HIGHWAY TO A BETTER BUSINESS CONFERENCE 2017 Highway to a Better Business Conference 2017 Where: Dunvegan Inn & Suites, 9812 113 Street. Fairview, AB Name: Highway to a Better Business Conference 2017 Date: April 26, 2017 Host Hotel: Dunvegan Inn & Suites Address: 9812 113 Street. Fairview, AB Phone: Main 780-835-510 24-Hour Reservation 800-546-8898

Website: fairviewchamber.com

Event Description: The Fairview & District Chamber of Commerce is proud to be hosting the largest business development conference in the northwestern region.

Conference Schedule:

Wednesday, April 26, 2017 Dunvegan Inn & Suites

8:00 - 8:30 AM - Registration

8:30 AM - 4:15 PM - Presentations (breaks and lunch included in registration) Program:

8:30 - 8:45

Opening Remarks

Honourable Margaret McCuaig-Boyd (ND) MLA for Dunvegan-Central Peace-Notley

8:45 - 9:45

Rhonda Coates - How To Find The Right Bookkeeper

With over 20 years of business Bookkeeping experience, Rhonda Coates will be explaining the value of a qualified bookkeeper, and sharing with you the list of do’s and don’ts with your bookkeeping. She will show you how to find a bookkeeper that is right for you and will be sharing valuable tips that even most bookkeepers don’t know including the difference between a qualified bookkeeper versus data entry. This workshop is intended for the small business through to the big corporations. One hour of your time could save you hundreds if not thousands of dollars over your business’ life span!

9:45 - 10:00

Coffee and Networking

10:00 - 11:00

Holly Sorgen - Cutting Costs Effectively

Create a Profitable Business - Understand the Role of Revenue and Expenses in Realizing Profits Why did you start your business? We all have great reasons - passion, skill sets, a gap in the market, to solve a problem... but at the end of the day, we start a business to MAKE MONEY! But how do you ensure that your business will make money or will make the most money it can? AND just because the business makes more money does not mean it is more profitable. Growth for the sake of growth is not always profitable... Looking at your entire business - revenue generation, expenses, assets and liabilities - is the only way to make the best decisions to create a business that not only makes more money but helps us keep more of that money for reinvestment, for an owner draw, a shareholder dividend... It's not just about cutting costs - it's about making good decisions. Join this interactive discussion on building a profitable business; you will be glad you did!

11:00 - 12:00

Lauren Box - Finding New Markets and New Marketing ideas for Storefronts

Knowing that happy, engaged employees are a company’s biggest asset, Lauren Alexandra approaches sales and marketing from an HR perspective, transforming companies and their output from the inside out. She specializes in building successful brand strategies and has worked for a diverse group of large, international companies in a variety of sales, marketing, project management and HR roles. She has a degree in Human Resources Management and Leadership from Camosun College and post degree diplomas in both Marketing and Communication and General Business.

12:00 - 1:00

Lunch and Networking

1:00 - 2:00

Jeremy Nicholls - How To Protect Your Business From Fraud

Jeremy is a former British Police Detective with 20 years' experience, he moved to Canada in 20117 where he became the Province's first Investigator for the Land Titles Office where he investigated property, land and mortgage fraud. He joined Servus Credit Union in 2011 and is currently the Senior Manager for Fraud Investigation. In this role he manages fraud risk and creates strategies to reduce both internal and external frauds. Jeremy is a fully qualified Financial Investigator

and is currently the President of the Prairies Chapter of the International Association of Financial Crime Investigators.

2:00 - 4:00

Strong Coffee Marketing

Workshop 1 : Google Outside of Search

Workshop 2: Google Advertising

Trevor Tessier Director of Strategy A Managing Partner at Strong Coffee Marketing, Trevor develops digital marketing strategies and implements online marketing solutions. Eager to share his knowledge, Trevor provides a wide range of consultation and marketing training services in the areas of digital strategy, social media, online advertising, analytics and business development.

Duncan McGillivray Director of Advertising Duncan McGillivray is a Managing Partner and the lead for Strong Coffee Marketing digital advertising team. He's been working with PPC for 8+ years in a wide variety of industries, from government and non-profits to tourism and fitness. A Google Certified Partner and recent winner of the Google Agency Competition sending his team to the Adwords Summit at Google Headquarters.

The cost to attend the Conference is

Full day - Breaks & Lunch included

- $125 + GST ($131.25).

Registration forms, which can be emailed to [email protected], or mailed, faxed, and dropped off at the Fairview & District Chamber of Commerce, are available by clicking here.

Contact Information: Debie Knudsen or Susan Lubeck [email protected] Phone - 780-835-5999

fax - 780-835-5991 Fees/Admission:

125 + GST ($131.25)

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