Tee-off times are available at 7
a.m. ($185) The 1 p.m. tee-off time is sold out. Register
today for this great day of golf, breakfast/lunch and
dinner, and great prizes and giveaways! Various sponsorship
opportunities (including tee and green sponsors) are
available, and prize donations are needed for the prize
and silent auction tables – a great way to promote your
company and its support.
Thank you to TD Bank Financial Group Brampton for once
again being our Golf Day title sponsor. Register online
at www.bramptonbot.com.
BBOT Governing Council election
results
The BBOT’s President-Elect Carman McClelland is pleased
to announce the results of this year’s election to the
2008-09 Governing Council. Elected for three year terms
are: Shannon Denny (Coca-Cola Bottling Co.); John Armstrong
(Rogers Cable Communications Inc.); Michael Spinelli (Deloitte
& Touche LLP); and Jim Schembri (The Schembri Group).
Elected for a two year term is Anthony Cutruzzola (Inzola
Group Inc.). All candidates are sincerely thanked for
their interest in running for Governing Council. The new
term of Governing Council begins July 1, 2008.
3.
Beautification of Business Areas Awards
As part of the international Communities in Bloom program,
The Brampton Board of Trade, Chinguacousy Garden Club
and City of Brampton are pleased to be co-sponsoring
the Brampton Beautification of Business Areas Awards.
The awards will recognize businesses that demonstrate
a commitment to beautification through tidiness of business
property, floral displays, environmental efforts and
landscaping. Nominate your own business or another by
submitting the Nomination Form available in June’s Trade
Talks or by contacting MaryAnn Eddy at 905-451-1122
ext. 205 or email meddy@bramptonbot.com.
4. Membership Directory advertising
sales
The Brampton Board of Trade has commenced advertising
sales for its 2009 Membership & Business Directory.
This award-winning directory is a valuable business
resource guide listing the over 1,100 Board members
representing the wide range of businesses sizes and
sectors. Take advantage of this great opportunity to
promote your business, goods and services, and to be
on the desk of every member business. For more information
about The Brampton Board of Trade 2009 Membership &
Business Directory, please call (905)451-1122.
BBOT launches education series
The Brampton Board of Trade’s Power Your Performance
Education Series is a succession of short seminars for
entrepreneurs and business professionals. The series
is designed to increase personal performance, business
growth and sustainability.
These are the upcoming workshops:
June 20 - Pay Equity Enforcement Blitz
to Begin in Peel - Do You Know The Law?
This session is 2 hours, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
June 26 – Understanding IT Are you
protected if your IT person falls off the face of the
earth? Come learn some IT secrets.
Seating
is limited so register early.
BBOT forms advisory group
for women entrepreneurs
The Brampton Board of Trade has formed an Advisory Council
for women entrepreneurs and leaders.
The Women’s Entrepreneurs and Leadership Advisory Council
(WELAC) is a peer advisory group made up of diverse,
successful business women who are interested in learning,
sharing and supporting each other through a peer-mentoring.
Members will meet four times a year to explore issues
through a variety of formats such as roundtable discussion,
case study analysis and guest speakers. >click here
to read on
The WELAC will most benefit women entrepreneurs and
leaders who desire a supportive and creative forum to
help them excel as business leaders.
Membership in the WELAC is $295.00 and includes four
lunch meetings with guest speakers. The first meeting
for 2008 was held on April 3. Subsequent meetings will
be held June 12, Oct. 2 and Dec. 4.
For more information about this group or to register,
please contact Carrie Andrews, 905-451-1122, ext. 202
or candrews@bramptonbot.com
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