BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CQCC: Canadian Queer Chamber of Commerce - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://queerchamber.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for CQCC: Canadian Queer Chamber of Commerce REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240227T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240227T120000 DTSTAMP:20260502T040432 CREATED:20240502T012719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T181025Z UID:10002048-1709028000-1709035200@queerchamber.ca SUMMARY:2SLGBTQI+ Travel Market-Ready Webinar (ACOA) – Feb 27th\, 2024 DESCRIPTION:Dates: February 27\, 2024 10:00 am – February 27\, 2024 12:00 pm AST \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis webinar is funded by the Government of Canada through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA). \n\n\n\nThis two-hour webinar will share exclusive 2SLGBTQI+ travel market info and case study best practices from around the world\, as well as expose you to a number of custom 2SLGBTQI+ products to help inspire your own successful 2SLGBTQI+ tourism-welcoming strategy. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here URL:https://queerchamber.ca/event/2slgbtqi-travel-market-ready-webinar-acoa-feb-27-2024/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://queerchamber.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/NL2-1-zHUqTR.tmp_.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240227T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240227T130000 DTSTAMP:20260502T040432 CREATED:20240502T012713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T181015Z UID:10002046-1709035200-1709038800@queerchamber.ca SUMMARY:What’s the Buzz? Connect and learn with Rainbow Registered (February 2024) DESCRIPTION:Dates: February 27\, 2024 12:00 pm – February 27\, 2024 1:00 pm ET \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPLEASE NOTE: This event is open to businesses that are presently accredited in the Rainbow Registered program or those who have submitted their program application. Join us for the latest updates on all of our activities\, opportunities for education\, networking and best practice sharing.   \n\n\n\nImportant: Registration link for this session will be sent to all eligible businesses via e-mail in advance. URL:https://queerchamber.ca/event/whats-the-buzz-feb-27-2024/ CATEGORIES:Rainbow Registered ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://queerchamber.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/Whats-the-Buzz-2024-events-nYudNk.tmp_.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240227T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240227T150000 DTSTAMP:20260502T040432 CREATED:20240502T012707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T181004Z UID:10002041-1709042400-1709046000@queerchamber.ca SUMMARY:Meet the Buyer – Procurement Assistance Canada DESCRIPTION:Dates: February 27\, 2024 2:00 pm – February 27\, 2024 3:00 pm \n\n\n\nLocation: Online \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProcurement Assistance Canada\, as part of Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)\, is here to make it easier for smaller businesses to bid on federal contracting opportunities. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYour speakers\n\n\n\n\n \n Our Team \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Waters \n\n \n Supply Officer \n \n \n \n Public Services and Procurement Canada \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Stephanie Waters \n\n \n Supply Officer \n \n \n \n Public Services and Procurement Canada \n \n \n Stephanie joined Procurement Assistance Canada in January of 2021. Since then\, she has strived to connect with a wide demographic of suppliers and organizations in order to assist them in becoming a supplier of the Federal Government. To best achieve this\, Stephanie delivers educational seminars and conducts one-on-one meetings with small business owners. She is local to the Interior of BC and graduated from Thompson Rivers University with a Bachelor’s of Business Administration\, majoring in Supply Chain Management. Stephanie hopes that through this meaningful work at PAC\, we will be able to reduce barriers in federal procurement and see increased participation by currently underrepresented communities.rnrnStephanie is also a Certified Agile Leader with the Scrum Alliance and Social Procurement Certification from Buy Social Canada. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Aaron Wong-Sing \n\n \n Supply Team Leader \n \n \n \n Public Services and Procurement Canada \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Aaron Wong-Sing \n\n \n Supply Team Leader \n \n \n \n Public Services and Procurement Canada \n \n \n Aaron is a Supply Team Leader with Public Services and Procurement Canada. He has 16 years of experience in the procurement of large complex programs in the health services field. In particular\, Aaron was part of the procurement team for the Public Service Health Care Plan\, and then managed the contract for the Health Information and Claim Processing Services (HICPS) for the non-insured health benefits for First Nations u0026amp; Inuit populations\, and its subsequent reprocurement and implementation.rnrnAaron also has almost 30 years of experience in the non-profit and volunteer sector\, in the areas of international development and amateur sport for people with disabilities. Aaron is currently working with the Vancouver Commercial Acquisition group\, focusing on increasing equity and diversity through increasing the amount of social procurement done by the Government of Canada. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nInterested in learning more about some of our Corporate Partners? This is the perfect opportunity to meet some of our partners at the CQCC and see what they are specifically looking for in procurement.  \n\n\n\nPlease note that our Meet The Buyer sessions are for certified diverse suppliers only – for more information on becoming a certified supplier with CQCC\, click here or email us at supplierdiversity@queerchamber.ca. URL:https://queerchamber.ca/event/meet-the-buyer-procurement-assistance-canada/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://queerchamber.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/PAC-52Jav7.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR