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SUMMARY:The CQCC Holiday Gift Guide 2024 is now live—start shopping today!
DESCRIPTION:Explore the CQCC Holiday Gift Guide 2024\, featuring offerings from 2SLGBTQI+ and ally businesses\, including Rainbow Registered accredited spaces and CQCC-certified Diverse Suppliers. From handcrafted treasures to unforgettable experiences\, find meaningful gifts that celebrate inclusivity and support a diverse community of entrepreneurs and business owners. Start discovering your perfect holiday gift today! Make sure to share it with others. \n\n\n\nGood things come to those who wait. Holiday Gift Guide is live!
URL:https://queerchamber.ca/event/cglcc-holiday-gift-guide-2024/
CATEGORIES:Certified Supplier,Rainbow Registered
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SUMMARY:2SLGBTQI+ Travel Market Seminar (Atlantic Canada)
DESCRIPTION:This training is funded by the Government of Canada through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA). \n\n\n\nOnce you’ve gotten acquainted with the various 2SLGBTQI+ communities and how best to serve them in your workplace\, you may want to make a concerted effort to welcome the 2SLGBTQI+ travel market to your destination. \n\n\n\nThanks to funding from The Government of Canada\, CQCC has access to extensive research about the 2SLGBTQI+ travel market’s preferences and spending habits – and has even identified personas to help you build an effective 2SLGBTQI+ marketing strategy catered to these demographics. \n\n\n\nFunded by ACOA\, this seminar 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.
URL:https://queerchamber.ca/event/2slgbtqi-travel-market-seminar-atlantic-canada-december-2/
CATEGORIES:safespace,website-user
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SUMMARY:Connections & Conversations: CQCC Matchmaking Evening
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss out on this exciting in-person event\, where 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurs\, corporate leaders\, and allies come together to foster meaningful connections and explore new business opportunities. The evening will feature: \n\n\n\n\nNetworking with certified suppliers and corporate partners\n\n\n\nInspiring fireside chat set to provoke some conversations\n\n\n\nMatchmaking sessions to connect with potential business collaborators\n\n\n\nFood and beverages to fuel your conversations and connections\n\n\n\n\nVenue: CSI Spadina Lounge\, Ground Floor\, 192 Spadina Ave.\, Toronto\, ON M5T 2C2 \n\n\n\nThis event is the perfect chance to build strategic partnerships and expand your network in a dynamic\, inclusive setting. Limited seats available\, so make sure to register early and secure your spot for this exclusive opportunity! \n\n\n\nRegister below and stay tuned for venue updates! \n\n\n\nProgram Schedule \n\n\n\n3:30 PM – 4:00 PM | Registration & Welcome Reception4:00 PM – 4:15 PM | Opening Remarks4:15 PM – 5:00 PM | Keynote Presentation/Fireside Chat with Jennifer Ménard-Shand5:00 PM – 5:40 PM | Light Dinner & Networking5:40 PM – 6:40 PM | Corporate-Supplier Sourcing Roundtables6:40 PM – 7:00 PM | Closing Remarks & Next Steps7:00 PM | Event Concludes \n\n\n\nKeynote speaker \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Our Team    \n\n            \n                            \n                    \n                        \n                        \n                            \n                                Jennifer Ménard-Shand (she/her)                            \n\n                            \n                                                            \n                                    Indigenous French-Canadian Entrepreneur                                \n                            \n                            \n                                                    \n                    \n\n                                            \n                            \n                            \n                                \n                                    \n                                \n\n                                \n                                    Jennifer Ménard-Shand (she/her)                                \n\n                                \n                                                                    \n                                        Indigenous French-Canadian Entrepreneur                                    \n                                \n                                \n                                                                    \n                                        u003cp class=u0022bigu0022u003eAs a First Nations Ojibwe and French-Canadian entrepreneur\, Jennifer Ménard-Shand always dreamed of leading a purpose-driven organization. Today\, she lives that dream as the founder and CEO of Staff Shop\, an award-winning certified diverse staffing firm. Through sharing her inspirational entrepreneurial journey as well as insight into the Canadian labour market\, truth and reconciliation in the workplace\, DEI\, and more\, Ménard-Shand inspires leaders and their teams to reach their full potential both at home and work.u003c/pu003ernMénard-Shand began her career in 2008 at one of Toronto’s most trusted full-service recruitment agencies\, The Bagg Group. In 2013\, she created Bagg @ Your Service\, the organization’s first hospitality and event division\, before purchasing her creation in 2018 and evolving it into Staff Shop. Today\, her company services hundreds of clients across North America and deploys thousands of employees throughout Canada as a full-service staffing and consulting firm with a focus on global expansion. In 2023\, Ménard-Shand founded her second company\, FireFlames\, a trinity of delicious hot sauces that provides health-conscious eaters with varying heat levels.rnrnMénard-Shand’s entrepreneurial story celebrates the triumph of resiliency as a survivor of abuse\, abandonment\, domestic violence\, imposter syndrome\, and PTSD. She is committed to breaking the silence and putting an end to generational trauma and unhealthy cycles. There is no limit to the positive impact Staff Shop and Ménard-Shand can have on humanity. This is what drives her to do her best and leave a legacy worth following for future generations.rnrnIn addition\, Ménard-Shand serves on the board of Victim Services Toronto to continue her mission to clear the path for others to succeed in various communities while leaving a legacy worth following as a servant leader.
URL:https://queerchamber.ca/event/connections-conversations-cglcc-matchmaking-evening-2/
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