The small business conference of the year! THRIVING IN TOUGH TIMES

Wednesday, May 13

6th Annual Central Ontario Conference: THRIVING IN TOUGH TIMES

Join Barrie, Orillia, Muskoka and Georgian Triangle Area Businesses for a
mandatory, but fantastic day of professional development and networking!
Highlights:
• Keynote Speaker: Dan Mallory, leader of Everest expedition & local business owner
• Choose 1 of 3 Interactive workshops:
1. Targeting recession-proof customers;
2. Keeping your cool when the world is flaming out or
3. High-impact, low-cost media & promotion ideas

• Lunch n‘ Learn: Talking to the Pros
• Network with your fellow SEA participants (bring business cards & brochures!)
• Promote your business by making a donation to our business card draw (contact your local BERN office for details)

~ AGENDA ~
8:00 Free Breakfast Networking Café,
sponsor: Staples Business Depot
8.30 Registration
9:00 Opening Ceremonies
9:45 Workshop (see choices above)
11:45 Lunch ‘n learn* with the pros
1:00 Expert Panel (SEA/SEB alumni)
2.15 Key note speaker
Dan Mallory, leader Mallory Everest
Expedition Sponsored by
3.30 Prize draw & Close
* On-site. Please bring your own lunch or salad plate & sandwich lunch
available for $8.50 if ordered & paid in advance . Cash or cheque
payments only to your local BERN office by May 4th, please!

Time:
8.00 am – 3.30 pm
Place: Geneva
Park (Orillia)
Visit www.genevapark.ymca.ca for directions