http://www.bot.com/ Upcoming Events en-us Copyright 2009 Toronto Board of Trade http://www.bot.com/source/rss/xml Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:37:37 EST http://www.bot.com/AM/Images/Layout_Assets/TorontoBoardofTrade_1503_20081229T124316/Home-Content-Area-1.jpg http://www.bot.com/ http://www.bot.com/source/Meetings/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm?section=Upcoming_Events&product_major=TT020312&functionstartdisplayrow=1 <p><strong>The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism)</strong><p>Join The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism), as he diagnoses how to succeed through the current economy:<p/> <p>- Private sector leadership is setting the tone by daring to think differently<p/> <p>- Government is learning from the entrepreneurs who are creating wealth and jobs<p/> <p>- How the Federal government is creating policy to support continued growth<p/> <p><strong> A Part of the RBC Business Advice Series<p/></strong> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:30:00 EST TT020312 http://www.bot.com/source/Meetings/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm?section=Upcoming_Events&product_major=ES020712&functionstartdisplayrow=1 <p><strong>Alberta Oil Sands - Fueling Canada's Economy</strong><p><p/>Toronto Board of Trade, Rainmaker Global Business Development and Osprey Executive Search present an opportunity for business organizations to attend a discussion with keynote speaker the <strong>Honourable Ted Morton, Minister of Energy - Alberta</strong> and industry experts, discussing the Alberta Oil Sands contribution to the economy and business opportunities that it is creating.<p><p/><strong>Industry Experts:</strong><p/>- Steve Roth, Business Development, Jacobs Engineering - Calgary<p/>- Ivan Holloway, Chairman, COMPLYWORKS<p/>- Dave Theriault, SVP, In Situ and Exploration, Laricina Energy<p><p/>- Lynn Zeidler, VP, Operations and Project Services, Horizon Oil Sands<p><p/><strong>A Part of the Accenture Energy Series</strong><p><p/><strong>Partner: Rainmaker Global Business Development and Osprey Executive Search</strong><p> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:30:00 EST ES020712 http://www.bot.com/source/Meetings/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm?section=Upcoming_Events&product_major=RBC020912&functionstartdisplayrow=1 <p><strong>Made in Canada: Fostering Partnerships with a $32 Billion Market</strong><p><p/>Join <strong>Mary Simon, National Inuit Leader and President of ITK (Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami)</strong> as she shares the importance of fostering partnerships with Canada's Inuit and other Aboriginal peoples.<p><p/>- Harnessing the purchasing power of Aboriginals, what it means for your business growth<p/>- Making partnerships work- focusing on growth opportunities in today's economic climate<p/>- Plugging the labour shortage gap<p><p/><p><strong>A part of the RBC Diversity Dialogues</strong><p/> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:30:00 EST RBC020912 http://www.bot.com/source/Meetings/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm?section=Upcoming_Events&product_major=DS021612&functionstartdisplayrow=1 <p><p/><strong>Canada and the United States: Making the Strongest Bilateral Relationship in the World Even Stronger</strong><p><p/>Join <strong>David Jacobson, United States Ambassador to Canada</strong>, as he discusses the strength of Canada/U.S. relations.<p><p/>- Examine relations and how this affects the evolution of our border<p><p/>- Beyond the Border and Regulatory Cooperation Council initiatives and their implications to cross border businesses<p><p/><strong>In Partnership with AMCHAM</strong><p> Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:30:00 EST DS021612 http://www.bot.com/source/Meetings/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm?section=Upcoming_Events&product_major=TT022212&functionstartdisplayrow=1 <p><strong>LinkedIn: Your Social Media Tool for Sales Success</strong><p/> <p>This session is designed to help you understand how to use LinkedIn as a prospecting, research and networking tool to find qualified leads and increase sales. <p/><p>Vince De Franco, Sales and Marketing Manager for DigitalWon Imaging, has seen a 25% increase in gross sales in an 8 month period using LinkedIn for research and warm call solicitation. Join Vince as he shares his personal insights on how using LinkedIn can lead to sales success!<p/> <p> - Learn how to generate leads and increase sales<p/><p> - Learn tips to build an effective LinkedIn profile that gets noticed<p/><p> - Discover how to use Search & Advanced Search, Profile Organizer, Introductions, and Saved Search for increased effectiveness <p><strong>A Part of the RBC Business Advice Series</strong><p/> Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:30:00 EST TT022212 http://www.bot.com/source/Meetings/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm?section=Upcoming_Events&product_major=IS022412&functionstartdisplayrow=1 <p><strong>The Honourable Bob Chiarelli, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure</strong><p><p/>Join The Honourable Bob Chiarelli, MPP, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure as he discusses the potential for reforming Ontario's delivery of public infrastructure, given international fiscal realities and the soon-to-be released report by the Commission on Broader Public Sector Reform - led by economist Don Drummond.<p><p/>- Detail the challenges and opportunities that exist<p><p/>- The critical enhanced role of public participation to ensure Ontario takes full advantage of this opportunity<p><p/><strong>A Part of the Hatch Mott MacDonald Infrastructure Series</strong><p> Fri, 24 Feb 2012 07:30:00 EST IS022412 http://www.bot.com/source/Meetings/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm?section=Upcoming_Events&product_major=IN022712&functionstartdisplayrow=1 <p><strong>You CAN Have It All: Increased Growth AND Efficiency</strong><p><p/>Join <strong>Microsoft Canada President Eric Gales</strong> shares how technology and innovation go hand in hand to increase competitiveness:<p><p/>- Challenging the myth that innovation and fiscal restraint don't mix<p><p/>- Making innovation a key enabler for entrepreneurs<p><p/>- Increasing efficiency by using the right technology to help you succeed<p><p/><strong>A Part of the TELUS Courage to Innovate Series</strong><p><p/> Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:30:00 EST IN022712 http://www.bot.com/source/Meetings/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm?section=Upcoming_Events&product_major=FS030112&functionstartdisplayrow=1 <p><strong>Canada's Growing Energy Markets: A Roadmap to Economic Growth</strong><p><p/>Join the <strong>Honourable Jim Prentice, Senior Executive Vice President and Vice Chairman of CIBC</strong> as he explores a new era of nation-building infrastructure for Canada through energy megaprojects.<p><p/>- Explore the strength and diversity of our energy markets and their long-term growth and wealth creation potential<p><p/>- Discover the ways governments and industry can create unprecedented opportunity and overcome challenges<p><p/><strong> A Part of the Certificed Management Accountants of Ontario Financial Series</strong><p><p/> Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:30:00 EST FS030112 http://www.bot.com/source/Meetings/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm?section=Upcoming_Events&product_major=DS030212&functionstartdisplayrow=1 <p><strong>Who Can Access Your Electronic Health Records?</strong><p/> <p>Join <strong>Dr. Ann Cavoukian, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario</strong> as she discusses the feasibility and importance of embedding privacy protection into electronic health records.<p/><p>- Highlighting the Privacy by Design concept as a globally recognized standard that can also help your company prevent privacy concerns<p/><p>- Exposing efficiencies in the health care system that do not sacrifice patient privacy<p/><p>- Optimizing patient health and reducing costs through the use of e-records<p/> <p><strong> A Part of the Distinguished Speaker Series</strong><p/> Fri, 02 Mar 2012 07:30:00 EST DS030212 http://www.bot.com/source/Meetings/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm?section=Upcoming_Events&product_major=IS030712&functionstartdisplayrow=1 <p><strong>John Campbell, President & CEO, Waterfront Toronto</strong><p/><p>More details to come.<p><p/> Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:30:00 EST IS030712