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:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231011T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231011T120000 DTSTAMP:20260514T160643 CREATED:20240502T012626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T180902Z UID:10002026-1697022000-1697025600@queerchamber.ca SUMMARY:CQCC Members-Only Webinar | Growing your business with the Canadian Small Business Financing Loan DESCRIPTION:Date: October 11\, 2023 11:00 am – October 11\, 2023 12:00 pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn how to start or expand your business with the Canadian Small Business Financing Loan Program (CSBFL). CSBFL is a treat financing option through TD and the Government of Canada to help small business owners that can help fund many aspects of their business needs.   \n\n\n\nTakeaways: You will learn how the program works\, the qualification criteria\, and how it can help your business needs. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYour speaker\n\n\n\n\n \n Our Team \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ivan Ding \n\n \n Account Manager\, Small Business \n \n \n \n TD Business Banking \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Ivan Ding \n\n \n Account Manager\, Small Business \n \n \n \n TD Business Banking \n \n \n I have a tenure of more than 11 years with TD. In the past\, I held the position of Customer Services Manager. Presently\, I have been serving as an Account Manager Small Business (AMSB) for approximately 4 years. In my current role\, my main focus is on nurturing strong personal and professional relationships with our Small Business Banking clients.rnrnMy primary objective is to offer optimal solutions to address our clients’ various needs\, whether it pertains to launching a business\, ensuring financial stability and resilience\, fostering business expansion\, or facilitating business transitions. I firmly believe that my extensive knowledge of credit products will bring enhanced value to my clients’ businesses. URL:https://queerchamber.ca/event/members-only-webinar-scaling-your-business-and-what-you-need-when-launching-a-small-business/ CATEGORIES:Certified Supplier,Corporate Partner,National,National (Voting),OUT For Business,Rainbow Registered ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://queerchamber.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/Webinar-Wednesdays-webbanne-LA0kYj.tmp_.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231011T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231011T160000 DTSTAMP:20260514T160643 CREATED:20240502T012622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T180850Z UID:10002023-1697029200-1697040000@queerchamber.ca SUMMARY:Supplier Diversity Days (SDAC) - Calgary DESCRIPTION:Date: October 11\, 2023 1:00 pm – October 11\, 2023 4:00 pm MST \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin the leading council members of Supplier Diversity Alliance Canada as they discuss the benefits of Supplier diversity.\n\n\n\nAre you a diverse owned company looking to grow your business? \n\n\n\nSupplier Diversity provides diverse owned businesses with greater access to corporate and public procurement opportunities. By connecting diverse suppliers with organizations that are actively looking to diversify their supply chain\, supplier diversity is supporting the growth of those businesses that are owned by Indigenous\, Black\, racialized\, 2SLGBTQI+Q\, disabled\, women\, Veteran\, and refugee people. \n\n\n\nThis event will provide you with the opportunity to learn how certification as a diverse owned business can benefit you\, hear from corporate and government leaders on what they are doing to engage diverse suppliers\, and network with other entrepreneurs. As part of the event\, diverse owned businesses will also have the opportunity to pitch their company to corporate buyers through our roundtable connections. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now URL:https://queerchamber.ca/event/supplier-diversity-days-sdac-calgary/ CATEGORIES:Certified Supplier,Corporate Partner ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://queerchamber.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/SDAC-SD-Days-1920x1080-1-UGC8gj.tmp_.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231012T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231012T160000 DTSTAMP:20260514T160643 CREATED:20240502T012623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T180852Z UID:10002024-1697115600-1697126400@queerchamber.ca SUMMARY:Supplier Diversity Days (SDAC) - Edmonton DESCRIPTION:Date: October 12\, 2023 1:00 pm – October 12\, 2023 4:00 pm MST \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin the leading council members of Supplier Diversity Alliance Canada as they discuss the benefits of Supplier diversity.\n\n\n\nAre you a diverse owned company looking to grow your business? \n\n\n\nSupplier Diversity provides diverse owned businesses with greater access to corporate and public procurement opportunities. By connecting diverse suppliers with organizations that are actively looking to diversify their supply chain\, supplier diversity is supporting the growth of those businesses that are owned by Indigenous\, Black\, racialized\, 2SLGBTQI+Q\, disabled\, women\, Veteran\, and refugee people. \n\n\n\nThis event will provide you with the opportunity to learn how certification as a diverse owned business can benefit you\, hear from corporate and government leaders on what they are doing to engage diverse suppliers\, and network with other entrepreneurs. As part of the event\, diverse owned businesses will also have the opportunity to pitch their company to corporate buyers through our roundtable connections. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Today URL:https://queerchamber.ca/event/supplier-diversity-days-sdac-edmonton/ CATEGORIES:Certified Supplier,Corporate Partner ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://queerchamber.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/SDAC-SD-Days-1920x1080-1-WZPWKi.tmp_.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231013T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231013T160000 DTSTAMP:20260514T160643 CREATED:20240502T012625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T180900Z UID:10002025-1697202000-1697212800@queerchamber.ca SUMMARY:Supplier Diversity Days (SDAC) - Vancouver DESCRIPTION:Date: October 13\, 2023 1:00 pm – October 13\, 2023 4:00 pm PST \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin the leading council members of Supplier Diversity Alliance Canada as they discuss the benefits of Supplier diversity.\n\n\n\nAre you a diverse owned company looking to grow your business? \n\n\n\nSupplier Diversity provides diverse owned businesses with greater access to corporate and public procurement opportunities. By connecting diverse suppliers with organizations that are actively looking to diversify their supply chain\, supplier diversity is supporting the growth of those businesses that are owned by Indigenous\, Black\, racialized\, 2SLGBTQI+Q\, disabled\, women\, Veteran\, and refugee people. \n\n\n\nThis event will provide you with the opportunity to learn how certification as a diverse owned business can benefit you\, hear from corporate and government leaders on what they are doing to engage diverse suppliers\, and network with other entrepreneurs. As part of the event\, diverse owned businesses will also have the opportunity to pitch their company to corporate buyers through our roundtable connections. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Today URL:https://queerchamber.ca/event/supplier-diversity-days-sdac-vancouver/ CATEGORIES:Certified Supplier,Corporate Partner ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://queerchamber.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/SDAC-SD-Days-1920x1080-1-JwR6fa.tmp_.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231031T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231031T150000 DTSTAMP:20260514T160643 CREATED:20240502T012638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T180916Z UID:10002029-1698760800-1698764400@queerchamber.ca SUMMARY:Meet the Buyer – Sonami DESCRIPTION:Companies in the manufacturing industry\, SONAMI can support you with your R&D Leverage SONAMI support and partner with a post-secondary institution \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanadian companies within the manufacturing industry\, did you know you can get access to federal funding\, expertise from post-secondary institutions\, and state-of-the-art equipment through the Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation (SONAMI)? \n\n\n\nLet SONAMI be your in-house research and development (R&D) team. \n\n\n\nSONAMI is a Niagara College-led network of eleven post-secondary institutions\, who\, through their respective Research and Innovation Centres\, collaborate with small- and medium-sized companies to tackle their manufacturing-related challenges. \n\n\n\nWhy should you leverage support from SONAMI? \n\n\n\n\n1:1.2 match for company cash and in-kind contributions\n\nFor example: 10K invested into the project by SONAMI\, and $12K financed by the company (20% should be in cash the rest can be in-kind or cash)\n\n\n\n\n\nCompanies keep their Intellectual Property (IP)\n\n\n\nStreamlined application process (no long application form\, just contact SONAMI)\n\n\n\nCompanies approach with a concept and/or challenge\, then researchers develop and test innovative solutions that meet the manufacturer’s requirements\n\n\n\nNo administrative or compliance hassles\n\n\n\nServes companies in all of Canada\n\n\n\nContinual intake process\n\n\n\n\nCapabilities include:  \n\n\n\n\nautomation \n\n\n\nadditive manufacturing technologies \n\n\n\nproduct testing & validation\n\n\n\ninformation & communication technology (including cyber security)\n\n\n\nprocess optimization\n\n\n\nsimulation & modelling\n\n\n\ncommercialization and intellectual property protection support\, and many more\n\n\n\n\nYour company may be a good fit to work with SONAMI\, even though your challenge does not neatly fit with the capabilities mentioned above. For example\, SONAMI can help companies: \n\n\n\n\nreduce the carbon footprint in their packaging\n\n\n\nthat do not manufacture products\, but serve manufacturing companies\n\n\n\nprotect critical business data and information\n\n\n\n\nContact Mitchell Lutz\, Business Development Lead at SONAMI mlutz@niagaracollege.ca to discuss how you can leverage assistance from SONAMI for challenges your company is facing.  \n\n\n\nLearn more on SONAMI’s website. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWatch a quick overview of SONAMI: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYour speaker\n\n\n\n\n \n Our Team \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mitchell Lutz \n\n \n Business Development Lead \n \n \n \n SONAMI \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Mitchell Lutz \n\n \n Business Development Lead \n \n \n \n SONAMI \n \n \n Mitchell Lutz is the Business Development Lead for the Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation (SONAMI)\, a Niagara College-led consortium of eleven academic institutions supporting manufacturers’ research and development needs through applied research projects.rnrnIn his role\, Mitchell is responsible for researching\, planning\, and implementing new target market initiatives and supporting the recruitment and outreach activities of the network. \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-sonami/ CATEGORIES:Certified Supplier,National,OUT For Business,Rainbow Registered ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://queerchamber.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/Meet-The-Buyer-2023-2-elxmbA.tmp_.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR