2023 Business Summit: Workplace Wellness
Location: Fleming College Kawartha Trades & Technology Centre
Join us for the 2023 Business Summit, presented by the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce. The Summit will focus on workplace wellness, from how to recruit the right team members to supporting and fostering growth with your team.
Make your business more competitive through connection and exclusive training, gaining knowledge from speakers, curated information, and expert panelists.
The 2023 Business Summit kicks off on Wednesday, May 3rd at 9am with our keynote speaker, award-winning FCPA, Robert Gauvreau of Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory.
Tickets are just $65 and include access to two workshops, the lunch panel, our keynote speaker, and lunch!
Make your business more competitive through connection and exclusive training, gaining knowledge from speakers, curated information, and expert panelists.
The 2023 Business Summit kicks off on Wednesday, May 3rd at 9am with our keynote speaker, award-winning FCPA, Robert Gauvreau of Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory.
Tickets are just $65 and include access to two workshops, the lunch panel, our keynote speaker, and lunch!
Keynote Speaker - Robert Gauvreau
Robert Gauvreau FCPA, FCA LPAFounder and CEO of Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory, best-selling author of The Wealthy Entrepreneur, speaker, and business coach. Robert is an award-winning FCPA who works exclusively with entrepreneurs to help them make more money and gain financial clarity in their businesses. Robert challenges the status quo within the accounting industry. His passion for helping entrepreneurs gain financial clarity and generate greater financial results in business led him to trade customary for creative, establishing a new and innovative firm concept.
The firm he founded in 2008, Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory, is now one of Canada’s Fastest Growing Businesses as recognized by The Globe and Mail, Maclean’s, and Financial Times. In just the last two years alone, the global pandemic has created an unprecedented demand for strategic financial advice. Robert’s dedication to helping entrepreneurs has led to the expansion of his business advisory services to include his best-selling book, The Wealthy Entrepreneur, his mastermind coaching program, the Million Dollar Year, and his virtual event, The Ascent Summit. |
How to Create a Highly Profitable BusinessThis topic is for business owners and entrepreneurs who are experiencing growth but aren't seeing the return on their hard work in the form of profits. Facing climbing expenses and shrinking gross profit margins, implementing business model profit optimization as a strategy will sustainably grow your bottom line and create opportunities to reinvest in the growth of your business and personal wealth.
Takeaways: Direction on how to achieve clarity on how your business model is performing today and how to optimize your profits by controlling your expenses and improving your pricing strategy to add to your bottom line. |
Workshop Block 1 (Select One)
Defending Your Business in the Digital Age: A Cybersecurity WorkshopLearn how to protect your business in the digital world from cybersecurity experts sharing tips and best practices. You will learn how to safeguard your data from hackers, spam, and fraud, keeping yourself, your staff, and your customers safe. The workshop will review the tools needed to get the job done right.
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Recruit, Retain, Renew: The Three Rs of the WorkforceIt's time to build the dream team! We have the human resources experts to teach you how to assemble, retain, and strengthen your team to take your business to the next level. This workshop will address workplace burnout and fatigue — keeping your staff energized and encouraged.
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The HR Guide to Mental Health and Addictions in the WorkplaceBusinesses and organizations thrive when the workforce is functioning at its best. Learn how to support people struggling with addictions and mental health in the workplace. We have experts that can help you address the issues and support staff and customers dealing with mental health and addictions concerns.
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Workshop Block 2 (Select one)
Now Hiring: Attracting Quality and Qualified TalentStruggling to attract the talent your organization needs? Recruitment has changed dramatically. This workshop will look at what the workforce is looking for from employers, how to make your business or organization more attractive to potential talent, and current best practices for navigating the recruitment process.
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Willing and AbleCreate a stronger workplace through diversity, equity, and inclusion. Learn how to overcome barriers to recruit and work with people of different abilities, backgrounds, and identities. Learn how to create a healthier and more resilient business by being inclusive, supportive, and respectful of all staff and customers.
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Workshop Full!Balancing Control and Growth: Owner Dependence and Transitioning from Implementer to VisionaryRetention is about more than keeping staff. It's about investing in your team, helping them grow and develop skills to play a larger role in your organization. Robert Gauvreau brings his expertise from years of working with businesses to help you build a stronger team, avoid burnout, learn how to effectively delegate, and address pain points at your business.
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Lunch Panel - Where is the Workforce
Lunch included in ticket price
Where is the Workforce?
Moderated panel discussion on challenges and opportunities in the workforce.
Featuring: Jennifer Lamantia of the Workforce Development Board, Andy Cragg of the New Canadians Centre, and Robert Gauvreau of Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory
Featuring: Jennifer Lamantia of the Workforce Development Board, Andy Cragg of the New Canadians Centre, and Robert Gauvreau of Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory
Our 2023 Sponsors
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The Business Summit
The Business Summit is a half-day conference featuring a keynote speaker and four panel discussions. It’s geared to business owners looking to take the next step with their business and in the past has included a variety of topics such as how to increase your personal and business visibility to grow your business, content marketing workshops to tell your story and sell your product or service, and advanced networking skills to grow your referral base.
The Business Summit is a natural extension of the role of the Chamber of Commerce: Strengthening the business community while empowering business owners and leaders to strengthen their own businesses. The Summit offers a platform for structured learning, networking opportunities and personal access to community thought–leaders and experts.
The Business Summit is a natural extension of the role of the Chamber of Commerce: Strengthening the business community while empowering business owners and leaders to strengthen their own businesses. The Summit offers a platform for structured learning, networking opportunities and personal access to community thought–leaders and experts.
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