Business Calendar

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Monday -- in Ottawa, Statistics Canada releases September survey of manufacturing. In Detroit, General Motors releases its third-quarter earnings.

Tuesday -- in Toronto, Loblaw Companies Ltd. will issue its third-quarter results. In Montreal, BMO Financial Group reports fourth-quarter results.

Wednesday -- in Ottawa, Statistics Canada releases the consumer price index for October. In Washington, U.S. consumer price index, housing starts and building permits for October will be released.

Thursday -- in Ottawa, Statistics Canada releases October leading indicators, September wholesale trade and September international transactions in securities.

Friday -- no major events scheduled.

TOMORROW

Nov. 17: Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba workshop Operations Plan and Financial Projections, 9 a.m.-noon, 207 Donald St. Register: 988-1860 or 1-800-203-2343. Fee: $25.

Nov. 17: Canadian Information Processing Society presents Information Infrastructure in the Service of Environmental Sustainment with Herbert Vossler, Winnipeg Transit, 11 a.m., Bergmann's on Lombard, 167 Lombard Ave. Register: 947-2067 or winnipeg@cips.ca. Fee: $20 members, $10 student members, $40 non-members.

Nov. 17: Youth and Young Adult Coaching Information Session with facilitator Erin-Brie Warwick, Life Coaching Centre, 13-875 Gateway Road, 6 p.m. Register at 668-5283, www.lifecoachctre.ca

WEDNESDAY

Nov. 18: Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba seminar Harnessing the Power of the Internet, 8:30-11:30 a.m., 207 Donald St. Register: 988-1860 or 1-800-203-2343. Fee: $50.

Nov. 18: Canadian Association of Family Enterprise Manitoba Chapter presentation Manitoba's Renaissance or Are We Just Doing Well with James Carr, Business Council of Manitoba, 7:30-9 a.m., Norwood Hotel, 112 Marion St. Register: 896-3548 or Manitoba@cafecanada.ca

Nov. 18: Human Resource Management Association of Manitoba seminar Enhancing Employee Engagement with Action with Yvonne Thompson. Registration & Breakfast: 8 a.m., Session: 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., HRMAM offices, 1700-275 Portage Ave. Register: www.hrmam.org. Fee: $30 HRMAM members & QNET members, $40 non-members.

Nov. 18: Winnipeg Entrepreneur eXchange Meet The Marketing Expert with Christine Dubyts of Dubyts Communications and Bill Rutherford of Sable Martlet Consulting, Holiday Inn Pembina South, 1330 Pembina Highway; 5:45pm; $10 for non-members. RSVP: info@winnipegentrepreneurs.com

Nov. 18: BNI Accelerators lunch meeting, Les Mauthe of Recognition Express, 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Winnipeg Winter Club, 200 River Ave. Fee: $14.

Nov. 18: Metro Club of Winnipeg Luncheon at the Hotel Fort Garry with speaker Ron Taylor of SDS Security, 11:45 a.m. Cost $21.50 at 943-8649.

Nov. 18 & 19: Leadership in Challenging Times two-day Legacy Bowes Group Symposium with Manitoba Business Leaders and HR Professionals, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Radisson Downtown Winnipeg. Information: Charlene, 934-8826 ext. 826 or www.legacybowes.com/hrsymposium2009. Fee: $175.

THURSDAY

Nov. 19: Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce Membership Luncheon with keynote speaker Paul Soubry, president and CEO of New Flyer Industries, talking about New Flyer's route from a local manufacturer of heavy-duty buses to an industry leader across North America and why they choose to remain in Winnipeg, Fort Garry Place, noon.

Nov. 19: Women's Canadian Club of Winnipeg presents The Women's Role in the Canadian Forces: A Look Forward to the Canadian Naval Centennial, noon. Reserve: 237-0829.

Nov. 19: Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba workshop Feasibility and Risk Analysis, 9 a.m.-noon, 207 Donald St. Register: 988-1860 or 1-800-203-2343. Fee: $25.

Nov. 19: Professional Property Managers Association workshop Hearings and Order of Possession, Claims with RTB facilitator, 9:30-11 a.m., 100 Adamar Rd. Register: 957-1224 or www.ppmamanitoba.com. Fee: $10.

Nov. 19: Manitoba CPBI Council Breakfast Seminar at the Hotel Fort Garry at 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. The topic will be The sanofi-aventis Healthcare Survey 2009. To register call Dale Davidson at 837-5657 ore email manitoba@cpbi-icra.ca. Deadline for registration is Nov. 17.

COMING SOON

Nov. 30: Interpersonal Wellness Coach Training, Module III -- Building Coaching Relationships with facilitator Joyce Odidison, Life Coaching Centre, 13-875 Gateway Rd, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fee: $275. Register at 668-5283.

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Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition November 16, 2009 B7