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This week in business:
TUESDAY
Creating Policy and Procedure Manuals, 9 a.m. Register: eclectic.ca, administration@eclectic.ca or 204-221-0584. $250.
Lean Principles 101: Making Lean Thinking Principles Easy to Understand Qnet, 8:15 a.m. Register: qnet.ca or 204-949-4999.
The Greatest App Ever Sold (yours): How to produce a successful mobile application World Trade Centre Winnipeg, 219 Provencher Blvd., 3rd floor, 9:30 a.m. Register: wfp.to/M7O or 204-984-2272. Free.
WEDNESDAY
Rotary Club of Winnipeg with Mary Moore, Canadian Red Cross Disaster Management, RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg, 12:15 p.m. $16.
Creating Connections: Networking in Canada for Immigrant Entrepreneurs World Trade Centre Winnipeg, 219 Provencher Blvd., 3rd floor, 9:30 a.m. Register: wfp.to/M7O or 204-984-2272. Free.
THURSDAY
Conducting Workplace Investigations Qnet, May 7, 8:15 a.m. $349 members, $419 non-member.
Mb Best Customer Service Manitoba Tourism Education Council, 75 Scurfield Blvd., 204-957-7437, register@mtec.mb.ca, 9 a.m. $60.
Taxation of a business World Trade Centre Winnipeg, 219 Provencher Blvd., 3rd floor, 9:30 a.m. Register: wfp.to/M7O or 204-984-2272. Free.
FRIDAY
Service Techniques That Create An Exceptional Guest Experience Manitoba Tourism Education Council, 75 Scurfield Blvd, 204-957-7437, register@mtec.mb.ca, 9 a.m. $40.
SATURDAY
Governance and Strategic Planning for Non Profits and Charities with David Hartley, United Way of Winnipeg, 580 Main St., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Register: wfp.to/M7Ma or 204-924-4225. $125.
COMING SOON
May 12: Business Planning Workshop (three days) Millennium Library, Buchwald Room, 251 Donald St., 204-487-6117, 9 a.m. Register: www.manitoba.ca/emb/events, 204-945-8200 or embevents@gov.mb.ca. $60.
The Free Press welcomes items for the Business Calendar. Please enter your information at wfp.to/events. Items can also be mailed to Diane Pratt, Winnipeg Free Press, 1355 Mountain Ave., R2X 3B6, Winnipeg, faxed to 204-697-7412 or emailed (without attachments) to: diane.pratt@freepress.mb.ca.
May 12: Summer Staff: Paying Part-time Workers and Independent Contractors Entrepreneurship Manitoba Boardroom, 250-240 Graham Ave., 204-945-8200, embevents@gov.mb.ca, 10 a.m. Register: www.manitoba.ca/emb/events. $25.
May 17: Advertising Association of Winnipeg Mad Men Finale and general meeting, 7:30 p.m., Rae & Jerry’s, 1405 Portage Ave. Proceeds to Manitoba Lung Assoc. $10.
May 12: Advocis Winnipeg Update 2015: How Vulnerable are your Clients? Winnipeg Winter Club, 200 River Ave., 7:30 a.m. $125 members, $200 non-members.
May 20: 2-Day ISO 9001:2008 Internal Auditor Course IQ9000 Office, 223-530 Century St., 204-453-5900, http://www.iq9000.com, 8:30 a.m. $795.
May 20: Lunch&Learn The Importance of a Strong Internal Brand World Trade Centre Winnipeg, 219 Provencher Blvd., 3rd Floor, noon. Register: http://www.wtcwinnipeg.com/calendar-of-events/category/bic/ or 204-984-2272. Free.
May 21: Leveraging Social Capital at Work Qnet, 8:15 a.m. Register: qnet.ca or 204-949-4999. $329 members, $399 non-members.
May 21: Business Breakfast: The Purpose of Life is a Life of Purpose with Theo Heineman, Women’s Enterprise Centre of Manitoba, 100-207 Donald St., 204-988-1860, 8 a.m. $25.
May 21: Commuting Ambassador Training: Tools and Hands On Training EcoCentre Boardroom, 303 Portage Ave., 204-925-3772, 1-4 p.m. Register: www.greenactioncentre.ca. Free.
May 21: Lunch&Learn Leasing Space? What a Business Owner Needs to Consider World Trade Centre Winnipeg, 219 Provencher Blvd., 3rd Floor, noon. Register: http://www.wtcwinnipeg.com/calendar-of-events/category/bic/ or 204-984-2272. Free.
May 22: Dealing with Difficult People Viscount Gort, 1670 Portage Ave. 204-775-0451, http://www.viscount-gort.com/, 9 a.m. Register: www.achievecentre.com, info@achievecentre.com or 204-452-0180. $210.
May 24: Manitoba Community of Women in Engineering, Science, Technology and Trades, conference, Dimensions, Hotel Fort Garry. Register: www.apegm.mb.ca/MCWESTT.
