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Thse Canadien Champion, Tuesday, Marcs 14, 2006 - A5 BUINS Seminar on building marketing system GRAHAM PAINE/I CANADIAN CHAMPION BSE OUR GUEST Holiday Inn txpress owner Barkat Ismail and wife Malek loin Mayor Gord Krantz in cutting the rib- bon to off icially open the Hîgh Point Drive hotel recently. With thees are staff associates and sons Arif <second from right) and Nad (far right), wbo are co-owners. Local entrepreneurs can learo how to aîrract new customers attse Region's upcoming 'Building a Marketing System' workshop. The one-day session on March 22will show business owners, executives, marketing professionals and students how ro develop a suc- cessful marketing sysrem. Participants "I discover isow to develop and execure marketing sys- teris for their businesses risat work ro generare qualîfird leads, more prospects ibrougs the decision- makîng process, optimize close rates and leverage existing eus- romers ro generate more business. "Tise key to any successful busi- ness is systemnization," said John Aylîng, director of the Regions Business Developmenr Centre. "Developing marketing systeins thai drive predictable, profitable revenue growth is a step-by-step process. Tisere are no sisorteuts. But, if it's done with commitinent and discipline, results will isappen." Tise event takes entrepreneurs risrougis tise process of developing a marketing system focused first on a companys growîis objectives, and then on identifying any roadblocks to growts. Ir will also help partici- pants identify target segments to make sure market opporrunities support growris objectives. Einally, riose in artendance will develop a marketing and sales process ro systemize efforts and cre- are a marketing communication plan to support tise process. Tise worksisop will be iseld attse Halton Regional Centre, 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 pi.. In addition no tise upcoming ses- sion, tise worksbop will also be offered agaîn in May, September and November. Tise regular registration fee is $266.43, but for a limited rime entrepreneurs are being offered a special discount pnice of $99 plus GST to attend on Marris 22. Registration is limited for tise spe- cial offer. For more information or ro reg- ister, contact tise Halton Region Business Developinent Centre ar (905) 825-6000 or visit www.isal- ton.ca. 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