Business Education and Events

January

• January 15: Women's Circle Programme Series with PARO Centre: How to Access PARO's Grants. Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County and Renfrew County Community Futures Development Corporation

• January 16: Succession Planning with BizBridge. Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County

• January 16: Cultivating Local Series: Labelling & Attributes: Organic, Free Range, Gluten-Free & More. Hosted by Ontario Federation of Agriculture

• January 21: Découvrez les services d'appui aux entrepreneur-e-s francophones de la FGA. Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County

• January 21: MLITSD Occupational Hygiene Campaigns 2024-25: How to Prepare. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services 

• January 21: Social Media for Your Business. Hosted by Digital Main Street

• January 22: Women's Circle Programme Series with PARO Centre: Forming a Circle. Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County and Renfrew County Community Futures Development Corporation

• January 22: WSIB Health & Safety Excellence program – Learn the Benefits. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services

• January 22: Is Your Health & Safety Robust Enough to Defend a Claim? Hosted by Peninsula

• January 23: Breaking Language Barriers: Worker Safety in Manufacturing. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services

• January 23: Launch a Successful Social Media Campaign for Your Small Business. Hosted by Digital Main Street

• January 27: Not Part of The Job - Protecting Workers from Violence and Harassment. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services

• January 28: Develop a Traffic Management Plan and Reduce the Risks. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Preventions Services

• January 28: Legal Peace of Mind: How employment contracts protect your bottom line. Hosted by Canadian Federation of Independent Business

• January 28: eCommerce 101: What, Why, and How. Hosted by Digital Main Street

• January 29: Managing Safety without a Safety Department. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services

• January 29: The Four Pillars of Accessible and Inclusive Employment Training. Geared towards the tourism sector. Hosted by Tourism HR Canada
• January 29: Empowering Leadership Info Session for tourism and hospitality businesses. Hosted by Ontario Tourism Education Corportation

• January 30: Sole Proprietor Tax Essentials with Seguin Financial. Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County

• January 30: Cultivating Local Series: Exploring Agritourism Opportunities. Hosted by Ontario Federation of Agriculture
• January 30: Unlocking Tourism Trends 2025 Insights Webinar. Hosted by Ontario's Highlands Tourism Organization

February

March

• March 4: Déjeuner de réseautage des entreprises francophones. Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County, Renfrew County Community Futures Development Corporation, and le Centre culturel francophone de Pembroke

• March 4: Social Media for Your Business. Hosted by Digital Main Street

• March 4: Burning Questions - Managing Flammable & Combustible Liquids. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services

• March 5: Women & Wealth Seminar; Building Confidence and Capturing Opportunities. Hosted by Assante Financial

• March 7: 2025 International Women's Day Lunch. Hosted by Upper Ottawa Valley Chamber of Commerce

• March 11: Comptabilité simplifiée avec Patricia Lussier de Comptabilité CNR. Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County
• March 12: Sustainable and Regenerative Tourism: A Series for Businesses and Destinations. Session 3. Hosted by RTO 9
• March 12: The Balancing Act: Women Navigating Work, Life, and Everything In Between. Hosted by Ontario Tourism Education Corporation
• March 13: Driving Digital Success: Strategies for Small Businesses to Succeed Online. Hosted by Digital Main Street
• March 17: Pembroke Job Fair. Hosted by Community Employment Services

• March 18: Managing Young Workers - What Every Supervisor Needs To Know. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services

• March 18: Intro to Bootstrapping and Financing Strategies Workshop. Hosted by Ontario East Economic Development

• March 24: Brick by Brick - How to Implement a Sustainable OHS Program. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services

• March 26: Designated Substances Assessments – Guidance for Employers. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services

• March 26: Sustainable and Regenerative Tourism: A Series for Businesses and Destinations. Session 4. Hosted by RTO 9
• March 27: Unlock Your Creativity With Canva. Hosted by Training and Learning Centre of Renfrew County.

April

May

June

• June 12: Creative Meetups - Renfrew County Chapter meeting. Hosted by Swoop Media
• June 26: Natural Food Trends in the US - a webinar for food and beverage businesses. Hosted by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness

July

August

September

October

November

December

BDC

• Articles and Tools
• Entrepreneur's Learning Centre
• Webinar Library

Digital Main Street

• Courses

• Events

Enterprise Renfrew County

• Pre-Recorded Webinars
• Workshops and Events

My Main Street

•  Webinars and Videos

Ontario Federation of Agriculture

• Cultivating Local workshop series (online video library)

Ontario's Highlands Tourism Organization

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA)

• 2025 Webinar Series (upcoming webinars and resources from completed webinars)

Small Business Centres Ontario

• E-Learning (free online courses)
• Events

Upper Ottawa Valley Chamber of Commerce