012
Event Time: 05:30 pm - 09:30 pm
Price: $20
City: Kelowna
Category: Gala Event
Event Date: Thursday, Feb 23rd, 2012
Event Time: 05:30 pm - 09:30 pm
Price: $20
City: Kelowna
Category: Gala Event
Their 19 finalist regional teams have pitched to the jury. Now they are getting ready to host a party in their honour and award $60,000 in prizes for the 2nd Annual BCIC-New Ventures Competition: Regional Awards Ceremony.
Join themon Thursday, Februay 23, 5:30pm at the Laurel Packinghouse in Kelowna. Canapés, drinks, and great networking provided.
Contact Name: BCIC
Email: contact@newventuresbc.com
Website: http://newventuresawards-esearch.eventbrite.ca/?srnk=5&ebtv=C
Event Date: Friday, Feb 24th, 2012
Event Time: 08:00 am - 05:00 pm
Price: Full Conference + Workshops (Discount codes may be applied to this ticket only) CA$350.00; Friday Conference Stream Only CA$200.00; Saturday Only - Workshops + Brett Wilson Keynote CA$100.00
City: Vancouver
Category: Conference/Tradeshow
Event Date: Friday, Feb 24th, 2012
Event Time: 08:00 am - 05:00 pm
Price: Full Conference + Workshops (Discount codes may be applied to this ticket only) CA$350.00; Friday Conference Stream Only CA$200.00; Saturday Only - Workshops + Brett Wilson Keynote CA$100.00
City: Vancouver
Category: Conference/Tradeshow
Innovation is the key to business success. Profit x Design is bringing together the best business minds, designers and investment gurus in the country, to give you the tools, skills and strategies you need to drive a more innovative and lucrative enterprise.
Profit x Design will send you back to your business, knowing:
- How top companies drive product innovation
- The best practices in developing an integrated product/service system
- How to build an effective product or service innovation team
- How to apply design thinking to business and strategy challenges
- Leadership methods that catalyze creative thinking
- Case studies of successful product and service innovation
This event is a unique opportunity for business leaders to engage with top designers, market leading companies, and investors who know how to profit by design. Creative Led Innovation is now a key driver for business success: by convening design and business leaders in a series of interactive workshops and stimulating presentations, Profit by Design will help you connect with the business models, thinking and leaders that will drive innovation in your company. Join us for two exciting days and discover how you can Profit by Design.
Contact Name: profitbydesign
Email: info@profitbydesign.ca
Website: http://profitbydesign.ca/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/@profitbydesign_/
Event Date: Friday, Feb 24th, 2012
Event Time: 09:00 am - 12:00 pm
Price: $75.00
City: Vancouver
Category: Networking Function
Event Date: Friday, Feb 24th, 2012
Event Time: 09:00 am - 12:00 pm
Price: $75.00
City: Vancouver
Category: Networking Function
Join session leaders Coro Strandberg and Tim Reeve, along with guest speakers Amanda Pitre-Hayes and Kevin DuCharme, for a practical, engaging and inspiring introduction to sustainable purchasing!
This BuySmart seminar is designed for purchasing, sustainability and corporate responsibility staff in public, private and non-profit organizations — and for anyone else who wants to understand the fundamentals of sustainable purchasing.
You’ll learn:
How to integrate environmental, social and ethical factors into the procurement process
Key components of a sustainable purchasing tendering toolkit
What’s needed to overcome barriers and recognize the best opportunities for sustainable purchasing in your own organization.
Best of all, you’ll benefit from the insights and lessons learned of others in the field, and gain the practical knowledge and confidence to take your own first steps.
Contact Name: Bob Purdy
Phone Number: (604) 488-5355
Email: bpurdy@fraserbasin.bc.ca
Website: http://buysmartintro-esearch.eventbrite.ca
Event Date: Friday, Feb 24th, 2012
Event Time: 10:00 am - 08:00 pm
Price: Adults – $10 Seniors/Student – $8 Children 12 & under – FREE
City: Kelowna
Category: Conference/Tradeshow
Event Date: Friday, Feb 24th, 2012
Event Time: 10:00 am - 08:00 pm
Price: Adults – $10 Seniors/Student – $8 Children 12 & under – FREE
City: Kelowna
Category: Conference/Tradeshow
Kelowna Home Show attracts buyers from all over Canada. The Kelowna Home Show gives the small and medium sized company their own marketing advantage in an increasingly competitive business environment.
