Here’s What’s On

THIS WEEK:

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

• Network Your Way to More Business Using Twitter. From 6pm – 9pm at CSI (215 Spadina Ave) you can learn everything you need to know about maximizing the potential of Twitter. Early bird tickets are $97. Follow the link to register today.
• Unfinished Business Lecture Series – The Design of Business: A conversation with Roger Martin. Learn why design thinking is the next competitive edge. Come to Jackman Hall, Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas St W) from 5:45pm – 7:30pm.
• 8th Annual Global Health Conference – Social Responsibility: Global health perspectives. Come to U of T, Medical Sciences Building 
  (MacLeod Auditorium, 1 King’s College Circle) for this full day conference. Starts at 8:30am and runs until 5:30pm. Follow the link for more information.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

• SiG@Waterloo “Innovators in Action” Speaker Series featuring Ric Young. Make your way to Kitchener for this FREE event from 7pm – 9pm at The Museum (10 King Street West, Kitchener). It’s worth the drive to hear from this industry pioneer. Interested in learning more about Ric Young? Follow the link.
• Book Launch – Canada Among Nations: As Others See Us. It’s a FREE event from 6pm – 7:30pm happening at CIGI (57 Erb Street West,Waterloo). Register by following the link.
• Plenitude: The New Economics of True Wealth. It’s another FREE book launch today, this time by the David Suzuki Foundation at CSI (215 Spadina Ave) from 6pm – 8pm.
• “Setting Up Your Wordpress.com Blog” hands-on workshop. From 6pm – 9pm, let the experts at CSI (215 Spadina Ave) help you set up your website for just $45.
• Hypocrites’ Club 2. $15 buys you snacks and a fun discussion about how we can change our practices of consumption to follow our ideals. Be part of this talk from 6:30pm – 9pm at Czehoski Restaurant (678 Queen Street West).

Friday, May 7, 2010

• Great Minds Don’t Think Alike. Come to MaRS DD (101 College St) and hear about interesting people getting things done to beat of their own drum. From 6pm – 7:30pm you’ll hear a rush of 15minute presentations, followed by open dialogue, that will help you open your mind to new perspectives.

Saturday, May 8, 2010

• docSHIFT Crossover Weekend. Working on a documentary? Break down knowledge silos and learn from the pros with this weekend event. More details about this CSI (215 Spadina Ave) event are available through the provided link.

NEXT WEEK:

Monday, May 10, 2010

• Community Power Finance Forum. Meet and mingle with entrepreneurs, funders, and policy makers for sustainable energy projects. It’s all happening at MaRS DD (101 College St). Want to know more? Click away.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

• MASS Talk Special Edition: Tim Jackson on Prosperity without Growth at Charles Pachter’s Moose Factory. Come to Charles Pachter’s Moose Factory(22 Grange Avenue)from 6pm – 8pm and hear more about economics for a finite planet. This event is FREE.
• From Push to Pull: Creating Demand for your Offering. It’s a webinar for everyone. From 12pm – 1pm; spend your lunch hour learning how to build your customer base with the best marketing techniques. Register today.
• StartupNorth: Canada’s rise as a technology leader. It’s a panel discussion with technology entrepreneurs. Learn from their journeys at Toronto Board of Trade (100 King Street West) from 7:30am – 9:30am.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

• Cleantech in Canada Breakfast Seminar: What’s New With Wind? From 7:30am – 9:30am, have more than just breakfast at MaRS DD (101 College St), learn more about clean tech, too.
• Carbon Footprint & GHG Inventories: A Guided Tour of Greenhouse Gas Planning and Management. At $650 per ticket, this all day event at Pinchin Environmental (2470 Milltower Court, Mississauga) is hosted by Sustainability Learning Centre. Want to know more? Follow the link.
• Advanced Business Fundamentals: The Eight Steps to Analytics. Head over to the 1st Canadian Place (100 King Street West) from 8am – 9:30am and learn to do more with analytics. Follow along for more details.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

• CSR and Social Media 2010. There is so much to learn about social media and you can learn it all at Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
  123 Queen Street West. Follow the link for all the information about this full day conference; including the agenda and speaker’s list.

Friday, May 14, 2010

• MASS Learning: Designing Great Public Engagement Programs. Come to CSI (215 Spadina Ave) for this full day event. This event runs from $199 – $249. More details available, just follow the link.