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SUMMARY:Search Engine Optimization Made Easy\, A Beginner’s Guide to SEO
DESCRIPTION:This webinar is for anyone who wants to learn what SEO is\, how it works\, and tips for getting started. Learn at a comfortable pace and leave feeling confident in applying the key concepts presented in the webinar. \n 
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/search-engine-optimization-made-easy-a-beginners-guide-to-seo/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:DNS Events,Training,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220929T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220929T133000
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UID:3477928-1664454600-1664458200@digitalnovascotia.com
SUMMARY:Check Point:
DESCRIPTION:In the world of “hybrid everything” including distributed apps\, networks\, and remote workers\, preventing sophisticated cyber attacks requires a zero trust security architecture that scales with your business. \nJoin us virtually for Check Point: <SECURE> where you will learn how to implement zero trust policies and prevent the latest threats by leveraging AI\, deep learning and automation across your cloud\, data center\, and endpoints. There will also be some very exciting announcements from Check Point around Threat Prevention\, IoT and Network Security that you won’t want to miss. \nYou’ll hear real world case studies on how companies have implemented zero trust hybrid IT security strategies to prevent cyber-attacks on their businesses. And you’ll get the latest zero trust\, cloud and data center trends and best practices from Frank Dickson\, Group Vice President of IDC’s Security and Trust practice. \nRegister now to secure your spot! \nFEATURED SPEAKER:\n\nFrank Dickson\nGroup Vice President\nIDC’s Security and Trust Practice
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/check-point/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220929T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220929T210000
DTSTAMP:20260420T170316
CREATED:20220921T130840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T130840Z
UID:3477428-1664478000-1664485200@digitalnovascotia.com
SUMMARY:Introduction to WordPress Multisite - RSVPs for in person spots
DESCRIPTION:Details \nPlease note that this is a hybrid event. This registration is for in-person event at Volta in downtown Halifax only – please see the online event to RSVP if you’re attending online only: https://www.meetup.com/wordpress-halifax/events/288477946/ . \n7:00: Room opens\n7:15: Introduction to WordPress Multisite – speaker is online and will be streamed to us live in the room. \nWhat Ken will cover: \n\nWhat is Multisite? (Software Architecture)\nHosting and Business Considerations (Pros & Cons)\nSetting It Up\nDomain Mapping\nMust-Have Plugins\nQ&A\n\nBio: \nKen Stuczynski\, owner of Kentropolis Internet Community (1998-present)\, provides hosting\, design\, registrar\, and web consultation services to individuals\, community organizations\, and businesses. His core competency is WordPress and primarily uses a Divi theme framework\, as well as running multiple WPMU (WordPress MultiUser) sites for many years. \n8:00: We will be splitting off from the online event for the “Happy Hour” in person while we split into groups and have discussions and get questions answered. \n9:00: Meetup Ends
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/introduction-to-wordpress-multisite-rsvps-for-in-person-spots/
LOCATION:VOLTA\, 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801\, Halifax\, NS\, B3J 3N8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events,Meetups,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221004T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221004T110000
DTSTAMP:20260420T170316
CREATED:20220825T172134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220829T105354Z
UID:3476813-1664877600-1664881200@digitalnovascotia.com
SUMMARY:Designing digital products people love!
DESCRIPTION:Every design decision we make has the potential to include or exclude someone. In this webinar\, you will learn the basics of an informed approach to problem-solving that starts with people and ends with a solution for helping you design better digital products. \nDuring this webinar you will: \n\nLearn about context building to help inform your digital product strategy and design\nGet tips for weaving in key takeaways from this webinar into your current workflow\nLearn from real-world use cases
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/designing-digital-products-people-love-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:DNS Events,Training,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221004T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221004T133000
DTSTAMP:20260420T170316
CREATED:20220725T171259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220725T171259Z
UID:3475009-1664886600-1664890200@digitalnovascotia.com
SUMMARY:How to Practice Allyship in the Workplace
DESCRIPTION:Webinar Registration\nTopic \nHow to Practice Allyship in the Workplace \nDescription \nAllyship is not a destination\, it’s also not a checklist. It’s big and small choices you make every day to understand how oppression benefits some and steals from others. In this webinar\, racial equity consultant Camille Dundas outlines how we each can commit to dismantling systems of oppression and what is required of anyone striving to practice allyship in the workplace. \nTime \nOct 4\, 2022 12:30 PM in Halifax
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/how-to-practice-allyship-in-the-workplace/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221006T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221006T113000
DTSTAMP:20260420T170316
CREATED:20220913T163905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220913T163905Z
UID:3477169-1665050400-1665055800@digitalnovascotia.com
SUMMARY:Atlantic CIO Briefing
DESCRIPTION:TECHNATION works with CIO leaders from across Canada at all levels of the public sector.  After hosting a well-attended virtual CIO briefing session in June 2021\, we are back hosting a hybrid event to profile more amazing forward-thinking leaders from the Atlantic Region to discuss critical issues and to identify digital acceleration opportunities for government services (including ongoing Covid recovery and response). \nThis curated dialogue will create an open and transparent value exchange between industry and government; increased awareness of current challenges and opportunities; and identify opportunities for innovative\, citizen-centric digital solutions and collaboration\, partnership\, and co-creation. \nTECHNATION will host this important briefing with a hybrid format to allow speakers to participate from throughout the region and attendees from across Canada.
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/atlantic-cio-briefing/
LOCATION:VOLTA\, 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801\, Halifax\, NS\, B3J 3N8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events,Meetups,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221006T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221006T170000
DTSTAMP:20260420T170316
CREATED:20220831T145813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220909T140220Z
UID:3476931-1665072000-1665075600@digitalnovascotia.com
SUMMARY:Digital Nova Scotia's Annual General Meeting & Networking Social Event
DESCRIPTION:The Board of Directors and the staff of Digital Nova Scotia are pleased to invite you to our Annual General Meeting. We will celebrate some of our successes from the past year\, and elect our new Board Directors. \nThis year’s AGM will be conducted in person and virtually\, with events being hosted across Nova Scotia. Door prizes\, food and refreshments will be provided. All are welcome to attend\, and we look forward to having you join us! \nJoin us in person at: \n\nHalifax – Sponsored by McInnes Cooper\, Purdy’s Wharf\, 1969 Upper Water Street #1300 McInnes Cooper Tower\, Halifax\, NS B3J 3R7\nPictou County – Sponsored by Sobeys & IGNITE Atlantic\, IGNITE Northern Office\, 352 East River Road\, New Glasgow\, NS B2H 3P7\nYarmouth – Sponsored by word-craft\, 342 Main St Unit 2\, Yarmouth\, NS B5A 1E6\nCape Breton – Navigate Startup House\, 37 Nepean Street\, Sydney\, NS B1P 6A7\n\nOR join us virtually\, Zoom link opens at 3:45pm!
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/digital-nova-scotias-annual-general-meeting-networking-social-event/
LOCATION:Nova Scotia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:DNS Events,Events,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221011T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221011T110000
DTSTAMP:20260420T170316
CREATED:20220822T175026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220822T175138Z
UID:3476660-1665482400-1665486000@digitalnovascotia.com
SUMMARY:Business Planning: Why is it important?
DESCRIPTION:Join Digital Nova Scotia and Strategy Up in this FREE webinar all about the importance of the Business Plan and learn how to write a good one. During this session you will learn why it is imperative for any business owner to write a business plan. We will also talk about what are the key components of a good business plan and you will recieve a blueprint which you can use for your own business.
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/business-planning-why-is-it-important/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:DNS Events,Training,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221011T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221011T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T170316
CREATED:20220725T171852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220725T171852Z
UID:3475012-1665489600-1665493200@digitalnovascotia.com
SUMMARY:How to be Rewarded for Your Learning Experiences
DESCRIPTION:Webinar Registration\nTopic \nHow to be Rewarded for Your Learning Experiences \nDescription \nIf you’ve been doing your personal taxes for years or have training from another educational institution\, you could apply to have this learning recognized in order to fast track new learning at Dalhousie. It’s called Recognition of Prior Learning and we will walk you through how you can apply to RPL and be rewarded for your past learning experiences. \nRPL is a process that awards learners access to formal study and advanced standing through the assessment of certified\, non-formal and informal learning including work and life experience\, training\, independent study\, volunteer work\, travel\, and hobbies. RPL assesses the knowledge you’ve gained from your experiences\, not how much experience you have. Join us for this informative webinar! \nTime \nOct 11\, 2022 12:00 PM in Halifax
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/how-to-be-rewarded-for-your-learning-experiences/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221013T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221013T110000
DTSTAMP:20260420T170316
CREATED:20220825T165809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220825T165810Z
UID:3476808-1665655200-1665658800@digitalnovascotia.com
SUMMARY:Optimizing Social Media So Your Customers Can Find You
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will focus on ensuring that businesses are maximizing their efforts on social media to enable their ideal clientele to find them. This involves utilizing all features on various platforms\, location tagging\, and hashtag strategy.
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/optimizing-social-media-so-your-customers-can-find-you/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:DNS Events,Training,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221018T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221018T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T170316
CREATED:20221014T165031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221014T165031Z
UID:3478304-1666094400-1666098000@digitalnovascotia.com
SUMMARY:Black Founders Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Connect with Black entrepreneurs across Atlantic Canada and get peer support on your ideas at our bi-weekly Black Founders Lunch. \nJoin other Black founders from across Atlantic Canada during our bi-weekly Black Founders Lunches! Every second Tuesday\, beginning September 20th\, we’re bringing together Black entrepreneurs to connect and discuss in a safe and confidential space any questions you may have pertaining to entrepreneurship\, your business ideas\, business planning and growth\, resource sharing and more. \nHow do I participate? \nAsk for or share resources or network connections. Find collaborators and build partnerships. Discuss your wins from the past week. Offer support for other Black founders. Share your goals and build peer accountability. Bring a pitch deck and ask for feedback. \nBlack Founders Lunch is an open space for you to bring any of the challenges you’re working through or to offer other entrepreneurs advice based on your experiences and knowledge. Draw on the extensive network of knowledge within our community of Black entrepreneurs in various industries and levels of experience. \nSome guiding questions: \n\nWhat is one goal you want to achieve within the next 2 weeks?\nWhich problem area of business has been causing the most friction over the past 2 weeks?\nTell us about the ways you might approach this problem.\nWhat support or expertise do you need to overcome this problem?\nWhat does successfully solving this problem look and feel like?\nWhy do customers care about your product or service?\nHow can you provide more value to your customers to surprise and delight them?
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/black-founders-lunch/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221018T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221018T160000
DTSTAMP:20260420T170316
CREATED:20221006T162357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221006T162357Z
UID:3478091-1666094400-1666108800@digitalnovascotia.com
SUMMARY:Business Training Series: Marketing in the New Digital Era
DESCRIPTION:Business Training Series \nThe Black Business Initiative’s Training Department provides ongoing professional development and business training courses to Black entrepreneurs and employees. To be eligible for BBI training\, you must be: \nA Black business owner based in Nova Scotia OR a Black employee currently working in Nova Scotia.\nAll courses are scheduled on different weekdays/nights for 10 weeks. You may register for one course or for all three courses. \nThis program is delivered in partnership with the Province of Nova Scotia’s Workplace Education Initiative (WEI). \nAbout This Course\nMarketing in the New Digital Era\nFacilitated by Marc Zirka\, CEO of Strategy Up \nDate: Every Tuesday\, starting Oct. 18 and ending Dec. 20\nTime: 12-4pm\nLocation: Virtual \nAdditional Courses\nFinancial Fundamentals (with Stephanie Folahan\, President\, Premier Accounting & Tax Inc.)\nDate: Wednesdays @ 12-4pm\, starting Oct. 19\nTime: 5:30-9:30pm\nLocation: Virtual \nBusiness Development Skills (with Georges Hanna\, Business Coach\, Smart Income)\nDate: Thursdays @ 1:30-5:30pm\, starting Oct. 20\nTime: 1:30-5:30pm\nLocation: Virtual \nRegister online today! \nFor more information\, contact Entrepreneurship Engagement Managers (EEMs) Mamadou Wade (wade.mamadou@bbi.ns.ca) or Amber Grosse (grosse.amber@bbi.ns.ca).
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/business-training-series-marketing-in-the-new-digital-era/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221020T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221020T143000
DTSTAMP:20260420T170316
CREATED:20221012T123844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221012T123844Z
UID:3478213-1666269000-1666276200@digitalnovascotia.com
SUMMARY:Check Point:
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Event | October 20\, 2022 | 8:30AM PST \nIn the world of “hybrid everything” including distributed apps\, networks\, and remote workers\, preventing sophisticated cyber attacks requires a zero trust security architecture that scales with your business. \nJoin us virtually for Check Point: <SECURE> where you will learn how to implement zero trust policies and prevent the latest threats by leveraging AI\, deep learning and automation across your cloud\, data center\, and endpoints. There will also be some very exciting announcements from Check Point around Threat Prevention\, IoT and Network Security that you won’t want to miss. \nYou’ll hear real world case studies on how companies have implemented zero trust hybrid IT security strategies to prevent cyber-attacks on their businesses. And you’ll get the latest zero trust\, cloud and data center trends and best practices from Frank Dickson\, Group Vice President of IDC’s Security and Trust practice. \nRegister now to secure your spot! \n 
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/check-point-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221020T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221020T160000
DTSTAMP:20260420T170316
CREATED:20220906T133329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220906T133338Z
UID:3476970-1666270800-1666281600@digitalnovascotia.com
SUMMARY:Entrevestor Live: East Coast Startup Success
DESCRIPTION:Entrevestor Live is a half-day hybrid event dedicated to the greatest successes in the Atlantic Canadian startup community. \nDispelling the myth that #StartupAtlantic features only early-stage companies\, Entrevestor Live showcases the growth-stage companies that have had major funding rounds\, exits or gained a global presence. \nWhat’s more\, our conference is designed to maximize the time and budget of our customers. Its three-hour duration means you can attend without surrendering a day or more of your precious time. (People in Halifax will still benefit from a networking session after the program.) And it’s priced so that even early-stage founders can attend\, either in person in Halifax or online from anywhere. \nIf you’re an investor\, Entrevestor Live will show you what’s happening in Atlantic Canadian startups – in the most successful companies\, those companies poised to join the top tier\, and the emerging sectors. If you’re a founder\, the program will help you understand how the best companies got where they are. Either way\, this is a must-see event. \nWe’re delighted to partner with Volta\, Canada’s East Coast Innovation Hub\, which has agreed to host Entrevestor Live. A networking session will follow the event at Volta.
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/entrevestor-live-east-coast-startup-success/
LOCATION:VOLTA\, 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801\, Halifax\, NS\, B3J 3N8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events,Meetups,Webinar
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221026
DTSTAMP:20260420T170316
CREATED:20220718T131435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220816T112941Z
UID:3474760-1666569600-1666742399@digitalnovascotia.com
SUMMARY:2022 IT Security & Risk Symposium
DESCRIPTION:“Agile Threat Actors – Agile Cyber-Defenses”\nOctober 24-25\, 2022 \nAbout the Event \nThe 2022 Symposium Committee of the Atlantic Provinces Chapter of ISACA is pleased to announce its fall event – IT Security & Risk Symposium is being held in-person this year on October 24-25\, 2022. We are thrilled to be inviting speakers\, attendees and sponsors to an amazing in-person event. A great opportunity to reconnect with colleagues and friends in a educational setting. \nAs a nonprofit\, global membership association for IT and information systems professionals\, ISACA is committed to providing its diverse constituency of more than 140\,000 professionals worldwide with the tools they need to achieve individual and organizational success. The benefits offered through our globally accepted research\, certifications and community collaboration result in greater trust in\, and value from\, information systems. Through more than 200 chapters established in more than 80 countries\, ISACA provides its members with education\, resource sharing\, advocacy\, professional networking\, and a host of other benefits on a local level. \nMembers rely on ISACA for resources that enhance their skills\, expand their professional knowledge and connect them with a vibrant community of peers. \nAs such\, the Atlantic Provinces chapter is hosting this two-day event to promote education and networking between our members and non-members.
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/2022-it-security-risk-symposium/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Events,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221025T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221025T110000
DTSTAMP:20260420T170316
CREATED:20220823T184137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T184138Z
UID:3476721-1666692000-1666695600@digitalnovascotia.com
SUMMARY:Information is Useless without Action: How to rapidly impact workplace mental health
DESCRIPTION:There is growing information that workplace mental health is becoming a more significant challenge (e.g.\, YOY increases in STD/LTD & WCB claims due to mental illness). Knowing workers’ mental health is a growing concern is not enough. Assuming that simply introducing programs and policies will be enough to have an impact is a common mistake. \nTo positively impact workplace mental health\, employers must understand what psychosocial risk factors and hazards are creating considerable strain on workers and leaders. They must then discover what protective factors they can facilitate by using a Plan – Do – Check – Act approach to reducing mental harm and promoting mental health. Transformation and impactful workplace mental health initiatives drive worker engagement and productivity and lower sick time and disability costs\, contributing to a secure and sustainable workforce. In 2020\, companies with the highest workforce treatment scores in Just Capital’s rankings outperformed the Russell 1000 by 4.7 percent. \nDr. Bill Howatt\, an international expert in workplace mental health\, will provide professionals tasked with facilitating workplace mental health a framework for putting your organization on the right track to transforming workplace mental health. All workers and leaders have mental health. How effectively employers and employees promote and protect workplace mental health determines how a work culture becomes psychologically safe and healthy. There are no shortcuts and no magic fixes to workplace mental health. Rapid workplace mental health transformation requires a commitment to continuous improvement\, collecting data\, engaging workers\, measuring\, reporting\, and auditing.
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/information-is-useless-without-action-how-to-rapidly-impact-workplace-mental-health/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:DNS Events,Training,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221025T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221027T170000
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SUMMARY:Hiring Event for Women in Tech - October
DESCRIPTION:About The Event\n🌎 VanHack is Canada’s leading tech recruitment company that’s helped employers with more than 1\,700 hires. Named one of the Top 100 Tech Companies to Watch For by FoundersBeta\, VanHack is on a mission to increase diversity and create a borderless world. Join more than 1\,000 other companies like Neo Financial\, Dapper Labs\, Booking.com\, and Brex who hired great software engineers from around the world. \nIn this 3-day virtual hiring event\, you’ll get to speed interview a curated group of female software engineers skilled in JavaScript\, Java\, Ruby\, Mobile\, Python and others. Join the speed interview session for the skill sets you’re hiring for. \nAll qualified candidates are pre-vetted by VanHack\, and have at least 4+ years of experience. Our diverse female developers are engaged and ready to meet you for remote or relocation opportunities. \nWhy Work With Us\n\n\n\nHire Fast\n\nFill multiple roles from a single event and cut down your hiring lead times\n\n\n\n\nWe’ll Do the Hard Work\n\nWe pre-screen and pre-vet every candidate you talk to\n\n\nMeet Your Hiring Needs\n\nEvery hiring event has a specialty focus – such as specific developer skills\, women in tech\, diversity\n\n\n\nWhat To Expect\nYou get to interview many candidates and shortlist a selection for more detailed interviews later. \nCompany Pitch\nThis is an optional one minute pitch about your company to all the candidates. \nLive Networking\nTalk face-to-face with dozens of senior developers for five minutes each. More in-depth interviews can easily be scheduled through VanHack after the event ends. \nFireside Chat\nAll our virtual events kick off with a fireside chat with inspiring leaders covering a variety of diversity and inclusion\, HR and technology topics. \n 
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/hiring-event-for-women-in-tech-october/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221025T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221025T143000
DTSTAMP:20260420T170316
CREATED:20221014T143949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221014T143949Z
UID:3478288-1666702800-1666708200@digitalnovascotia.com
SUMMARY:How Contextual AI is Reshaping WAAP
DESCRIPTION:About this talk \nJoin our webinar to learn how CloudGuard AppSec pre-emptively prevented the most sophisticated zero-day attacks\, such as log4J and Spring4Shell\, and truly leverages the power of AI to automatically keep your web applications secure. \nThe presentation will be followed by a fireside chat with Check Point’s Global CISO\, Jony Fischbein\, who will share his experience battling zero-day exploits. \nLearn about: \n\nThe complexities of zero day attacks\nNext-gen approaches to AI-based precise prevention\nBest practices from Check Point’s CISO
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/how-contextual-ai-is-reshaping-waap/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221026T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221026T210000
DTSTAMP:20260420T170316
CREATED:20221024T190306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221024T190306Z
UID:3478454-1666810800-1666818000@digitalnovascotia.com
SUMMARY:Intro to the Site Editor and Templates
DESCRIPTION:Details\nIt’s here! Another hybrid event\, so you can choose online or in person at Volta\, 1505 Barrington Street\, Unit 100\, Halifax. We will be in the classroom on the mezzanine level. \n7:00: Room opens\n7:15: Intro to the Site Editor and Templates. The Site Editor gives you the ability to modify templates\, template parts and also customize the style of your entire site. \nWhat we will cover: \n\nhow you can use Styles to modify the site-wide style of your site\nwhat templates are and a breakdown of their parts\nhow to modify templates or create new ones\nhow to assign templates to individual posts and pages\n\nBio:\nKimberly Charron is a Certified Online Business Manager\, who helps busy coaches\, bloggers\, and creatives free themselves up to concentrate on their zone of genius by managing their day-to-day projects\, operations\, team members\, and metrics\, so they don’t have to. She brings with her many years of experience offering writing\, editing\, social media/marketing management\, and tech services (especially WordPress)\, plus a background in music\, theatre\, education\, and admin. \n8:00: The in-person event will split off from the online event\, each to have their own “Happy Hour”\n9:00: Meetup Ends \nFor those attending online\, link and password will be emailed at 4 PM ADT the day of the event to all those who register. \n 
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/intro-to-the-site-editor-and-templates/
LOCATION:VOLTA\, 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801\, Halifax\, NS\, B3J 3N8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events,Meetups,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221027T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221027T133000
DTSTAMP:20260420T170316
CREATED:20221014T150553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221014T150553Z
UID:3478294-1666873800-1666877400@digitalnovascotia.com
SUMMARY:How to Practice Allyship in the Workplace
DESCRIPTION:Description\nAllyship is not a destination\, it’s also not a checklist. It’s big and small choices you make every day to understand how oppression benefits some and steals from others. In this webinar\, racial equity consultant Camille Dundas outlines how we each can commit to dismantling systems of oppression and what is required of anyone striving to practice allyship in the workplace. \nTime\nOct 27\, 2022 12:30 PM in Halifax \n\n\n\nSpeakers\nCamille Dundas\nInstructor @Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Open Learning & Career Development \nCamille Dundas is the Editor-in-Chief of Canada’s largest Black online magazine ByBlacks.com. She has led her team to win three national ethnic media awards and a commendation from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Camille was also named among the top 100 Black Canadian Women Accomplished Women by CIBWE in 2022. Her relentless passion for Black history and dedication to justice has fueled Camille’s second career as a racial equity educator\, helping some of the largest organizations in the world such as Google and KMPG International understand how to actively build anti-racist workplaces. Camille’s approach to education is anchored in a historical understanding of systemic racism and how that has impacted today’s corporate culture\, and her delivery is deeply rooted in her own lived experience as a Black woman in the workplace.
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/how-to-practice-allyship-in-the-workplace-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221027T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221027T160000
DTSTAMP:20260420T170316
CREATED:20221014T163844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221014T163844Z
UID:3478299-1666882800-1666886400@digitalnovascotia.com
SUMMARY:SSMARTBUSINESS WEBINAR: FUEL YOUR FUNNEL: HOW TO GET CLIENTS YOU LOVE ONLINE
DESCRIPTION:SmartBusiness Webinar: Fuel Your Funnel: How To Get Clients You Love Online \nAs a valued SmartBusiness client\, Halifax Partnership invites you to a webinar with Melanie Rhora from SkyRocket Your Success focused on helping your business grow your online sales funnel. \nDATE\nThursday\, October 27\, 2022\, 3:00pm-4:00pm \nPRICE\nFree \nVENUE\nOnline
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/ssmartbusiness-webinar-fuel-your-funnel-how-to-get-clients-you-love-online/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221027T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221027T160000
DTSTAMP:20260420T170316
CREATED:20221019T131221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221024T163730Z
UID:3478378-1666882800-1666886400@digitalnovascotia.com
SUMMARY:Fuel Your Funnel: How to Get Clients You Love Online
DESCRIPTION:SmartBusiness Webinar: Fuel Your Funnel: How To Get Clients You Love Online \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs a valued SmartBusiness client\, Halifax Partnership invites you to a webinar with Melanie Rhora from SkyRocket Your Success focused on helping your business grow your online sales funnel. \n  \nDATE\nThursday\, October 27\, 2022\, 3:00pm-4:00pm \nPRICE\nFree \nVENUE\nOnline
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/fuel-your-funnel-how-to-get-clients-you-love-online/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221101T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221101T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T170316
CREATED:20220929T175723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220929T175724Z
UID:3477925-1667296800-1667304000@digitalnovascotia.com
SUMMARY:How to Manage People
DESCRIPTION:Every business challenge is a people challenge. Every business opportunity is a people opportunity. \nThis fast-paced webinar provides participants with insights and tools to help them decode employee drives\, understand their motivating needs\, and consider how these play out in the workplace. The lesson provides an introductory crash-course in all things PI\, with the essentials to get your team \n3-Key Takeaways: \n\nAn understanding of what Talent Optimization really is and how it connects to you business\nPersonal journey of your own leadership style\nA stronger understanding of what drives your people\n\nMeet Your Facilitator: Dave Osborne \nDavid W. Osborne is the Vice President of Predictive Success Corporation\, a PI Certified Partner for The Predictive Index LLC. David’s client list includes many of Canada’s very best managed organizations. David has 25 years+ of strategic consulting in Atlantic Canada\, which has made him a trusted advisor to many of the region leaders. A graduate from Acadia University\, David has been identified by clients as a performance driven\, persuasive and enthusiastic team leader\, consultant & trainer. \n  \n 
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/how-to-manage-people/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:DNS Events,Events,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221101T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221101T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T170316
CREATED:20220725T172349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220725T172349Z
UID:3475018-1667304000-1667307600@digitalnovascotia.com
SUMMARY:How to Land a Job in Construction Management
DESCRIPTION:Webinar Registration\nTopic \nHow to Land a Job in Construction Management \nDescription \nFrom HVAC to AutoCAD\, Construction Management\, Home Inspection and more\, Dalhousie offers a range of 100% online certificates that can quickly get you ready for a career in the growing construction industry. Join one of our experts as they walk you through what we offer and how you can take advantage of the job opportunities in this booming sector. \nTime \nNov 1\, 2022 12:00 PM in Halifax
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/how-to-land-a-job-in-construction-management/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221102T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221102T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T170316
CREATED:20221014T150816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221014T150816Z
UID:3478295-1667390400-1667394000@digitalnovascotia.com
SUMMARY:How Microcredentials Can Boost Your Resumé
DESCRIPTION:Description\nJoin us as we walk you through our microcredentialing program at Dalhousie University. We’ll answer your questions and explain how they could benefit you. \nTime\nNov 2\, 2022 12:00 PM in Halifax \nSpeakers\nCindy Russell\nManager\, Microcredentialing @Dalhousie University \nCindy Russell is the Manager\, Microcredentialing at Dalhousie University. Cindy has a Master of Adult Education from St. Francis Xavier University and has spent many years in the post secondary and public health system supporting provincial and national workforce development and learning initiatives. Like Cindy\, who started in February of this year\, microcredentials are fairly new to Dal. There is much to learn in the world of microcredentials and Cindy alongside a Steering committee of Dal staff and external partners continue to explore and discover their potential for learners\, programs\, and external partners.
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/how-microcredentials-can-boost-your-resume-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221103T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221103T163000
DTSTAMP:20260420T170316
CREATED:20220815T173725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220815T173736Z
UID:3476336-1667480400-1667493000@digitalnovascotia.com
SUMMARY:Women in Leadership 2022
DESCRIPTION:Elevating the Role of Women in the Public Sector\nWomen have made a tremendous impact in the government; advocating for change\, influencing policy and law and paving the way for future generations. Despite the continuous efforts made\, women remain underrepresented within the public sector landscape. Women are still faced with challenges and barriers that only increase if they are a woman of colour\, are part of the LGBTQ2+ community or have disabilities. There is a significant disparity of women in leadership roles within both public and private sectors. This is due to longstanding stereotypes and biases\, which impact women from the time they are young girls. Systemic change is required to overcome and shift the perception surrounding women’s leadership. \nStatistics show that having women in positions of leadership directly influences and improves the socio-economic landscape for all. It is reported that there is a direct correlation between women leaders in government and the creation and implementation of more inclusive and equitable policies both internally and within our communities. \nIn this fifth segment of Public Sector Network’s Women in Leadership series 2022\, we will explore key factors that continue to hinder or discourage women leaders\, and how we can address and overcome them. We will discuss the importance of mentorship programs\, allyship and leadership development. We will examine what it takes to make a great leader and how to challenge common barriers. Most importantly\, we will highlight the strategies needed to quash what is problematic within our system and what we can all do to pave the road for the next generation of women wanting to pursue a leadership role.
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/women-in-leadership-2022/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221103T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221103T183000
DTSTAMP:20260420T170316
CREATED:20221019T133007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221019T133007Z
UID:3478386-1667496600-1667500200@digitalnovascotia.com
SUMMARY:START SMART TheHubNS
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\nAre you an aspiring entrepreneur looking to kick-start your business idea? If you’re not sure how to get started\, let us help you take your first step with CEED | Start Smart. \nCEED is where the conversation starts! We pride ourselves on being the place where early stage entrepreneurs can access the knowledge and expertise they need to begin their journey\, grow their current business or gain the knowledge to take their idea to the next level. \nAdditional Information\nStart Smart should be the first step you take along the path to your entrepreneurial dream! \nSpecial Instructions \nOnline – You will require a device equipped with camera\, speakers and a mic. \nNo cost to attend this online session.
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/start-smart-thehubns-3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221104T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221104T160000
DTSTAMP:20260420T170316
CREATED:20221006T161338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221006T161338Z
UID:3478087-1667566800-1667577600@digitalnovascotia.com
SUMMARY:FITTskills International Trade Finance
DESCRIPTION:Event Overview\nNova Scotia Business Inc.\, in partnership with the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency\, is pleased to offer FITTskills International Trade Finance. \nThis course will run from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for four days: \n\nFriday\, November 4\, 2022\nFriday\, November 18\, 2022\nFriday\, November 25\, 2022\nFriday\, December 2\, 2022\n\nLearn everything an importer or exporter needs to know about payment\, risk mitigation and financing\, the financial flow and the flow of goods and services in global trade. This International Trade Finance course examines how you can manage your cash flow and mitigate financial risk by selecting appropriate transaction methods and tools for international trade activities. You will also learn to select the best options for negotiation terms\, and non-payment dispute resolution to keep your business on sound financial foundations. \nDownload the Full Course Outline
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/fittskills-international-trade-finance/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221109
DTSTAMP:20260420T170316
CREATED:20221025T120852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221025T122937Z
UID:3478470-1667779200-1667951999@digitalnovascotia.com
SUMMARY:Devops Summit
DESCRIPTION:Devops Summit\nNovember 7th – 8th\, 2022 \nA two-day virtual event focused on advancing leadership perspectives for DevOps hosted by Capital Carbon Consulting. \nAbout Devops Summit 2022\nTake part in the DevOps Summit\, Canada for a two-day virtual event focused on advancing leadership perspectives for DevOps. Learn to create\, evolve\, and improve DevOps practices. \nThis year’s summit will focus on the DevOps maturity in solving and helping organizations in the following strategic areas: \n\nAccelerating DevOps excellence with cost mgmt\, hybrid cloud\, new tools & platforms\nEvolving role of DevOps & sre within emerging technologies including web 3.0 & metaverse\nNext generation cyber resiliency with DevSecOps and DataSecOps\nEnabling DevOps ecosystem for carbon footprint management\n\nOpportunities to Sponsor\, create white papers\, build community leadership perspective\, participate in experiential learning workshops\, gamification workshops\, Insights on methodologies for future product and evolution of DevOps. \n\n\n\n\nCommunity Experience\nWe engage with the community to create new knowledge through collective wisdom\, and we look at the future. Our core is fostering long-term collaboration and our asset is collective learning to nurture a sustainable & community orientation to create\,nuture\, and adopt new emerging technology in a sustainable way! \nBrand Awareness\nEngage the ecosystem & increase brand awareness. \nAwareness\, engagement\, and partnership are fundamental to implementing the 2022 Agenda\, both at home and abroad. Partnerships bring together diverse voices\, resources\, and knowledge to collectively accelerate action towards DevOps & its convergence with emerging technologies \nCrowdsourcing\nCrowd-sourcing sounds interesting and is a new form of collaboration within the DevOps community. We intend to highlight the DevOps features “to do” list that DevOps Champions\, leaders\, and entrepreneurs are working on.
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/devops-summit/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221107T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221107T170000
DTSTAMP:20260420T170316
CREATED:20221019T131800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221019T131800Z
UID:3478382-1667833200-1667840400@digitalnovascotia.com
SUMMARY:Sympli Works Webinar | Scaling Your Value 1: Building Your Why
DESCRIPTION:Event Overview\nSympli Works Webinar | Scaling Your Value Part 1: Building Your Why\, Determining the Problem to be Solved \nNova Scotia Business Inc. and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency\, in collaboration with Symplicity Designs\, are offering free access to a series of on-demand courses and live webinars providing you with tools and resources to grow your small business. \nSympli Works is a membership platform that offers training and mentoring via a series of on-demand courses and live webinars. When you sign up for Sympli Works\, you will find resources that tackle common issues like scaling\, sales\, HR\, and marketing – all available for you to learn on your own time. \nMembership also includes full access to the Mighty Network – a platform for community collaboration with peers and other small business owners. \nThe Scaling Your Value 1 Webinar is the first of a three-part webinar series related to Scaling Your Value On-Demand Course. \nWebinar Agenda:\n3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.\nOpen Discussion\n4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.\nAccessible to On-Demand Course Participants Only \nThe first hour of the webinar is open to everyone and covers general questions related to Scaling Your Value 1\, in particular\, how to build your “why” and determine the problem to be solved. \nThe second hour is geared towards answering questions for companies that are currently engaged in and/or have completed a portion of the on-demand course. Access to this part is available via the separate link. \nThis webinar is virtual via Zoom. A link will be provided upon registration. \nGot questions related to Scaling Your Value or any other on-demand course topic? Please join us for this upcoming webinar. \n 
URL:https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/sympli-works-webinar-scaling-your-value-1-building-your-why/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Webinar
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