Agenda at a Glance
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Registration and Networking
8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Welcome and Opening Comments
City of Prince Albert
City Manager Jim Toye and Mayor Greg Dionne
8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Economic Development Starts at Square One
Square One
Donna Lyn Thorsteinson, Senior Director Entrepreneurship, Regional & Indigenous Affairs
Learn about the tools available to Saskatchewan entrepreneurs and how they can be used to start, support and grow small business.
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Prince Albert & District Community Futures
George Vass, General Manager
Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan
Trish Cheveldayoff, Communications and Marketing Manager
Prince Albert & District Chamber of Commerce
Charlene Tebbutt, Manager, Communications & Events
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Networking and Refreshment Break
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. The Métis Opportunity
Panel Discussion - Clarence Campeau Development Fund & Northern Research Group
Monica Brunet, Director of the Métis Economic Development Sector
Maxine Reddekopp, Business Development Specialist
Steve Danners, Director of the Métis Energy and Resource Program
Matt Vermette, founder and CEO, Northern Research Group Inc.
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Networking and Luncheon Registration
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce Luncheon
Launch of Succession Planning Community Project
Signing of a Commitment to the Community
Warren Shedwasser, President of SuccessionMatching.com
Mayor Greg Dionne, City of Prince Albert
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Succession Planning
SuccessionMatching.com
Warren Shedwasser, President of SuccessionMatching.com
Get an introduction to the three types of succession planning and learn about the five stages to transition a business.
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Networking and Refreshment Break
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Data Driven Decision Making
Preferred Choice
D. James Leier
Learn how key economic market information supports data driven decision making by business investment prospects.
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Investment Attraction Reinvented
Townfolio
Davie Lee & Ryley Iverson
Launch of the new City of Prince Albert Community Profile tool and a presentation on small business attraction.
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Closing Remarks
Thursday May 5, 2016
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM CST
May 5th, 2016
8:00am - 4:30pm
Registration begins at 8am, please check in at the Registration table with your Business name.
Ches Leach Lounge
Art Hauser Centre
FREE
Limited seats available
* please note that there is a $20 non-attendance fee. If you are unable to attend you must give 24 hours notice or you will be charged for your lunch.
306-764-6222
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