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Small Business Week: Kick-Off Networking Event (In-Person)

By Vaughan Economic Development

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Date and Time:

Monday, October 21, 2024

7:30 am - 10:00 am

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Location

Hilton Garden Inn Toronto/Vaughan

3201 Highway 7 Vaughan, ON L4K 5Z7

Tickets: FREE

The Vaughan Business & Entrepreneurship Centre (VBEC) in partnership with the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a morning of networking, light refreshments, and a program including welcome remarks from VBEC, and Vaughan Chamber of Commerce, address and keynote from the Business Development bank of Canada, and panel discussion sharing more on ‘The Future of DEI in Small Business’ presented in partnership with BDC and TechConnex, and how you can incorporate Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion into your business!

 

Location: Hilton Garden Inn, 3201 Hwy 7

 

Hosted by the VBEC every October, Small Business Week is a nationally recognized celebration of the contributions small businesses make to the economy. This year’s Small Business Week will focus on empowering businesses to become more inclusive, sustainable and resourceful through providing content on a variety of programs, practical tools and strategies to embrace diversity and inclusion and understanding cultural competence.

The presenting sponsor for Small Business Week 2024 is the Business Development Bank of Canada(BDC) and programming is being delivered together with local business support organizations.

Registrations are currently open to small businesses and entrepreneurs. For a full schedule of events, including descriptions, please visit vaughanbusiness.ca/SBW.