Forward Summit is one of the leading Economic reconciliation events happening in the country. It attracts equal participation from Indigenous and non-Indigenous businesses and organizations across the country, all with the common goal of advancing Economic Reconciliation and Call to Action #92. The Summit is an unrivaled immersive experience for all participants, where all have the opportunity to actively participate in four panel discussions and sixteen roundtable discussions using their voice to advance relationships between community and Industry as well as economic opportunities in many sectors.

StrikeUP Canada is Canada’s flagship digital conference convening women entrepreneurs and the women entrepreneurship ecosystem, with a united vision of equity and inclusive economic growth through entrepreneurship. Join Wendy Cukier, academic director and founder of the Diversity Institute and academic director of the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub, for a presentation on the 2024 State of Women’s Entrepreneurship Report. This annual, go-to resource provides valuable insights into the current landscape of women’s entrepreneurship in Canada, drawing from the most recent research and data.

CanadaBuys is where you will find federal bid opportunities and related procurement information. This webinar provides an overview and demonstration of the CanadaBuys website’s key features and functions, including how to:

-Search for tenders, contract history and standing offers and supply arrangements
-Follow opportunities to keep informed about new tender notices and amendments
-Find additional sources of information for suppliers

This session will be hosted in English only. For French sessions or if you require American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation, contact Procurement Assistance Canada, National Capital Region, either by telephone at 873-355-9796 or by email at [email protected]. The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises has changed its name to Procurement Assistance Canada.

The Government of Canada buys billions of dollars worth of goods and services each year to help deliver programs and services to Canadians. Find out whether the Government of Canada buys your goods or services. Procurement Assistance Canada would like to help your company do business with the federal government. Webinar topics include:

-Overview of contracting process
-Registering in supplier databases
-Finding key purchasing contacts
-Searching for business opportunities
-Bidding on opportunities

This session will be hosted in English only. For French sessions or if you require American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation, contact Procurement Assistance Canada, National Capital Region, either by telephone at 873-355-9796 or by email at [email protected]. The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises has changed its name to Procurement Assistance Canada.

Would you like to learn more about how to bid? This webinar is designed for participants who are ready for a more detailed overview of the bidding process and provides key information to help you bid on opportunities, including:

-The different types of solicitation documents
-The main elements of a solicitation document and how to respond to them
-How bids are evaluated and suppliers are selected
-How to follow-up after receipt of the bidding process results
-Best practices, tips and suggestions

It is recommended to attend the “Doing Business with the Government of Canada” seminar prior to this one.

This session will be hosted in English only. For French sessions or if you require American sign language interpretation services, contact Procurement Assistance Canada, National Capital Region, either by telephone at 873-355-9796 or by email at [email protected].

“You are not your business.” – Jennifer Armbrust, sister

Join small business advisors Amanda Laird and Kate Smalley to talk about being in relationship with your business. As service-based solopreneuers it’s easy to conflate your self with your business, but what if they are separate entities that you could be in relationship with?

​Kate and Amanda will dive into cultivating a relationship with your business; using Internal Family Systems frameworks in your business and so much more.

​And there will be plenty of time to answer your questions too!

​If you can’t make it live, the replay will be sent within 24 hours of the event to all registrants.

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​The Slow & Steady Just Enough Sessions are short and sweet, “just enough” workshops with actionable advice to inspire and grow your business, slow and steady.