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Forum Agenda

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

8:30 am	Registration
9:00 am	Welcome
9:15 am	Keynote Address: John A. Brink Topic: Entrepreneurship and Economic Investment in Northern British Columbia
10:15 am	Refreshment Break
10:30 am		Local Training Panel
	Sean Terrillon – Ministry of Post-Secondary Education & Future Skills Tina Reed – Contact North BC Nadine Cape – Kopar Administration Danna Buick & Anna Sterankova – Work Integrated Learning Division (WILD), Coast Mountain College
11:15 am	RDBN Startup Business Contest Presentations
		Mixers Bar & Lounge, Freespace Solutions, Arcade Party Rentals, The Klassen Cabin, Palisades Cafe, and Crossroads Cannabis
12:15 pm	Lunch
1:00 pm	Keynote Address: Leona Prince Topic: What Reconciliation Means for Business Leaders in our Community
1:45 pm	Reconciliation Panel
		Lisa Mueller – Nation2Nation Corinne George – College of New Caledonia - Lakes District
2:30 pm	Breakout Sessions
		Attraction and Retention Telkwa Community Hall Sarah Best – Go2HR
		Taking Care of Business Telkwa Senior’s Centre (across the parking lot) Taylor Krymusa – Community Futures Nadina
3:30 pm	Wrap up/Door Prize
		We hope you will take this opportunity to enjoy the Touch of Telkwa Tour before heading to Smithers for the Gala Dinner.
6:00 pm	Gala Dinner – Summit Ballroom at Prestige Hudson Bay Lodge, Smithers

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

8:30 am	Registration
9:00 am	Welcome
9:15 am	Keynote Address: Dave Fuller & Norm Adams Topic: 7 Strategies to Double Your Profits
10:15 am	Refreshment Break
10:30 am	Circular Economy/Zero Waste Panel
		Mark Fisher & Mike Bundock Nathan Nicholas – Ursa Minor Brewing
11:00 am	Export Panel
		Mietka Zieba – Export Navigator Program Monika Cote – Prince Rupert Port Authority
11:30 am	Effective Marketing Panel
		Breeann Doerksen – Bulkley Valley Hive & Honey Blaine Estby – Smithers Brewing Co. Brian Peech – Northern BC Tourism
12:15 pm	Lunch
1:15 pm	Entrepreneur Panel
		David Harris – Bulkley Valley Brewery Mary Mytting - HubSpace
1:15 -3:00 pm	Local Agriculture Presentations Telkwa Senior’s Centre (across the parking lot)
		Please see Afternoon of Agriculture Agenda
2:15 pm	Local Industry Project Panel
		Natasha Westover – Coastal GasLink Val Erickson & Melissa Barcelo – Artemis Gold Inc. Josh Hoffman – Pacific Inland Resources
3:00 pm	Closing Remarks

Afternoon of Agriculture - March 29, 2023

1:15 pm	Welcome
1:20 pm	Our Regional Food System: Exploring Ideas for Increasing Complexity
2:15 pm	Refreshment Break
2:30 pm	Established Food Hubs: Progress & Challenges
3:00 pm	W Diamond Ranch: Diversifying Your Business
3:45 pm	Closing Remarks

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All Keynote Speakers, Panel Topics, and Sessions held in the Telkwa Community Hall unless otherwise specified in the agenda.

Meet the Keynotes

John A. Brink

Entrepreneurship and Economic Investment in Northern BC

March 28 at 9:15 am

http://johnabrink.com/

Leona Prince

What Reconciliation Means for Business Leaders in our Community

March 28 at 1:00 pm

Dave Fuller & Norm Adams

7 Strategies
to Double Your Profits

March 29 at 9:15 am

https://www.pivotleader.com/

Click the photos above for more information about the Keynotes.

Panel Topics

Click the panel names below for information about speakers and sponsors.

Local Training Panel

Sean Terrillon – Ministry of Post-Secondary Education & Future Skills

Tina Reed – Contact North BC

Nadine Cape – Kopar Administration

Danna Buick & Anna Sterankova – Coast Mountain College

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Reconciliation Panel

Lisa Mueler – Nation2Nation

Corinne George – College of New Caledonia, Lakes District

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Circular Economy / Zero Waste Panel

Mark Fisher & Mike Bundock

Nathan Nicholas – Ursa Minor Brewing

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Export Panel

Mietka Zieba – Export Navigator Program

Monika Cote – Prince Rupert Port Authority

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Effective Marketing Panel

Breeann Doerksen – Bulkley Valley Hive & Honey

Blaine Estby – Smithers Brewing Co.

Brian Peech – Northern BC Tourism

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Entrepreneur Panel

David Harris – Bulkley Valley Brewery

YELL North

Mary Mytting – HubSpace

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Local Industry Project Panel

Natasha Westover – Coastal GasLink

Val Erickson & Melissa Barcelo – Artemis Gold Inc. Blackwater Mine

Josh Hoffman – Pacific Inland Resources

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Breakout Sessions

Attraction and Retention

Sarah Best - Go2HR

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Taking Care of Business

Taylor Krymusa - Community Futures Nadina

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Start-Up Business Contest Voting

Please wait until after all presentations have been made before casting your vote.
The contest winner will be announced during the Gala Dinner.

Find information about the Start-up Business Contest here.

Treat Yourself to

Telkwa
Business & Community Directory

Gala Dinner

The Gala Dinner will be held in the Summit Ballroom at the Prestige - Hudson Bay Lodge in Smithers.
Tuesday, March 28
Doors open at - 6:00 pm
Dinner served at - 6:30 pm
Start-Up Business Contest Winner announced at - 7:30 pm

DJ Entertainment - Late Night Lonny
No Host Bar - Cash/Debit/Credit Accepted

Designated Drivers will be available from 8:30 - Midnight
Service provided by the Bulkley Valley Kinsmen Club

Gala Dinner Sponsored by:

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