Workshops + Events

Join other women entrepreneurs to learn about the benefits of hiring a virtual assistant and how doing so can help grow your business.

Learn the Basics of Brand Marketing!

Starting a small business? Learn how Kingston Economic Development can help!

Join us for this webinar and learn how to address shifting employee expectations as many regions across Canada and the United States move closer to fully reopening. Based on new research, Jason Dorsey, President of The Center for Generational Kinetics, will share his perspective on topics such as: what’s going to be the same, what’s going to be different, what’s unexpected, and what actions to take now. 

Hear how employers can drive communication, engagement, trust, and performance across generations during this time of reopening with both momentum and purpose. 

Please note that this session will not be recorded. 

Attend this webinar to learn: 
•    New insights and trends driving the new world of work 
•    How to address changing employee needs and expectations 
•    What actions employers can take today to succeed in the future 
This program has been approved for 1.0 recertification credit hours. To receive credit, you must attend the live presentation.* 

In our next Virtual Café for Women Entrepreneurs, we’ll be discussing the tools and techniques required to convert your social media followers into paying customers. If you have some tips to share or need a few tips for your own business, be sure to join us! This engaging roundtable discussion takes place on Thursday, June 17^th from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Let’s pool our ideas and our resources together so we can all grow. A great networking opportunity for women entrepreneurs in the Kingston region and beyond!

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Did you know that employees can be your biggest IT security risk?  Educate your team to identify threats by joining allCare IT for a FREE virtual training session.
 

Are you fully taking advantage of your professional LinkedIn network?

Learn the Basics of Website Design

In this webinar, Lightspeed’s retail expert Glenn Sharp and Robert Hayes, CEO of successful jewellery retailer, Pilgrim, will discuss how to grow your online presence and unify your digital and in-person experiences. We will break down the digital strategies that Hayes followed to successfully open Pilgrim in the early days of the pandemic, from optimizing his website for conversion to building a loyalty program that works across channels.

Be a part of the Women in Business Summit offered by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce on June 23rd. From stories of resilience to conversations about upskilling and reskilling, diversity and mental health, the Women in Business Summit will focus on the ways the Canadian Chamber of Commerce network, businesses, female entrepreneurs and community leaders can work together to support women in the workforce through the pandemic and towards an inclusive recovery.