Business Calendar

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This week in business:

TUESDAY

Rotary Club of St. Boniface St. Vital, Tricia Wasney — Public Art, Canad Inn Windsor Park, 12:15 p.m. $20.

Simple Rules for Organizational Change QNET Training Room, 660-175 Hargrave St., 8:15 a.m. Register: qnet.ca or 204-949-4999. $329 members, $399 non-members.

Writing Email That Works TBD, 1 p.m. presented by Eclectic Communications. Register: www.eclectic.ca or 204-221-0584. $150.

Accessibility for Manitobans: Everyone Benefits World Trade Centre Winnipeg, 219 Provencher Blvd., 3rd Floor, 9:30 a.m. Register: www.wtcwinnipeg.com/calendar-of-events/category/bic/ or 204-984-2272. Free.

Fundamentals of Coaching — Online, 6 p.m., Interpersonal Wellness Coaching Institute, 6-9 p.m. with Joyce Odidison. Register: www.iwsci.com or 204 668-5283. $250.

Protect Your Business Against Cyber Attacks (French Edition) World Trade Centre Winnipeg, 219 Provencher Blvd., 3rd Floor, 5 p.m. Register: www.wtcwinnipeg.com/calendar-of-events/category/bic/ or 204-984-2272. Free.

Oct. 6-8: Business Planning Workshop — Winnipeg (three Days) Buchwald Room in the Millennium Library, 251 Donald St., 9 a.m. Register: www.entrepreneurshipmanitoba. ca/events-seminars, 204-945-8200 or embevents@gov.mb.ca. $63.

WEDNESDAY

Ask a Lawyer — by appointment only Entrepreneurship Manitoba, 250-240 Graham Ave., 1 p.m. Register: www.entrepreneurshipmanitoba. ca/events-seminars, 204-945-8200 or embevents@gov.mb.ca. $25.

The Metro Club Speaker Fort Garry Hotel, 222 Broadway, with Barry Jones of Advanced Custom Systems. Information: Brian Gagnon 204-694-1658.

Advocis Winnipeg lunch & learn, The Philanthropic Conversation: Understanding the Financial Adviser Approach and High Net Worth Individual Perspective, Winnipeg Winter Club, 200 River Ave., 11:30 a.m. $35 members, $55 non-members.

Packaging That Makes Food Products Sell World Trade Centre Winnipeg, 219 Provencher Blvd., 3rd Floor. $60.

THURSDAY

Managing Four Generations in the Workplace: Veterans, Baby Boomers, Generation X and the Net Generation QNET Training Room, 660-175 Hargrave Ave., 8:15 a.m. Register: qnet.ca or 204-949-4999. $349 members, $419 non-members.

History & Perspectives in Coaching — Online, 6 p.m., Interpersonal Wellness Coaching Institute with Joyce Odidison. Register: www.iwsci.com or 204-668-5283. $250.

COMING SOON

Oct. 13: Rotary Club of St. Boniface St. Vital, Nafiya Naso, The Yazidis, Ancient People and Religion, Canad Inn Windsor Park, 12:15 p.m. $20.

Oct. 13: Effective Conflict Resolution QNET Training Room, 660-175 Hargrave St., 8:15 a.m. Register: qnet.ca or 204-949-4999. $329 members, $399 non-members.

Oct. 13: Down to the Wire; Looking Ahead to the Election and the Aftermath presentation with Curtis Brown, Probe Research, noon, Norwood Hotel, 112 Marion St. Register: conservativeclubwinnipeg@gmail.com. $25 members, $30 non-members.

Oct. 13: Developing Others Through Coaching — Online, 6 p.m., Interpersonal Wellness Coaching Institute with Joyce Odidison. Register: www.iwsci.com or 204-668-5283. $250.

Oct. 14: Hiring Smart World Trade Centre Winnipeg, 219 Provencher Blvd., 3rd Floor, 9:30 a.m. Register: www.wtcwinnipeg.com/calendar-of-events/category/bic/ or 204-984-2272. Free.

Oct. 15: Write It Right 1: High Performance Business Writing 8:15 a.m., QNET Training Room, 660-175 Hargrave Ave. Register: qnet.ca or 204-949-4999. $329 members, $399 non-members.

Oct. 15: Assessments in Coaching — Online, 6 p.m., Interpersonal Wellness Coaching Institute with Joyce Odidison. Register: www.iwsci.com or 204-668-5283. $250.

Oct. 15: Twitter 101 World Trade Centre Winnipeg, 219 Provencher Blvd., 3rd Floor, 9:30 a.m. Register: www.wtcwinnipeg.com/calendar-of-events/category/bic/ or 204-984-2272. Free.

