BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20241021T150000Z DTEND:20241025T163000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2024 Small Business Week Summit DESCRIPTION:The BC Chamber of Commerce Small Business Week Summit celebrates B.C.'s small businesses the backbone of our provincial economy and provides them with the opportunity to listen\, learn and engage directly with subject matter experts and thought leaders on topics that are important to them.\n\nThis year's theme\, "Cultivating Resilience through Innovation" highlights the importance of empowering businesses to thrive during times of uncertainty and change. As they face unprecedented challenges\, businesses need to stay flexible\, embrace new realities\, adopt innovative\, sustainable practices and harness cutting-edge technologies to secure lasting success.\n\nJoin us October 21-25\, 2024\, for a thoughtfully curated program of five virtual webinars that will address a variety of topics and equip businesses with tools needed to excel in today's dynamic business landscape. Tickets are complimentary\, and each session will be hosted via Zoom webinar.\n \n\n1. Beyond Profit: Answering the Call of the Next Generation\n\nMonday\, October 21 - 8.00am-9.30am\n\nREGISTER\n\nHow can we truly innovate for a generation demanding more than just profit? David Katz\, Founder and CEO of Plastic Bank\, invites you to strategize your business for a future where customers demand authentic\, impactful change. The next generation isn't content with innovation that merely drives profit they expect businesses to become catalysts for social and environmental progress. Are you ready to meet this challenge?\n\n\n\n2. Why Social Purpose Drives Success and Matters for Your Business\n\nTuesday\, October 22 - 8.00am-9.15am\n\nREGISTER\n\nDiscover how defining\, embedding and collaborating on a Social Purpose can benefit your business. This trend is accelerating\, and the business case is solid. We will show you why Social Purpose in business is good for society and good for your business! Explore how defining and embedding a Social Purpose can transform your business\, help it grow\, and create the legacy of leaving the world a better place.\n\n\n\n3. Future-Proofing your Business: Unlocking the Power of Business Automation Technologies\n\nWednesday\, October 23 - 8.00am-9.30am\n\nREGISTER\n\nIn today's rapidly evolving business landscape\, small and medium businesses (SMBs) in British Columbia face a variety of challenges from rising operational costs and limited in-house expertise\, to difficulties hiring and managing cash flow. These pressures demand a proactive approach to business automation and innovation to gain a competitive edge. This session will highlight actionable strategies to achieve sustainable success focusing on business automation tools such as AI\, process optimization\, and operational efficiency improvements.\n\n\n\n4. Leading with Equity\n\nThursday\, October 24 - 8.00am-9.30am\n\nREGISTER\n\n"Leading with Equity" is a session designed to provide employers with a comprehensive understanding of Equity\, Diversity\, and Inclusion (EDI). It will address essential EDI concepts\, including the impact of microaggressions\, the influence of unconscious bias on decision-making\, and how these factors affect workplace dynamics. Attendees will explore effective practices to ensure their workplaces not only embrace diversity but also foster true equity and inclusion.\n\n\n\n5. Bridging the Gap: Essential HR Tools for Small Businesses\n\nFriday\, October 25 - 8.00am-9.30am\n\nREGISTER\n\nThrough the Addressing the Labour Market Gap engagements\, the BC Chamber of Commerce heard clearly the need for increasing human resource education for micro and small businesses. We have designed a Human Resource Toolkit with the unique needs of these employers in mind. This toolkit can serve as the first place in filling your HR needs and can help you access other HR-related resources to meet the needs of your growing business. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: \;\n
The BC Chamber of Commerce Small Business Week Summit celebrates B.C.&rsquo\;s small businesses &ndash\; the backbone of our provincial economy &ndash\; and provides them with the opportunity to listen\, learn and engage directly with subject matter experts and thought leaders on topics that are important to them.
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This year&rsquo\;s theme\, &ldquo\;Cultivating Resilience through Innovation&rdquo\; highlights the importance of empowering businesses to thrive during times of uncertainty and change. As they face unprecedented challenges\, businesses need to stay flexible\, embrace new realities\, adopt innovative\, sustainable practices and harness cutting-edge technologies to secure lasting success.
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Join us October 21-25\, 2024\, for a thoughtfully curated program of five virtual webinars that will address a variety of topics and equip businesses with tools needed to excel in today&rsquo\;s dynamic business landscape. Tickets are complimentary\, and each session will be hosted via Zoom webinar.
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1. Beyond Profit: Answering the Call of the Next Generation
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Monday\, October 21 - 8.00am-9.30am
\nREGISTER
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How can we truly innovate for a generation demanding more than just profit? David Katz\, Founder and CEO of Plastic Bank\, invites you to strategize your business for a future where customers demand authentic\, impactful change. The next generation isn'\;t content with innovation that merely drives profit &ndash\; they expect businesses to become catalysts for social and environmental progress. Are you ready to meet this challenge?
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\n2. Why Social Purpose Drives Success and Matters for Your Business
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Tuesday\, October 22 - 8.00am-9.15am
\nREGISTER
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Discover how defining\, embedding and collaborating on a Social Purpose can benefit your business. This trend is accelerating\, and the business case is solid. We will show you why Social Purpose in business is good for society and good for your business! Explore how defining and embedding a Social Purpose can transform your business\, help it grow\, and create the legacy of leaving the world a better place.
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\n3. Future-Proofing your Business: Unlocking the Power of Business Automation Technologies
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Wednesday\, October 23 - 8.00am-9.30am
\nREGISTER
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In today'\;s rapidly evolving business landscape\, small and medium businesses (SMBs) in British Columbia face a variety of challenges &ndash\; from rising operational costs and limited in-house expertise\, to difficulties hiring and managing cash flow. These pressures demand a proactive approach to business automation and innovation to gain a competitive edge. This session will highlight actionable strategies to achieve sustainable success focusing on business automation tools such as AI\, process optimization\, and operational efficiency improvements.
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\n4. Leading with Equity
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Thursday\, October 24 - 8.00am-9.30am
\nREGISTER
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&ldquo\;Leading with Equity"\; is a session designed to provide employers with a comprehensive understanding of Equity\, Diversity\, and Inclusion (EDI). It will address essential EDI concepts\, including the impact of microaggressions\, the influence of unconscious bias on decision-making\, and how these factors affect workplace dynamics. Attendees will explore effective practices to ensure their workplaces not only embrace diversity but also foster true equity and inclusion.
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\n5. Bridging the Gap: Essential HR Tools for Small Businesses
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Friday\, October 25 - 8.00am-9.30am
\nREGISTER
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Through the Addressing the Labour Market Gap engagements\, the BC Chamber of Commerce heard clearly the need for increasing human resource education for micro and small businesses. We have designed a Human Resource Toolkit with the unique needs of these employers in mind. This toolkit can serve as the first place in filling your HR needs and can help you access other HR-related resources to meet the needs of your growing business.
\n LOCATION:Online via Zoom webinar UID:e.2867.2131 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260427T112734Z URL:https://business.tofinochamber.org/events/details/2024-small-business-week-summit-2131 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR