BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CQCC: Canadian Queer Chamber of Commerce - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:CQCC: Canadian Queer Chamber of Commerce 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/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Halifax BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20250309T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20251102T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20260308T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20261101T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20270314T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20271107T050000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251101T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260331T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T045021 CREATED:20251101T181142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T142352Z UID:10002206-1761984000-1774976400@queerchamber.ca SUMMARY:CQCC 2025-2026 Trade Mission Series DESCRIPTION:Expand your business horizons with CQCC’s upcoming Trade Missions! \n\n\n\nCQCC’s Global Program is excited to announce a series of domestic and international Trade Missions running now through March 2026\, to key markets including: Toronto (completed!)\, Japan/Taiwan\, France\, and Brazil/Colombia. \n\n\n\nNOTE: CQCC is monitoring the unfolding situation in Venezuela alongside our international affiliates in the region\, and will communicate directly with interested parties and confirmed delegates should any details around the trade missions\, particularly those to Brazil and Colombia\, change.  \n\n\n\nThese missions are designed to open doors and spark connections through curated B2B matchmaking\, market briefings\, trade fair-style showcases\, conferences\, and high-value networking with SMEs and corporate buyers. \n\n\n\nYou don’t need to be a certified supplier to participate! This initiative is specifically aimed at promoting LGBTQ+ and SME businesses and entrepreneurs—even those new to CQCC. All 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurs and other diverse-owned organizations are encouraged to submit an application\, including those with minority LGBTQ+ ownership. \n\n\n\nWe’re aiming to build broad networks and engage corporate partners overseas. Exact dates and locations will be confirmed directly with accepted participants. \n\n\n\n\nPre-register here!\n\n\n\n\nWhat to Expect:\n\n\n\nDelegates will gain access to a curated mix of: \n\n\n\n\nB2B matchmaking with SMEs and corporate buyers\n\n\n\nMarket briefings and trade fair-style showcases\n\n\n\nConferences and high-value networking opportunities\n\n\n\n\nFinancial Support Available:\n\n\n\nEligible participants may qualify for up to 50% reimbursement\, covering: \n\n\n\n\nEconomy roundtrip airfare\n\n\n\nPer diem towards meals and accommodation (roughly $250 per day)\n\n\n\nReduced registration costs/Promo rates for hotel and airfare as available\n\n\n\nParticipants can join multiple Trade Missions: please only apply to missions you are able to join if accepted.\n\n\n\n\nImportant Details:\n\n\n\n\nParticipants can join multiple Trade Missions—apply only for those you can attend if accepted.\n\n\n\nCompleting the pre-registration form does not guarantee participation. Final delegation will be determined by CQCC in consultation with partners.\n\n\n\nCQCC continues to monitor the unfolding situation in Venezuela alongside our international affiliate partners in the region. We will communicate directly with interested parties and confirmed delegates should any details for upcoming trade missions change as a result. \n\n\n\n\nRegister today! URL:https://queerchamber.ca/event/cqcc-trade-mission-series/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://queerchamber.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/2025-2026-New-Trade-Missions-Banner-no-HFX.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260316T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260316T143000 DTSTAMP:20260501T045021 CREATED:20260213T170603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T190121Z UID:10002218-1773666000-1773671400@queerchamber.ca SUMMARY:Rainbow Registered Presents: GENDERCRAFT  DESCRIPTION:A Deeper Dive on Gender Identity & Gender Expression\n\n\n\n\n\nGender Expression Applications \n\n\n\nThis module begins with a review of best practices related to supporting people with diverse gender identities in three areas: personal support\, institutional practices\, and environmental experiences. \n\n\n\nFollowing this review\, there is a brief discussion of current political realities facing people with diverse gender identities\, composed of discussing international context and reviewing current Canadian issues. \n\n\n\nThe bulk of the module will be a discussion of four scenarios. Each participant will have time to discuss two scenarios in detail\, and review the other two scenarios as part of a debrief. Each scenario has proposed discussion questions\, and most scenarios also include suggested scripts for practice. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Our Team \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Eliot Newton (they|them) \n\n \n \n \n Genderbandit \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Eliot Newton (they|them) \n\n \n \n \n Genderbandit \n \n \n u003cp style=u0022text-align: leftu0022u003eu003cspan data-teams=u0022trueu0022u003eu003ciu003eEliot Newton is a genderqueer activist and educator who has been working in the 2SLGBTQ+ inclusion field for twelve years. After ten years in the nonprofit sector\, working primarily in education and health care\, Eliot now freelances as a gender and sexuality expert. They help teachers\, small and large businesses\, and community organizations make their spaces safer for queer and trans clients (as well as their staff!). You can learn more about them at their website\, Genderbandit.com.u003c/iu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003e \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nSession Schedule:1:00-1:05 – Intro & Housekeeping1:05-1:15 – Best Practices1:15-1:35 – Scenario I Discussion1:35-1:45 – Scenario I Debrief1:45-2:05 – Scenario II Discussion2:05-2:15 – Scenario II Debrief2:15-2:30 – Next Steps & Wrap-up \n\n\n\nSeries schedule:February 23\, 2026 – 1-2:30pm – Gender Identity FundamentalsMarch 2\, 2026 – 1-2:30pm – Gender Identity ApplicationsMarch 9\, 2026 – 1-2:30pm – Gender Expression FundamentalsMarch 16\, 2026 – 1-2:30pm – Gender Expression Applications \n\n\n\nNote: facilitator is bilingual though facilitation will be primarily in EN URL:https://queerchamber.ca/event/rainbow-registered-presents-gendercraft-4/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://queerchamber.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/GenderCraft-Banners-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="rainbow registered":MAILTO:rainbowregistered@queerchamber.ca END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR