BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20171017T150000Z DTEND:20171018T230000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Small Business Week Conference DESCRIPTION:FEATURING:\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n ERIN BURY\n\n \n\n Technology & Marketing Expert | Start-Up Fanatic\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Named one of Marketing Magazine's "Top 30 Under 30"\, Erin Bury is a marketer\, former technology journalist\, and startup enthusiast. A monthly columnist for the Financial Post and a tech commentator on CTV News\, Erin shares the ins-and-outs of entrepreneurship\, marketing to millennials\, creating a killer personal brand\, and how to harness the latest digital trends\, from chatbots to VR. If that's not all\, her other claim to fame is she's been re-tweeted by Oprah - twice.\n\n \n\n Currently the Managing Director at Eighty-Eight\, a creative communications agency that works with consumer brands and technology companies to tell their stories\, Erin has worked with brands including Sony Pictures Television\, Torstar\, Yellow Pages\, and PayPal\, as well as with countless startups. Erin was formerly the managing editor at startup publication BetaKit\, and the director of communications at Sprouter\, which was acquired by Postmedia in 2011.\n\n \n Marketing to Gen Y: 8 Things You Need to Know to Sell to Millennials\n\n \n\n \n Millennials make up almost 27% of the Canadian population\, and by 2028 they'll make up 75% of the Canadian workforce. This generation has a key set of traits that differentiate them from previous generations - they're heavy social media users\, they're tech-savvy\, and they prefer to buy from brands who are also online-savvy\, and who put profits before purpose. Erin Bury has managed teams of millennials and led marketing programs for millennial-focused brands including foodora\, inkbox\, and Drop Loyalty. This presentation outlines key consumer habits among millennials\, and highlights 8 tangible takeaways for your brand on how you can better position yourself to market to millennials\, and tips on how to engage them online and off. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n We're still finalizing the details\, but you can expect...\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n A presentation on the current context of Aboriginal business in Canada andwhat we can do to support Aboriginal economic development\n \n\n \n A presentation and panel discussion featuring our very own\, Tom Hoefer\, Executive Director of the NWT & NU Chamber of Mines. This panel will provide an overview of the Canadian and Yellowknife exploration industry\n\n and its economic impacts. Mining experts will share their insight into what we can do to encourage more exploration in Yellowknife\n \n \n\n \n A presentation on procurement. Want to do business with the federal\, territorial or municipal government? This panel will give you all the tips and tricks you (and your clients!) need to know\n \n\n \n A presentation and panel discussion on tourism\, titled: 'Tourism Trends\, Investments and Why it all Matters (and How you can Take Advantage of The Opportunities)'\n \n\n \n A roundtable discussion on 'Building a Stronger Yellowknife Business Community' that will provide you with an opportunity to have an open discussion with Board Members of the Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce on issues facing Yellowknife businesses. The results of this session will be summarized into a comprehensive report to be shared with all conference participants after the conference\n \n\n ... and much\, much more! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to the Government of the Northwest Territories\, Department of Industry\, Tourism and Investment for their support! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n LOCATION:Chateau Nova\, Lynx Room UID:e.2861.1057 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260405T162027Z URL:https://business.ykchamber.com/events/details/small-business-week-conference-1057 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR