The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

OAKVILLE BEAVER Thursday, August 20, 2009 · 18 OAKVILLE OUTLOOK Oakville's Labour Force Oakville companies have access to a high quality local work force, as 56 per cent of residents have a post secondary education. This level of education is 38 per cent greater than the provincial average. Being situated within the GTA, businesses in Oakville also draw on a larger increasingly mobile work force of 1.2 million within a 30 kilometre radius of Oakville. Within a one-hour drive, Oakville workers/employers have access to eight universities and eight technical colleges for formal or continuing education. Local elementary and secondary schools are supplemented by nine independent schools. Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning main campus is located in Oakville, and provides a variety of education and training opportunities in business, animation, engineering, arts, social sciences and technical fields. Sheridan provides education to 13,000 full time post secondary students and 37,000 continuing education students. Distribution of Business in Halton, 2008 According to Statistics Canada, Halton was the location of choice for 38,350 enterprises in 2008, up 2.4% from 37,437 in 2007 and up 15% from 33,430 in 2003. Total number of Business in Halton: 38,350 Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Patterns, June 2008 Education Attainment in Oakville Oakville Occupations Source: Statistics Canada, Census 2006 Monday, Oc October 19th to Thursday, October 22nd M O N D AY, O C T O B E R 1 9 T H BDC week D small business Source: Statistics Canada, Census 2006 L O C AT I O N Kick-Off B ff Breakfast · 7:30 a.m. - $10 to atte - $80 for reserved table of 8 attend With keynote speaker Jim Treliving, eyno Chairman & Founder, Boston Pizza Restaurant ma Celebrate the week's launch with breakfast and hear success story Jim Treliving discuss: brate 1. Life a an entrepreneur. 2. The Boston Pizza journey. 3. Lessons learned. as 4. Understanding your customers.5. Quality customer service and achieving peak Un per performance with your team. 6. Sound common sense business advice. Holiday Inn Oakville Centre, 590 Argus Road Small Business Week recognizes the tremendous contribution small businesses make to our economy, both locally and nationally. It is an opportunity to participate in many networking, information, and educational events. Marketing S ng Seminar · 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. By Steve H ve Howse of Millington & Associates Inc. Web 2.0 and Social Media: The Owner's Perspective · 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. b By Ken Tencer of Spyderworks y Ke T U E S D AY, O C T O B E R 2 0 T H Negotiation Skills · 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. By George Anastasopolous of Leadership Fundamentals p Dealing with Difficult Behaviour · 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Diffi p By Lisa Dennie of The Marrek Group isa D W E D N E S D AY, O C T O B E R 2 1 S T Networking Seminar · 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. By Bonni Titgemeyer of The Employer's Choice Sales Seminar · 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. By Jamie Cunningham of ActionCoach Business After Hours & Trade Show · 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. In the Town Hall Atrium T H U R S D AY, O C T O B E R 2 2 N D Public Relations/Communications · 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. By Joan Mizzy-Fry of Nu Leaf Communications Goal Setting · 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. By Claire Carver-Dias of Clear Day Communications Business Advisory Round Table · 5:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Hosted By Aby Alameddine, Bill Dodge, Ed Foster, Ben Molfetta, and Bill Weis FLORENCE MEATS $30 to attend 1 seminar, $75 to attend 3 seminars, $95 to attend all 8 seminars. 2136 Speers Road 905-842-2066 Pre-Registration and Pre-Payment required. For more information, call Nesrene on the Events Hotline: 905.845.6613 ext. 28 We pride ourselves with top quality meats, which are prepared the old fashion way, naturally dry-aged without additives or preservatives. The result: more tender and flavourful cuts. As members of the "Homegrown Ontario" program, we support our local farmers and provide our customers with Ontario's finest meats. We also have a full line of meats smoked on the premises, slowly & naturally. Tuesday: 9-6 p.m. Wednesday: 9-6 p.m. Thursday: 9-8 p.m. Friday: 9-8 p.m. Saturday : 9-5 p.m. Sunday & Monday: Closed www.oakvillechamber.com Serving the Oakville Community since 1977