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MOU Signing Ceremony with CAMSC’s New Partner – ACCE  

We are pleased to announce the new partnership with ACCE (Association of Chinese Canadian Entrepreneurs). A signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding for Collaboration will be held at The 2015 ACCE Chinese New Year Celebrations (7 pm, February 17, Royale Fine Dining Banquet, Scarborough).Government officials, community leaders and CAMSC members are invited to join the celebration.The event features a Lion Dance performance and lucky red packets will be given away by the God of Fortune. Contact [email protected], for dinner tickets ($60 HST Incl.)  Visit acce.ca.

7 pm, February 17, Royale Fine Dining Banquet, Scarborough

CAMSC’s Supplier Diversity Playbook webinar series is designed for companies that are in the early stages of developing a supplier diversity program in Canada, as well as staff that are in the first few years of managing their supplier diversity program.

The Playbook modules:
•    Highlight foundational elements that are critical to building a robust supplier diversity process
•    Review Playbook theory and additional corporate practical examples
•    Are aligned to leading North American practices in supplier diversity

Series includes: 4 x 60 minutes webinar modules, as well as Peer Learning discussions at the CAMSC Corporate Forum.

WBE Canada, in celebration of International Women’s Day, presents “Prepare To Profit”, a one day summit and procurement fair March 10th at the Allstream Centre in Toronto. We want to prepare you to profit, our organization is all about an entry point to open a door. Let us help you be successful this year, making sure you have the tools, techniques and connections you need to profit from supplier diversity and procurement.

Save the date for the next event in our breakfast event series as we travel accross Canada and connect in each region,

BREAKFAST WITH BRANDS: TECHONOLOGY

Our 1/2 day event offers the opportunity to connect with corporations engaged in championing Supplier Diversity in the Technology Sector. Companies attending and hosting round tables will be announced in March 2015.

Save the date for the next event in our breakfast event series, as we travel accross Canada and connect in each region,

BREAKFAST WITH BRANDS: Windsor

Our 1/2 day event offers the opportunity to connect with corporations and engage with those championing supplier diversity in this region, and will focus on the automotive supply chain. Full list of companies attending and hosting round tables will be announced in April 2015. Amoung those already confirmed is General Motors.

Our 1/2 day event offers the opportunity to connect with corporations engaged in championing Supplier Diversity in BC. Space is limited to facilitate networking, so you must register in advance especially to be included on attendee sharing. Attendee list will be provided to all those registered prior to the event.

Come and meet national procurement professional from RBC, TD plus regional procurement professionals from Coca-Cola, TELUS, Western Economic Development (Defence Procurement), and more.

Are you exploring for new markets? Join us on a trade mission to Texas!

You are invited to a panel discussion (by conference call) with past participants of the WBENC National Conference and Business Fair. The upcoming Trade Mission is being held in Austin, TX, June 21-26, 2015. This session will provide you with real past experiences of what to expect while attending the conference, and first hand recommendations on the benefits of attending this event.

They will share:

• Their first impressions of WBENC Conference and Business fair
• The benefits they experienced from attending
• Examples of the corporations they had conversations with
• Tips for preparation and participating in the events to make the most of the experience
• How they used (or didn’t use) their women-owned certification to leverage business connections
• Recommendations for follow-up after the trade mission

Entrepreneurs:

• Alina Martin, President, Danatec, Calgary, AB
• Jaeny Baik, Owner, Jaeny Baik Media Inc, Vancouver, BC
• Lee Meagher, CEO, Scootaround Inc., Winnipeg, MB
• Renée Safrata, Founder, Vivo Team, Vancouver, BC

Moderator:

Heather Martin, Director of Growth Programs, Alberta Women Entrepreneurs

Please feel free to pass this information to any of your contacts that might be interested in exporting and corporate contract opportunities.

If you have more questions, contact:

Lana Walsh, AWE Growth Programs Coordinator, at [email protected] or

Save the date for the next event in our breakfast event series, as we travel accross Canada and connect in each region,

BREAKFAST WITH BRANDS: City of Toronto, Public Procurement

Our 1/2 day event offers the opportunity to connect with government and corporations and engage with those championing supplier diversity in this region, this event will have an automotive focus. Full list of companies attending and hosting round tables will be announced in April 2015. Amoung those already confirmed is City of Toronto.

The Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC) invites Aboriginal and minority-owned businesses to join us to explore business opportunities for diverse owned businesses in corporate Canada’s supply chain.

Learn how CAMSC certification will provide you with the connections to gain market access. CAMSC currently has more than 75 corporate members and since our inception in 2004, CAMSC certified suppliers have been awarded more than $1.7 billion in contracts with our corporate members.

Connect with corporations and hear about their commitment to supply chain diversity, emerging project opportunities, key requirements and next steps to doing business with them through our Business Opportunity Roundtable discussions.

Confirmed corporate roundtable hosts include; Enterprise Holdings, McElhanney Consulting Services, Sodexo, TD and TELUS with more to come.