Oct. 16: Small Business Week luncheon 2015, The Metropolitan Entertainment Centre (The Met), 281 Donald St., 11 a.m. with host Ace Burpee, 103.1 Virgin Radio. Register: www.entrepreneurshipmanitoba. ca/events-seminars, 204-945-8200 or embevents@gov.mb.ca. $30.

Oct. 19: Practical Strategies for Building Delegation Skills 12:45 p.m., QNET Training Room, 660-175 Hargrave St. Information: qnet.ca or 204-949-4999. $159 members, $189 non-members.

Oct. 20: Rotary Club of St. Boniface St. Vital meeting, The Norwood Hotel, 7 p.m. $2.

Oct. 20: Making Personality Work QNET Training Room, 660-175 Hargrave Ave. Information: qnet.ca or 204-949-4999, 8:15 a.m. $369 + GST Non-member rate: $439 + GST

Oct. 21: Sustainable Building Manitoba annual general meeting, Oct. 21, 5-6:30 pm., Buchwald Room, Millennium Library.

Oct. 21: The Metro Club Speaker Fort Garry Hotel, 222 Broadway Ave. with Wes Schollenberg, Avison Young. Information: Brian Gagnon 204-694-1658.

Oct. 21: Ask a Website Expert – by appointment only Entrepreneurship Manitoba, 250-240 Graham Ave., 1 p.m. Register: http://www.entrepreneurshipmanitoba. ca/events-seminars, 204-945-8200 or embevents@gov.mb.ca. $25.

Oct. 22: Building Better Board Bylaws and Board Handbooks Best Western Charterhouse Hotel, 330 York Ave., 9 a.m. with Priti Shah, Lawyer, PRAXIS Conflict Conculting. Register: www.praxisconsulting.ca, 204-477-5985 or pritisha@mts.net. $150.

Oct. 22: Effective Meetings: Agenda, Materials, Minutes, Rules of Procedure, Role of Chair and More Best Western Charterhouse Hotel, 330 York Ave., 1 p.m. with Priti Shah, Lawyer, PRAXIS Conflict Conculting. Register: www.praxisconsulting.ca, 204-477-5985 or pritisha@mts.net. $150.

Oct. 23: Legal Duties and Liabilities of Board Members; What Every Director Should Know Best Western Charterhouse Hotel, 330 York Ave., 9 a.m. with Priti Shah, Lawyer, PRAXIS Conflict Conculting. Register: www.praxisconsulting.ca, 204-477-5985 or ritisha@mts.net. $300.

Oct. 26: Mental Health Conversations – The Manager’s Role 12:45 p.m. ,QNET Training Room, 660-175 Hargrave Ave. Register: qnet.ca or 204-949-4999. $169 members, $199 non-members.

Oct. 26: 2-Day ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor Course IQ9000 Office, http://www.iq9000.com, 8:30 a.m.

Oct. 27: Rotary Club of St. Boniface St. Vital, Dr. Erin Loewen, Eye Care Mission in Kenya, Canad Inn Windsor Park, 12:15 p.m. $20.

Oct. 27: Emotional Intelligence QNET Training Room, 660-175 Hargrave Ave., 8:15 a.m. Register: qnet.ca or 204-949-4999. $399 members, $469 non-members.

Oct. 27: Understanding Financial Statements 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.

Oct. 28: Saving for Retirement as a Small Business Owner World Trade Centre Winnipeg, 219 Provencher Blvd, 3rd Floor, Oct. 28, 9:30 a.m. Register: http://www.wtcwinnipeg.com/calendar-of-events/category/bic/ or 204-984-2272. Free.

Oct. 29: How to Start a Small Business in Manitoba 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.

Oct. 29: Newcomer Workplace Transition Issues Holiday Inn, 1330 Pembina Hwy, 7 p.m.

Oct. 29: Write It Right 2: Advanced Writing Strategies QNET Training Room, 660-175 Hargrave Ave., 8:15 a.m. Register: qnet.ca or 204-949-4999. $329 members, $399 non-members.

Oct. 30: Self Employment Resources for People with Disabilities or Health Conditions 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.

Nov. 2-4: SDEC15 Software Development & Evolution Conference 2015 Victoria Inn and Conference Centre with Diane Zajac-Woodie, Ardita Karaj & Jeff Morgan and Mike Bowler. Register: sdeconf.com.

Nov. 4 & 5: Centre for Labour Management Development seminar 21st Annual Manitoba Labour Law Review, Winnipeg, Hotel Fort Garry. Register: 204-956-0800 or LabourLawOnline.ca. $795.

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