Name: Spring Social: Meet & Greet
Start: 2022-05-31T19:30:00-03:00
End: 2022-05-31T19:30:00-03:00
Location: The Oxford Taproom

May 2022
Featured May 26, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 pm ADT

Choosing the Right Website Building Platform for Your Business

Online

Building a website doesn’t have to be a daunting or time-consuming task. Website building platforms offer a relatively easy and inexpensive alternative to hiring a web designer. However, there are many platforms available and choosing the best one, or the right one for your business, is not that easy. This webinar will give you the information to find the best website building platform for your business. This webinar is offered in partnership between Tourism Nova Scotia and Digital Nova Scotia through DigiPort, a one-stop-shop of interactive services and educational opportunities to help tourism businesses develop digital marketing skills and access professional support to improve their online presence.
May 26, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm ADT

techNL Annual General Meeting

Online

Join us as we celebrate a year of incredible energy, growth and momentum in the tech sector. techNL is hosting it’s Annual General Meeting on Thursday, May 26th from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM at the Emera Innovation Exchange. We will be showcasing highlights from the fiscal year January 01 2021 – December 31, 2021. Voting is being done entirely online and ahead of time. 3:00 – 3:30 – Open to Members ONLY 3:30 – 4:00 – Highlights from 2021, Stakeholders welcome to join 4:00 – 5:00 – Meet our new CEO Florian Villaumé + Networking Social with light hors d’oeuvres to close out the afternoon. Be sure to register using Eventbrite. Registrants will receive an email with their ticket and instructions in the days leading up to the AGM.
May 26, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm ADT

Ocean Connector: Developing and Adapting Technology to Target Global Goals

Colin MacLean Hall 27 Parker Street, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Meet the Atlantic Indigenous ocean businesses developing innovative ocean technology projects selected under the Samqwane'jk initiative. About this event Samqwane’jk is a first-of-its-kind initiative led by Ulnooweg Development Group in collaboration with COVE and Upswing Solutions. Indigenous ocean businesses were invited to propose projects in partnership with companies at COVE. Three projects have been selected to receive funding support rolled out over two years. Join us on May 26th to meet three Atlantic Indigenous Ocean companies selected to receive support under the Samqwane’jk Ocean Partnership Initiative for their innovative ocean projects. The purpose of the Samqwane’jk initiative includes building partnerships with ocean technology companies to boost competitiveness, enhance innovation, collaboration, and knowledge sharing for Indigenous and non-Indigenous ocean businesses alike. In addition to funding, the three selected initiatives will receive training and business development support while aiming to deliver measurable progress against the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Learn more about Samqwane'jk at www.samqwanejk.com. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 SDGs, an urgent call for […]
May 26, 2022 @ 6:30 pm ADT

Open Dialogue Live: The Space Race of the 21st Century

Dalhousie SUB 6136 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

We’re entering a new wave of the space race. Join us for a conversation with our special guests: Canadian Space Agency’s Tony Pellerin, Manager, Mechanical Engineering and Technical lead for the Canadian Cubesat Project and Dalhousie alum, Arad Gharagozli (MASc‘22), who launched GALAXIA, a space hardware and software company. The conversation will discuss satellites and nano satellites, the science and research behind them, and the societal impacts of the space race of the 21st century. This event will be presented in person in the McInnes Room, as well as livestreamed via Dalhousie Alumni and Friends Facebook Live and Dalhousie YouTube. All attendees will have an opportunity to engage during the Q&A portion following the discussion. To attend this informative evening, register HERE
May 26, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm ADT

May Co-Working Session

Nova Scotia, Canada

Details Let's show our WordPress websites a little love this month! We're getting together for a co-working session to work on our sites. Install a new theme or plugin, set up WooCommerce, create a new page ... it's up to you. Pair up and help each other or work alone - it's your choice within the video conferencing platform we're using, Gather.Town. Instructions and Password to enter will be emailed to you on the day of. See you there!
May 27, 2022 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am ADT

2022 Halifax Index

Pier 21 1055 Marginal Road, Halifax, NS, Canada

The Halifax Index is our comprehensive report on Halifax’s annual economic and community progress. Eagerly anticipated, the Index will track Halifax’s vital signs across seven major themes: people, labour, investment, real estate, rural, affordability, and living in Halifax. With the launch of People. Planet. Prosperity. Halifax’s Inclusive Economic Strategy for 2022-27, we’ll be introducing the measures that will track the progress of this strategy over the next five years. In-person registration has sold out. Please register below to watch Halifax Index 2022 online. Gold Sponsor Silver Sponsor
May 28, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm ADT

OPEN EAST HANTS DAY 2022

Nova Scotia, Canada

Open East Hants is a unique opportunity for residents and visitors of East Hants to celebrate our local business community. Businesses that register for this event open their doors to the public and invite the community into their place of business to share their products and services. This collective "Open House" event makes it easy for people to experience everything East Hants has to offer, so that they become ambassadors of our area by getting acquainted with the people who work and play here. REGISTER YOUR BUSINESS HERE
Featured May 30, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ADT

SEO Brunch – May 2022

Online

Join us for SEO Brunch, an invite-only peer group of SEOs (and SEO adjacent professionals) on the last Monday of every month. Learn valuable SEO tips & share knowledge with a group of like-minded individuals! 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
Featured May 31, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am ADT

Thinking Outside the Algorithm: Explore the Opportunities of Code in 2022

Online

Join Digital Nova Scotia & Dalhousie University in celebration of Here We Code Month as we tear into how tech makes projects possible that help save lives, entertain, or open doors. Our panelists will also explore the role that diversity plays in tech and innovation, and what the future of code may look like. Meet the Panel Moderator: Yara Ahmed, 3rd year Bachelor of Applied Computer Science student at Dalhousie University Panelists: Will Yang, Chief Executive Officer at Differo Ltd. Emily Boucher, Executive Director at Techsploration Mo Abdolell, CEO & Founder, Densitas Inc. Jess Shortt, Digital Director, Shortstop Agency Devin Slauenwhite, Tools Lead, Hutch Games
May 31, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm ADT

How to Hire and Relocate Tech Talent

Online

In this session, VanHack’s Global Mobility and Immigration experts will provide an overview of Canada’s Global Talent Stream program and how employers can source and hire from VanHack’s 370K tech community and relocate global hires to Canada ✈️ You will walk away with an understanding of: What is the Global Talent Stream Program (GTS) Who is eligible for the GTS How long does the process take How to relocate talent to Canada The VanHack team will also be sharing useful resources and considerations for employers looking to hire talent from abroad.
May 31, 2022 @ 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm ADT

Black Start-Up Project Atlantic Roadshow: New Glasgow

IGNITE Northern Office 352 East River Rd, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada

Join us for Tribe Network’s Black Start-Up Project Atlantic Roadshow! As part of our Black Start-Up Project launch and community outreach, we will be hosting a roadshow event series across Atlantic Canada between April and May. RSVP today! Tribe is inviting Black entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners to network, eat and talk about challenges and opportunities to help inform Tribe Network’s Black Start-Up Project programs and services that will propel Black entrepreneurship and innovation forward. Why should you attend? Network with local Black leaders and aspiring business owners. Engage with Black change-making panellists in an interactive Q & A. Share your perspectives and experiences as a Black entrepreneur in a safe forum to help inform the Black Startup Project. Who can attend? This event is open to Black community members with entrepreneurial ambitions and Black entrepreneurs with established businesses who want to access training workshops, capital, networking opportunities, entrepreneurial support and more! Note: If you require accommodations, wraparound services, assistance or have dietary restrictions, please email hi@tribenetwork.ca.
May 31, 2022 @ 7:30 pm ADT

Spring Social: Meet & Greet

The Oxford Taproom 6418 Quinpool Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Details We're so glad you've joined UX Salon Halifax. We are really passionate about connecting the UX community and beyond. During our Meet and Greet, we'll discuss things like how often we should meet and where and topics we want to learn about in the next few months. Finally, it'll be great to get some face time with our members and network.

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May 2022