november, 2018
Event Details
Build Our Future: A Young Indigenous Business Conference is a multi-day conference in Parksville,BC where you can come be inspired about business and self employment. You do not need to
Event Details
Build Our Future: A Young Indigenous Business Conference is a multi-day conference in Parksville,BC where you can come be inspired about business and self employment. You do not need to have your own business to come and benefit from this high energy weekend of great people, new knowledge and plenty of inspiration!
Day 1:
Kendal Netmaker is a young, world-class, First Nations speaker and entrepreneur. He has founded and invested in 5 businesses, and has received over 25 business awards. Kendal is on a mission to empower entrepreneurs and leaders. Start off this weekend with this empower session by Kendal to get us into the mindset to learn about starting and strengthening businesses.
Helping keep us on track and having fun will be the amazing Stan Wesley. He Emcees and presents at conferences across Canada. If you don’t know him yet, you certainly won’t forget him after this!
2018 NEDC Business Awards Gala – To continue the powerful start to the conference the evening wraps up with a Business Awards Gala that conference attendees are invited to join. Businesses from 6 categories including: Business of the Year, Best New Business, Best Youth Business, Best Environmental Business, and Best Cultural Business.
Day 2:
Following the opening Keynote and Awards Gala will be a day filled with workshops and case studies to share best practices for creating or strengthening your own business.
Day 3:
To wrap up the weekend, we will end on a half day of strategies and advice for taking the next step.
As we get closer to the conference date we will be announcing more speaker and specific topics. Stay tuned as the details are shared!
Time
2 (Friday) 2:00 pm – 4 (Sunday) 12:00 pm
Location
Tigh-na-mara
1155 Resort Dr, Parksville, BC
Speakers for this event
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Kendal Netmaker
Kendal Netmaker
Tell Your Story. Build Your Brand. Leverage Your Success.
Kendal Netmaker is one of Canada’s leading entrepreneurs and speakers, from Sweetgrass First Nation, SK. He grew up in poverty, raised by a hard-working single mother who cared for Kendal and his three siblings against the backdrop of a bleak economic landscape and few chances for improvement. The incredible generosity of his childhood friend’s family inspired Kendal to give back when he launched his company, Neechie Gear – a lifestyle apparel brand that empowers youth through sports.
To date, Kendal has founded and invested in 5 businesses, and won over 25 business awards, including runner-up at the YBI Global Entrepreneur of the Year. Kendal speaks professionally to thousands of people every year about motivation, leadership and the power of telling your story.
Kendal is on a mission to empower entrepreneurs and leaders around the globe by demonstrating that regardless of where you come from and what you have gone through in your life, you have the power to enact change. Become who you were born to be!
Tell Your Story. Build Your Brand. Leverage Your Success.
Ticket Section Title
Buy a ticket to the Building Our Future Business Conference. This ticket include: keynote, conference meals, snacks, various presenters and breakouts. Accommodation and travel not included.
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02nov6:00 pmEvent OverFeatured2018 NEDC Business AwardsRecognition ~ Celebration ~ Achievement
Event Details
The NEDC Aboriginal Business Awards celebrate the accomplishments of the Nuu-chah-nulth businesses, NEDC clients and Aboriginal businesses within the Nuu-chah-nulth region.
This year, these awards will honor businesses in FIVE categories.
Event Details
The NEDC Aboriginal Business Awards celebrate the accomplishments of the Nuu-chah-nulth businesses, NEDC clients and Aboriginal businesses within the Nuu-chah-nulth region.
This year, these awards will honor businesses in FIVE categories. A committee will review the nominations and select the recipients in accordance with the awards’ criteria. The awards will be presented at an awards ceremony celebrating aspiring entrepreneurs and Aboriginal business in our region.
Winners receive tickets to the Business Awards Gala, 1 night stay at Tigh-na-mara, increased awareness of their business, and well deserved recognition.
Who will you nominate for this years business awards?
<<<Awards Criteria>>> Learn about who you can nominate, and what the categories are.
<<<Nominate Here>>> Deadline: August 10, 2018
Gala Tickets available for purchase. Online ticket sales will open in the Fall of 2018 closer to the event. Contact Serena at NEDC or 1-866-444-6332 if you have questions.
BEST Youth-OWNED Business
This award is to acknowledge successful businesses that are majority-owned and operated by an individual under the age of 36.
Best NEW BUSINESS
This award is to acknowledge businesses in operation less than 4 years.
Best ARTS & Cultural BUSINESS
This award is to acknowledge businesses who incorporate Nuu-chah-nulth Art and/or Culture into products/services.
Best Environmental Business
This award acknowledges businesses demonstrating a commitment to protecting, respecting & celebrating the environment.
Business of the Year
This award acknowledges businesses demonstrating outstanding success.
Judging Criteria (exact importance of each category varies depending on award): , Management, Marketing, Customer Service, Innovation, Business Exposure, Community Involvement, Years of Operation, Financial Viability (does the business break-even or make money)
Time
(Friday) 6:00 pm
Location
Tigh-na-mara
1155 Resort Dr, Parksville, BC
Ticket Section Title
Tickets are not available for sale any more for this event!
