SOHO | SME Expo - Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary

SIGNATURE PARTNERS:
TD Canada Trust is proud to support the 2007 SOHO SME Conference and Expo as one of the "Signature Partner" sponsors. We have been serving the needs of hard-working business owners for over 150 years, and at TD Canada Trust, we're also working hard to help you achieve your goals. Our commitment to small business starts with diverse and innovative products, services, and advice tailored specifically to your small business needs. We offer small business owners practical credit and deposit solutions - including economical service plans, simple business banking forms, and credit applications with fast credit decisions. We provide quick and efficient service with the convenience of extended hours and business wickets at many branches, and 24-hour-a-day account access through our Green Machine ABMs, EasyLine telephone banking, and our award winning EasyWeb Internet banking. In addition, a team of dedicated business banking specialists are available to help ensure that you're banking needs are met whether you are just starting out or as your business grows and your needs become more complex. Spend less time banking and more time building your business, contact your local TD Canada Trust branch or visit us at www.tdcanadatrust.com/smallbusiness and discover the benefits of a comfortable banking experience.	TD Canada Trust - Small Business Banking Industry: Banking & Financing www.tdcanadatrust.com/smallbusiness
The Portables combines the perfect balance of exhibit structures and custom graphics to help our clients achieve their tradeshow marketing objectives. The Portables also provides services such as Exhibit Management, Show Selection, Staff Training and Exhibit Space Planning to cover ever aspect of a tradeshow program. Whether you are a small business or large organization, The Portables provides a total solution that will attract attention to your exhibit and allow you to "stand out from the crowd”.	The Portables Industry: Tradeshow Exhibits & Custom Graphics www.theportables.com
Canpages is a local search and directories publisher in Canada. Its website, Canpages.ca features a national residential and business database and more than 3.5 million unique visitors come to visit it every month with their local search requests. With 84 publications Canpages reaches approximately 8 million households and businesses across Canada. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canpages employs approximately 700 people and has offices in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec. For more information visit: www.Canpages.ca	Canpages www.canpages.ca
PLATNUM PARTNERS:
Coming Soon	BC Business Magazine www.bcbusinessonline.ca
Built on the strength and tradition of The Financial Post, National Post continues to provide readers with comprehensive reporting from across the country and around the world. Each section goes in-depth to engage readers, resulting in a well-rounded product, including highly respected business reporting. Extending its rich tradition of design leadership to the web, nationalpost.com and financialpost.com, deliver an immediate, in-depth, and customizable news experience. National Post truly is a better read.	National Post Industry: News www.nationalpost.com
WorkSafeBC is committed to a safe and healthy workplace and to providing return-to-work rehabilitation and legislated compensation benefits to workers injured as a result of their employment.	WorkSafeBC Industry: Sector / Government > Crown Corporation www.worksafebc.com
GOLD PARTNERS:
Bullfrog Power is Canada's leading 100 per cent green electricity provider. Founded in 2005, Bullfrog Power is the only company providing everyone in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia with a 100 per cent low-impact renewable electricity choice. Bullfrog Power's green electricity comes exclusively from wind and hydro facilities that have been certified by Environment Canada under its EcoLogo program instead of from carbon-intensive sources like coal and natural gas or higher impact hydro facilities.	Bullfrog Power Industry: Other > Environmental products www.bullfrogpower.com
Each week, Business in Vancouver gives you the information you need to stay on top of your game and find that competitive edge. BIV provides a unique combination of business news, commentary, and information covering Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. BIV – what business in Vancouver looks like	Business in Vancouver www.biv.com
Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions to help our customers – from consumers and small businesses to the largest global organizations – secure and manage their information-driven world against more risks at more points, more completely and efficiently. As the world’s fourth largest independent software company, our unique focus is to eliminate risks to information, technology and processes independent of device, platform, interaction or location. Our software and services protect completely, in ways that can be managed easily and with controls that can be enforced automatically – enabling confidence wherever information is used.	Symantec Industry: Norton AntiVirus, Internet security, and anti-spyware products www.symantec.com
EXHIBITORS:
SOHO is pleased to offer its members a group benefits program that is simple, effective and competitive. Whether you operate a one-person firm or employ one hundred, the key to your company’s long-term success requires an understanding of how a group benefits plan can help ARM your business against the impacts of illness, accidents, employee turn-over and of course, the competition. ARM your business. Attract. Retain. Maintain.	ABC Insurance Solutions Inc. – SOHO Group Benefits www.soho.ca/benefits/sohogroupbenefits.htm
Coming soon!	Bayleaf Software Inc www.bayleaf.com
Coming soon!	BCIT Commercialization Assistance Programs www.bcit.ca/appliedresearch/arlo
Bell is Canada's largest communications company, providing consumers and business with solutions to all their communications needs, including Bell Mobility wireless, high-speed Bell Internet, Bell TV direct to-home satellite television, Bell Home phone local and long distance phone services, and IP-broadband and information and communications technology (ICT) services. Bell est la plus grande entreprise de communications du Canada. Elle offre aux consommateurs et aux entreprises des solutions à tous leurs besoins de communications, y compris les services sans fil de Bell Mobilité, les services haute vitesse Bell Internet, les services de télévision directe par satellite Bell Télé, le service local et interurbain Bell Téléphonie, les services IP-large bande ainsi que les services des technologies de l'information et des communications.	Bell Canada www.bell.ca
Today The Business Exchange is a successful magazine that connects buyers and sellers of established businesses for sale, franchises for sale and business opportunities. Due to the vast interest in the magazines, The Business Exchange has now expanded in producing the Business, Franchise & Investment EXPO! being held in Toronto ON Canada	The Business Exchange Industry: Advertising / Marketing / PR > Branding / Copywriting / Communications www.businessexchange.ca
Don't have time to keep in touch with your clients? What if you could go online, find a greeting card, type in a message, CLICK SEND and the next day we will have that card stuffed in an envelope and sent in the mail for you, with a REAL STAMP? We can even scan in your own handwriting and send a gift with your card to someone's home or office! Call Elliot at 604-632-0044 for your free walkthrough of the system and send a card to someone that you care about.	From The Beach Marketing Industry: Advertising / Marketing / PR > Loyalty Marketing Services www.FromTheBeachMarketing.com
Coming Soon!	Canada Revenue Agency www.cra-arc.gc.ca/menu-eng.html
The CBSA Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) Centre is is tailored to meet the border, trade information and compliance needs of SME's. With step-by-step guides, web links and online publications, it is an important resource for all importers and exporters of commercial goods in Canada.	Canada Border Services Agency Industry: Public Sector / Government > Crown Corporation www.cbsa.gc.ca/sme-pme
The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) is a national charity providing start-up financing, mentoring and business resources for Canadians, age 18-34, to create and sustain their own successful business. With 70% of baby boomers retiring within the next 10 years, young entrepreneurs are critical to Canada's economic prosperity.	Canadian Youth Business Foundation Industry: Non-Profit / Charity > Environmental Organization www.cybf.ca
Coming Soon	Chamber Learning Network www.chamberlearningnetwork.com
Corporations Canada is the branch of Industry Canada responsible for federal incorporation. Our main lines of business include incorporation and related services such as amalgamation or other corporate charter amendments; dissolution of corporations; ruling on the use of corporate names; collecting and disseminating information on federal companies; and compliance and enforcement activities related to the statutes we administer.	Corporations Canada www.corporations.ic.gc.ca
ComCanada Communications Inc. is a leading provider of high quality, feature-rich broadband phone services for businesses. Our digital phone service allows customers in Canada and more than 120 other countries to use their high speed internet connection to make and receive phone calls using IP Phones. Our service is also compatible with virtually all SIP devices, including ATA's, IP phones, softphones, and Asterisk PBXs. Our unlimited calling plans offer unlimited local and long distance calling features, in addition to all our popular features found in our Hosted PBX / Virtual PBX platform. We also offer call waiting, call forwarding and voicemail - for one low, flat monthly rate with no minimums, contracts, or setup fees. ComCanada Communications Inc. was formed in 2007 and is privately held in Vancouver, BC, Canada.	ComCanada Communications Inc. Industry: High-Tech > Internet / VOIP www.comcanada.ca
At Concept Business Brokers, we know there are no shortcuts to success. Selling a business to the right buyer at the best price is a challenging task. We are a group of experienced business professionals who possess professional designations such as a CA/MBA, and have the senior entrepreneurial, management and finance experience to successfully package & sell your business to the right buyer.	Concept Business Brokers www.conceptbusinessbrokers.ca
Custom House, a Western Union Company, is a leader in global payments services that provides cross-border business solutions for clients operating in international markets. As a member of the Western Union group of companies, we help clients with their international payments while mitigating currency risk through the support of reliable foreign exchange specialists and high performing online payment platforms. With a distinguished service portfolio and industry specific expertise, we respond to the unique needs of our clients by helping them to operate across borders and currencies in fast, reliable and convenient ways. Through our strategic banking relationships, global business partnerships and international trading network, we help our clients remain competitive by serving them personally with access to 140 currencies around the world. For more information, please visit www.customhouse.com.	Custom House, A Western Union Company www.customhouse.ca
Coming Soon	The Difference Engine www.differenceengine.ca
Dynaworx and Binary Environments have been servicing the technology needs in the Vancouver market for over 12 years. The main focus of Dynaworx is Windows Systems Administration, Server Colocation and Web Hosting. At Dynaworx, we strive to make technology of all forms easy to understand and de mystify technology for our clients. Binary is focused on Web and Application Development as well as Server and Web Hosting. As a combined company, we strive to make the clients' vision a reality. Our servers are located in downtown Vancouver on a major fibre hub for the city. We have two physical locations in the Downtown core. Our systems are backed up nightly, have redundant power and network links. Our staff is available 24/7/365 to service any and all requests from clients.	Dynaworx www.dynaworx.com
Eqqy Group of Companies provides integrated media services like print and TV advertising, website design and development, internet marketing, search engine optimization, web analytics and media consulting for businesses. We are an organization with entrepreneurial spirit, looking continuously for new ventures of growth. We place huge emphasis on learning new processes in order to be a step ahead of our client’s needs. This lead to us to feature among Business in Vancouver’s top 25 web development companies and top 15 design companies in Vancouver.	Eqqy Group www.eqqy.com
GoForth Institute was established to improve the odds of success of Canadian entrepreneurs. It delivers best-practices, instant traction online education for entrepreneurs and ongoing support for people who are thinking of starting, ready to start or wanting to grow a small business. With help from over 200 successful Canadian entrepreneurs – GoForth Institute designed a new category of adult entrepreneurship education – comprehensive, fast, affordable and accessible business knowledge for start-up and growth businesses – satisfying a need of Canada’s over 500,000 micro-businesses. GoForth education is real-time and convenient - delivered in 10 hours online with an innovative technology platform that delivers streaming HD video instruction right to the entrepreneur’s desktop and soon Apple iPad. Starting and growing a small business can be challenging and GoForth Institute will be available when the going gets tough. On-going support is offered to students through GoForth’s Ask an Expert program, a convenient and free web support program monitored by a panel of experts who are there to help guide the start-up and growth path. GoForth Institute has teamed up with Angus Reid-Vision Critical to conduct innovative new research with our nation’s entrepreneurs – every year the pulse of Canadian entrepreneurs is taken with GoForth Institute’s National Entrepreneurship Sentiment Survey™ - what they’re thinking, what’s happening in their businesses, where their challenges are – all designed to help GoForth deliver the best, most current entrepreneurship education in Canada. The need for entrepreneurship education is clear – of the 130,000 small businesses that start in Canada every year, only 30% will see their fifth birthday. That is – until now.	GoForth Institute www.goforthinstitute.com