Contact Name: Rick
Phone Number: 780.420.6336
Email: rick@showswork.com
Website: http://www.showswork.com/KHS.html
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kelowna-Home-Show
Event Date: Friday, Feb 24th, 2012
Event Time: 10:00 am - 06:00 pm
Price: tbc
City: Victoria
Category: Conference/Tradeshow
Event Date: Friday, Feb 24th, 2012
Event Time: 10:00 am - 06:00 pm
Price: tbc
City: Victoria
Category: Conference/Tradeshow
The Victoria Boat & Fishing Show is pleased to celebrate its 20th Anniversary at the Pearkes Recreation Centre, this February with almost 30,000sq’ of indoor & outdoor exhibits!
Contact Name: Kevin Blackburn
Phone Number: 1-800-626-1538
Email: kevin@canwestproductions.com
Event Date: Friday, Feb 24th, 2012
Event Time: 10:00 am - 06:00 pm
Price: Adult $15.00 Senior (65+) $10.00 Student (13-18) $10.00 Children (Under 12) Complimentary Family (2 Adults & 2 Youth) $35.00 Weekend Pass $20.00
City: Abbotsford
Category: Conference/Tradeshow
Event Date: Friday, Feb 24th, 2012
Event Time: 10:00 am - 06:00 pm
Price: Adult $15.00 Senior (65+) $10.00 Student (13-18) $10.00 Children (Under 12) Complimentary Family (2 Adults & 2 Youth) $35.00 Weekend Pass $20.00
City: Abbotsford
Category: Conference/Tradeshow
The World of Wheels Car Show and Auction displays well Over 200 rides from as far away as the USA and Alberta, satisfying everyone’s appetite for classic cars. Come out and see the amazing vehicles from Customs, Hot Rods to Classics.
Contact Name: Lori Watts
Phone Number: 604-514-2277
Email: Backseatinfo@shaw.ca
Website: http://fraservalleyworldofwheels.com
Event Date: Saturday, Feb 25th, 2012
Event Time: 08:30 am - 11:30 am
Price: $32-$40
City: Coquitlam
Category: Networking Function
Event Date: Saturday, Feb 25th, 2012
Event Time: 08:30 am - 11:30 am
Price: $32-$40
City: Coquitlam
Category: Networking Function
Has your organization embraced social media? Are you tweeting on Twitter and blogging your heart out? Do you always know what to say? Can you blog 3 times a week and update your social status daily without effort? Many companies struggle to come up with fresh ideas that engage their community. Sound familiar?
Mom Café Tricities Member Angela Crocker helps expert entrepreneurs and business owners build (mostly) online communities. The content they share is the key to their success and she will share many of her winning strategies with you in this three-hour session.
Over three hours, you will fill your well with an abundance of ideas to share with your community. From brainstorming strategies to concrete action plans, you’ll put together an editorial calendar to fill your blog, Facebook activity, tweets on Twitter and other social sites for the next three months. Part brainstorming exercise, part problem solving, and part new organizational skills you’ll leave with a concrete action plan to make your social media efforts at the office more fun and more efficient.
Contact Name: Mom Cafe Network
Email: info@momcafenetwork.com
Website: http://momcafenetwork.com/tri-cities/2011/11/29/but-what-can-i-say-a-social-media-content-workshop-with-angela-crocker/
Event Date: Sunday, Feb 26th, 2012
Event Time: 09:00 am - 05:00 pm
Price: tba
City: Vancouver
Category: Conference/Tradeshow
Event Date: Sunday, Feb 26th, 2012
Event Time: 09:00 am - 05:00 pm
Price: tba
City: Vancouver
Category: Conference/Tradeshow
Esthetique Spa International-Vancouver will provide a unique platform to meet all the professional from beauty and cosmetic industry under one roof at the Canada Place on the Waterfront.
Contact Name: Esthetique Spa International
Phone Number: Toll free: 1 866-SPA-SHOW (772-7469)
Email: info@spa-show.com
Website: http://www.spa-show.com/esthetic-show-Vancouver.html
Event Date: Monday, Feb 27th, 2012
Event Time: 06:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Price: tbc
City: Langley
Category: Conference/Tradeshow
Event Date: Monday, Feb 27th, 2012
Event Time: 06:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Price: tbc
City: Langley
Category: Conference/Tradeshow
Wagon Bridal Showcase - Langley is one of the premier exhibition for weeding sector in Canada. The purpose of the show is to introduce the bride-to-be to products and services appropriate to her wedding plans and first-home needs. The event will showcase wide range of products and accessories for related industry under single roof at the Langley Golf & Banquet Centre.
Contact Name: Welcome Wagon Ltd
Phone Number: 1-866-627-6074
Email: info@welcomewagon.ca.
