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May 21

Breakfast with Sheila James: Workplace Safety and Prevention Services

Kenwood Corporate Centre - Board Room
16 Edward St S
Arnprior, ON
Upper Ottawa Valley

Date: May 21st, 2013 7:00 am to 11:00 am

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Injured workers cause production down time, but more than that, the Ministry of Labour charges can close your doors.

What do the Ministry of Labour inspectors look for when they conduct random spot checks?

Sheila from the Workplace Safety and Prevention Services will discuss what you need to protect your workers from workplace injury or illness, and what you need to comply with safety legislation.

The Workplace Safety and Prevention Services is a partner of Health and Safety Ontario, mandated to reduce injuries in Ontario through training and consulting.

Cost: $15

For more information, contact:
Greater Arnprior Chamber of Commerce
ac.ccag]ta[ofni
(613) 623-6817

May 22

Recording Expenses - Stay in Control!

One of the most common mistakes small businesses make is not staying in control of their expenditures. In this Lunch N' Learn, you will learn how to use Quickbooks to enter the bills you owe and your debit and credit card purchases. See how much you've spent, how much you owe and when to pay your suppliers.

Cost: Free

For more information, contact:
Small Business Centre
moc.rtcssenisubllams]ta[stneve
(613) 961-0590

May 22

Service Excellence Workshop

County of Renfrew Administrative Building
9 International Drive
Pembroke, ON
Upper Ottawa Valley

Date: May 22nd, 2013 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

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Facilitated by OTEC, this dynamic, interactive & engaging one day workshop has been designed to prepare individuals with the skills & tools to create memorable service experiences resulting in customer loyalty & successful customer centric organizations.

Cost: $10+hst

For more information, contact:
Lauren McIllfaterick
ac.no.werfnerfoytnuoc]ta[kciretafllicml
(613) 732-4364

May 23

Speed Networking Event

Temple's Sugar Bush
1700 Ferguson's Falls Rd
Lanark, ON
Ottawa Valley South

Date: May 23rd, 2013 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

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If you like to work with other local businesses when you can, but don't always know who's around, why not come along to this networking event?

Come join us with your business cards, sense of humour and best elevator pitch!

Bring many guests for the evening.

Leave with new partners, new clients and increased revenues.

RSVP to events@templessugarbush.ca by May 18th.

Cost: Free

For more information, contact:
Temple's Sugar Bush
ac.hsubragusselpmet]ta[stneve
(613) 253-7000

May 29

Business at Breakfast

Ballygiblins Restaurant
151 Bridge St
Carleton Place, ON
Ottawa Valley South

Date: May 29th, 2013 7:30 am to 9:30 am

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Meet us for Breakfast!

Networking is one of the best ways to meet new customers, clients, suppliers and peers. Join us for our monthly Business at Breakfast series and start growing your business network.

Join us on Wednesday, May 29th for this month's breakfast event.

Guest Speakers to be announced.

Cost: $15/Chamber Members $20/Future Members

For more information, contact:
Carleton Place and District Chamber of Commerce
moc.rebmahcpc]ta[reganam
(613) 257-1976

May 29

HST Reporting - It`s Easier than You Think!

HST reporting is a snap when you use Quickbooks to track your sales and expenses. Learn how to view your HST activity at any point in time, so you know how much you will owe and get back. Use Quickbooks to help file and pay your HST reports on time.

Cost: Free

For more information, contact:
Small Business Centre
moc.rtcssenisubllams]ta[stneve
(613) 961-0590

May 30

Success Through Service - Youth/Seasonal Worker Session

Small Business Advisory Centre
91 Cornelia St W
Smiths Falls, ON
Ottawa Valley South

Date: May 30th, 2013 9:30 am to 12:00 pm

smallbizcentre.ca/currentseminar

Loyalty Building Service Workshop


  • Customer service in the age of the ‘empowered consumer’: overview of changing consumer behaviour and how it affects business

  • Creating a Sense of Service: power of a positive attitude, first impressions—lasting impressions, teamwork

  • Communication Essentials: creating conversation with ease, the ART of active listening to identify opportunities and increase satisfaction

  • Keep Them Coming Back: the loyalty payoff, going the extra mile attitude

Cost: $10

For more information, contact:
Small Business Advisory Centre
ac.ertneczibllams]ta[ssenisubllams
(613) 283-7002 x.108109

May 31

Social Media Brown Bag Lunches: LinkedIn

Quinte Business Development Centre
284B Wallbridge-Loyalist Rd
Belleville, ON
North Hastings

Date: May 31st, 2013 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

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This popular and lively series of lunch time seminars returns for another season. Guest presenters Penny Olorenshaw and Eric Davidson of local creative agency poloDesign provide easy to digest information about using some of the most popular social media platforms to promote your business.

