Business Calendar July 9

This morning's opening numbers:

TSX11,659.65Dow12,772.47Nasdaq 2,937.33

Dollar 98.17 cents US

This week in business:

Today: in Ottawa, the Bank of Canada releases its Business Outlook Survey. In Toronto, Microsoft holds its Worldwide Partner Conference with 15,000 delegates from high-tech companies. In Washington, the Federal Reserve releases consumer credit data for May.

Tuesday: in Waterloo, Research In Motion Ltd. holds its annual general meeting of shareholders. In Toronto, Postmedia Network Canada Corp. holds a conference call to discuss third-quarter results released earlier in the day. In Longeuil, Que., the Jean Coutu Group Inc. holds their first-quarter conference call.

Wednesday: in Calgary, TD Securities holds their annual energy conference. In Fort McMurray, Alta., Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. is in court to face environmental charges related to its activities at its oilsands upgrader near Fort McMurray. In Toronto, Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. holds a third-quarter conference call.

Thursday: in Montreal, Astral Media Inc. and cable television distributor and media company Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Cable Inc. release third-quarter results. In Ottawa, Statistics Canada releases the new housing price index. In Mountain View, Calif., Google Inc. releases quarterly results.

Friday: in Washington, the U.S. Labour Department releases the Producer Price Index for June. In New York, JPMorgan Chase & Co. releases quarterly results. In San Francisco, Wells Fargo & Co. releases quarterly results.

TUESDAY

Canada/Manitoba Business Service Centre seminar PST: An Introduction to Provincial Sales Tax with Representative, Manitoba Finance,10:30 a.m.-noon, 250-240 Graham Ave. Register: 984-2272, 1-800-665-2019 or manitoba@canadabusiness.mb.ca .

Canada/Manitoba Business Service Centre seminar GST/HST -- New HST Rules and Information for New Registrants with Representative, Canada Revenue Agency, 12:30-3:30 p.m., 250-240 Graham Ave. Register: 984-2272, 1-800-665-2019 or manitoba@canadabusiness.mb.ca .

WEDNESDAY

Rotary Club of Winnipeg Downtown meeting with Ron Hore, local writer and author, On being a writer, 12:10-1:30 p.m., Winnipeg Convention Centre. Information: 943-1427. Fee: $16.

Canada/Manitoba Business Service Centre seminar Guest Advisor Program, Accounting Advisor with Brian Walker, PKBW Group Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors, 1-3 p.m., 250-240 Graham Ave. Register: 984-2272, 1-800-665-2019 or manitoba@canadabusiness.mb.ca .

Canada/Manitoba Business Service Centre seminar Social Media for Business with Nico Wlock, Lanoie.com, 1-3 p.m., 250-240 Graham Ave. Register: 984-2272, 1-800-665-2019 or manitoba@canadabusiness.mb.ca .

THURSDAY

Rotary Club of Winnipeg West meeting with John Hindle, author of Making Contact -- How to Connect with People, 12:15-1:30 p.m., Canad Inns Polo Park. Information: 889-2156. Fee: $15.

Canada/Manitoba Business Service Centre seminar Your Business Plan -- Getting Started with Sherri Cairns, Cairns Consulting and Training, 1-3 p.m., 250-240 Graham Ave. Register: 984-2272, 1-800-665-2019 or manitoba@canadabusiness.mb.ca .

FRIDAY

FoodSafe food handler training course, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., MTEC, 1534 Gamble Pl. Register: 694-7233.

COMING SOON

July 18: Rotary Club of Winnipeg Downtown annual presentation of Rotary Grants, 12:10-1:30 p.m., Winnipeg Convention Centre. Information: 943-1427. Fee: $16.

July 19-25: Commissionaires Manitoba presents Manitoba Security Guard Training Course, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., 290 Burnell St. Fee: $341.25.

July 25: Rotary Club of Winnipeg Downtown luncheon Fringe Banks and the North End with Jerry Buckland, professor of International Development, Menno Simmons College, 12:10-1:30 p.m., Winnipeg Convention Centre. Information: 943-1427. Fee: $16.

The Free Press welcomes items for the Business Calendar. They should include time, date, location, sponsor and fee and be mailed to Diane Pratt, Free Press, 1355 Mountain Ave., R2X 3B6, fax 697-7412, email diane.pratt@freepress.mb.ca. (No attachments, please.) Deadline is Wednesday.

Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition July 9, 2012 B8