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SUMMARY:The Role of Diversity\, Equity\, Inclusion in SMEs
DESCRIPTION:Discover how Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives can transform small businesses by fostering innovation\, improving team dynamics\, and driving sustainable growth. This event will dive into the core principles of DEI and explore how embracing diversity not only enhances company culture but also impacts key areas such as hiring\, training\, and talent retention.\n\n\n\nBeyond the social impact\, we'll discuss how DEI contributes to the bottom line by improving decision-making\, driving innovation\, and increasing market reach. Join us to understand how DEI can be a critical driver of growth and success for small businesses.\n\n\n\nJoin us for a morning of learning and engaging with keynote speaker and breakout sessions.\n\n\n\nThis event is wheelchair accessible. To request a reasonable accommodation or discuss your needs\, contact Ayelet Cohen at ayelet@bbot.ca 604-412-0100.\nEvent Details:\n\nDate:                     Thursday\, October 10th \n\nTime:                    8:30am - 11:00am\n\nVenue:                  Element Hotel- 5988 Willingdon Ave\, Burnaby\n\nTickets:                 BBOT members    $49 / $345 Table of 8\n\n                               Non- members    $69 / $485 Table of 8\n\n                            *Breakfast included*\n\nRegister:              Call 604-412-0100\, email us or sign up online.\n\n\n\nKeynote speaker- Sangeeta Subramanian\n\nSangeeta has over 20 years of professional experience in in the not-for-profit sector in Canada and Asia in the areas of strategic planning\, equity and inclusion\, facilitation\, research and policy\, partnership development\, stakeholder engagement\, mentoring\, leadership development and civic engagement. Her experiences of working in different countries and sectors\, and as an immigrant racialized woman in a settler society have helped her develop the skills to operate in a variety of cultural settings and communicate effectively and engage meaningfully with different constituencies.\n\n \n\nThis event is part of our Diversity\, Inclusion and Equity Business Program.  Thank you to those organizations who support this programming throughout the year:\n\nThanks to our Platinum Partners:\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n			\n		\n		\n			 \n			 \n		\n	\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our Gold Partners:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<img alt="" height="253" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1232/Image/LinkedInEventCovers650x400pxPresentation-3.png" style="width: 450px\; height: 253px\;" width="450" /><br />\n<br />\nDiscover how Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives can transform small businesses by fostering innovation\, improving team dynamics\, and driving sustainable growth. This event will dive into the core principles of DEI and explore how embracing diversity not only enhances company culture but also impacts key areas such as hiring\, training\, and talent retention.<br />\n<br />\nBeyond the social impact\, we&rsquo\;ll discuss how DEI contributes to the bottom line by improving decision-making\, driving innovation\, and increasing market reach. Join us to understand how DEI can be a critical driver of growth and success for small businesses.<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Join us for a morning of learning and engaging with keynote speaker and breakout sessions.</strong><br />\n<br />\nThis event is wheelchair accessible. To request a reasonable accommodation or discuss your needs\, contact Ayelet Cohen at ayelet@bbot.ca 604-412-0100.\n<p><u><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Event Details:</span></u></p>\n\n<p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>Date:</strong>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Thursday\, October 10th&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>Time:</strong>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;8:30am - 11:00am<br />\n<strong>Venue:</strong>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Element Hotel-&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-family: calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 11pt\;">5988 Willingdon Ave\, Burnaby</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>Tickets:&nbsp\;</strong>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; BBOT members&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;$49 / $345&nbsp\;Table of 8<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Non- members&nbsp\; &nbsp\; $69&nbsp\;/ $485&nbsp\;Table of 8</span><br />\n<strong>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;*Breakfast included*</strong><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>Register:</strong>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Call 604-412-0100\,&nbsp\;</span><a href="mailto:admin@bbot.ca"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">email us</span></a><span style="color:#000000\;">&nbsp\;or&nbsp\;<a href="https://burnabyboardoftrade.chambermaster.com/events/register/3653">sign up online.</a><br />\n<br />\n<u>Keynote speaker-&nbsp\;</u><em><strong><u>Sangeeta Subramanian</u></strong></em><br />\nSangeeta has over 20 years of professional experience in in the not-for-profit sector in Canada and Asia in the areas of strategic planning\, equity and inclusion\, facilitation\, research and policy\, partnership development\, stakeholder engagement\, mentoring\, leadership development and civic engagement. Her experiences of working in different countries and sectors\, and as an immigrant racialized woman in a settler society have helped her develop the skills to operate in a variety of cultural settings and communicate effectively and engage meaningfully with different constituencies.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>T</strong><strong>his event is part of our&nbsp\;<em>Diversity\, Inclusion and Equity Business Program.&nbsp\; Thank you to those organizations who support this programming throughout the year:</em></strong></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>Thanks to our Platinum Partners:</strong></span></p>\n\n<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px\;">\n	<tbody>\n		<tr>\n			<td><a href="http://www.bcit.ca/business/"><img alt="" height="102" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1232/Image/bcit_cmyk_business_media_cmyk.png" style="width: 72px\; height: 102px\;" width="72" /></a></td>\n			<td><a href="http://www.pac.bluecross.ca/"><img alt="" height="26" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1232/Image/PBC_RGB.20151000px.png" style="width: 168px\; height: 26px\;" width="168" /></a></td>\n		</tr>\n		<tr>\n			<td>&nbsp\;</td>\n			<td>&nbsp\;</td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</table>\n\n<p><br />\n<strong>Thank you to our Gold Partners:</strong><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px\;">\n	<tbody>\n		<tr>\n			<td><a href="http://www.abcrecycling.com/"><img alt="" height="97" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1232/Image/ABCRecycling-Logo-Stack-1CP187Red-RGB.png" style="width: 100px\; height: 97px\;" width="100" /></a></td>\n			<td><a href="http://www.ricoh.ca"><img alt="" height="57" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1232/Image/Sponsor_Logos/2022/Ricoh_LockUpRed.png" style="width: 130px\; height: 57px\;" width="130" /></a></td>\n			<td><a href="https://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/personal.html"><img alt="" height="42" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1232/Image/Scotiabank-Wordmark-Logo_CMYK_E.jpg" style="width: 150px\; height: 42px\;" width="150" /></a></td>\n		</tr>\n		<tr>\n			<td><a href="https://www.hemlock.com/"><img alt="" height="36" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1232/Image/Hemlock.jpg" style="width: 120px\; height: 36px\;" width="120" /></a></td>\n			<td><a href="https://alexandercollege.ca/"><img alt="" height="48" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1232/Image/alexandercollege.png" style="width: 150px\; height: 48px\;" width="150" /></a></td>\n			<td><a href="http://www.ea.com/ca/"><img alt="" height="20" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1232/Image/EA_Wordmark_A_RGB.png" style="width: 150px\; height: 20px\;" width="150" /></a>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</table>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<p style="line-height: 18.9091px\;"><a href="http://www.sfu.ca/"><img alt="" height="40" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1232/Image/SFU_horizontal_logo_rgb.png" style="width: 169px\; height: 40px\;" width="169" /></a>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<img alt="" height="50" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1232/Image/Sentinel_logo_2023_Full_colour_RGB1.png" style="width: 120px\; height: 50px\;" width="120" /></p>\n
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