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SUMMARY:Indigenous Intern Leadership Program Employer Presentations
DESCRIPTION:Find out how to hire Indigenous professionals as two-year paid interns in your company/ organization. Join the growing network of employers benefiting from the skills and knowledge of Indigenous graduates in many diverse disciplines and areas. Including Indigenous graduates from trades\, certificates\, diplomas\, degree programs. Participate in training\, development\, and mentorship with employers across BC. 115 Interns have been hired so far – with more waiting for your opportunities. \nSee https://indigenous.viu.ca/indigenous-intern-leadership \nIf you have any questions\, please contact Alison Gibson\, Director Student Graduate Co-Op Employment\, Okanagan College at: agibson@okanagan.bc.ca
URL:https://www.investkelowna.com/event/indigenous-intern-leadership-program-employer-presentations-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Kelowna Chamber AGM and Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:The Annual General Meeting is open to all\, with current Kelowna Chamber members invited to vote. Come hear Board Chair Pamela Pearson review 2022 and meet the newly elected Board directors. The AGM will run from 11:30 AM – Noon. \nImmediately following our AGM\, join our monthly Okanagan School of Business Speaker Series luncheon. There’s new leadership in Victoria and at Kelowna City Hall. UFOs are being shot down across North America. Where has all the labour gone? Find out what’s hot in the media world \, both top story from 2022 and a look ahead at 2023. Three active journalists in local media will enlighten and entertain us with their inside look at these stories and more. \n\nPanel:\nKent Molgat\, Journalist with KelownaNow \nStarting as  researcher at what was then referred to as BCTV in Burnaby in 1985\, Kent has worked as a broadcaster and journalist in radio\, TV and online in a career that’s spanned 38 years. He spent 22 years at The Okanagan’s Very Own CHBC TV where he won the Jack Webster Award for Best TV News Reporting BC in 2006. Kent spent 9 years as Interor Bureau Chief for CTV British Columbia where his coverage area expanded to the entire interior of the province. While his hard-hitting reporting once took a local politician fro the mayor’s office to a jail cell\, he is probably best known for walking into a pole while chasing down a story. Kent is currently working at the local online news outlet\, KelownaNow. \n  \nChris Walker\,CBC Daybreak South Radio Host \nChris Walker is a journalist and host with CBC based in Kelowna\, and covering the Okanagan and Kootenays. A veteran broadcaster\, he’s covered the BC Interior for almost 20 years\, and has won multiple regional and national journalism awards for his feature reporting. Chris is best known for his engaging interviews on the popular morning radio program Daybreak South. \n  \nCindy White\, Reporter with Castanet \nCindy has been a journalist for more than 30 years. She started her radio career in small town BC\, before spending more than 20 years in Alberta\, including 5 at an all-news station in Calgary. Cindy moved to Kelowna in 2021 to be closer to family. She chose Castanet because of its focus on local news and information. \n\nRegistration opens at 11:00AM with the AGM to begin at 11:30 AM. \nPurchase Deadline: Tickets MUST be purchased before NOON on Monday\, March 27. \nCancellation Policy: Cancellations must be received 5 business days prior to the event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Item Name\nExpires\nPricing\n\n\n\n\nRegular Rate\nMar 31\, 2023\n\n\n$67.00\n\n\n\nMember Discounted Rate\nMar 31\, 2023\n\n\n$52.00\n\n\n\nElectronic Luncheon Voucher (Membership Benefit)\nMar 31\, 2023\n\n\n$52.00\n\n\n\nMembers AGM Ticket (no lunch provided)\nMar 31\, 2023\n\n\n$0.00
URL:https://www.investkelowna.com/event/kelowna-chamber-agm-and-speaker-series/
LOCATION:Coast Capri Hotel\, 1171 Harvey Avenue\, Kelowna\, BC\, V1Y 6E8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Financial Navigation for Indigenous Entrepreneurs
DESCRIPTION:Tools for Financial Prosperity From an Indigenous Lens\nCourse Description\n\nAre you an Indigenous entrepreneur navigating the current economy? Join us for this informative webinar where we will demystify financial topics\, including pricing strategies in an environment of uncertainty\, and inflation. How do you ensure that you continue to price your product or service for long term financial sustainability? We will share tips to stay on top of your business finances and price your products with confidence. \nPresented by a First Nation CPA with small business experience both on and off reserve- Shelley Bevz CPA (Smelqmix from Lower Similkameen Indian Band)\, attendees will receive key insights and tips on financial resilience in our rapidly changing economy. Shelley will discuss areas like pricing\, inflation\, and financial decision making for Indigenous entrepreneurs. Along the way\, attendees will discover the impacts of a potential recession\, economic downturn and inflation on their business\, as well as strategies to help prepare. \nAttendees will receive insights on record keeping\, bookkeeping and accounting\, tips on Indigenous tax considerations\, and learn if you could be at risk of owing the government money in taxes. \n\n\n\nWhat Will I Learn?\n\nThe basics of financial management including bookkeeping checklists and the difference between an accountant and a bookkeeper\nTips on software that can strengthen your business\nThe potential impacts of a recession\, economic downturn and inflation on small businesses\nStrategies for record keeping\, bookkeeping and accounting\nTips on Indigenous tax exemption\nSoftware tools to make financial management easier\nUnderstanding financial processes that could be implemented in your business\n\n\n\nPresented By\n\n\nShelley Bevz\, CPA\n\n\n\nSmall Business BC’s webinars are delivered online via Zoom. All webinar participants will receive access to a recording for seven days after the live session. For instructions on how to optimize your Zoom setup\, click here. \nThis webinar is brought to you in partnership with Indigenous Business Development Services.
URL:https://www.investkelowna.com/event/financial-navigation-for-indigenous-entrepreneurs/
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