Archive for April, 2006

HPCA Showcase Event, May 18th

Monday, April 10th, 2006

Why Size Doesn’t Matter: Building a Better Canada, One Business at a Time

Begins: Thu, 18 May 2006 at 6:30 PM

Ends: Thu, 18 May 2006 at 9:00 PM

Entry fee: $40 members, $50 guests

Location:

Glen Erin Inn

1695 The Collegeway

Mississauga, ON L5L 3S7

Canada

Link: HPCA Showcase Event

[update: May 17th]Unfortunately cancelled due to low registration. :( May 18th marks the Halton Peel Communications Association’s 5th annual Showcase event. Catherine Swift, President, Chair and CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, will be providing a presentation on, “Why Size Doesn’t Matter: Building A Better Canada, One Small Business at a Time”, exploring the present state of small business in Canada and what needs to happen to foster better entrepreneurship. She’ll also highlight why there is no better time to be a small business entrepreneur, and she’ll explore some of the exciting challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for small business owners as they help to transform business practices and make Canada more competitive on the global stage.

As Canada’s leading supporter of the small business entrepreneur, Ms Swift has been a featured contributor to Global Television’s business program, Money Wise. This much sought-after national speaker and spokesperson also contributes regularly to a variety of business magazines, trade journals and other media on such issues as entrepreneurship, free trade, finance and women who run small businesses.

The event will be held in the old-world country house ambiance of the Glenerin Inn. Reception begins at 6:30 p.m.

Tags: halton-peel-communications-association, small business

Is software weakening classical drawing skills?

Friday, April 7th, 2006

A story by Reuters, reported on CNET, claims that “Students are more comfortable manipulating computer graphics than doodling, drafting and drawing with pen on paper, and this has created a sharp decline in drawing skills in recent years…” What’s more, “…tech-savvy students simply lack the initiative and persistence developed by drawing, resulting in uninspired […]

Soylent Media - it’s full of people!

Friday, April 7th, 2006

Is ‘user generated content’ a phrase that we need to put a stop to? Are there decent alternatives, or should we even care?

Are you the one with a website?

Wednesday, April 5th, 2006

Two out of three businesses do not yet have a website. With seven out of ten people using the internet to find information on local business. Who are these businesses that can afford to miss out on that many customers?



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