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Schedule

Meet with peers, business leaders and members of the national and local business media from The Globe & Mail, CanadaOne.com and others 'before', 'during' and 'after'.  Forum   Twitter: @TDEShow   Email: webcast@directengagement.com

Day: Tuesday’s

Time:

  • 5pm-6pm: Networking, giveaways, and a drink ticket (See each show for details.)
  • 6pm-7pm: Panel Discussion & Live Interactive Webcast
  • 7:00pm-7:05pm: Raffle of Prizes
  • 7pm-9pm: Networking

Place: See each show for details

Admission Price: Price for admission is determined on a show-to-show basis*

Format: The Direct Engagement Show panel discussion is segmented into ‘3’ parts Info

  1. Spotlight: 15 minutes with the host, spotlight panelist, media & matter expert
  2. Q&A: 33 minutes of both studio & webcast audience questions to panel
  3. Wrap: 8 minutes with the host, spotlight panelist, media & matter expert summarizing show content

Sponsorship Information: Media Kit

 

 

January 25th, 2010

Sponsor:

What's your worth: Calculate

 

Photo from show:

 

New Recruitment Strategy: Article

Discussion Theme: The HR Challenge: Recruiting & Keeping the Best Talent

Learn what  the priorities of both public & private organizations are in today's economic climate in respect to their labour requirements.  Hear discussion on finding and acquiring the best talent and retention initiatives. healthy workforce initiatives; and management strategies.  Who is hiring and for what positions?

Panelists:

Note: Other panelists may be announced.

Registration: Sold Out

Location: Ontario Investment & Trade Centre, 250 Yonge Street, 35th Flr, Toronto, ON, M5B 2L7

                   Registration includes a luncheon buffet.

Time(EST):

  • 11:15am-12-25pm Networking Luncheon
  • 12:30pm-1:30pm: Panel Discussion  & Live Webcast
  • 1:30pm-2:00pm: Networking

 

May 3rd, 2010

Sponsors:

 

 

Photo from show:

Media Coverage:

4 Keys to Competitiveness

Discussion Theme: The Technology Makeover Continues: Making SMBs Competitive

Learn what tools, programs & services are available to helping small & medium sized organizations become more efficient and competitive.  Government, service providers and your peers will discuss and answer questions on what technologies are being deployed to assist you in your sales & marketing, financial management to HR functions.  Put forward your questions to the panel and get unscripted answers not from one expert but by a complement of panelists in real-time.

 

Panelists:

Registration: Sold Out

Location: SHAMBA Foundation, 48 Yonge Street, 12th Flr, Toronto, ON, M5E 1G6 www.shamba.ca

                  

Time(EST):

  • 11:15am-12-25pm Networking Luncheon
  • 12:30pm-1:30pm: Panel Discussion  & Live Webcast
  • 1:30pm-2:00pm: Networking

Backgrounder::

  • IT's new economic reality is that strategy is dead today-it's about flexibility & speed: Article
  • SMBs should outsource non-essential functions immediately. Let's them focus: Article
  • Mobile increasingly important with 1-in-5 SMBs polled couldn't work without it: Article

September 9th

Toronto Mayoral Candidates Small Business Town Hall

 

Sponsors & Partners:

 

 

 

Put forward your questions and comments online today at:

Forum

 

Media Kit

Discussion Theme: Best in Business Class

We know that small & medium businesses create the most jobs.  Governments the world over recognized this and are putting forward efforts to stimulate their growth.  What do the candidates have to say about what they would do to make Toronto a place for entrepreneurship, small & medium businesses?

Candidates:

Media Questioners:

Registration: Registration is 'free' on a first-come, first-serve basis at the door. Info

Location: Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. West, Toronto, ON  www.gladstonehotel.com

                  

Time(EST):

  • 5:00am-6-00pm: Networking & Complimentary Hors D'oeuvres
  • 6:00pm-7:00pm: Panel Q & A and Live Interactive Webcast
  • 7:00pm-7:05pm: Raffle of Prizes (Free to enter)
  • 7:00pm-9:00pm: Networking

Backgrounder::

  • Toronto has the highest small business growth rate 7.5% between 2008-09: national average is only 2.7%
  • 240,000+ self-employed people in Toronto & at 17%, Toronto has the highest rate of self-employment in Canada  There are about 84,000 employer businesses in Toronto Toronto serves a constituency of about 300,000 micro-enterprises in Toronto (self-employed + businesses with fewer than 10 employees)
  • 1-10 women are self-employed

 

Mayor Miller won with 332,969 votes in 2006.  It is a constituency that can certainly make a difference to a candidate.

A special thanks to our generous supporters:

         

                                                                               Rattailfilms

September 14th

Spotlight Panelists::

Anthony Lacavera

Steve Abrams

Steve Abrams

Loudon Owen

 

Sponsors & Partners:

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Media Kit

 

Discussion Theme: David & Goliath: Competing against the giants

Large companies beat you in terms of resources from the size of their marketing budgets, number of  sales, customer service staff, etc. but you can still slay the giants for history has shown us that.  Learn how to compete against the big guys and how other SMBs have done so and won.

Panelists:

Note: Other panelists to be announced.

Registration: Info

Location: Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. West, Toronto, ON  www.gladstonehotel.com

                  

Time(EST):

  • 5:00am-6-00pm: Networking, Giveaways & a drink ticket included with registration
  • 6:00pm-7:00pm: Panel Q & A and Live Interactive Webcast
  • 7:00pm-7:05pm: Raffle of Prizes
  • 7:00pm-9:00pm: Networking

Backgrounder::

  • How to get corporate clients. What SMBs should know & do: Article
  • How to compete against the goliaths? Foreign partnerships!: Article
  • i4i: Article
  • Mill Street Brewery: Article
  • Wind Mobile: Article

 

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The Direct Engagement Show is proud to donate proceeds of this event to the Heart & Stroke Foundation

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A special thanks to our generous supporters:

          

                                                                                                                               Rattailfilms

October 12th

Spotlight Panelist:

Photo: Anne Dranitsaris

Anne Dranitsaris, PhD

Sponsors & Partners:

 

 

 

 

Media Kit

Discussion Theme:  Developing 'business' emotional intelligence.  Tools to take your company's performance to the next level.

The greatest leadership challenge is to fully leverage the collective strengths of employees.  Learn and understand what motivates different personalities and the predominant need that must be satisfied for them to achieve their potential and become who they are meant to be?  You have developed a technological & systems infrastructure for competitiveness.  How do you develop your people?

Panelists:

  • Anne Dranitsaris,PhD, Corporate Therapist & Co-Founder, StrivingStyles.com; contributor to "O", The Oprah Magazine and rumoured protégé of Oprah Winfrey
  • TBA, The Globe & Mail
  • Julie King, Publisher & Managing Editor, CanadaOne.com

Note: Other panelists to be announced.

Registration: Not Open

Location: Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. West, Toronto, ON  www.gladstonehotel.com

                  

Time(EST):

  • 5:00pm-6-00pm: Networking & Giveaways
  • 6:00pm-7:00pm: Panel Q & A and Live Interactive Webcast
  • 7:00pm-7:05pm: Raffle of Prizes (Free to enter)
  • 7:00pm-9:00pm: Networking

Backgrounder::

  • Oprah.com "Who am I meant to be?" Article
  • The Role of Emotions in Organizations: Article
  • Building the Health of an Organization and its People: Article

 

Who are you meant to be? Take the quiz that appeared in 'O' Magazine:

Striving Styles™ assessment will help you determine your predominant need and provide insight into your motivations and behaviours based on who you are meant to be.  There are 40 questions to answer and will take approximately 15 minutes to complete: Quiz

A special thanks to our generous supporters:

     

                                                                                       Rattailfilms

October 19th

Spotlight Panelist:

Minhas Mohamed

Sponsors & Partners:

 

 

Media Kit

Discussion Theme:  Why investors say no to good ideas

Why do VCs and angels say no to 'good ideas/? What are the financing options available from VCs, angels, banks to 'micro-lending'?  What do you need to know before you approach the one that is the best fit for your business?

Panelists:

  • Minhas Mohamed, President & CEO, MMV Financial (Venture Capitalist)
  • TBA, The Globe & Mail
  • Julie King, Publisher & Managing Editor, CanadaOne.com

Note: Other panelists to be announced.

Registration: Not Open

Location: Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. West, Toronto, ON  www.gladstonehotel.com

                  

Time(EST):

  • 5:00pm-6-00pm: Networking & Complimentary Hors D'oeuvres
  • 6:00pm-7:00pm: Panel Q & A and Live Interactive Webcast
  • 7:00pm-9:00pm: Networking

Backgrounder::

  • Why VCs say no to good ideas? Article
  • Business Plan vs Business Model? Investors require a BP but models are dynamic: Article
  • Micro-Lending: Article

 

A special thanks to our generous supporters:

    

 

                                                                                        Rattailfilms

November 2010

Date To Be Announced

 

Spotlight Panelist:

Brett Wilson

 

 

 

Media Kit

Discussion Theme:  What makes a successful entrepreneur? Genetics? Passion?

So you want to start your own venture?  What is the formula for success? Where should you start and get help beyond just financial assistance?  Is entrepreneurship for you?

Panelists:

  • Brett Wilson, Entrepreneur, Investor & CBC's Dragons' Den Judge
  • TBA, The Globe & Mail
  • Julie King, Publisher & Managing Editor, CanadaOne.com

Note: Other panelists to be announced.

Registration: Not Open

Location: Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. West, Toronto, ON  www.gladstonehotel.com

                  

Time(EST):

  • 5:00pm-6-00pm: Networking & Complimentary Hors D'oeuvres
  • 6:00pm-7:00pm: Panel Q & A and Live Interactive Webcast
  • 7:00pm-7:05pm: Raffle of Prizes (Free to enter)
  • 7:00pm-9:00pm: Networking

Backgrounder::

  • Is entrepreneurship for you? Article
  • 8 ways genes affect our careers -Why entrepreneurs should care: Article
  • Life plan before your business plan: Article

September 23rd

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    The Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders Mastermind Summit

    Everything You Need to Know to Accelerate Sales Revenues, Build Lasting Relationships & Grow Your Business!

    Live in Toronto, ON, Thursday September 23rd, 2010 • 8:30AM to 5:00PM *

    Metro Toronto Convention Centre

     

    (Toronto is the Only Scheduled Canadian Date in 2010)

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