Tuesday E-mail - July 27, 2010

What Is The Chamber Doing For You?


Upcoming BAH Networking Events

• Rosseau Road Power Sports and Marine, August 25, 5 pm to 6 pm
• Georgian Bay Airways, September 29, 5 pm to 6 pm

Please RSVP to info@parrysoundchamber.ca or call 746-4213 to confirm your attendance for any Business After Hours.


What’s Happening In Our Community?


Business Planning Seminars - REDAC

One of the most important tools any business has is it’s business plan. A well-crafted business plan will inspire crucial research, clarify the business model, determine sales goals and expense caps, identify expansion and growth opportunities, and ultimately answer any questions about the business investment potential. Learn more about writing your business plan in these informative seminars, which overview the starting points for gathering and writing the major components of the plan. Not to be missed by anyone looking to start or expand a business!

Writing a Business Plan
July 27 or July 28, 2010, 3 pm – 5 pm
Parry Sound Fire Hall (Upstairs), 4 Church Street Parry Sound

Contact Area Economic Development Coordinator, Kirsten LeDrew at kledrew@townofparrysound.com or (705) 746-2101 ext. 39 for more information or to RSVP to these great seminars!


China Market Educational Workshop

Are you a tourism supplier interested in attracting new business from the emerging China market?

In 2008, Ontario welcomed almost 76,000 visitors from China for total spending of more than $150 million. Canada’s recently announced Approved Destination Status (ADS) promises to boost tourism and economic activity by opening the door for Ontario to market tourism experiences directly to consumers in China. It also allows for the sale of group travel through tour operators serving China.

The Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation (OTMPC) invites you join them for a program specifically created to educate those Ontario suppliers new to the China market. The program will include speakers from OTMPC and Tourism Toronto, in addition to receptive tour operators and industry suppliers.

Also included:
• China market intelligence / Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats (SWOT)
• Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) / OTMPC / Tourism Toronto marketing activity in China
• Best practices for conducting business with China and serving visitors from China
• Panel discussion with Q & A At the workshop’s conclusion, you will be better able to answer:
• Is China the right market for my business?
• What do I need to do to prepare and move forward?

WHEN: Tuesday August 3, 2010
TIME: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Registration begins at 1:30 PM)
WHERE: Ontario Investment & Trade Centre, 250 Yonge Street, Toronto (35th Floor)
COST: $20, payable onsite at time of registration - via cash or cheque payable to OTMPC

Space is limited and is available on a first come, first served basis. Please RSVP to sonya.stevenson@ontario.ca by Thursday, July 29th to confirm your attendance.


Labour Market Group – Employer Registry
The Labour Market Group is delivering an exciting program in our area, EmployerRegistry.ca.
This tool offers a collaborative approach to experiential learning across the province, with the mission to meet the following goals:

• To connect employers in communities across Ontario with the people and organizations who can help them find or strengthen involvement in new and existing experiential learning programs
• To provide Passport to Prosperity deliverers, educators and other administrators with fast, accessible and usable tools for managing, developing and tracking relationships with local employers
• To provide a platform for an online community focused around experiential learning programs like the Specialist High Skills Major that will allow for the sharing of resources amongst educators and the promotion of local programs across the province.

Get involved today to build the human resource potential of your business. Questions or comments can be directed to Dallas Sampson, Employer Registry Database Officer at (705) 474-0812 ext. 4801 or lmg@thelabourmarketgroup.ca.


What Are Our Members Doing?


Distler Construction - Ground Breaking

Distler Construction invites you to join them on Saturday July 31st from 11am-2pm for the ground breaking of Silver Birch Condominiums, located at 134 William Street. If you are interested in attending please RSVP to (705) 746-5465 or alex@distlerconstruction.ca.

Congratulations to Distler Construction on this exciting new development!