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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, October 11, 2013 | 16 BDC's Small Business Week Monday, October 21 ­ Friday, October 25 Over the last 65 years the Oakville Chamber of Commerce has been the voice of business in Oakville ­ your voice. The chamber is proud of the role that we play in serving you and in bringing the business community together. Small and medium-sized businesses represent 99.8% of all companies and employ 63.7% of private sector workers in Canada. They are the engine of our economy. Remember...every large business started as a small business. I am a small business owner and I am grateful for the support I receive from the Oakville Chamber. It is THE original social network ­ the place to get connected. I know firsthand the power of this network. We advocate on your behalf, we educate, we provide benefits and we facilitate connections and opportunities. Your success is the chamber's success. Your success is not based on luck but on hard work and the risks you take every day as business people and entrepreneurs. Small Business Week is a celebration of the contribution made by small businesses to the outstanding quality of life we enjoy in our community. We invite you to join your fellow members, the chamber board and staff in celebrating the innovation With Keynote speaker and creativity of businesses in Oakville and we urge you to get involved in continuing to create and grow our vital business community. A strong local economy will help attract new businesses, bringing John Peller a diversity of products and services and creating more local career opportunities. President & Chief Executive Officer Orla Johnston / Chair of the Board Andrew Peller Limited The Oakville Chamber of Commerce PRESENTS ® Welcome to BDC's® Small Business Week 2013 Success ahead! Map your future growth Kick-Off Breakfast MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR Monday October 21 7:30am Registration & Breakfast · 8:00am Keynote Presentation Location: Holiday Inn Oakville Centre, 590 Argus Road, Oakville Table of 8 available HST not included (HST # R107790586) Member $25 · Non-Member $40 Celebrate the week's launch with breakfast and hear success story of John Peller. Discuss his journey with Andrew Peller Limited. John began his career in 1980 with a law firm in Hamilton practicing corporate and commercial law. John has had various positions over the years, such as Chairman of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce; Director of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, Director of the Wine Council of Ontario and many more. John received the Citizen of the year Award at the Spirit of Niagara Ceremony in 2009 and also recently received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his contribution to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Linked Leverage the power of your LinkedIn Profile! Lunch & Learn LinkedIn's Laura Mason and WSI's Husam Jandal will share with you their expertise on how to make your LinkedIn Profile stand out! Laura Mason is an Account Executive within the LinkedIn Sales Solutions group, where she helps small to medium sized organizations grow their business through leveraging Location: Le Dome Banquet Hall 1173 North Service Rd. East, Oakville relationships and social data on LinkedIn. Husam is a well-recognized international Speaker, Digital Marketing Consultant & Trainer, No RSVP required for attendees Professor of E-Commerce, and Author of Amazon's bestseller "Digital Gold". Husam is known for cutting edge content, valuable take-aways, entertaining audience interaction, all illustrated by real life examples and solid case studies. LinkedIn is the world's largest and most powerful network of professionals and is transforming how companies are finding talent, marketing their products and selling. Learn from the experts! Business After Hours & Trade Show Wednesday October 23 5:00pm to 8:00pm Success Ahead! Map Your Future Growth! FREE ADMISSION Appetizers/Refreshments Incl. *Only trade show vendors must register Transform how you find talent and market your products and services! Date: Friday, October 25, 2013 Cost: Members $35; Non-Members $40 Time: 11:30 - 12pm registration & lunch, 12:00 - 2:00pm event Location: The Holiday Inn, 590 Argus Rd., Oakville HST not included (HST # R107790586) Details: Lunch & networking included! The Chamber's most popular monthly evening reception is combined with our Annual Trade Show. Come to network with local business leaders, enter into our 50/50 and door prize draws, and enjoy the catering and refreshments. Check us out on the web Join the twitter conversation! @Oakvillechamber #OakSBW2013 Pre-Registration and pre-payment required for all events Register online at oakvillechamber.com or submit form by Fax: (905) 845-6475 E-mail: Carina@oakvillechamber.com Mail: 700 Kerr Street, Suite 200, OAkville, ON, L6K 3W5 Cheques may be made payable to the "Oakville Chamber of Commerce" Questions? Call Carina (905) 845-6613 x 250