City of Toronto’s Enterprise Toronto
Presents
Small Business Forum 2014
FREE Admission
Thursday, October 23
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (EDT)
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
222 Bremner Boulevard
South Building, Level 800, Exhibit Hall F & G
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Small Business Forum is a must-attend event for entrepreneurs, from aspiring startup owners to established business operators across all sectors.
- This Forum is also a Trade Show which is a great opportunity for small business service and product providers to build brand awareness, generate leads, and network with Toronto’s small business community.
- Reach 2,000 attendees representing Toronto’s diverse small business community, all levels of government, and a range of product and service providers.
- New to the exhibitor area this year is a focus on incubators, which gives attendees opportunities to interact with 12 of Toronto’s incubators.
- Entrepreneurs who are part of these incubators will also be present, sharing new solutions for local businesses.
All-in-one space includes these highlights of the event.
- Dynamic speakers and presentations.
- 100+ tradeshow booths.
- “Ask the Expert” business mentoring sessions.
- 2,000+ entrepreneurs, prospective entrepreneurs and established business owners.
- Attendees are from a range of industry sectors, including retail, food and hospitality, professional and technical services consulting, arts and entertainment, manufacturing and more.
- Two Keynote Speakers.
- Matthew Corrin, Freshii, Moderator: Star Business Club.
- Kelsey Ramsden, SparkPlay; Belvedere Place Development.
- Tactical Seminars to Help Grow Your Business.
- Leading Edge Financial Seminar, Presented by: TD.
- Digital Marketing Seminar, Presented by: Yellow Pages.
- Social Media Seminar, Presented by: Constant Contact.
- Build Effective Media Relationships for Business Success Panel, Presented by: Metroland Media.
- TD’s Comfortable Conversation.
- Exclusive consultation with TD representatives about small business banking needs.
- Ask the Expert Zone.
- One-on-one exclusive consultation opportunities – topics include: marketing; franchishing, taxation; building a website; legal issues for corporations; generating sales; insurance; doing business in the cloud; intellectual property; and building your brand in business.
- Sector Expert Zone.
- One-on-one exclusive consultation opportunities with City of Toronto Sector Specialists focused on: Fashion; Food and Beverage; Green Renewable Energy; and Information & Communication Technology.
NOTE: Registration starts at 8:00 a.m. – please bring your ticket with you.
NOTICE: This event will be photographed and videotaped.
For more information and to register, visit http://www.toronto.ca/sbf2014 or call 416-392-6646.
The Small Business Forum is one of many events being held during Toronto’s Workforce Development Week from October 20 to 24, which highlights the work the City is doing to connect job seekers and employers. More information is available at http://www.toronto.ca/workone.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NEWS RELEASE
October 16, 2014
Small business forum in Toronto next week to feature numerous business experts
This year’s Small Business Forum will feature more than 40 business experts, some of them speaking about their experiences and successes while others offer one-on-one consultations.
The experts and more will be part of the 14th annual Small Business Forum on Thursday, October 23. Produced by the City of Toronto’s Enterprise Toronto, this free event will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre’s South Building.
The forum’s program will include keynote speeches by acclaimed Canadian entrepreneurs Matthew Corrin, founder and CEO of Freshii, and Kelsey Ramsden, founder and CEO of Belvedere Place Development and SparkPlay.
Karen Clarke-Whistler, TD’s Chief Environment Officer, will lead a panel on turning sustainability into profitability, while Nicolas Gaudreau, Canadian telecommunications executive, entrepreneur and current Chief Marketing Officer for the Yellow Pages Group, will present a seminar on digital marketing for small and medium-sized businesses.
Among the more than 30 business experts providing one-on-one consultations are Chala Dincoy, CEO and founder of Coachtactics, who is a brand marketing expert helping small businesses, and Jason Leung, Principal of Leung Law PC, a firm that provides legal services in the areas of incorporations, commercial contracts, trademarks, patents and copyright.
The forum, which is attended by more than 2,000 people each year, gives attendees opportunities to network and learn from business community peers, successful entrepreneurs, investors, lending institutions, sector experts and government program providers.
The forum will also feature a trade show. More than 100 exhibitors will showcase tools and services that help start and grow businesses. New to the exhibitor area this year is a focus on incubators, which gives attendees opportunities to interact with 12 of Toronto’s incubators. Entrepreneurs who are part of these incubators will also be present, sharing new solutions for local businesses.
Participation in the forum is free, but advance registration is required. For more information and to register, visit http://www.toronto.ca/sbf2014 or call 416-392-6646.
The Small Business Forum is one of many events being held during Toronto’s Workforce Development Week from October 20 to 24, which highlights the work the City is doing to connect job seekers and employers. More information is available at http://www.toronto.ca/workone.
The Small Business Forum is the signature event of Enterprise Toronto, a service provided by the City’s Economic Development and Culture division. Throughout the year, Enterprise Toronto provides services tailored to meet the needs of Toronto’s entrepreneurs and small businesses, helping them to achieve their full potential so that they grow to create jobs and contribute to Toronto’s prosperity.
This news release is also available on the City’s website: http://bit.ly/1ocCoYu
Toronto is Canada’s largest city, the fourth largest in North America, and home to a diverse population of about 2.8 million people. It is a global centre for business, finance, arts and culture and is consistently ranked one of the world’s most livable cities. Toronto is proud to be the Host City for the 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games. For information on non-emergency City services and programs, Toronto residents, businesses and visitors can visit http://www.toronto.ca, call 311, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or follow us @TorontoComms.
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