Registration now LIVE!! Mark May 8-9th as your date to Think Big! and Beyond Borders Conference

STAPLES presents — Women Entrepreneurs of Canada’s third annual THINK BIG! and Beyond Borders Conference

Registration now open!  Click here to register online.

Women Entrepreneurs of Canada is proud to present a day long conference (with an optional day 2!) dedicated to inspiring big ideas and taking big risks in order to make growth happen in a global business environment.

Think Big! Beyond Borders will kick off with a day of strategy and ideas co-presented by WEC and the Schulich School of Business at York University, all focused on building international business. Afterwards, we will head downtown celebrate the success and the future of all women business leaders at a cocktail reception.

Day two (optional) will be full of opportunities for US and Canadian businesswomen to connect and build relationships with their counterparts, at the lovely Toronto based Verity, a business club for women. US women will learn valuable insights into the Canadian business environment, meet local movers and shakers and have an opportunity to explore one of North America’s most multicultural and dynamic urban centres, with local hosts-- and Canadian women will connect with counterparts from Washington DC,  and cities throughout the North East, who will be coming to WEC through their local NAWBO Chapters.

Topics Include:

• Successful E-Marketing in a Global Marketplace- Schulich Workshop
• Creating your own global business strategy- Schulich Workshop
• Newest research on Internationally focused women entrepreneurs from Dr. Barbara Orser, Deloitte Chair of Enterprise Growth at the University of Ottawa
• Cracking the US market, and selling into government- featuring Washington Based consultant Judy Bradt, CEO of Summit Insight
• “Outrageous Confidence: Stretching Outside Your Comfort Zone”- Keynote by Grace Cirocco, author of international bestseller “Take the Step, the Bridge will be There”
• NAWBO and WEC- working together-- Cross Border relationship building, featuring Lisa Hickey, President of US based NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners, www.nawbo.org )

When: Thursday May 8th, Friday May 9th

Where:

Day1- Think Big Conference
The Grand Hotel
225 Jarvis St.
Toronto, Ont.
M5B 2C1
416-863-9000
1-977-32-GRAND
www.grandhoteltoronto.com

Day2- Beyond Borders
(Max: 50 participants- first come, first serve!)
Verity Club
111d Queen St. East
Toronto, Ontario
www.verity.ca

Cost:

Regular WECommunity

Day 1 $325 $299

Day 2 $199 $199

2-Day Combo $450 $399

Early Bird Special $399 $380

For more information, contact the WEC office by email:  wec@wec.ca or by phone:  416-921-5150

Think Big! Beyond Borders is proudly supported by our Signature Sponsor, STAPLES, Business Depot, and corporate partners Sun Life Financial and Schulich School of Business.

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WEC welcomes our expanded community of interest partners!

Check out our expanded list of our National Community of Interest. Find valuable connections to events, resources and websites for women's groups across Canada, dedicated to helping you grow your business!

WEC asks: What makes women entrepreneurs think big?

To explore this question, WEC is working with Dr. Barbara Orser (University of
Ottawa Telfer School of Management Deloitte Chair in the Management of
Growth Enterprises) to report on a number of recent Canadian studies focusing on the growth of women-owned businesses. Visit our research page for complete summary, and to access the Literature Review,
in association with Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada : Canadian Women Entrepreneurs, Research and Public Policy: A Review of Literature, by Dr. Barbara Orser

WEC is on Facebook!

If you are interested in connecting with women entrepreneurs from across the country, WEC has recently launched a facebook site, which is growing every day! To access the site, you must join facebook, and then join the group at: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5398494151

October 16th, 2007- WEC is proud to announce STAPLES^® Business Depot™ as WEC's new signature sponsor

For more information on STAPLES^® Business Depot™ please visit our Corporate Community Partner page.

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WEC Wiki is hosted by Women Entrepreneurs of Canada (WEC). 

WEC, founded 1992, is a not for profit business organization for businesses run by women. Our mandate is to:

• Provide a forum for growth oriented women business owners who Think Big!
• Support and facilitate the growth of women owned businesses.
• Create public awareness around business practices and policies that support growth oriented businesses.

This WIKI is designed to be a collaborative environment for WEC members, and members of the WEC National Community to share thoughts, best practices, information and knowledge on how to achieve WEC's goals of helping the business community to think big about women owned businesses.

Please explore the navigation on the left hand side to begin.