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SUMMARY:2024 EY/CQCC Pitch Competition
DESCRIPTION:Dates: February 28\, 2024 1:00 pm – May 31\, 2024 3:00 pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce\, in collaboration with EY\, invites CQCC’s certified suppliers and OUT for Business entrepreneurs to participate in the 2024 Virtual EY Pitch Series. This series comprises three Pitch Sessions throughout the year\, offering selected participants the opportunity to present their pitches to a panel of judges within a 10-minute timeframe. Judges will provide constructive feedback and tips to help entrepreneurs enhance their selling techniques to corporate buyers. \n\n\n\nThe pitch competition is only for CQCC’s certified suppliers and OUT for Business Entrepreneurs. \n\n\n\nFormat of the 2024 EY Virtual Pitch Series: \n\n\n\n\nEach round will feature at least three participants.\n\n\n\nThe order of presenters will be randomly selected before the presentations.\n\n\n\nPresentations are limited to two individuals from each participating company.\n\n\n\nEach participant will deliver a ten-minute presentation focusing on their service and value proposition.\n\n\n\nA two-minute warning will be given\, and presentations must conclude after ten minutes.\n\n\n\nPresenters may use PowerPoint presentations\, handouts\, or videos.\n\n\n\n\nPrizes:Winners of each round will be paired with mentors to prepare for the Finale in May. \n\n\n\n\nBest Pitch: Full scholarship to the Supplier Diversity Professional Excellence\, Tuck Executive Education at Dartmouth (approximate value: $4\,000US).\n\n\n\nRunner Up: To be announced.\n\n\n\nThird Place: To be announced.\n\n\n\n\nDates (Subject to change): \n\n\n\n\nMARCH 14 | 1-3 PM EST\n\n\n\nAPRIL 5 | 1-3 PM EST\n\n\n\nAPRIL 18 | 1-3 PM EST\n\n\n\n\n\nFINALE in May. Dates to be announced.\n\n\n\n\nYou will receive a calendar invite for your slot upon registration if you get in! \n\n\n\nMentorship:After the last pitch session on April 18th\, each finalist will be paired with a mentor from EY\, who will receive up to four hours of one-to-one mentoring to perfect their pitch. \n\n\n\nJudging:EY will secure a minimum of 5 judges for each session and the Finale. Candidates will be assessed on a scale of 1-5 for the following criteria: \n\n\n\n\nPresentation materials\n\n\n\nVerbal communications\n\n\n\nNon-verbal communications\n\n\n\nUse of time\n\n\n\nCommunication of core service(s)\n\n\n\nValue proposition\n\n\n\n\nEY is committed to maintaining a diverse supplier base and building relationships with suppliers that reflect the market\, clients and communities they serve. EY seeks to actively identify\, develop\, and do business with diverse suppliers as an integral component of its procurement activities. Their Inclusive and Sustainable Procurement team drives the supplier diversity initiative at EY to promote supplier inclusion.
URL:https://queerchamber.ca/event/2024-ey-cglcc-pitch-competition/
CATEGORIES:Certified Supplier,OUT For Business
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SUMMARY:Rainbow Registered | Information Session (EN)
DESCRIPTION:Dates: April 17\, 2024 3:00 pm – April 17\, 2024 4:00 pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us on April 17th\, for an information session about the Rainbow Registered accreditation program. We welcome businesses of all sizes and sectors into this session. Looking forward to connecting with you! \n\n\n\nWith a talk from our educator on inclusion in the workplace – Brigitte Kang-Papadakis (they/she). \n\n\n\nNote: This session will be facilitated in English. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur Facilitator\n\n\n\n\n    \n        Our Team    \n\n            \n                            \n                    \n                                                    \n                                                            \n                        \n                        \n                            \n                                Brigitte Kang-Papadakis (they/she)                            \n\n                            \n                            \n                            \n                                                    \n                    \n\n                                            \n                            \n                            \n                                \n                                    \n                                \n\n                                \n                                    Brigitte Kang-Papadakis (they/she)                                \n\n                                \n                                \n                                \n                                                                    \n                                        Brigitte Kang-Papadakis (they/she) is currently completing their master’s in sociology at Concordia university. Their research fields revolve around gender\, sexuality\, race\, and intersectional feminist theory. Over the last two years\, Brigitte has been working as an education coordinator for a community organization where her work largely revolves around giving 2S2SLGBTQI+QIA+ identity sensitivity trainings for various organizations\, schools\, and companies. More recently\, they have started to work in EDI consulting in addition to her academic and community organization careers.rnrnBrigitte Kang-Papadakis (iel/elle) termine actuellement sa maîtrise en sociologie à l’université Concordia. Leurs intérêts de recherche tournent autour du genre\, de la sexualité\, de la race et de l’intersectionnalité. Au cours des deux dernières années\, Brigitte a travaillé comme coordonnateur.trice éducative pour un organisme communautaire où son travail consiste en grande partie à donner des formations sur la sensibilisation à l’identité 2S2SLGBTQI+QIA+ pour diverses organisations\, écoles et entreprises. Plus récemment\, iel a commencé à travailler dans le conseil EDI en plus de sa carrière universitaire et organisationnelle communautaire.
URL:https://queerchamber.ca/event/rainbow-registered-info-session/
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