If you're trying to make sense of online promotional tools like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or Pinterest then this series will help!

LinkedIn: All Business, All the Time

This less-chatty social media platform for business to business marketing is not the place to share gossip about your weekend. Penny and Eric show you how to use it to expand your network of potential clients and suppliers or even recruit new employees.

Cost: Free

For more information, contact:
Small Business Centre
moc.rtcssenisubllams]ta[stneve
(613) 961-0590

Jun 04

Service Excellence

OTEC Learning Centre
21 Four Seasons, Suite 300
Toronto, ON

Date: Jun 4th, 2013 9:00 am to 4:30 pm

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OTEC’s “new” Service Excellence workshop, developed with the most up to date service theories, best practices and tools is a must attend program for those wishing to achieve excellence in the delivery of customer service. This dynamic, interactive and engaging one day workshop has been designed to prepare individuals with the skills and tools to create memorable service experiences resulting in customer loyalty and successful customer centric organizations.

Join us and explore how you can:

  • The ‘moments of truth’ for each customer connection

  • Factors that contribute to building customer loyalty

  • The 5-step communication process

  • Techniques to overcome difficult customer situations

  • The commitments that are essential to Service Excellence


To register, please check website.

Cost: Please check Website

For more information, contact:
Claire Sullivan
gro.ceto]ta[navillusc
(416) 622-1975

Jun 05

Banking - It`s a Balancing Act!

Record all your banking transactions using Quickbooks and balance your accounts with your bank statement. Learn helpful tips for setting aside money for HST and Income Tax so you don`t get caught short. Keep track of petty cash and print reconciliation reports for your records.

Cost: Free

For more information, contact:
Small Business Centre
moc.rtcssenisubllams]ta[stneve
(613) 961-0590

Jun 05

One-Day Intensive Quickbooks Training Course

Accountapotamus Boardroom
130 Industrial Ave., Unit 532
Carleton Place, ON
Ottawa Valley South

Date: Jun 5th, 2013 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

accountapotamus.com/event/one-day-i…



Course Includes:



  • One full day of personalized hands-on training using Quickbooks 2013 accounting software

  • Individual laptops for use by course participants on the day of the course

  • An easy to understand reference manual to take home with you

  • A flash drive with practice file on it to take home with you

  • A focus on practical exercises, to prepare you for everything you would normally encounter in a regular business month

  • Unlimited phone support for 3 months


The cost for the full day is $350 plus HST. Lunch and light refreshments are included!

Registration is required as class sizes are limited to ensure that you’re getting the most out of your time with us. Please contact us at 613-656-0441 with questions or to reserve your spot today!


Cost: $350 plus HST

For more information, contact:
Accountapotamus
moc.sumatopatnuocca]ta[secivres
(613) 656-0441

Jun 04-06

Service Excellence Designated Trainer Program

OTEC Learning Centre
21 Four Seasons, Suite 300
Toronto, ON

Starts: Jun 4th, 2013 9:30 am
Ends: Jun 6th, 2013 5:00 pm

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Designed for organizations that train more than 50 employees per year and would like to deliver OTEC’s flagship “Customer Service Excellence” program or series of workshops in-house. Trainers will gain a solid understanding of adult learning principles and will discover how to create a learner centric environment. Organizations will benefit through increased employee participation, theory retention and support in efforts to create a ‘service culture’.

Day 1
      • Service Excellence


Day 2 & 3


• Seven key principles of adult learning
• Four learning styles – the foundation of adult learning
• Components of the experiential learning cycle
• 10 effective strategies to deal with challenging training solutions


To register, please check website.

Cost: Please check Website

For more information, contact:
Claire Sullivan
gro.ceto]ta[navillusc
(416) 622-1975

Jun 07

Online Marketing Lunch N' Learn: Session 2: Driving Traffic to your Website

Small Business Advisory Centre
284B Wallbridge-Loyalist Rd
Belleville, ON
North Hastings

Date: Jun 7th, 2013 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

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Driving Traffic to your Website

Join David Goldstein, a website marketing and IT security consultant, and learn how to effectively market your business on the Internet.

You’ll learn how to:
·      Attract more potential buyers by building awareness about your business
·      Convert these potential buyers into hot new leads
·      Close more sales through smart marketing
·      Transform customers into repeat purchasers

Cost: Free

For more information, contact:
Small Business Centre
moc.rtcssenisubllams]ta[stneve
(613) 961-0590

Jun 12

Reporting - Did I Actually Make Any Money?