Website: http://www.welcomewagon.ca
Event Date: Monday, Feb 27th, 2012
Event Time: 07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Price: $85
City: Vancouver
Category: Conference/Tradeshow
Event Date: Monday, Feb 27th, 2012
Event Time: 07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Price: $85
City: Vancouver
Category: Conference/Tradeshow
Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival features among the top bracket of wine sector trade shows in Canada. The show serves as a one stop destination for every wine connoisseur, collector and other leading professionals from the alcoholic beverages industry. Products from as many as 176 wineries are exhibited at the show and an astonishing 1650 types of wines were exhibited during the previous edition of the show.
Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival helps participants get acquainted with the latest technologies and innovations from the wine making sector. With over 25000 visitors, the show is easily the most popular events of its kind in Canada and the show gets its global feel from its participants, who hail from 15 different countries. More than 63 topical special events are also scheduled during the event.
Contact Name: Tina Foster
Phone Number: 604.872.6623
Email: tinaf@playhousewinefest.com
Website: http://www.playhousewinefest.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/PlayhouseWine
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vancouver-Playhouse-International-Wine-Festival
Event Date: Tuesday, Feb 28th, 2012
Event Time: 10:00 am - 01:00 pm
Price: Free
City: Port Hardy
Category: Networking Function
Event Date: Tuesday, Feb 28th, 2012
Event Time: 10:00 am - 01:00 pm
Price: Free
City: Port Hardy
Category: Networking Function
Do you have a hot new invention or the next million-dollar idea? Does your small business need a boost from an investor?Think you can take on the Dragons?
If you said yes to any of those questions, you should audition for Dragons’ Den! We’re always looking for the hottest entrepreneurs from coast to coast. No experience is necessary – just be ready to pitch your business in under 5 minutes and you could qualify for the show.
Quarterdeck Inn & Marina Resort
6555 Hardy Bay Road
Po Box 910 Port Hardy BC V0N 2P0
If attending an in-person audition you are strongly encouraged to fill out an online application and to bring a printed version of this application to the audition.
If you are attending an in-person audition please bring a completed Audition Consent and Release form ( French Version of Consent and Release )
For access to forms and for more information visit http://www.cbc.ca/dragonsden/auditions/index.html
Contact Name: Dragons Den
Email: ddauditions@cbc.ca
Website: http://www.cbc.ca/dragonsden/auditions/index.html
Event Date: Tuesday, Feb 28th, 2012
Event Time: 05:00 pm - 08:00 pm
Price: $59 plus taxes
City: Vancouver
Category: Gala Event
Event Date: Tuesday, Feb 28th, 2012
Event Time: 05:00 pm - 08:00 pm
Price: $59 plus taxes
City: Vancouver
Category: Gala Event
Come celebrate BC’s best and brightest at the 9th Annual Successful You Awards Ceremony as we honour the Top Entrepreneurs of 2011/12!
Join us at the Crystal Pavilion Ballroom at the Pan Pacific Vancouver on February 28, 2012 for a lively networking experience with complimentary wine and appetizers. Meet award finalists, local entrepreneurs, award sponsors, government delegates, media, and industry professionals from across BC.
We are very excited to announce that this year’s Keynote speaker will be former NHL All Star and Olympian Trevor Linden, with Global BC’s news anchor and reporter Aaron McArthur presiding over the event as Emcee for the ceremony.
Come celebrate and experience the excitement as we reveal the top businesses in six award categories!
Event Itinerary
5:00pm - 6:00pm Registration/Networking
6:00pm - 7:15pm Awards Ceremony
7:15pm - 8:00pm Networking & Prizes
**Complimentary wine & appetizers will be provided during the networking portions of the event
Tickets are sold on a first come bases so hurry and get yours now! Don’t miss out on the celebration of the year for BC’s small businesses!
Contact Name: Katelyn Cross
Host Company: Small Business BC
Phone Number: 604 775 6255
Email: cross.katelyn@smallbusinessbc.ca
Website: http://successfulyou.ca/awards-ceremony
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/successfulyouawards
Event Date: Wednesday, Feb 29th, 2012
Event Time: 08:00 am - 06:00 pm
Price: $11 - $42
City: Port Moody
Category: Networking Function
Event Date: Wednesday, Feb 29th, 2012
Event Time: 08:00 am - 06:00 pm
Price: $11 - $42
City: Port Moody
Category: Networking Function
Everything continually evolves… including moms! Join momcafe Tricities, Felicia Lee and Lara Leontowich as they discuss ways they have evolved over the course of their life, including their role as mothers, business owners and employees. Find out what it takes to allow your dreams and goals to change and adapt over time. Get inspired to renew your career and business, while still paying homage to your skills and experiences!
