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MBOT Website
To advertise in MBOT's e-Bulletin, Policy & Politics
or Events Bulletin,
click here.
To connect with other members and take advantage of
M2M Discounts,
click here.
Motor Vehicle Office
Square One Shopping Centre
George Abi Fadel, Manager
T: (905) 276 4357
  
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Call for Submissions - April issue of mbot magazine
Interested in contributing an article for the June issue of mbot magazine?
Theme: Hospitality, Tourism, Restaurants
Deadline to submit: Monday, April 2, 2012
For more information, please contact Jordan Cumberland at [email protected]. Click here to view the 2012 Editorial Calendar.
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2012 Business Awards of Excellence - Nominations Now Open!
Has your business, or an organization you've worked with, flourished over the past year? Are you a long-standing and successful business person in Mississauga? Celebrate business success by submitting a nomination for one of Mississauga Board of Trade's 2012 Business Awards of Excellence.
These awards honour the efforts of successful Mississauga businesses and individuals whose achievements have made important contributions to the social and economic well-being of Mississauga and its citizens.
Past winners include: The Community Foundation of Mississauga, UCIT Online, triOS College, Holcim Canada Inc., Monte Carlo Inn, Napoca Restaurant, Antonio's Hair Zone, Globeways Canada Inc., Loyalty One and Nealanders International.
Award Categories:
Clean & Green
Technology & Innovation
Small Business of the Year
Large Business of the Year
New Business of the Year
Business Person of the Year
Employer of the Year
Corporate Social Responsibility Award
Non-Profit Organization of the Year
Sam McCallion Small Business Community Involvement Award
The deadline for nominations is Friday, July 13, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.
Please click here to view the website.
Any business in Mississauga may submit a nomination for a client, partner, supplier or itself. Nominees will be judged according to their ability to successfully meet the criteria for each individual award.
The awards will be presented at a formal ceremony on November 8 at the International Centre. Award information is available on the Mississauga Board of Trade website, including downloadable nomination forms for all award categories.
There are sponsorship opportunities as well - for additional information please contact Brynna Williams at (905) 273 6151 ext. 32 or [email protected].
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MBOT EVENTS
Up next..
Growth & Power Breakfast Series
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 @ Glenerin Inn & the Spa
Featuring Tim Ray, Owner of FoodScrooge.com
Power Up Your Productivity Potential
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 @ Pearson Convention Center
or
Friday, March 23, 2012 @ Centre for Health & Safety Innovation
Mississauga Business Xchange (MBX)
Monday, March 26, 2012 @ Swiss Chalet - Financial Drive
MBOT 30 Second Challenge - Drop in to Film!
Tuesday, March 26, 2012 @ MBOT Office - 10 - 12 p.m.
2012 Chair's Gala - East Coast
Thursday, April 6, 2012 @ International Centre
Early Bird Pricing: $200 per ticket - Ends March 22, 2012!
Good Morning Mississauga (GMM) - April
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 @ Mississauga Convention Centre (MCC)
Business Learning - Marketing Your Business
Thursday, April 19, 2012 @ Centre for Health & Safety Innovation
New Member Orientation
Thursday, April 19, 2012 @ MBOT Office
Please click here to register for the events listed above.
For more information, please call (905) 273 6151.
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Pay More at the Door!
Please note that there has been a change to the pricing
for most of our networking events.
Members and non-members are encouraged to pre-register and
pre-pay online at www.mbot.com before each event. If you do not pre-pay, an
additional $5 will be added to the total price, at the event registration table.
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MEMBERSHIP
Click on the links below to view..
Member-to-Member Discounts (M2M's)
Membership Directory
Affinity Programs & Savings
Document Certification
MBOT Magazine
Visit www.mbot.com to view many more opportunities
to showcase your business!
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NEW MEMBERS - FEBRUARY 2012
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Advance Fleet GPS Services
Lianne Krane
(905) 875-8722
Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
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Manulife Securities
Sharon Shelswell
(905) 896-9060
Financial Planning and Services | |
Allstream Mississauga
Laurence Lasond
(905) 896-6386
Telecommunications
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Kevin Beaudry
(416) 254-6099
Individual | |
Allstream Toronto
Olga Kudjerski
(416) 345-2000
Telecommunications
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Robert Hutchings
(905) 828-6550
Individual | |
Butler Inspection Group Inc.
Vijay Singh
(905) 677-3935
Industrial Equipment and Supplies
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Ontario March of Dimes
Kim Herrlitz
(905) 607-3463
Non-profit Organization | |
Capilia By Truly You
Caroline Ruggiero
(905) 821-1092
Health and Wellness |
Peterson's IT Consulting
David Peterson
(416) 400-7779
IT Consultants
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Centrefranco
Jean Francois
(416) 203-1220
Translators and Interpreters |
Platinum Health Benefits Solutions
Ameer Mustapha
(905) 602-0404
Insurance | |
D V T Group
Ken Malone
(905) 238-1777
Manufacturing
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PSI Employer Services Inc.
Patricia Schneiders
(905) 869-3731
Financial Planning and Services | |
Discovering You: A Map For Your Business Goals
Christene Cronin
(647) 530-7172
Business Consultants
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SafeStor Records Management
Anna Balla
(905) 892-0010
Records Management | |
Evans Engineered Plastics
Murray Evans
(905) 565-6300
Manufacturing
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Stagevision Inc.
Stewart Hadden
(905) 890-8200
Audio-Visual | |
Fairway Divorce Solutions
Mary Krauel
(905) 267-2175
Mediation
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Studio uA3
John Kucera
(647) 891-6889
Architects | |
Flex Recruiting Solutions Inc.
