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Special Seminar (January 19, 2011)
Growing Your Business ~ Creative Financing & Cash Bootstrapping | | |
In this session you will hear from speakers who will explore creative methods to finance your business including accessing inexpensive resources such as talent and exploring options to go public.
Guest speakers will include:
- Ulrich Krull, Vice Principal, Research: University of Toronto
- John Lombardi, Business Consultant: Mina Mar Group
- Chris Skura, CEO: Skura Corporation
The seminar will take place at the University of Toronto Mississauga Campus Faculty Club South Building (3355 Mississauga Road North) from 7:30to 10:00 a.m.
Pre-Registration: $25* per person; At the Door: $30* per person
To register on-line CLICK HERE.
You may also register by contacting Shantanu Mittal via e-mail at shantanu@riccentre.com or by calling 905.273.3530.
* Registration includes breakfast and parking. |
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Fuel Management 101 Workshop - January 20, 2011 | |
 On January 20, 2011, GTAA Partners in Project Green will be hosting a Fuel Management 101 Workshop at the Fire and Emergency Services Training Institute (FESTI) at 2025 Courtneypark Drive, Missisauga.
This workshop is designed for managers, particularly fleet managers, who are looking for ways to achieve fleet efficiencies and drive down costs. Companies that run mixed fleets, school buses and highway trucks, from owner operators to those with fleets of 500+, can benefit from the training.
The Fuel Management 101 Workshop gives fleet managers practical advice and tools to help save money on fuel and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
With fuel consuming a large part of a fleet's budget, improving fuel efficiency will make your organization more competitive and improve your bottom line. And with emissions standards getting tougher and more customers looking at the environmental credentials of their suppliers, cutting your greenhouse gas emissions is becoming essential as well.
By participating in Fuel Management 101, you will acquire the skills you need to create and implement a fuel management plan that works for your company, and then measure and improve on it over time.
Cost: - Members: $30
- Non-members: $50
Date & Time: January 20, 2011 - 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location:
For further information, please contact Jennifer Taves, Coordinator, Pearson Eco Business Zone at 416.661.6600 (x5570) or jtaves@trca.on.ca |
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"Green your Business" Restaurant Industry Workshop - January 24, 2011 | |
This specialized 2-hour workshop (created and delivered by Green Enterprise Ontario) is designed to assist the restaurant industry develop and implement industry-specific Green Action Plans.
The workshop is ideal for consultants, owners, managers, key wait-staff of corporate or independently-owned restaurants, pubs, nightclubs, and coffee shops.
Following a comprehensive 6-step process, participants will quickly and easily develop a Green Action Plan that reflects their operational capacity and budget, establish a simple process for monitoring and reporting progress, and establish a framework for communicating successes to staff and customers.
Space is limited and advance registration is required.
Cost: - Members: FREE
- Non-members: $99
Date & Time: January 24, 2011 - 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Location:
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Farm Succession Planning Workshop: January 25, 2011 | |
This educational session is designed to help farm business owners and managers take a pro-active approach to planning for the future of their farms. This workshop will take place from 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the Caledon Community Complex at 6215 Old Church Road in Caledon East.
Seating is limited and advance registration is required.
Cost: $50 per person. (Price includes HST and Lunch)
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| Caledon Investment Activity Update | |
 On December 22, 2010, North West Holdings Ltd. officially opened the Parr Centre building complex at 10 - 16 Parr Boulevard in Bolton. This development offers over 60,000 sq. ft. of prime office space throughout four newly constructed buildings.
Units range in size from 800 to over 31,000 sq. ft. and are suited for a variety of uses, including medical and professional offices, training facilities, financial institutions and fitness centres to name a few. Current tennants include an optomestry clinic and a Montessori School. For information regarding this building complex, contact Bob or Paul Inman by calling 905.857.7353 or via e-mail at northwestholdings@bellnet.ca.
To stay up-to-date with the latest investment activities in Caledon, visit the Town of Caledon's Economic Development online News Page by CLICKING HERE. |
| Caledon Property Listing Directory | |  The Town of Caledon has recently updated its Property Database to make it easier to find and add listings for commercial and industrial buildings and lands currently available for rent, lease or sale in Caledon.
