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June 17
Business Luncheon
The Fairmont Newfoundland, St. John's, NL
Join local business professionals for a day of golf, live and silent auctions, and a poker run. Prizes will be presented, along with a meal, at the end of the day. Be sure to bring business cards along with your clubs to exchange business information with potential clients between swings on the green.
June 19
Business Mixer
Mile One Centre, St. John's, NL
Drop in for two hours after your work day to mingle and exchange business cards or promotional material with potential business partners or clients. Also take the opportunity to discuss business ideas and share stories of business success. www.bot.nf.ca
June 22 to 25
3rd Annual Expo Labrador Conference and Trade Exhibition
Labrador's Resource Conference & Trade Exhibition, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL
Bring your business cards to this three-day expo to hand out as you cruise the aisles and rub elbows with industry leaders or set up an exhibitor's booth for even more exposure for your small business. Generate business ideas and strategies from other small businesses, get the feel of your competitors or target market, and build business relationships that will help your small business grow.
June 25
Business Luncheon
The Holiday Inn, St. John's, NL
Exchange business cards and promotional material with potential clients and fellow business owners during the half-hour networking session before the luncheon. After lunch, hear a presentation by the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Loyola Hearn, about how local businesses can be stewards of the environment they work in as well as developments that may affect local businesses.
June 26
FAM Tour
Labrador Straits Chamber of Commerce, Labrador Straits, NL
The Labrador Straits Chamber of Commerce and the Corner Brook Board of Trade host this FAM Tour, which will include business professionals from both regions. Find out what business opportunities are available in both Corner Brook and Labrador Straits for local businesses in either area. Bring plenty of business cards to swap along with business ideas and strategies.
June 27
Business Luncheon
Royal Canadian Legion, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL
Spend your lunchtime hearing a presentation from Brian Chafe, chief operating officer of Provincial Aerospace Ltd. about the Dutch Training Program and corporate strategies for Labrador. Find out how these initiatives and strategies will affect your small business. Also bring business cards to exchange before lunch or after the presentation.
July 8
Business Retreat
Labrador Straits Chamber of Commerce, Labrador Straits, NL
This retreat will bring members of the business community together to discuss needs, wants and stumbling blocks that all business owners face, although with a particular focus on the labour market challenge. There will also be an information session to inform the business community of the various types of assistance available through different organizations.
