Business Calendar

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This morning’s opening numbers:

S&P/TSX 8,155.39

Dow Jones 8,046.42

Nasdaq 1,384.35

Canadian dollar 78.30 cents

This week’s economic news:

“ö Today — In Toronto, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty will talk about the government’s plans to build and finance modern infrastructure at the 16th annual National Conference on Public-Private Partnerships, and in London, British Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling releases a pre-budget report expected to show the impact of the global financial crisis on the British economy.

“ö Tuesday — In Ottawa, Statistics Canada releases retail sales figures for September, and in Washington, U.S. real GDP report and corporate profits report for the third quarter will be released.

“ö Wednesday — in Washington, the U.S. help-wanted index report for October will be released, as will the U.S. initial jobless claims report for the week of Nov. 22.

“ö Thursday — In Ottawa, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty delivers his economic update, and in the U.S., markets are closed for Thanksgiving Day.

“ö Friday — In Ottawa, Statistics Canada releases data on payroll employment, earnings and hours for September.

TOMORROW

Women In A Home Office-Winnipeg Chapter meeting 9:15-11:30 a.m., Glenwood Community Centre, 27 Overton St.

Manitoba Chambers of Commerce breakfast with Hon. Greg Selinger, Minister of Finance, 7:30-9 a.m., McPhillips Street Station. Information: 948-0100 or gfindlay@mbchamber.mb.ca. Fee: $35 members, $40 non-members, $25 students.

Sandler Training executive briefing, Break the Rules and Close More Sales, 2-4 p.m., St. Boniface Golf Club, 100 Rue Youville. Register: www.bta.sandler.com, karyl.campbell@sandler.com or 668-2803. Free.

Beal Consultants presents The Street-Smart Way to Buy a Business Æ with Steven Beal, 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m., 204-675 Pembina Hwy. Register: 478-7266 ext. 101, or seminars@bealconsultants.ca.

Canada/Manitoba Business Service Centre seminar So You Want to Start a Not-For-Profit, with Volunteer Manitoba, 4-6 p.m., 250-240 Graham Ave. Register: 984-2272, manitoba@canadabusiness.ca or www.CanadaBusiness.ca/manitoba.

Motivators Chapter of BNI luncheon Understanding the Markets’ Volatility and the ANDEX Chart, with Ashmead Khan, Wellington West, 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Winnipeg Winter Club, 200 River Ave. RSVP: 960-2710. Fee: $14.

Student Connections class Online Transactions, 6-9 p.m., Red River College Princess Street Campus. Register: 949-8497 or studentconnections@rrc.mb.ca. Fee: $45.

WEDNESDAY

Life Coaching Centre certificate modules Coaching & Communication Styles with Joyce Odidison, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 13-875 Gateway Rd. Register: 668-5283 or www.lifecoachctre.ca/services-coursess.htm. Fee: $275.

TRLabs Winnipeg presents Technology Showcase, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., SmartPark on University of Manitoba Fort Garry campus, 135 Innovation Dr. RSVP: admin@win.trlabs.ca. Information: www.win.trlabs.ca/showcase/ or 489-6060. Free.

Canada/Manitoba Business Service Centre seminar Canada Revenue Agency/Payroll Information with Carrie Roulette, Canada Revenue Agency, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 250-240 Graham Ave. Register: 984-2272, manitoba@canadabusiness.ca or www.CanadaBusiness.ca/manitoba.

THURSDAY

Professional Property Managers Association (PPMA) workshop Move-out Reports, Abandoned Goods, Security Deposit Claims, with RTB facilitator, 9-10:30 a.m., 1590 Henderson Hwy. Register: 957-1224 and www.ppmamanitoba.com. Fee $10.

Women’s Enterprise Centre of Manitoba presents Shoeboxes Are For Shoes, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 207 Donald St. Register: 988-1860. Fee: $20.

Certified Management Accountants of Manitoba seminar Public Accounting Series — Financial Statement Preparation, with James E. Court, Court Filopoulos & Associates, 6-9 p.m., CMA Professional Centre, 814-240 Graham Ave. Register: Hannah Walls, 943-1538 or cmamb@cma-canada.org.

Manitoba Environmental Industries Association annual Emerging Issues Conference, Energy and Water Management — The Basics of Sustainability concurrent sessions, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Fort Garry Hotel. Register: 783-7090 or www.meia.mb.ca. Fee: $250 members, $325 non-members.

Canadian Marketing Association of Manitoba presents Environmentally Responsible Paper Choices, with Maia Becker, Forest Stewardship Council Canada, 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m., Fort Garry Hotel, 222 Broadway. Register: www.cmamanitoba.com. Information: 284-5642. Fee: $30 members, $65 non-members.FRIDAY

Manitoba Trucking Association course Cargo Securement, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 25 Bunting St. Information: 632-6600 or magibson@trucking.mb.ca. Fee: $65 members, $100 non-members.

Dec. 2: Society for Technical Communication-Manitoba chapter meeting, with Kevin Longfield, local playwright and author, 5:45 p.m., Place Louis Riel, 190 Smith St. Register: Joanne Kusiak, 943-3474, ext. 3343 or meetingcoordinator@stcmanitoba.org by Nov. 28. Fee: presentation only, $5 members/students, $10 non-members; presentation and dinner, $20 members/students, $25 non-members.

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