Whether you are planning a Christmas party, wedding, birthday, graduation, or any other event, entertainment is a key ingredient to the success of your event. Hot Hit Productions helps you host an event that will create memories to last a lifetime and our DJ's will motivate and move your crowd and with an extensive music library…so we are sure to have all of your favorite music…for all ages. And if you're in the market for video services, whether it's for your wedding, a corporate event or project, or even for personal purposes, we have a range of professional videography services to capture that for you! Call Hot Hit Productions at 604-439-7566 or 1-866-208-7845 to book your next event with us!	Hot Hit Productions www.hothitproductions.com
Coming Soon	Imogo www.imogo.com
INFO-CHIP COMMUNICATIONS is North America's leading provider of telephone on-hold marketing services and systems. As a customer-centric production company, our emphasis is on providing telephone on-hold services and related business audio productions. Now with our DPU3K telephone on-hold marketing system, any business with a multi-line telephone system can afford professional on-hold services. We also provide website audio as well as voicemail and auto-attendant recordings. Our sales force, creative copywriters, voice talent, and production engineers work together to ensure a quality product and quick, professional service. Call us today at 604-439-7561 or 1-800-881-2833 to get your personalized quote.	Info Chip Communications www.info-chip.com
Jouta [Joe-ta], are the HR experts who service the needs of small- and medium-sized organizations, and bridge the gap between people and business to create a healthy, high performing organization. Our creative, straight-up, solution-based, high-quality services are tailor-made for your people and your organization. We absolutely understand that an HR strategy that works for one organization might not work for yours so we won’t try to shoe-horn in solutions that just aren’t right. Instead, our HR systems are based entirely around your structure, values, culture and, most importantly, your needs. We put in place structures, programs and proposals that motivate, inspire and guide your teams so that ultimately your business becomes more effective and productive. We are so confident that we can help you and your team succeed that we won’t let you commit to a thing until we’ve done a complimentary risk assessment so that you can see exactly which areas of your organization we feel would benefit from our attention.	The Jouta Performance Group Inc jouta.com
Junior Achievement is the world's largest not-for-profit organization dedicated to educating young people about business. By partnering with educators, donors and volunteers we bring a real world experience into the classroom, free-of-charge, and give students the confidence and skills they need to become the next generation of business and community leaders.	Junior Achievement of British Columbia Industry: Education / Training > Career Planning www.jabc.org
Mina Mar Group Inc., www.minamargroup.com, the pioneer of "Go Public Free" Mina Mar Group offers expertise and an impressive track record in securing investments into start up, small and medium size companies. MMG offers full corporate services to public companies from filings and compliance, to corporate governance. In the past 5 years, Mina Mar Group had helped developing companies to raise capital and grow their business. Mina Mar Group continues to seek and help new prospective clients who deserve their idea being heard by the widest audience possible.	Mina Mar www.minamargroup.com
Coming Soon	Office Wise www.officewise.ca
Park'N Fly is an industry leading service provider for airport parking in Canada by offering a unique package of timesaving conveniences for all types of travelers and is Canada's only national airport parking company. Our facilities are located in the 7 Major Gateways in Canada which are Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton, Vancouver, Halifax and Calgary. Park'N Fly is Canadian owned and operated and has provided business and leisure travelers for over 40 years with a convenient and cost effective parking service.	Park'N Fly Industry: Travel / Hospitality > Airport Transportation www.parknfly.ca
Plentyoffish.com was started in 2002 by Markus Frind as a way to expand his skills in the programming language ASP.NET. Because the site was free to use, unlike many other dating sites at the time, it began to quickly gain popularity in Canada and eventually spread to the US, UK and Australia. Seeing the potential to turn a learning experience into a business, Markus implemented the use of Google AdSense ads, and due to the rapidly growing user base, the site began generating substantial revenue for its founder. For several years, the popular dating site was run entirely by Markus and his girlfriend Annie from their Vancouver apartment. In 2008, Markus opened POF’s first office to expand its operations; from a one-man show run out of the CEO's apartment Plentyoffish expanded to a business run by 23 employees, including tech, marketing and customer service staff to help manage the ever-increasing base of users from around the world. Plentyoffish.com boasts an impressive 2.8 billion page views and 23 million members and is the leader in the online dating industry.	Plenty of Fish Industry: Internet Dating www.plentyoffish.com
