Toronto Board of Trade Upcoming Events

Infrastructure Series-Dana Levenson, Royal Bank of Scotland

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:30:00 EST

FINANCING INNOVATION:

HOW CHICAGO TURNED PUBLIC ASSETS INTO INFRASTRUCTURE EXPANSION

Formerly the chief financial officer of Chicago, Dana Levenson led that city through the monetization of major municipally owned assets. Join Dana, as he shares his insights on:

Innovative mechanisms for financing infrastructure expansion
How Chicago financed infrastructure expansions, including its parking authority and Chicago Skyway toll bridge
His participation in the U.S. national commission that recommended implementing a vehicle miles travelled fee

Customer Experience Breakfast: No Time Like the Present

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:30:00 EST

Customer expectations are growing by the day. So how do you pinpoint what your customers are looking for and what you can do to create a profitable customer experience?
Learn how leading Canadian companies are driving with a business model that focuses on exceptional customer experiences. Our expert panelists will discuss top trends in marketing, sales and service for creating an optimal customer experience that builds brand loyalty and the bottom line.
Facilitated By: Kelly Askew, Customer Relationship Management Lead, Accenture Canada
Industry Experts:
-Carol Borghesi, Senior Vice-President, Client Experience, TELUS
-Kirk Dudtschak, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Human Resources, Canadian Banking, RBC

Top of Toronto: Get Connected Over Breakfast!

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:30:00 EST

The Toronto Board of Trade welcomes business professionals from all business sectors to attend a facilitated networking breakfast session - an invaluable opportunity to make new contacts, network with business professionals and have the ability to share business development and innovative ideas.
Attendees will have the chance to visit a number of tables during this session and introduce themselves to other business professionals.
Don't forget your business cards!
Time: 7:30 am - 9:00 am
Location: Delta Toronto East Hotel, Scarborough

Healthcare - Give Me the Technology and I Can Move the World

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:30:00 EST

TELUS Health Solutions promises one simple solution: Help lead the change in Canadian healthcare through innnovative and proven information communication technology.
Join Marc Filion, as he shares over two decades of business experience within the Canadian health sector and discusses:
What's really killing our health-care system
Is the prescription more technology
Why, as consumers of healthcare, should we change

Top of Toronto: Get Connected Downtown

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:30:00 EST

The Toronto Board of Trade welcomes business professionals from all business sectors to attend a casual networking breakfast session at The Drake Hotel - an invaluable opportunity to make new contacts, network with business professionals and the ability to share business development and innovative ideas.
Join us for a networking breakfast event, where relationship building and market insights are on the menu!
Location: 1055 Queen Street West
Time: 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Vote Toronto 2010 - Fixing Our City's Finances

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:30:00 EST

CITY BUDGET 2010

MAYOR MILLER'S FINAL BUDGET

The most anticipated City budget in years is set against the backdrop of the ongoing global downturn, economic cost pressures, and a constrained provincial treasury. On the eve of the most exciting mayoral election in many years, Budget Chief Shelley Carroll will present the final budget of the outgoing Miller administration and set the stage for his successor.

Join Shelley Carroll along with a panel of experts for a discussion on Fixing Our City's Finances.

Key Note:
- Councillor Shelley Carroll, City of Toronto Budget Chief
Expert Panel:
- David Soknacki, former Toronto Budget Chief and Chair, Board of Directors, Parc Downsview Park
- Carol Wilding, Pres. and CEO, Toronto Board of Trade
- Enid Slack, Director, Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance, Munk Centre for International Studies, U of T
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Toronto Board of Trade- Downtown Centre

Technology Series With Dragan Nerandzic, Ericsson Canada Inc

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:30:00 EST
Telecommunication Technology Trends - Challenges and Opportunities

The telecommunication industry is advancing more rapidly than ever. Changing trends present both challenges and opportunities. Dragan Nerandzic, Chief Technology Officer, Ericsson Canada Inc., is focused on bringing solutions into the market by connecting Canadian business and the IT industry in new ways.

Join Dragan on February 26, for a forward looking discussion on:

- Future trends of technologies
- Indications of decisions that can be made today to leverage future opportunities
Registration and breakfast- 7:30 a.m.
Speech- 8:00 a.m.
This event is part of the KPMG Technology Series

Fast-Track on E-Marketing

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 EST
Marketing has been one of several aspects profoundly transformed by the Internet revolution. Web-based technologies have changed forever the way companies and customers interact with each other. The focus in this Fast-Track is on context and then specific key elements in e-marketing, e.g. customers, product, pricing and brand.

Fast-Track on Managerial Accounting

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 EST
This Fast-Track will introduce you to the interesting and challenging topic of managerial accounting. The focus is on the capture, the summary and the communication of the economic facts about an organization in a financial statement. On completion of this Fast-Track you will have an overview of the financial statement (liabilities and assets), have an understanding of key ratios with a focus on their use in contribution analysis.

Vote Toronto 2010 With Mayoral Candidate Rocco Rossi

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:30:00 EST

"Let This Be Toronto's Last Budget Crisis"

Join us for our next VoteToronto2010.com Speaker Series event as mayoral candidate Rocco Rossi presents his plan to balance the books at City Hall, get Toronto moving and secure the GTA'S economic future.

VoteToronto2010.com is a non-partisan campaign that aims to define the issues facing our city and drive debate in advance of the 2010 municipal election.

Doors will open at 11:30 a.m.

Lunch will be served at 12 noon