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I DO BUSINESS. National Summit Partners with CCAE TORONTO, Ontario, January 14, 2013 – I DO BUSINESS. National Summit & Tradeshow – Success for Aboriginal Entrepreneurs, announces the Canadian Centre for Aboriginal Entrepreneurship (CCAE) as a founding partner. I DO BUSINESS. will be hosted by Ontario Native Literacy Coalition and will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Toronto Airport from March 4-5-6, 2013. With the Canadian Centre for Aboriginal Entrepreneurship, Inc. (CCAE) as a founding partner, I DO BUSINESS. National Summit & Tradeshow will be the launching platform of an effective, ongoing business development initiative at the grassroots level across the country, from coast to coast to coast. I DO BUSINESS. will bring to the forefront the importance of connecting economic development and adult literacy to support Aboriginal business development. Through the National Summit, emerging and established Aboriginal Entrepreneurs will enhance their knowledge and skills to grow and sustain their businesses with an enhanced understanding of business development, business literacy and financial literacy. “As an Aboriginal Entrepreneur myself, I had to start and learn everything myself, from scratch. I really wish a summit like this had been available when I was starting. I am sending potential entrepreneurs that I know to this summit,” said Bruce Lacroix, President and CEO of The Canadian Centre for Aboriginal Entrepreneurship, Inc. “We are so pleased to have The Canadian Centre for Aboriginal Entrepreneurship as a founding partner. Their innovative and high spirited entrepreneurial wisdom will surely entertain and educate everyone who attends” said John Kor, National Lead of I DO BUSINESS. “We can’t wait to see what they have planned for our Aboriginal entrepreneurs to take home and implement in their businesses” said John Kor, National Lead of I DO BUSINESS. Following the National Summit, I DO BUSINESS. Community Ambassador Mini-Summits will be launched. Aboriginal Entrepreneurs that attend the National Summit will have the opportunity to become Community Ambassadors and hosts of the Mini-Summits. They will each be supported to hold a one-day event in their communities, where they will share the information and skills learned at the National Summit to 10-20 people. The Mini-Summits will make this National Summit much more than a one time learning opportunity. Community Ambassadors will be supported in transferring key knowledge and skills, creating lasting business relationships, and spreading accessible business resources to Aboriginal Entrepreneurs across Canada. The three-day business event is different from any you’ve attended before! Unique to this national event is the inclusion of a full-day session on The Alexis Principles, a set of cross-cultural strategies that builds bridges for successful business development and communications between individuals, businesses, corporations, and government agencies in any cultural context. This cross-cultural tool provides a foundation to enhance successful business interactions and procurement opportunities for Aboriginal Entrepreneurs and the companies they do business with across Canada. About I DO BUSINESS. For anyone currently doing business, or contemplating doing business with or in Aboriginal Canada, I DO BUSINESS. National Summit & Tradeshow will offer an outstanding venue to Learn, Network and Do Business. The activities, workshops and exhibitor forum will provide a unique and innovative opportunity for businesses to showcase their products and services, and to network effectively and profitably. Check out www.idobusiness.ca for more information. About CCAE The Canadian Centre for Aboriginal Entrepreneurship, Inc. helped create and now runs the highly successful Aboriginal BEST (Business and Entrepreneurship Skills Training) program, which has been offered in 86 communities to over 1,400 Aboriginal entrepreneurs. CCAE works with government and Aboriginal organizations to bring this innovative and powerful program to communities across Canada. Many successful businesses have been started through this program. See www.aboriginalbest.com About Ontario Native Literacy Coalition As a provincial coalition the Ontario Native Literacy Coalition (ONLC) has been continuously serving the needs of the Native literacy community in Ontario for a quarter of a century, since before its incorporation in 1988. ONLC supports the MTCU funded Native Literacy & Basic Skills (LBS) programs in Ontario and provides accessible and culturally relevant training, research, networking, resources, and field development support the people in its literacy delivery stream. |
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Contact Information
Alyssa Ferreira Media Relations I DO BUSINESS. National Summit & Tradeshow alyssa.ferreira@idobusiness.ca Phone: 705.822.5657 Fax: 855.301.2737 |
Bruce Lacroix President and CEO The Canadian Centre for Aboriginal Entrepreneurship, Inc. aboriginalbest@shaw.ca Phone: 1.866.352.3878 |