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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday October 6, 2007 - 9 A blessed friendship All it takes is a smile to show you care. The Smile Cookies are back, and they're happier than ever. This week, buy a special chocolate chip Smile Cookie for just $1.00 each, and we'll donate entire proceeds to ErinoakKids. The mission of ErinoakKids is to support young people with physical, developmental and communications disabilities. DEREK WOOLLAM/ SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER SPECIAL SERVICE: Judy MacDonald and her Westy/Bichon Frise Barney were among the many participants in the Blessing of the Animals at the The Feast of St. Francis of Assisi held at St. Cuthbert's Anglican Church on Thursday night. The collection from the service was donated to the Oakville and District Humane Society. © Tim Hortons, 2007 Oakville Chamber of Commerce Invites You to... SMALL BUSINESS WEEK October 15-18 Kick-Off Breakfast - Monday, October 15 7:30-9:00 a.m. @ Holiday Inn Oakville Centre Guest Speaker: Tom Grifferty, CEO of First Canadian Title FREE ADMISSION. RSVP Required The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca SEMINARS Personal Branding - Monday, October 15 9:30-11:00 a.m. @ Holiday Inn Oakville Centre Hosted By: Paul Copcutt, Square Peg Solutions Employers Join us at our JOB FAIR Receive resumés on the spot Thursday, October 18, 2007 Burlington Convention Centre 1120 Burloak Drive, Burlington 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. · · · · Over 1,000 motivated job seekers Support from Regional staff throughout the event Free parking and refreshments Extensive promotion of your organization Marketing - Monday, October 15 11:30-1:00 p.m. @ Holiday Inn Oakville Centre Hosted By: Aby Alameddine & Ben Molfetta, Core Marketing Strategies Sales - Tuesday, October 16 9:00-10:30 a.m. @ Holiday Inn Oakville Centre Hosted By: Bill Weis, The HRD Group Organize or Agonize - Tuesday, October 16 11:00-12:30 p.m. @ Holiday Inn Oakville Centre Hosted By: Andrew Sherwood, Priority Management - Sherwood & Assoc. Ltd. Maximizing your Internet Return on Investment - Wednesday, October 17 9:00-10:30 a.m. @ Holiday Inn Oakville Centre Hosted By: Jason Gervais, WSI Internet Consulting The Art of Networking - Wednesday, October 17 11:00-12:30 p.m. @ Holiday Inn Oakville Centre Hosted By: Audie McCarthy, Marrek Solutions Inc. Trade Show Wednesday, October 17 5:00-8:00 p.m. @ Oakville Town Hall-Atrium 1225 Trafalgar Road One of our most popular events! There are no other marketing or sales strategies as effective as meeting face-to-face with your potential clients and telling your business story. Small Business Roundtable Thursday, October 18 5:00-10:00 p.m. @ Holiday Inn Oakville Centre Three interactive venues moderated by some of Oakville's leading business minds in the areas of Advertising, Branding/Marketing, and Sales. Come have all your business questions answered by the moderators.. Let Halton Region Help You With Your Hiring Needs For further information contact Halton Region 905-825-6000, ext. 2701 or email: Bronwyn.Spotton@halton.ca 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Tel: 905-825-6000 · Toll Free: 1-866-4HALTON · TTY: 905-827-9833 www.halton.ca 051007 Book Your Trade Show Table NOW! Space is limited! A GREAT NETWORKING EVENT! Hosted By: Aby Alameddine, Bill Dodge, Ed Foster, Ben Molfetta, and Bill Weis For more information or to register contact: Brendan Stewart, Events, Marketing and Committee Coordinator 905-845-6613 Ext. 28 Fax: 905-845-6475 brendan@oakvillechamber.com