If you are looking to establish a commercial or industrial enterprise in Caledon you are invited to click CLICK HERE and browse the available properties.
As well, if you own or represent available commercial or industrial properties in Caledon, you are strongly encouraged to ensure they are listed in this database to maximize their exposure.
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| Mayor's Business Breakfast Recap | |
 The first Mayor's Business Breakfast of Mayor Marolyn Morrison's current term of office took place between 7 and 9 a.m. on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at the Royal Ambassador Event Centre. A diverse audience of over 200 braved less-than-ideal weather conditions hear Mayor Morrison speak about the Town of Caledon's vision will be for this term of council. Highlights include increased profile and exposure for the Town via continued involvement with the Greater Toronto Countryside Mayors Alliance, industrial and residential growth and efforts to bring a post secondary institution to Caledon. Mayor Morrison also fielded questions from the audience on a variety of topics. Doug Barnes, Caledon's Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) also highlighted key findings from an extensive internal and external review of how the Town serves both the development community and residents. Mr. Barnes outlined the steps taken in that review, initiatives on the horizon, and the next steps to strengthening the Town's relationship and role within the investment community. The date and location of the next Mayor's Business Breakfast event will be determined in the coming months and will be announced via this e-newsletter. |
| Community-Based Strategic Plan (CBSP) | |
 Caledon is a safe, green community of communities which desires a sustainable future via the management and fostering of community progress.
Caledon's Community-Based Strategic Plan (CBSP) presents the vision for the Town's future, and is a foundation for Caledon's continued success through the next decade.
Input from residents across the community was fundamental in creating the Strategic Plan.
Throughout the consultation process, the community created a vision of Caledon and six goals and objectives: - Partner with landowners and community to preserve, protect and enhance our environmental and agriculatural resources.
- Complete our Community of Communities.
- Live Healthy.
- Value and Protect Culture, Heritage and the Arts.
- Cultivate a Diverse and Prosperous Economy.
- Provide Strong Governance and Community Engagement.
Next Steps: - Develop an Action Plan and Monitoring Framework
- Celebrate the CBSP and share with the community, regional and provincial governments to ensure there is a shared understanding of Caledon's strategic direction.
- Engage the community.
- Establish a Stakeholder Advisory Team. Their role will be to review the success of implementation and actions.
- Regular progress monitoring and reporting.
The complete Strategic Plan is posted on the Town's website at www.caledon.ca. As well, a summary version can be found online or obtained by visiting Town Hall, Caledon libraries or the Caledon Centre for Recreation and Wellness in Bolton. |
| Bolton Community Improvement Plan (CIP) | | |
Thinking of renovating the façade of your building or improving the landscaping at your property? Perhaps you are contemplating a complete redevelopment of your site?
If you are an industrial or commercial landowner in the community of Bolton you may be eligible for financial incentive grants from the Town of Caledon.
In April 2009, after months of research and public consultation, Town of Caledon Council adopted the Bolton Community Improvement Plan (CIP), and companion Urban Design Guidelines, for the Bolton Community Improvement Project Area.
There are eight (8) financial incentive grant programs in the Bolton CIP, including:
- tax increment equivalent grants
- development charge grants
- application and permit fee grants
- building and façade improvement grants
- energy retrofit grants
- landscape improvement grants
- mixed use construction/conversion grants
- environmental study grants
For more information regarding the Bolton CIP, CLICK HERE, or contact Sandra Dolson, Economic Development Officer at sandra.dolson@caledon.ca or by calling 905.584.2272 x4152. |
| Time to Update your Caledon Business Directory Listing | | |
The Caledon Business Directory is one of the most popular destinations for visitors to the Town of Caledon's website.
Caledon's Economic Development Department is in the process of updating its award-winning and easy-to-use Business Directory CD.
Therefore, if your business is based in Caledon, you do not want to be left out of this effective search tool.
There is no charge to list or update your business info, and the process takes only a minute or less.
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