Breakfast will be served and childminding is on site. Please be sure to pre-register for tickets.
Felicia Lee Felicia is a GhostCEO Business Coach the Founder and Principal of Candeo Communications Inc. Felicia is skilled in creative problem solving, and has a natural ability in inspiring her clients to take their business and professional development to the next level. Her experience includes building and bringing new services and products into markets, developing business opportunities for entrepreneurs, creating networks and connections for entrepreneurs, and being a mother to two amazing daughters. She holds an Electrical Engineering degree and an MBA from the University of British Columbia.
In addition to running a coaching and training practice, Felicia is also an Instructor and Business Advisor at Langara College Self Employment Program and founder of Mom CEO Academy, a business school for enterprising moms.
Contact Name: Mom Cafe Network
Email: info@momcafenetwork.com
Website: http://www.eventbrite.ca/event/2794826401/
Event Date: Wednesday, Feb 29th, 2012
Event Time: 01:00 pm - 05:00 pm
Price: $55.00
City: Vancouver
Category: Education
Event Date: Wednesday, Feb 29th, 2012
Event Time: 01:00 pm - 05:00 pm
Price: $55.00
City: Vancouver
Category: Education
If you are a business owner in consulting services (e.g. communications, leadership, strategy, marketing or social media) or other services (e.g. virtual assistant, coach, trainer or writer) this event is designed especially for you.
Are you ready to maximize your business potential by diversifying into profitable, new markets?
Attend this half day conference to learn:
• How to adapt marketing for international business development
• Strategies to prepare to overcome cultural barriers
• Accounting and tax considerations
• Legal implications including liability and immigration issues
Speakers:
-Auli Paviainen, International Business Consultant, Millard Consulting Group Inc.
-Katri Ulmonen, CA, MS (US) Tax, International Tax Services Partner, MNP LLP
-TBD, Lawyer, Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP
Contact Name: Kaitlyn Parkhill
Host Company: Women's Enterprise Centre
Phone Number: 1-800-643-7014 ext. 112
Email: kaitlyn@womensenterprise.ca
Website: http://www.womensenterprise.ca/catalog/TYS_VAN
Event Date: Friday, Mar 2nd, 2012
Event Time: 10:00 am - 05:00 pm
Price: $50 per session
City: Abbotsford
Category: Conference/Tradeshow
Event Date: Friday, Mar 2nd, 2012
Event Time: 10:00 am - 05:00 pm
Price: $50 per session
City: Abbotsford
Category: Conference/Tradeshow
BC Hunting Show is dedicated to companies and persons related to hunting industry. The trade show will offer the opportunity to exchange experience & promote hunting to a wide range of visitors specially from the Abbotsford, Canada.
Contact Name: LES TRENDALL
Phone Number: 1-877-888-7111
Email: Ltrendall@mpltd.ca
Website: http://www.masterpromotions.ca/Previous-Events/bc-boat-and-sportsmen-s-show-bc-hunting-show-2012/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/masterpromotion
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/BC-Boat-Sportsmens-Show/310448388971529
Event Date: Saturday, Mar 3rd, 2012
Event Time: 10:00 am - 05:00 pm
Price: Tickets can be purchased at the door for $12 Youths 12 - 17: $10 Seniors 60+ : $10 Children under 12: Free
City: Vancouver
Category: Conference/Tradeshow
Event Date: Saturday, Mar 3rd, 2012
Event Time: 10:00 am - 05:00 pm
Price: Tickets can be purchased at the door for $12 Youths 12 - 17: $10 Seniors 60+ : $10 Children under 12: Free
City: Vancouver
Category: Conference/Tradeshow
See It! Ride It! Live It! The Vancouver Bike Show returns to Vancouver Convention Centre on March 3rd-4th, 2012. Ignite your passion for the upcoming riding season! Cycling’s largest manufacturers will be on hand showcasing the newest technology bikes for the 2012 riding season. See the best in Mountain Biking, Road Cycling, Touring, Triathlon and BMX! Meet with Vancouver’s most competent and competitive Cycling retailers, who can help tune your bike, or find the best new ride and accessories that will fit your needs for the cycling season. Talk cycling with all the suppliers who you can trust to provide you with the best equipment and advice for your needs.
Contact Name: Robin Harvey
Phone Number: 604-990-7703
Email: bikeshow@telus.net
Website: http://www.vancouverbikeexpo.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/VanBikeShow
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanbikeshow
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