It`s the moment of truth - you`ve been using Quickbooks to record your sales and expenses but have you really been making any money? Learn how to view your financial position at any point in time. Run reports by Customer to see if you made money on a particular job or project. What reports do you need to provide for your accountant at year end? Learn how to close your books for the period or year.

Cost: Free

For more information, contact:
Small Business Centre
moc.rtcssenisubllams]ta[stneve
(613) 961-0590

Jun 14

Online Marketing Lunch N' Learn: Session 3

Small Business Advisory Centre
284B Wallbridge-Loyalist Rd
Belleville, ON
North Hastings

Date: Jun 14th, 2013 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

smallbusinessctr.com/event/online-m…

Grow your Business with Email Marketing

Join David Goldstein, a website marketing and IT security consultant, and learn how to effectively market your business on the Internet.

You’ll learn how to:
·      Attract more potential buyers by building awareness about your business
·      Convert these potential buyers into hot new leads
·      Close more sales through smart marketing
·      Transform customers into repeat purchasers

Cost: Free

For more information, contact:
Small Business Centre
moc.rtcssenisubllams]ta[stneve
(613) 961-0590

Jun 19

Increase Productivity, Increase Profits!

Perth & District Union Public Library
30 Herriott St
Perth, ON
Ottawa Valley South

Date: Jun 19th, 2013 10:00 am to 11:30 am

perthchamber.com

Join us for an interactive 90 minute multi-media presentation that helps participants assess the effectiveness of their current HR practices and learn how to create a workplace that helps motivate and retain employees and increase productivity. (Please Note: the presentation is geared towards tourism partners.)

The Perth & District Chamber of Commerce and Lanark County Tourism in partnership with the Ontario's Highlands Tourism Organization (OHTO), are pleased to invite you to participate in OTEC's Increase Productivity, Increase Profits presentation.

Cost: $5

For more information, contact:
Pauline Fitchett
moc.rebmahchtrep]ta[emoclew
(613) 267-3200

Jun 21

Online Marketing Lunch N' Learn: Session 4

Small Business Advisory Centre
284B Wallbridge-Loyalist Rd
Belleville, ON
North Hastings

Date: Jun 21st, 2013 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

smallbusinessctr.com/event/online-m…

Grow your Business with Email Marketing

Join David Goldstein, a website marketing and IT security consultant, and learn how to effectively market your business on the Internet.

You’ll learn how to:
· Attract more potential buyers by building awareness about your business
· Convert these potential buyers into hot new leads
· Close more sales through smart marketing
· Transform customers into repeat purchasers

Cost: Free

For more information, contact:
Small Business Centre
moc.rtcssenisubllams]ta[stneve
(613) 961-0590

Jun 21

Online Marketing Lunch N' Learn: Session 5

Small Business Advisory Centre
284B Wallbridge-Loyalist Rd
Belleville, ON
North Hastings

Date: Jun 21st, 2013 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

smallbusinessctr.com/event/online-m…

TBD

Join David Goldstein, a website marketing and IT security consultant, and learn how to effectively market your business on the Internet.

You’ll learn how to:
· Attract more potential buyers by building awareness about your business
· Convert these potential buyers into hot new leads
· Close more sales through smart marketing
· Transform customers into repeat purchasers

Cost: Free

For more information, contact:
Small Business Centre
moc.rtcssenisubllams]ta[stneve
(613) 961-0590

Jul 04

One-Day Intensive Quickbooks Training Course

Accountapotamus Boardroom
130 Industrial Ave., Unit 532
Carleton Place, ON
Ottawa Valley South

Date: Jul 4th, 2013 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

accountapotamus.com/event/one-day-i…



Course Includes:



  • One full day of personalized hands-on training using Quickbooks 2013 accounting software

  • Individual laptops for use by course participants on the day of the course

  • An easy to understand reference manual to take home with you

  • A flash drive with practice file on it to take home with you

  • A focus on practical exercises, to prepare you for everything you would normally encounter in a regular business month

  • Unlimited phone support for 3 months



The cost for the full day is $350 plus HST. Lunch and light refreshments are included!


Registration is required as class sizes are limited to ensure that you’re getting the most out of your time with us. Please contact us at 613-656-0441 with questions or to reserve your spot today!

Cost: $350 plus HST

For more information, contact:
Accountapotamus
moc.sumatopatnuocca]ta[secivres
(613) 656-0441

Aug 07

One-Day Intensive Quickbooks Training Course

Accountapotamus Boardroom
130 Industrial Ave., Unit 532
Carleton Place, ON
Ottawa Valley South

Date: Aug 7th, 2013 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

accountapotamus.com/event/one-day-i…



Course Includes:



  • One full day of personalized hands-on training using Quickbooks 2013 accounting software

  • Individual laptops for use by course participants on the day of the course

  • An easy to understand reference manual to take home with you

  • A flash drive with practice file on it to take home with you

  • A focus on practical exercises, to prepare you for everything you would normally encounter in a regular business month

  • Unlimited phone support for 3 months



The cost for the full day is $350 plus HST. Lunch and light refreshments are included!


