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SUMMARY:Registration Closed: 2023 Indigenous Business Forum
DESCRIPTION:The Fredericton Chamber of Commerce and Joint Economic Development Initiative (JEDI) invite you to the 2023 Indigenous Business Forum! \n\n\n\nThe business forum and networking event will feature both Indigenous and non-Indigenous businesses\, entrepreneurs\, and organizations. A tradeshow for Indigenous businesses will facilitate excellent networking opportunities between the three educational sessions. \n\n\n\nCreate connections between Indigenous and non-Indigenous businesses\, raise awareness of challenges\, and identify opportunities for collaboration!\n\n\n\nThe forum is free to attend and includes networking opportunities\, refreshments\, and lunch.\n\nAgenda:\nWelcome / Introduction \n\n Evan Sacobie\, Sitansisk (St. Mary's First Nation). \n\n Sakom (Chief) Allan Polchies\, Sitansisk (St. Mary's First Nation) \n\n \n\nSession 1: Setting the Stage: Indigenous leaders speak about economic growth \n\n Sakom (Chief) Allan Polchies\, Sitansisk (St. Mary's First Nation) \n\nNetworking / Tradeshow Break \n\n \n\nSession 2: Spotlight on JEDI's newest Indigenous Procurement Program Graduates\n\n Christopher Dedam Sesgweg Software Solutions\n\n Candice Perley MC Metal Fabrication\n\n Sabrina Siquin Bear Party Bear Rentals\n\n Thomas Simonson Tom Simonson Contracting\n\nNetworking / Tradeshow Lunch \n\n\n\n Session 3: Challenges: A panel of Indigenous entrepreneurs speak about their unique challenges \n\n Angela Beek - Angela Beek Creations\n\n Jolene Johnson Wabanaki Maple \n\n Christopher Dedam Sesgweg Software Solutions \n\nNetworking / Tradeshow Break \n\n \n\nSession 4: Partnerships and Opportunities: A panel of Indigenous and non-Indigenous businesses discuss keys to leveraging partnerships and opportunities \n\n Jenna White Jenna's Nut-Free Dessertery \n\n Ken Anderson Whisco\n\n Keith McIntosh PLATO \n\n \n\nEmcees: Stanley Barnaby\, CEO\, Joint Economic Development Initiative and Krista Ross\, CEO\, Fredericton Chamber of Commerce
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Fredericton Chamber of Commerce and Joint Economic Development Initiative (JEDI) invite you to the 2023 \;Indigenous Business Forum! \;
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\nThe business forum and networking event will feature both Indigenous and non-Indigenous businesses\, entrepreneurs\, and organizations. A tradeshow for Indigenous businesses will facilitate excellent networking opportunities between the three educational sessions. \;
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\nCreate connections between Indigenous and non-Indigenous businesses\, raise awareness of challenges\, and identify opportunities for collaboration!
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\nThe forum is free to attend and includes networking opportunities\, refreshments\, and lunch.
\nAgenda:\n
Welcome / Introduction \;
·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Evan Sacobie\, Sitansisk (St. Mary'\;s First Nation).
\n\n·\; \;  \;  \;  \;Sakom (Chief) Allan Polchies\, Sitansisk (St. Mary'\;s First Nation) \;
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Session 1: Setting the Stage: Indigenous leaders speak about economic growth \;
Networking / Tradeshow Break \;
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Session 2: Spotlight on JEDI&rsquo\;s newest Indigenous Procurement Program Graduates
·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Christopher Dedam &ndash\; Sesgweg Software Solutions
·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Candice Perley &ndash\; MC Metal Fabrication
·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Sabrina Siquin Bear &ndash\; Party Bear Rentals
·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Thomas Simonson &ndash\; Tom Simonson Contracting
Networking / Tradeshow Lunch \;
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\n\;Session 3: Challenges: A panel of Indigenous entrepreneurs speak about their unique challenges \;
·\; \;  \;  \;  \;Angela Beek - Angela Beek Creations
\n\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Jolene Johnson \;&ndash\; Wabanaki Maple \;
·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Christopher Dedam \;Sesgweg Software Solutions \;
Networking / Tradeshow Break \;
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Session 4: Partnerships and Opportunities: A panel of Indigenous and non-Indigenous businesses discuss keys to leveraging partnerships and opportunities \;
·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Jenna White &ndash\; Jenna'\;s Nut-Free Dessertery \;
·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Ken Anderson &ndash\; Whisco
\n\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Keith McIntosh &ndash\; PLATO \;
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Emcees: Stanley Barnaby\, CEO\, Joint Economic Development Initiative and Krista Ross\, CEO\, Fredericton Chamber of Commerce \;