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This event is now closed.
Thank you to all our attendees, sponsors, exhibitors, expert presenters and staff!
See you next year!

 
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
Sheraton Hotel Toronto
123 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON
t: 416.361.1000

Schedule at a Glance

Register online today and come for the day, half the day or event for an hour but…
DON'T MISS THIS GREAT DAY FOR BUSINESS!


8:30am

Roundtable Networking Breakfast
A great opportunity to promote you, your brand and your business. Exchange business cards, and make new contacts and relationships.

  • Receive a list of attendees after the event to build your referral network.
  • Includes complimentary continental breakfast and free tradeshow pass.

Registration:
CLOSED - Thank you for attending!

9:30am – 4:40pm

Main Conference & Tradeshow
Keynote presentations, expert panel discussions, entrepreneur spotlight, how-to sessions, exhibits and displays, amazing networking and a chance to win great draw prizes!

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10:00 am - 10:45 am

Presentation: Google Demystified – Tips for Better Rankings
Tom Tsinas | VP SME Channel, Search Engine People

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11:00 am - 11:45 am

Presentation: Planning for Success: A Business Plan That Works
Helder Da Silva | TD Canada Trust - Area Manager

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12:15 pm - 1:00 pm

Presentation: Doing Business with the Government of Canada
Menelaos (Manny) Argiropoulos | Chief, SME Stakeholder Engagement, Public Works and Government Services Canada

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1:00 pm - 2:00 pm


Entrepreneur Spotlight: A special interactive interview with serial entrepreneur Kirk Simpson, Co-Founder and CEO, Wave Accounting. Kirk launched Wave in November 2010 leading it to 75,000 small business sign ups and raising nearly $7 million in funding in less than one year.

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Opening Remarks: Business Trends & Insights Santo Ligotti, VP of Marketing & Communications, Moneris Solutions

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1:45 pm - 2:30 pm

Presentation: 7 Secrets to building a Successful Business – A Growth Strategy
Andrew Patricio | CEO & Founder, BizLaunch

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2:15 pm - 3:15 pm

Presentation: Design Your Business To Get The Performance and Life You want
Anurag Gupta | Founder, The Difference Engine

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3:00 pm - 3:45 pm

Presentation: Not getting enough referrals? 5 - Things You MUST Do To Generate & Receive Quality Referrals
Cindy Mount | Managing Director, Business Network International

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3:15 pm - 4:00 pm

Social Media Expert Panel Discussion
Proven Social Media Strategies for Business
Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter? What Else


Hessie Jones | Director Social Strategy, Jugnoo.com

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Randy Chin | Founder/CEO, FoglightSearch

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Registration:
CLOSED - Thank you for attending!

5:30pm – 8:30pm

The Wrap-Up Party: Celebrate Business Success!
The most fun you'll have while making great business contacts!


Location: Ultra Lounge
314 Queen Street West, Toronto ON

Registration:
CLOSED - Thank you for attending!


NOTE: Speakers and times are subject to change without notice.

"Many thanks for a very successful event - it was truly an amazing show and you and your team should be very proud."
- Past Sponsor

"What a fabulous conference! Thank you so much for the opportunity to be part of it. Your team must have done a fabulous job in ensuring that the event was sold out."
- Past Attendee

"Great event! Year after year you always put together a classy event that is extremely condusive to gaining valuable market insight and growing our business. The feedback from the attendees was very positive and they left extremely impressed and motivated by the keynote speakers."
- Past Exhibitor

Signature Partners

TD Canada Trust

The Portables

The National Post

TCN

 

Platinum Partners

moneris

Blink Media

 

Gold Partners

Epson

BullFrog Power

 

Industry Supporters

Toronto Board

Profectio

bizlaunch

canadaone

canadaone

foglight

ash