Registration is required as class sizes are limited to ensure that you’re getting the most out of your time with us. Please contact us at 613-656-0441 with questions or to reserve your spot today!

Cost: $350 plus HST

For more information, contact:
Accountapotamus
moc.sumatopatnuocca]ta[secivres
(613) 656-0441

Sep 04

One-Day Intensive Quickbooks Training Course

Accountapotamus Boardroom
130 Industrial Ave., Unit 532
Carleton Place, ON
Ottawa Valley South

Date: Sep 4th, 2013 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

accountapotamus.com/event/one-day-i…



Course Includes:



  • One full day of personalized hands-on training using Quickbooks 2013 accounting software

  • Individual laptops for use by course participants on the day of the course

  • An easy to understand reference manual to take home with you

  • A flash drive with practice file on it to take home with you

  • A focus on practical exercises, to prepare you for everything you would normally encounter in a regular business month

  • Unlimited phone support for 3 months



The cost for the full day is $350 plus HST. Lunch and light refreshments are included!


Registration is required as class sizes are limited to ensure that you’re getting the most out of your time with us. Please contact us at 613-656-0441 with questions or to reserve your spot today!

Cost: $350 plus HST

For more information, contact:
Accountapotamus
moc.sumatopatnuocca]ta[secivres
(613) 656-0441

Oct 03

One-Day Intensive Quickbooks Training Course

Accountapotamus Boardroom
130 Industrial Ave., Unit 532
Carleton Place, ON
Ottawa Valley South

Date: Oct 3rd, 2013 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

accountapotamus.com/event/one-day-i…



Course Includes:



  • One full day of personalized hands-on training using Quickbooks 2013 accounting software

  • Individual laptops for use by course participants on the day of the course

  • An easy to understand reference manual to take home with you

  • A flash drive with practice file on it to take home with you

  • A focus on practical exercises, to prepare you for everything you would normally encounter in a regular business month

  • Unlimited phone support for 3 months



The cost for the full day is $350 plus HST. Lunch and light refreshments are included!


Registration is required as class sizes are limited to ensure that you’re getting the most out of your time with us. Please contact us at 613-656-0441 with questions or to reserve your spot today!

Cost: $350 plus HST

For more information, contact:
Accountapotamus
moc.sumatopatnuocca]ta[secivres
(613) 656-0441

Nov 06

One-Day Intensive Quickbooks Training Course

Accountapotamus Boardroom
130 Industrial Ave., Unit 532
Carleton Place, ON
Ottawa Valley South

Date: Nov 6th, 2013 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

accountapotamus.com/event/one-day-i…



Course Includes:



  • One full day of personalized hands-on training using Quickbooks 2013 accounting software

  • Individual laptops for use by course participants on the day of the course

  • An easy to understand reference manual to take home with you

  • A flash drive with practice file on it to take home with you

  • A focus on practical exercises, to prepare you for everything you would normally encounter in a regular business month

  • Unlimited phone support for 3 months



The cost for the full day is $350 plus HST. Lunch and light refreshments are included!


Registration is required as class sizes are limited to ensure that you’re getting the most out of your time with us. Please contact us at 613-656-0441 with questions or to reserve your spot today!

Cost: $350 plus HST

For more information, contact:
Accountapotamus
moc.sumatopatnuocca]ta[secivres
(613) 656-0441

Dec 04

One-Day Intensive Quickbooks Training Course

Accountapotamus Boardroom
130 Industrial Ave., Unit 532
Carleton Place, ON
Ottawa Valley South

Date: Dec 4th, 2013 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

accountapotamus.com/event/one-day-i…



Course Includes:



  • One full day of personalized hands-on training using Quickbooks 2013 accounting software

  • Individual laptops for use by course participants on the day of the course

  • An easy to understand reference manual to take home with you

  • A flash drive with practice file on it to take home with you

  • A focus on practical exercises, to prepare you for everything you would normally encounter in a regular business month

  • Unlimited phone support for 3 months



The cost for the full day is $350 plus HST. Lunch and light refreshments are included!


Registration is required as class sizes are limited to ensure that you’re getting the most out of your time with us. Please contact us at 613-656-0441 with questions or to reserve your spot today!

Cost: $350 plus HST

For more information, contact:
Accountapotamus
moc.sumatopatnuocca]ta[secivres
(613) 656-0441

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