The Government of Canada is committed to giving small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) access to compete for government business. The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises (OSME) supports SMEs by working to reduce barriers and by simplifying requirements for SMEs that want to do business with the Government of Canada.	Public Works and Government Services Canada Industry: Public Sector / Government > Crown Corporation www.contractscanada.gc.ca
Coming Soon!	The Robbins Group www.ontothesummit.com
Roadmap Travel Ltd. is a full service travel agency. Our motto is "open the road to your world" and our success is based on this plus winning over and keeping our loyal clientele one at a time. We are an agency with expertise in every aspect of travel including corporate and incentive, honeymoon packages, cruises, and group travel…anywhere in the world! We are a member of Vacation.com and with that membership comes buying power and select travel products that are exclusive only to Vacation.com travel agency members and their clientele. We know that there are a lot of "travel agencies" out there and we thank you for choosing Roadmap Travel Ltd. and invite you to visit us in person at our offices or call us at 604-254-8470 or toll free 1-888-254-8470.	Roadmap Travel www.roadmaptravel.com
Royal Roads University is Canada’s only public university for working professionals. Our learning model combines short on-campus residencies with team-based online learning. This allows you to maintain your life and get ahead in your career. Our programs are developed in collaboration with industry experts and taught by leading practitioners.	Royal Roads University Industry: Education / Training > College / Institute / University www.royalroads.ca/mba
Synergy specializes in internet applications and custom software development. Our name is a key part of our style. We bring our dynamic wealth of 21 years business experience to work for you to grow you ROI, and assist your business to grow and improve. We become your personal "IT Manager" and web / software team - when and where you need it. We think like we are a member of your management team. Whether it’s a website build, an advanced e-commerce solution, a CMS system or our social media application (Synergy-Connect); Synergy has the solution that your company needs.	Synergy Computer Consulting Ltd www.synergycc.com
Shaw Communications Inc. is a diversified communications company whose core business is providing broadband cable television, High-Speed Internet, Digital Phone, telecommunications services (through Shaw Business Solutions) and satellite direct-to-home services (through Star Choice). The Company serves 3.3 million customers, including 1.5 million Internet and over 550,000 residential Digital Phone customers, through a reliable and extensive network, which comprises over 600,000 kilometres of fibre. Shaw is traded on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges and is included in the S&P/TSX 60 Index (Symbol: TSX – SJR.B, NYSE – SJR).	Shaw Cablesystems G.P Industry: Communications > TV / Internet / Digital Phone www.shaw.ca
Is marketing your business a struggle? Are you wasting countless hours on marketing activities that cost too much in time and/or money and don't bring the kind of results that would justify the effort? It doesn't have to be that hard, nor that expensive. Business Success Coach, Sue Clement, helps small business owners simplify marketing their business and effectively guides them on how to approach their marketing more strategically. The result? More clients and more revenue with much less effort. Her gift, "66 Tips for Marketing on a Shoestring Budget" is a special report filled with low and no cost ways to get the word out about your business and attract the kind of clients you’ll love working with.	Success Coaching Industry: Business Coaching www.SueClement.com
TigerTel is an award winning Canadian call centre with 12 Locations Coast to Coast. We specialize in providing customizable solutions for inbound and outbound calling services on behalf of companies in all sectors.	Tiger Tel www.tigertel.com
TrainingBusinessPros.Com began as a simple online landing page intended to collect customer data to support its business training activities. Adding over 80 thousand opt-in suscribers to its database in under 2 years, the start-up had exceeded all sales projections, growing a rapid 400% each year. Starting as a small husband and wife operation, TrainingBusinessPros' explosive growth allowed the duo to acquire other assets such as the StreetSmartMarketer brand, move its core operations to Toronto, recruit more support staff and expand to the West and the United States. Under the leadership of CEO and Internet Marketing Expert, Paul Tobey - the Business Training company has trained thousands of entrepreneurs, corporations and business leaders throughout Canada and the USA. Please Inquire at our Booth About Seminar Deals and/or Franchise Opportunities.	Training Business Pros www.trainingbusinesspros.com