Past Events from April 6, 2021 – July 20, 2021 › Programs › – Page 5 – Digital Nova Scotia – Leading Digital Industry

Wage Support Programs for Hiring Students

Business Support Series The Business Support Webinar Series will explore timely topics with  industry experts to provide key insights and answers on the best ways to succeed as a business.  Hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce, this series will feature a wide range of topics on how to survive and thrive. WAGE SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR HIRING STUDENTS Learn how student wage subsidies can help you take your business to the next level for little or no cost! Join Tim Perron (ICTC Atlantic Regional Coordinator), Theresa Myra (Dalhousie University Co-op Education Coordinator) and Margaret Schwartz (NS Department of Labour and Advanced Education Youth Outreach Coordinator) to hear about the Provincial and Federal wage subsidy programs available to Nova Scotia businesses and not for profit organizations. You'll learn how to find the skills you need within the Nova Scotia student community. Your key takeaways from this session will be: • Hear about how co-op students can add value to your organization • Learn about provincial and federal student wage subsidies you may be able to leverage • Gain an understanding of the ICTC WIL-Digital program • Gain an understanding of the provincial programs for students and new graduates • Find out how to match your needs with student talent […]

The Data Behind Shopping Local

Business Support Series The Business Support Webinar Series will explore timely topics with  industry experts to provide key insights and answers on the best ways to succeed as a business.  Hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce, this series will feature a wide range of topics on how to survive and thrive. THE DATA BEHIND SHOPPING LOCAL: ARE WE REALLY SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESS AS MUCH AS WE THINK WE ARE? Join Margaret Brigley and Margaret Chapman from Narrative Research to explore the data behind what shopping local truly means. While supporting and shopping local is a widespread concept, they will present data that challenges popular opinion and answers the question of whether or not Atlantic Canadians are actually putting their money where their mouths are. Register today and submit a question in advance! Register

Practical Projects for Business Today

Business Support Series The Business Support Webinar Series will explore timely topics with  industry experts to provide key insights and answers on the best ways to succeed as a business.  Hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce, this series will feature a wide range of topics on how to survive and thrive. Join Cynthia and the Halifax Chamber to learn how to focus on delivering practical projects that reflect your business strategy. We'll discuss project management tools and easy best practices. Cynthia will also share techniques and demonstrate tools to empower your teams and encourage them to work together. Finally, understand how to avoid situations where your business leaders might feel they are spinning their wheels on projects that never end. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Tips and tricks to successfully delivering projects in today's business environment. Discuss how business teams can prioritize and focus on delivering a corporate strategy together. Discuss key documents and why they support successful project deliveries. Introduce Encore, a project solution for both managers, project leaders and project teams. Demonstrate the points 1, 2 and 3 using ENCORE, a 360 project tool that empowers the project team at all levels. Putting a stop to projects that seem to never end. Register today and submit your question! […]

Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) Info Session

Don't wait for the economy to rebound, be ready when it does. The Halifax Chamber of Commerce is pleased to offer TAP in Atlantic Canada, a program that is quickly gaining momentum across Canada, and a reputation of achieving real results, fast. Join us for this special Business Support Series to learn all about the Trade Accelerator Program and how it can help grow your business through export. Canada’s Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) is an innovative and dynamic program aimed at helping Halifax's enterprises overcome barriers to exporting. Participate in an innovative, hands-on initiative, designed to accelerate the strategic development of your business and better prepare you for expansion into international markets. Register

SEO Brunch

Join us for SEO Brunch the last Monday of every month. Learn valuable SEO tips & share knowledge with a group of like-minded individuals. SEO Brunch | Event Schedule 12:30-1:00: 10-Minute SEO Audit (TBA) 1:00-1:30: Guest Talk (TBA) 1:30-2:00: Q&A Period What is SEO Brunch? SEO Brunch is a meet-up of people who are interested in Search Engine Optimization. The community varies from professionals who have worked in the space for a long time to those new to the industry. Some regular attendees include: seasoned SEO professionals affiliate marketers who generate a large portion of their traffic and sales from organic search new-to-the-industry marketers tasked with improving their companies organic visibility business owners that want to improve traffic to their website professionals with other marketing specialties who want to align their approach to SEO those that are always curious and want to learn Webinar Details Our event will be hosted on Zoom which can be used (for free) in-browser as well as through their downloadable app. Anybody interested in joining needs to get their free ticket here & we will then send you the link to our Zoom webinar. Please join us & ask lots of questions! Powered by: Digital […]

Ocean Solutions Exchange

Join us for our virtual discussion to learn from global industry experts about opportunities to solve major ocean sector problems. The Ocean Startup Challenge will award $1.4 Million in 2021 to start and grow new ocean tech companies in Canada. Leading up to the launch of the Challenge, we're hosting a six-part series of industry-led presentations and interactive networking sessions. This speaker series will bring together ocean industry experts in shipping and transportation, fisheries and aquaculture, naval and defence, offshore energy and marine bioresources. You will hear from industry leaders who will discuss the challenges faced by each sector, highlight opportunities in the market, and share other insights into their respective fields. Join us on Tuesday, April 27 at 1 pm AST for part four of the virtual dialogue series focused on Marine Bioresources. After the panel discussion, you'll have a chance to connect with speakers and other attendees during sector networking. Event Overview: 1:00 pm - Panel discussion Our guest speakers will discuss big problems, trends and new technologies in Marine Bioresources. 2:00 pm - Interactive networking session The interactive networking session will allow you to: Speak with panelists in individual rooms Choose when you want to change rooms […]

2021 Girls Get WISE Retreat

The Girls Get WISE Science Retreat is one of WISEatlantic’s signature events. The retreat takes place every spring at Mount Saint Vincent University where we have 60 girls in grades 7-10 participate in fun and engaging STEM activities. We also organize similar Girls Get WISE events all over Atlantic Canada, and host or sponsor around five each year. Participants have the opportunity to chat with female role models who work in various SETT careers, this is a great opportunity for girls to explore careers that they may have never heard of! The 2021 Girls Get WISE Retreat will be held virtually on May 1 from 10:30-3:00pm (AST). The 2021 Science Retreat is open to those who identify as girls in Atlantic Canada in grades 7-10. Early registration is preferred as STEM materials for activities will be mailed in advance. Registration opens February 22nd and will end on March 26th, no exceptions. Activities will include STEM trivia, virtual escape room, role model session, and a Crime Scene Analysis (CSI) activity! Register

The Simple Story Solution

Unlock Your Soulful Potential With The Power of Story! The Simple Story Solution is Erin Trafford’s signature program, designed to help entrepreneurs find, tell and leverage Story in the digital world. The program was designed for entrepreneurs who feel like they don’t have a Story to tell but whose brilliance longs to be unleashed. It’s a robust and crazy soulful process that lays the practical foundation for showing up, creating deeper connections with your customers & clients, and building your business, your way. The program consists of 5+1 learning modules (delivered via Kajabi) Dozens of work books and prompts 18 explainer videos What To Expect When You Click “Enroll Now” Choose Your Solution Enroll in the VIP or Self-Build Edition based on your desire to work solo or with extra support Pick Your Pace You get full access to ALL content immediately. Roll through at the pace that suits you Tell Your Story Relax those shoulders, take a deep breath and prepare to feel aligned with everything you do From May 4th - 7th, choose from two Simply Story solutions that make the most sense for you. Digital Nova Scotia members receive 25% off enrollment! Please contact brianna@digitalnovascotia.com for more […]

Canada Health Infoway Series: Health Care Landscape

From May to December 2021 We invite you to join us in this new era of virtual learning in a digital world and save the date for the Canada Health Infoway 2021 Virtual Partnership Series and Partnership Conference. If there’s one skill we have all honed over the last year, it is resilience. It’s not just about embracing our present reality, it is about leveraging it to create new methods of learning, and to bring the impossible into reach. That is what we have done with Canada Health Infoway’s Virtual Partnership Series and Conference. We launch on May 18 with a range of hour and half long sessions over the next six months. The series culminates in an entirely reimagined full-day virtual conference. With this unique format, we can go truly national. Your city is the host city. We’re broadcasting sessions to — and from — living rooms, basement and home offices spanning from coast, to coast, to coast. Virtual Infoway Partnership Series Our Infoway Partnership Series includes monthly sessions from May to October 2021. Each month, you can join hour and half long sessions to learn about Canada Health Infoway’s latest initiatives and health sector updates — and hear […]

SEO Brunch

Join us for SEO Brunch the last Monday of every month. Learn valuable SEO tips & share knowledge with a group of like-minded individuals. SEO Brunch | Event Schedule 12:30-1:00: 10-Minute SEO Audit (TBA) 1:00-1:30: Guest Talk (TBA) 1:30-2:00: Q&A Period What is SEO Brunch? SEO Brunch is a meet-up of people who are interested in Search Engine Optimization. The community varies from professionals who have worked in the space for a long time to those new to the industry. Some regular attendees include: seasoned SEO professionals affiliate marketers who generate a large portion of their traffic and sales from organic search new-to-the-industry marketers tasked with improving their companies organic visibility business owners that want to improve traffic to their website professionals with other marketing specialties who want to align their approach to SEO those that are always curious and want to learn Webinar Details Our event will be hosted on Zoom which can be used (for free) in-browser as well as through their downloadable app. Anybody interested in joining needs to get their free ticket here & we will then send you the link to our Zoom webinar. Please join us & ask lots of questions! Powered by: Digital […]

Canada Health Infoway Series: Improving Patient/Caregiver Digital Health Literacy

From May to December 2021 We invite you to join us in this new era of virtual learning in a digital world and save the date for the Canada Health Infoway 2021 Virtual Partnership Series and Partnership Conference. If there’s one skill we have all honed over the last year, it is resilience. It’s not just about embracing our present reality, it is about leveraging it to create new methods of learning, and to bring the impossible into reach. That is what we have done with Canada Health Infoway’s Virtual Partnership Series and Conference. We launch on May 18 with a range of hour and half long sessions over the next six months. The series culminates in an entirely reimagined full-day virtual conference. With this unique format, we can go truly national. Your city is the host city. We’re broadcasting sessions to — and from — living rooms, basement and home offices spanning from coast, to coast, to coast. Virtual Infoway Partnership Series Our Infoway Partnership Series includes monthly sessions from May to October 2021. Each month, you can join hour and half long sessions to learn about Canada Health Infoway’s latest initiatives and health sector updates — and hear […]

Canada Health Infoway Series: Partnering for Success

From May to December 2021 We invite you to join us in this new era of virtual learning in a digital world and save the date for the Canada Health Infoway 2021 Virtual Partnership Series and Partnership Conference. If there’s one skill we have all honed over the last year, it is resilience. It’s not just about embracing our present reality, it is about leveraging it to create new methods of learning, and to bring the impossible into reach. That is what we have done with Canada Health Infoway’s Virtual Partnership Series and Conference. We launch on May 18 with a range of hour and half long sessions over the next six months. The series culminates in an entirely reimagined full-day virtual conference. With this unique format, we can go truly national. Your city is the host city. We’re broadcasting sessions to — and from — living rooms, basement and home offices spanning from coast, to coast, to coast. Virtual Infoway Partnership Series Our Infoway Partnership Series includes monthly sessions from May to October 2021. Each month, you can join hour and half long sessions to learn about Canada Health Infoway’s latest initiatives and health sector updates — and hear […]