Newcastle Chamber Update March 17 2023
Durham College Updates/Opportunities
The Chamber has an ongoing association with Durham College and as such we will continue to share opportunities with our members.
An Invitation From Professor Ian Ellis
On behalf of Durham College, Faculty of Business, I am thrilled to announce that tickets are now available for the long-awaited business conference, Emerging Stronger Together: Strategies for Business Resilience and Success, on Thursday, March 23, 3-9 p.m. Hosted at Durham College 2000 Simcoe St. N Oshawa, Centre for Collaborative Education (CFCE).
 Since forming our successful partnership, this is the first opportunity to invite all members to gather in person. This conference will bring together students, faculty, college administrators and members of the local business community for an evening of education and collaboration.
 The event will include;
  • Educational workshops
  • Fine dining
  • Networking activities- including Employment Services, Corporate Training Services, Applied Research Opportunities etc.
  • Express Spa services
  •  Live entertainment and more
Please visit/share the event website, which contains all information about the event:

I am reaching out to request that you encourage your members to attend. We would love to see 10-12 members of each COC/BOT at the conference. The individual ticket cost is $150.00 and tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite. However, as a thank you to our valued partners, we would like to offer your organizations an opportunity to purchase a full table (seats 10) for only $1200.00, saving $30/person. If you would like to take advantage of this offer, please respond to me via email to reserve the purchase of your table by Friday, March 10, 2023.
For individual tickets, please share this link via newsletters or social channels:  Emerging Stronger Together - Strategies for Business Resilience and Success Tickets, Thu, March 23 2023 at 3:00 PM | Eventbrite
The event committee has created the attached graphic that can accompany any posts.
We look forward to seeing you at the conference.
Ian Ellis
Professor
Faculty of Business
New Initiative
We wanted to reach out and inform you of a new initiative Durham College’s Professional and Part-Time Learning (PPL) department has just launched. We are hoping you see value in promoting these Professional Development opportunities and that you could share the information below with your members via an e-newsletter and/or social media platforms (attached you will find an image that can be used to support any communication).
Durham College’s Professional and Part-Time Learning (PPL) department has launched a dedicated Professional Development (PD) section of our website targeted to working professionals. Now, any individuals or organizations interested pursuing PD opportunities can go to our PD website and easily navigate to view the options listed under each of the appropriate subheadings. 
Professional Development Categories
  • DATA MANAGEMENT, ANALYTICS AND VISUALIZATION
  • INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SOFTWARE, CYBERSECURITY, NETWORKS AND PROGRAMMING)
  • MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
  • MARKETING, SALES AND CUSTOMER SERVICE
  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT, LEAN AND SIX SIGMA
  • SOFT SKILLS (COMMUNICATION, WRITING AND PRESENTATIONS)
  • PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS
  • DIGITAL MEDIA AND GRAPHIC DESIGN
  • EDUCATION
  • HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
  • CONSTRUCTION AND TRADES
This wide variety of specialized training, formal education, and advanced professional learning is intended to help improve one’s work-related knowledge, competence, skill, and effectiveness. These offerings include; programs, course series and short one-day individual courses, all online and delivered at different times each month. This provides the flexibility required in today’s hectic working environment to address any PD needs.  
Special Note To Chamber Members
If you have any questions or are interested in registering 10 or more employees/members in a course (or have a new course request) please contact Chris Waduck, Director PPL, via email or call 905.721.2000 ext. 2496. We can discuss group registration options and, depending on the course(s), the potential to schedule tailored dates and times that fit your employees’ schedules.
I am happy to assist wherever possible but please feel free to have your organization or your members connect with Chris Waduck directly with any questions or expressions of interest.

Kind Regards,
Ian Ellis
Professor,
Faculty of Business
Durham College
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