The guest speaker at the luncheon will be Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) Maxime Bernier. His speech will focus on the role of entrepreneurs and how they are the:
“unsung heroes that are imagining and creating the world of tomorrow.”
After the speech, the winners in three categories, which had been narrowed down to three nominees, will be announced; categories were based on size of company (1-10 employees, 11-50 employees and 51-100 employees.}
Small Business Week in Edmonton features many various business events such as seminars on banking practices, technology advancements and dealing with government regulations, a mixer and trade show and a speed networking event. The speed networking event allowed small business owners the chance to display items such as a brochure or a flyer and to present door prizes featuring their business card; printing a lot of extras was recommended for those planning to take advantage of it.
Luncheons such as this one gives small business owners a chance to discover what their peers are doing and how they are making a success of their businesses. It also gives them the chance to network with their peers and to possibly gain some new business.