http://www.bot.com/ Upcoming Events en-us Copyright 2013 Toronto Region Board of Trade http://www.bot.com/source/rss/xml Mon, 20 May 2013 00:28:50 EST http://www.bot.com/AM/Images/Layout_Assets/TorontoBoardofTrade_1503_20081229T124316/Home-Content-Area-1.jpg http://www.bot.com/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TBOTUpcomingEvents/~3/G0Efw5v0orY/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm <p> Join panelists Greg Case, President & CEO, Aon Corporation and Yvan Legris, Global CEO Consulting, Aon Hewitt, as they share their insights on how businesses turn risk into opportunity.<p/><p>- Hear some points of view on what it will take to achieve sustainable pension plans in a risk-averse world.<p/><p>- Find out how CEOs, CFOs, Risk Managers and Treasurers around the world manage pension and other risk.<p/><p>- Learn from the experts on global, national and regional trends on pension and other risk mitigation.<p/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TBOTUpcomingEvents/~4/G0Efw5v0orY" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 22 May 2013 11:30:00 EST DS052213 http://www.bot.com/source/Meetings/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm?section=Upcoming_Events&product_major=DS052213&functionstartdisplayrow=1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TBOTUpcomingEvents/~3/DKHYWRRbaxU/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm <p><strong>Making Ontario and Quebec Stronger Together</strong><p/><br><p>Join <strong>Françoise Bertrand, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (Québec's Federation of Chambers of Commerce),</strong> as she discusses why national energy projects that supply eastern Canadian refineries with western Canadian oil are critical for Ontario and Quebec's economic future.<p/><br><p><ul><li>Discover how the proposed Line 9 pipeline reversal project will create jobs in Ontario and Quebec.</li><br><li>Learn how reducing Ontario and Quebec's dependency on foreign oil from Nigeria, Venezuela and elsewhere is good for business in both provinces.</li><br><li>Explore the urgent need for companies to support national energy projects that will strengthen Ontario and Quebec's position in today's global economy.</li></ul><p/><br><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TBOTUpcomingEvents/~4/DKHYWRRbaxU" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 22 May 2013 11:30:00 EST ES0522131 http://www.bot.com/source/Meetings/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm?section=Upcoming_Events&product_major=ES0522131&functionstartdisplayrow=1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TBOTUpcomingEvents/~3/WA_jWQt9oZg/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm <p>Join <strong>Tom Gentile, President & CEO, Healthcare Systems, GE Healthcare,</strong>as he discusses the innovative ways that the healthcare industry is responding to patient needs at a time of significant change in the public and private sectors in Canada and abroad.<p><p/><ul><li>Discover how trends like mobility and connectivity, biomarkers and genomics and soaring demand in emerging economies are driving product innovation</li><p><p/><p><p/><li> Explore how advanced diagnostics and growing focus on wellness and prevention are enabling the targeting of new therapies</li><p><p/><p><p/><li>Learn about the revolutionary "scalpel-free surgery" that is proving successful at Toronto's Sunnybrook Hospital</li><ul><p/><p><p/><p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TBOTUpcomingEvents/~4/WA_jWQt9oZg" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 22 May 2013 07:30:00 EST IN052213 http://www.bot.com/source/Meetings/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm?section=Upcoming_Events&product_major=IN052213&functionstartdisplayrow=1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TBOTUpcomingEvents/~3/mTzf_vWTfB8/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm <p><strong>Density Challenges in the Toronto Region: The 2008-2018 View</strong><p/><p> Join <strong> Pierre Bergevin, President & CEO, Canada, Cushman & Wakefield Ltd.,</strong> as he explains this critical time of infrastructure development for the Toronto Region.<p/><p><ul><li>Learn about the coming waves of development and the density challenges the municipal, provincial and federal governments will face</li></ul><br><ul><li>Discover how new residential, retail and office growth is adding pressure to an already stressed infrastructure</li></ul><br><ul><li>Hear how these trends will affect economic activity and growth in the Toronto Region</li></ul><p/><br><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TBOTUpcomingEvents/~4/mTzf_vWTfB8" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 24 May 2013 07:30:00 EST DS052413 http://www.bot.com/source/Meetings/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm?section=Upcoming_Events&product_major=DS052413&functionstartdisplayrow=1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TBOTUpcomingEvents/~3/-TggF83mxgc/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm <p><strong>Break the Rules and Close More Sales</strong><p/><br><p> Facilitator: Paul Tindall, Founder & President, Phoenix CoachingWorks Inc. & Sandler Training<p/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TBOTUpcomingEvents/~4/-TggF83mxgc" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 28 May 2013 07:30:00 EST RBC052813 http://www.bot.com/source/Meetings/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm?section=Upcoming_Events&product_major=RBC052813&functionstartdisplayrow=1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TBOTUpcomingEvents/~3/QMa4VOoWHvs/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm <p> Join us for our next Breakfast Seminar featuring Canada Revenue Agency Program Updates and Legislative Issues.<p/><br><p><strong>Harmonization/ Legislative Policy Regulatory Affairs Branch/ GST/HST Rulings White Paper Strategies</strong> Presented by: Danielle Laflèche, Director General, Legislative Policy and Regulatory Affairs Branch, Excise & GST/HST Rulings Directorate, Canada Revenue Agency<p/><br><p><strong>Financial Services/Pension Plan Update</strong> Presented by: Danielle Laflèche<p/><br><p><strong>BC De-Harmonization</strong> Presented by: David Douglas Robertson, Partner, Couzin Taylor LLP on BC De-Harmonization<p/><br><p><strong>GST/HST Audit Program Transformations and Audit Risk/Quality</strong> Presented by: Lisa Anawati, Director General, GST/HST Directorate, Canada Revenue Agency<p/><br><p> <strong> Part of the Breakfast Series<br></strong><p/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TBOTUpcomingEvents/~4/QMa4VOoWHvs" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 30 May 2013 07:30:00 EST CT053013 http://www.bot.com/source/Meetings/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm?section=Upcoming_Events&product_major=CT053013&functionstartdisplayrow=1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TBOTUpcomingEvents/~3/Bf6S-XdsIoU/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm <p>Social, mobile and cloud are revolutionizing the way society, business and governments operate and creating mountains of information each day. Join <strong>Dan Fortin, President, IBM Canada, </strong>as he explores Big Data and other trends in technology and their impact on Canadian and global business.<p><p/><ul><li>Explore the inherent opportunities and challenges for all sectors</li><p><p/><p><p/><li> Learn how the new era of cognitive computing allows us to make sense of the vast amount of data being generated</li><p><p/><p><p/><li>Discover how Big Data drives business innovation and solutions that move society forward</li><ul><p/><p><p/><p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TBOTUpcomingEvents/~4/Bf6S-XdsIoU" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:30:00 EST IN060313 http://www.bot.com/source/Meetings/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm?section=Upcoming_Events&product_major=IN060313&functionstartdisplayrow=1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TBOTUpcomingEvents/~3/w6KxCtDj0TY/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm <p><strong>Master of Ceremonies: Gord Martineau, Anchor, CityNews at Six<p/></strong><p>At Toronto Region Board of Trade we bring city-builders and business leaders together to foster a stronger Toronto Region. In that spirit we welcome police officers, their families and leaders from the business community together to celebrate the Police Officer of the Year Awards.<p/><p> These awards honour officers of the Toronto Police Service who have demonstrated exceptional skill, bravery, compassion, and a deep commitment to making Toronto one of the safest cities in the world.<p/><p>Join us and network with corporate leaders and city builders while building profile through support of the Toronto police community.<p/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TBOTUpcomingEvents/~4/w6KxCtDj0TY" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:00:00 EST PA060513 http://www.bot.com/source/Meetings/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm?section=Upcoming_Events&product_major=PA060513&functionstartdisplayrow=1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TBOTUpcomingEvents/~3/AESal9_mCLg/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm <p><strong>Going Further: What's Next for the Automotive Industry</strong><p/><br><p>Join <strong>Dianne Craig, President & CEO, Ford of Canada,</strong> as she discusses her role in one of the most significant corporate turnarounds in recent history and shares her perspective on the status of Canada's automotive industry.<p/><br><p><ul><li>Learn about how your organization can leverage its global assets to work as one singular team</li></ul><br><li><ul>Explore what innovative environmental technology and assembly techniques are being used by Canada's highest selling automotive manufacturer</li></ul><br><li><ul>Discover how success can be determined by a company's speed and dexterity in responding to market forces<p/></li></ul><br><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TBOTUpcomingEvents/~4/AESal9_mCLg" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:00:00 EST DBG060613 http://www.bot.com/source/Meetings/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm?section=Upcoming_Events&product_major=DBG060613&functionstartdisplayrow=1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TBOTUpcomingEvents/~3/r0mHaSDxpP4/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm <p><strong>Details to follow.</strong><p/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TBOTUpcomingEvents/~4/r0mHaSDxpP4" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:30:00 EST NMW061013 http://www.bot.com/source/Meetings/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm?section=Upcoming_Events&product_major=NMW061013&functionstartdisplayrow=1