Business Education and Events

Upcoming Sessions, Webinars, 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

February 4: The Importance of Paid Advertising in a Digital Space. Hosted by Digital Main Street
February 4: Managing Young Workers - What Every Supervisor Needs To Know. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services
February 5: The Hazards of Working with Battery Electric Vehicles. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services
February 8-9: Winter 2025 Weekend Retreat for the Busy Businesswoman. Hosted by Upper Ottawa Valley Chamber of Commerce
February 11: Optimizing for Search Engines - Understanding SEO Basics. Hosted by Digital Main Street
February 11: Managing Chemicals - Keeping Workers Safe Step by Step. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services
February 12: Sustainable and Regenerative Tourism: A Series for Businesses and Destinations. Session 1. Hosted by RTO 9
February 12: Smart Succession Planning: Tax-Effective Strategies for Selling Your Business to Employees. Hosted by Firefly Insights
February 13: HST Prep for Your Business with Seguin Financial. Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County
February 13: Driving Digital Success: Strategies for Small Businesses to Succeed Online. Hosted by Digital Main Street
February 13: Air Assessments - What Are They & MLITSD Campaign Compliance. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services
February 13: Cultivating Local Series: Selling Local in Rural and Remote Ontario. Hosted by Ontario Federation of Agriculture
February 18: Email Marketing for Small Businesses: Developing A Successful Email Marketing Strategy. Hosted by Digital Main Street
February 19: Women's Circle Programme Series with PARO Centre: Networking for Circle Formation. Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County and Renfrew County Community Futures Development Corporation
February 25: Web Presence 101 - Ensuring Your Foundation is Set. Hosted by Digital Main Street
February 25: WSIB Health & Safety Excellence program – Learn the Benefits. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services
February 25: Creating Inclusive Workplaces and Bridging Generational Divides. Hosted by WXN.
February 26: Sustainable and Regenerative Tourism: A Series for Businesses and Destinations. Session 2. Hosted by RTO 9
February 26-27: Mental Health First Aid Certification - Algonquin College Pembroke Campus. Hosted by Algonquin College
February 27: T2 Tax Insights: A Guide for Corporations with the Canadian Revenue Agency. Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County
February 27: Cultivating Local Series: Beyond Food: Textiles, Ornamental Horticulture & More. Hosted by Ontario Federation of Agriculture

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

April 1: Starter Company Plus Information Session (required to access a program application). Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County
April 3: Starter Company Plus Information Session (required to access a program application). Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County
April 8: Clover Merchant Services Orientation Webinar. Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County
April 9: Creative Meetups Renfrew County Chapter first meetup. Hosted by Swoop Media
April 11: Business Basics For Newcomers. Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County
April 11: 2025 Ottawa Valley Business Summit. Hosted by Upper Ottawa Valley Chamber of Commerce
April 23: Business Connects - Funding for Electrical Upgrades. Hosted by the Town of Petawawa (open to all businesses in the Upper Ottawa Valley)
April 24: Starting A Food Business & Regulatory Compliance webinar. Hosted by Foodpreneur Advantage
April 24: How to Pitch to Buyers - a webinar for food and beverage businesses. Hosted by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness
April 29: Unlock the Secrets to Hiring Success Series. Hiring Essentials – Attract Top Talent. Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County and Renfrew County CFDC

May

May 1: How to Sell Your Food Product: Your Roadmap to Success. Hosted by Foodpreneur Advantage
May 6: Unlock the Secrets to Hiring Success Series. Lasting Impressions – Onboarding Tips. Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County and Renfrew County CFDC
May 7: Working with Whole Foods Market - a webinar for food and beverage businesses. Hosted by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness
May 9-10: Pembroke Community Expo. Hosted by City of Pembroke, Pembroke Business Improvement Area, and Kitchissippi Productions
May 13: Unlock the Secrets to Hiring Success Series. Finders Keepers - Retention Success. Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County and Renfrew County CFDC
May 16: Summer Company Youth Entrepreneurship Program deadline to apply. Facilitated by Enterprise Renfrew County
May 20: Employment Law 101: Compliance & Contracts. Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County
May 29: Guatemala’s Strategic Advantage: Your Next Trade and Export Hub. Hosted by the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

June

June 3: Master Marketing Series: Brand Builder webinar. Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County
June 4: Own the Room: Cultivating Confidence to Lead as Your Authentic Self: Women in Leadership series. Hosted by Ontario Tourism Education Corporation
June 10: Master Marketing Series: Website, Email & SEO. Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County
June 10: What Bill C-59 Means for Tourism and Sustainability webinar. Hosted by Tourism Industry Association of Ontario
June 12: Welcoming International Agri-food Workers to Rural Ontario webinar. Hosted by the Ontario Ministry of Rural Affairs
June 12: Creative Meetups - Renfrew County Chapter meeting. Hosted by Swoop Media
June 17: Master Marketing Series: Core Messaging. Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County
June 17: Culinary and Agritourism Action Plan webinar. Hosted by Culinary Tourism Alliance
June 17: What Bill C-59 Means for Tourism and Sustainability webinar. Hosted by Tourism Industry Association of Ontario
June 18: Exporting Agri-Food and Beverages to Southeast Asia Opportunities and Challenges webinar. Hosted by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness
June 19: Chats + Cheers Business Social. Hosted by the City of Pembroke Economic Development Office
June 24: Renfrew County Community Futures Development Corporation Annual General Meeting. Hosted by Community Futures
June 24: Staying Organized & Motivated As An Entrepreneur webinar. Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County.
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

July 8: Sell Like A Boss webinar. Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County
July 15: Futurpreneur Program Orientation webinar. Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County
July 23: Korea Boom-Up Week/Presentation by KOTRA webinar. Hosted by Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
July 24: Refresh Your Brand, Reboot Your Strategy webinar. Hosted by Community Futures Eastern Ontario
July 24: Strategies for Promoting Mental Wellness in the Workplace webinar. Hosted by Ontario Chamber of Commerce
July 31: Safety Connection: WHMIS Basics for Auto Service Repair and Recycling webinar. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services

August

August 6: Workplace Safety Essentials: A Practical Guide webinar: Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County
August 7: Stop Spinning Your Wheels: Scale Your Tech Business to $1M webinar. Hosted by Innovation Cluster
August 14: Safety Connection: New ISO 10218:2025: Industrial Robots webinar. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services
August 20: Consumer Protection for Business Operators webinar. Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County
August 25: Safety Connection: What's the difference between training and awareness? webinar. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services

September

September 9: Starter Company Plus Information Session (required to access a program application). Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County
September 10: Becoming a Certified Living Wage Employer webinar. Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County
September 11: Starter Company Plus Information Session (required to access a program application). Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County
September 11: Safety Connection: From Risk to Respect: Workplace Violence Prevention for Retail Storefronts (Pt.1) webinar. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services
September 16: Beyond Succession: Why Employee Ownership is Gaining Ground in Canada webinar. Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County
September 16: Safety Connection: Preparing for MLITSD Occupational Hygiene Campaigns 2025-26 webinar. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services
September 17: Safety Connection: Ergonomics Within the Retail Sector - Preparing for Peak Season webinar. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services
September 18: Safety Connection: Roadmap to Mental Harm Prevention webinar. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services
September 18: CNL Industry Day. Hosted by CNL and Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries
September 23: Safety Connection: Health and Safety Awareness for Veterinary Clinics in Ontario webinar. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services
September 24: Your Endgame: Preparing for Business Succession webinar. Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County
September 24: Safety Connection: Workplace Violence Risk Assessment: Identifying Threats, Preventing Harm (Pt. 2) webinar. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services
September 25: Safety Connection: Designated Substances Control Program - Practice Guidance webinar. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services
September 27: 2025 UOVCC Business Excellence Awards Gala. Hosted by Upper Ottawa Valley Chamber of Commerce

October

October 1: Safety Connection: Ergo Insights-A new resource to help with safe MMH work design webinar. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services
October 8: Safety Connection: A Guide to Violence and Harassment Investigations (Pt. 3) webinar. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services
October 9: Safety Connection: Legal Requirements and the Internal Responsibility System webinar. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services
October 16: Safety Connection: Ergonomics – Hiring and Onboarding Tips for Success! webinar. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services

November

November 18: Safety Connection: Material Handling in Industrial Workplaces - MLITSD Campaign webinar. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services
November 19: Safety Connection: Navigating the OHS Act and Regulations webinar. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services
November 20: Safety Connection: Roadmap to Mental Harm Prevention webinar. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services
November 24: Safety Connection: New ISO 10218:2025: Industrial Robots webinar. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services

December

December 2: Safety Connection: Using Consensus in Safety Decision-Making webinar. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services

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Education Libraries and Resources

BDC

Digital Main Street

Enterprise Renfrew County

My Main Street

Ontario Federation of Agriculture

Ontario's Highlands Tourism Organization

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA)

Small Business Centres Ontario

Upper Ottawa Valley Chamber of Commerce