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Aboriginal Women’s Business Entrepreneurship Network Conference Inspire, Educate and Empower Chelsea Hotel - 33 Gerrard Street West - Toronto, ON - Mountbatton Salon February 25, 2016 AWBEN CONTACT INFORMATION: 1-800-461-4043 [email protected] www.nwac.ca The Aboriginal Women’s Entrepreneurship Business Network (AWBEN) was initiated in December 2012 with the vision and goal to: provide a safe, supportive, collaborative, empowering and culturally supportive environment that addresses the unique challenges of Indigenous entrepreneurs and aspiring Indigenous entrepreneurs; to enhance, develop and accelerate growth for current and aspiring female Indigenous entrepreneurs in a sustainable way through programs and resources and to promote Community leadership through volunteerism as a reflection of respect and reciprocity and will be paramount to the foundation of the Aboriginal Women’s Business Entrepreneurship Network.

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Page 1: Aboriginal Women’s Business Entrepreneurship Network ... · Aboriginal Women’s Business Entrepreneurship Network Conference Inspire, Educate and Empower Chelsea Hotel - 33 Gerrard

Aboriginal Women’s Business Entrepreneurship Network Conference

Inspire, Educate and Empower

Chelsea Hotel - 33 Gerrard Street West - Toronto, ON - Mountbatton Salon

February 25, 2016

AWBEN CONTACT INFORMATION: 1-800-461-4043

[email protected]

www.nwac.ca

The Aboriginal Women’s Entrepreneurship Business Network (AWBEN) was initiated in December 2012 with the vision and goal to: provide a safe, supportive, collaborative, empowering and culturally supportive environment that addresses the unique challenges of Indigenous entrepreneurs and aspiring Indigenous entrepreneurs; to enhance, develop and accelerate growth for current and aspiring female Indigenous entrepreneurs in a sustainable way through programs and resources and to promote Community leadership through volunteerism as a reflection of respect and reciprocity and will be paramount to the foundation of the Aboriginal Women’s Business Entrepreneurship Network.

Page 2: Aboriginal Women’s Business Entrepreneurship Network ... · Aboriginal Women’s Business Entrepreneurship Network Conference Inspire, Educate and Empower Chelsea Hotel - 33 Gerrard

8:00 a.m. Registration & Breakfast

8:45 a.m. Welcoming RemarksEmcee Waneek Horn-Miller

Opening Prayer Elder Marilyn Capreol

9:00 a.m. Keynote AddressTuesday Johnson-MacDonald, Tap Resources

9:45 a.m. Finance Panel: Let’s Talk Money, Working with Financial Institutes

Catherine Roque, Business Development Bank of Canada Clint Davis, TD Canada Trust

10:30 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m. Marketing & Branding Panel: A Brand is a Story That is Always Being Told

Jennifer Taback, Design de Plume

Jay Pitter, The Placemakers & University of Guelph Faculty Member

Waneek Horn-Miller, Manitoba Mukluks Brand Ambassador

NOON Business Lunch provided 1:00 p.m. Project Uplift - Work Life Balance

Beverly Blanchard, Native Women’s Association of Canada

AGENDA

BRING YOUR BUSINESS CARD

1:45 p.m. Mentor Panel: Successful People Never Reach Their Goals Alone

Andre Morrisseau, Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business

Janene Wilson, Plan4Ward

Deborah Nixon, Facilitator and Coach & Canadian Executive Service Organization

Heather Abbey, ShopIndig.ca and Kiowa Sage & Canadian Executive Service Organization

2:30 p.m. Break

2:45 p.m. Featured Entrepreneurs Panel: Let’s Get Inspired! Melissa Hardy-Giles, Origin Operator Recruitment and Training

Jennifer Podemski, Redcloud Studios Inc.

Carla Robinson, Carla Robinson Media Productions

Angela DeMontigny, Young Native Fashion Inc. & DeMontigny Boutique|Gallery

4:00 p.m. Recap of the day

Complete AWBEN Conference Survey

4:30 p.m. Closing Prayer