May 26: Income Splitting: Do’s and Dont’s to Achieve Tax Advantage Canad Inns Polo Park, 1405 St. Matthews Ave., 8 a.m. with Greg Huzel, CA, Senior Tax Manager at MNP Register: www.manitoba.ca/emb/events, 204-945-8200 or embevents@gov.mb.ca. $30.
May 26: Arts, where is the money @ ? World Trade Centre Winnipeg, 219 Provencher Blvd., 3rd Floor, 4:30 p.m. Register: http://www.wtcwinnipeg.com/calendar-of-events/category/bic/ or 204-984-2272. Free.
May 26-27: Creating a Conflict Productive Workplace Canad Inns Polo Park, 1405 St. Matthews Ave., 8:30 a.m. $595.
May 27 & 28: Project Management: A Practical Approach QNET Training Room, 8:15 a.m.
June 2: Business Planning Workshop (3 Days) Millennium Library, Buchwald Room, 251 Donald St., 204-487-6117, 9 a.m. Register: www.manitoba.ca/emb/events, 204-945-8200 or embevents@gov.mb.ca. $60.
June 3: De-escalating Potentially Violent Situations Viscount Gort, 1670 Portage Ave., 204-775-0451, http://www.viscount-gort.com/, 9 a.m. Register: www.ctrinstitute.com, info@ctrinstitute.com or 204-452-9199. $210.
June 3: Centre for Labour Management Development seminar Progressive Discipline For Supervisors and Stewards, Winnipeg, Hotel Fort Garry. Register: 204-956-0800 or www.LabourLawOnline.ca. $425.
June 3: How to start a Small Business in Manitoba World Trade Centre Winnipeg, 219 Provencher Blvd., 3rd Floor, 11:30 a.m. Register: http://www.wtcwinnipeg.com/calendar-of-events/category/bic/ or 204-984-2272. Free.
June 4: Part 1 The Planning Process: Strategy. World Trade Centre Winnipeg, 219 Provencher Blvd. 3rd Floor, 9:30 a.m. Register: http://www.wtcwinnipeg.com/calendar-of-events/category/bic/ or 204-984-2272. Free.
June 5: ABC of importing World Trade Centre Winnipeg, 219 Provencher Blvd., 3rd Floor, 9:30 a.m. Register: http://www.wtcwinnipeg.com/calendar-of-events/category/bic/ or 204-984-2272. Free.
June 10: Twitter 101 World Trade Centre Winnipeg, 219 Provencher Blvd., 3rd Floor, 9:30 a.m. Register: http://www.wtcwinnipeg.com/calendar-of-events/category/bic/ or 204-984-2272. Free.
June 11:Part 2 The Planning Process: Action. Results. World Trade Centre Winnipeg, 219 Provencher Blvd., 3rd Floor, 9:30 a.m. Register: http://www.wtcwinnipeg.com/calendar-of-events/category/bic/ or 204-984-2272. Free.
June 12: Myriad Consultation breakfast series Maximizing Motivation: Keys to Influencing Everyone with Stephen de Groot, 8-9:30 a.m., Inn at the Forks. Fee: $60.
June 12: Taxation of a business World Trade Centre Winnipeg, 219 Provencher Blvd., 3rd Floor, 9:30 a.m. Register: http://www.wtcwinnipeg.com/calendar-of-events/category/bic/ or 204-984-2272. Free.
June 12: The Basics of Exporting World Trade Centre Winnipeg, 219 Provencher Blvd., 3rd Floor, 9:30 a.m. Register: http://www.wtcwinnipeg.com/calendar-of-events/category/bic/ or 204-984-2272. Free.
June 23: PST: Intro to Provincial Sales Tax World Trade Centre Winnipeg, 219 Provencher Blvd., 3rd Floor, 9:30 a.m. Register: http://www.wtcwinnipeg.com/calendar-of-events/category/bic/ or 204-984-2272. Free.
June 24: Lunch&Learn Marketing with Diverse Budgets World Trade Centre Winnipeg, 219 Provencher Blvd. 3rd Floor, noon. Register: http://www.wtcwinnipeg.com/calendar-of-events/category/bic/ or 204-984-2272. Free.
June 25: Customer Service – Creating Loyalty Through Relationships Viscount Gort, 1670 Portage Avenue, (204) 775-0451, http://www.viscount-gort.com/, 9 a.m. Register: www.achievecentre.com, info@achievecentre.com or 204-452-0180. $210.
The Free Press welcomes items for the Business Calendar. Please enter your information at wfp.to/events. Items can also be mailed to Diane Pratt, Winnipeg Free Press, 1355 Mountain Ave., R2X 3B6, Winnipeg, faxed to 204-697-7412 or emailed (without attachments) to: diane.pratt@freepress.mb.ca.