Toronto Business Times

October 1, 2007

Oct. 3

BUSINESS INFORMATION SERIES Fall Speakers Series: Financial Tips for Business Owners - It's Not What You Earn, It's What You Keep, with speaker Arlene Tober, consultant, Investors Group Financial Services Inc. Get tax tips, learn about income splitting, paying yourself or dividends and planning for your retirement. Held at the Toronto Reference Library, Elizabeth Beeton Auditorium, 789 Yonge St., 6:30 to 8 p.m. Call the Toronto Public Library's Answerline at 416-393-7131.

Oct. 9

INDIGO ENTREPRENEUR SERIES continues: Heather Reisman, CEO of Indigo Books and Music, interviews Peter Munk, a Canadian business leader and philanthropist who has built several enterprises that have achieved outstanding performances. Starting in 1983, Munk and his management team have developed Barrick into one of the world's most successful gold producers; 7:30 p.m. at Indigo Manulife, 55 Bloor St. at Bay Street. Visit www.chapters.indigo.ca for details.

Oct. 9

TORONTO SMALL BUSINESS Forum: Celebrating Entrepreneurial Success, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Marriott Hotel Toronto Downtown (Eaton Centre), 525 Bay St.; 30 speakers, 40 exhibitors and more than 1,500 entrepreneurs will gather for a small business trade show and conference, now in its 6th year, organized by the Centre of Entrepreneurship, Centennial College, and Enterprise Toronto, City of Toronto Economic Development Office. Admission is free. For information and registration details, visit www.torontobusinessforum.ca or call 416-289-5005.

Oct. 10

DEDICATED NETWORKING BREAKFAST of the Scarborough Chamber of Commerce, 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Centennial College Residence and Conference Centre, 940 Progress Ave. Open to working professionals from all sectors and industries to make new contacts, exchange business cards and share ideas on how to help with individual business and career development. Cost is $20 for members, $30 for non-members. Call 416-439-4140 or visit www.bot.com for details and to register.

Oct. 11

HOW TO NEGOTIATE for Results, a free one-hour seminar presented by Grand and Toy, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at Sheppard Centre, 4841 Yonge St. Learn a proven system for effective negotiations to help save you money while making you money. To RSVP, call 416-733-7890.

Oct. 16

MORNING SEMINAR SERIES: Business for New Entrepreneurs and New Canadians, an Enterprise Toronto seminar giving new entrepreneurs and new Canadians practical steps on how to develop and nurture contacts through informal and formal networks. It will show how to build a network map while pursuing business goals; 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Toronto City Hall, Second Floor, Committee Room 3. 100 Queen St. W. Free. Register by e-mail at events@enterprisetoronto.com or by calling 416-395-7416. Visit www.enterprisetoronto.com for details.

Oct. 17

ROTMAN OPERATIONS STRATEGY Speaker Series with Jim Balsillie, co-CEO, Research in Motion, topic: The Research in Motion Story; 5 to 6:20 p.m., Fleck Atrium (ground floor), Rotman School, 105 St. George St. Registration fee $99; $79 for Rotman or U of T alumni. For details, e-mail events@rotman.utoronto.ca or call 416-978-4193.

Oct. 23

BASICS OF RETAIL Sales Tax, a seminar presented by Enterprise Toronto: learn how the tax works, how to complete the Retail Sales Tax return, and how Retail Sales Tax applies to business purchases and sales; 7:30 to 9 a.m. at North York Civic Centre, Lower Level, Committee Room 2, 5100 Yonge St. Free. Register by e-mail at events@enterprisetoronto.com or by calling 416-395-7416. Visit www.enterprisetoronto.com for details.

Oct. 24, 25

GREEN BUILDING FESTIVAL, 'Building Performance, Building Value', at the Atlantis Pavilions, Ontario Place. More than 70 exhibitors representing Canada's sustainable building industry. Whether you are a home owner curious about the latest green building technologies or a corporate leader looking to jump ahead in the drive to sustainability, the Green Building Festival trade show is a not-to-be-missed event. Visit www.greenbuildingfest.com for exhibitor rates and other information.

Oct. 29

ROTMAN BUSINESS ETHICS Speaker Series with Richard Haskayne, former chair and CEO of Home Oil, TransCanada Pipelines, MacMillan Bloedel, and Fording Inc.; Lead benefactor, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary; Topic: Building Ethical Canadian Corporate Champions; 5 to 6:15 p.m. at Fleck Atrium (ground floor), Rotman School, 105 St. George St. Registration fee $99, $79 for Rotman or U of T alumni. Copies of Haskayne's book, Northern Tigers: Building Ethical Canadian Corporate Champions, will be sold at the event. For details, e-mail events@rotman.utoronto.ca or call 416-978-4193.

Oct. 31

TECHNOLOGY INNOVATORS BREAKFAST with guest speaker Michael Murphy, vice-president and general manager, Symantec (Canada) Corp., 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Toronto Board of Trade, Downtown Centre, 1 First Canadian Place. Forum details: The Internet is the lifeblood of commerce, with Canadian businesses moving tens of millions of dollars electronically every day. But as e-commerce soars, so do criminal activities that prey upon users. Understanding the risks and knowing what can be done to minimize them will arm a company with the tools to safeguard data from malicious activity, and will also ensure that business maintains complete confidence in conducting business online. No ties required! Cost for members is $55, non-members $75. Visit www.bot.com for details and to register.

Nov. 3

MOM2MOM TORONTO GREEN Holiday Shopping Show, an all-day holiday community celebration with a focus on local, ethical and ecologically conscious consumer choices, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the CNIB Centre, 1929 Bayview Ave., north of Eglinton Avenue. Organizers have created a shopping festival that answers their own needs for healthier and more responsible choices for their families. The show will run on green, carbon-free power provided by sponsor Bullfrog Power, has a strict no-plastic bags policy, and is promoting a litterless event. Adult admission is $5, with a portion going to support Jesse's Foundation for Music and Dance Therapy. Visit www.mom2momtoronto.ca for details.

Nov. 14

VALUTION OF A Company: Various Valuation Metrix, with speaker Tom Szutu, investment executive at Scotia Mcleod; Learn different types and ways to valuate a publicly traded company before investing in the corporation. Free seminar is hosted at the Toronto Reference Library in the Elizabeth Beeton Auditorium, 789 Yonge St., 6:30 to 8 p.m. Call Answerline at 416-393-7131 for details.

ONGOING

BUSINESS INNOVATION GROUP - BIG - a networking organization promoting ideas for Business Professionals. Whether you're an established entrepreneur or just starting out, BIG has something to help you grow your business. Toronto chapter meets the second Tuesday of each month, 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. at David Duncan House, 125 Moatfield Dr., Don Mills and York Mills, $22 for members, $27 for non-members; Downtown chapter meets the third Wednesday of each month for lunch (Oct. 17, Nov. 21), 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., members $25 prepaid, $35 cash at the door, guests $30 prepaid, $40 cash at the door; Scarborough North chapter meets the third Thursday of each month, noon to 2 p.m. at Kally's Restaurant, 430 Nugget Ave., off Markham Road, north of Sheppard Avenue, $15 for members, $20 for guests. There are no regular BIG meetings in December. Visit www.bignetworking.ca for more information.