Lorne Bailen
(905) 564-9033
Employment Agencies
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Turtle Jacks Clarkson
Adam Stanko
(905) 822-1998
Restaurants | |
FOCUS Management
Stephen Parrott
(905) 509-7071
Management Consultants
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Turtle Jacks Meadowvale
Dave Morrow
(905) 812-8005
Restaurants | |
HiringSmart
Nancy Galer
(905) 422-1744
Business Consultants
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Vikram Gulati CGA
Vikram Gulati
(905) 672-9972
Accountants - Certified General | |
Hy-Power Coatings Limited
Alan Twynam
(905) 790-8577
Building Contractors, Painters and Maintenance
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JS5 INC.
Mandeep Dhindsa
(905) 813-9961
Transport Service
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LiveSafeLi - Canadian Red Cross First Aid Training Partner
James Li
(416) 671-8616
Health and Safety - Occupational |
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Power up your Productivity Potential
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Pearson Convention Center
2638 Steeles Avenue East
Brampton, ON L6T 4L7
or
Friday, March 23, 2012
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Centre for Health & Safety Innovation
5110 Creekbank Road
Mississauga, ON L4W 0A1
MBOT Member, RIC Centre, in partnership with MBOT and BBOT, are hosting training workshops for increasing productivity through digital technology.
Register online by clicking here.
To view the flyer, please click here.
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Creation ZoneHave Your Lifestyle Match Your Dreams
Saturday, March 24, 2012
6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
The Ontario Bar Association
20 Toronto Street
(Yonge St. and King St.)
Toronto, ON M5C 2B8
Theme: Beating Procrastination
*Make your passions/dreams become a reality or take it to the next level
*Local successes will share how they made it
Register for your complimentary ticket at www.mydreamswork.com.
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Juvenile Arthritis Night at Boston Pizza
March 26, 2012
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Boston Pizza Square One
35 Square One Drive
Mississauga, ON L5B 0E2
Join MBOT members, The Arthritis Society and Boston Pizza Square One on March 26 to learn more about Juvenile Arthritis and how you can help! For more information, please contact Lorna Catrambone, Community Engagement Manager at The Arthritis Society, at (905) 455 6273 ext. 221.
Boston Pizza will donate 15% of proceeds from sales from the evening to The Arthritis Society in support of the 1 in 1000 Canadian children living with arthritis pain.
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Earth Hour 2012
Saturday, March 31, 2012
8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Join the movement!
Turn off your lights for one hour and take action against climate change.
The City of Mississauga is committed to Earth Hour - Count yourself in!
Visit www.mississauga.ca/earthhour for more information.
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Seniors - Take Control of your Quality of Life
Thursday, April 12, 20122:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
or 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Palisades on the Glen Retirement Community
1665 The Collegeway
Mississauga, ON, L5L 0A9
FREE information session. Light refreshements provided. RSVP by Thursday, April 5, 2012 - Space is limited.
You will learn:
- Options for Health & Long-Term Care
- Where to start
- Financial Tools to help you make the right choices - How to safely care for loved ones in their own home - and much more!
Call Palisades on the Glen at (905) 820 8210 or e-mail
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Southern Ontario Process and Automation Show
Thursday, May 3, 2012
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Mississauga Convention Centre
75 Derry Road West
Mississauga, ON L5W 1G3
Over 70 exhibitors will be on hand to help solve manufacturing issues. The exhibitors are world class experts in improving production efficiencies, reducing plant downtime, while maintaining personnel and environmental safety within your plant.
Be sure to check out MBOT's booth at the Process and Automation Show!
This event is FREE to attend - all visitors should register in advance. To register, please click here. To view the event invitation, please click here. For Exhibitor inquiries call Rob Sommerville or Andy Rowe at (905)770 8077 or email [email protected] or [email protected].
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Toronto Entrepreneurs Conference 2012
Friday, May 11, 2012
7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Living Arts Centre Mississauga
4141 Living Arts Drive
Mississauga, ON L5B 4B8
Event Details
The 2011 Toronto Entrepreneurs Conference was designed to provide entrepreneurs, whether budding or experienced, with the opportunity to expand their professional network, hear from practiced and successful entrepreneurs on tips and opportunities and learn what it takes to become successful and stay thriving.
Our May 7th, 2011 event was our premiere conference featuring Robert Herjavec of Dragons' Den and was a resounding success with 1,000+ attendees and close to 20 exhibitors including RIM (Research in Motion), CMA (Certified Management Accountants), Mississauga Board of Trade and more. We are excited to announce the launch of our 2012 Conference which will feature presentations from industry professionals, a large tradeshow component and a keynote presented by Mark Breslin, Founder of Yuk Yuk's.
Presentations by:
- Kurt Rosentreter, CA, CFP, CLU, TEP,FMA, CIMA, FCSI, CIM
- Jason Stangroom, President, Revenue First Group
- Marc Belaiche CA, President, TorontoJobs.ca
- Peter Weinstein, MBA, CA, IFA, CBV
Exhibit Space Open | Networking Opportunity
For information on how to become an exhibitor, please
contact [email protected].
To view full list of speakers, bio's and agenda, please click here.
Fees:
Admission to Trade Show ONLY: FREE
General Admission - MBOT Member: $50 Plus HST
(Early Bird - until April 30, 2012)
General Admission - Non-Member: $75 Plus HST
(Early Bird - until April 30, 2012)
General Admission - Member: $75 Plus HST
(After April 30, 2012)
General Admission - Non-Member: $99 Plus HST
(After April 30, 2012)
To register, please contact Brynna Williams at [email protected].
For online registration, please click here.
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