Events

ENERGY CREATION + STORAGE Let's power Nova Scotia towards a brighter tomorrow Dalhousie’s expert faculty and Halifax-based business partners will deliver a TED Talk-style presentation on the innovative and revolutionary work being done here in Halifax to deliver clean energy locally, nationally, and globally. As the world transitions towards sustainable practices, Nova Scotia is unique in its vast opportunities in the renewable energy sector. Our proximity to natural resources like our oceans, wind and natural gas allow us to harness the full potential of renewable energy in the province. This important and necessary move to electric and renewable energies will require double the energy usage in the coming years. To get there, we’ll need to explore emerging technologies, identify areas for collaboration and partnership, and accelerate and build the infrastructure for the transition. Is our grid ready? Join us at the 2024 Fall Dinner to discover how collaboration can unlock these resources, drive economic growth, and contribute to a greener, more sustainable future for the province.

Are you an employer in Nova Scotia? The Cape Breton Local Immigration Partnership, the Cape Breton Partnership, and Immigration Lawyer, Jamie Taylor invite you to join us for a one-hour session: Work Permit Options for Nova Scotia Employers. Attendees will have a chance to hear a broad overview of the variety of options available to employers, including a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), and LMIA-exempt work permit possibilities. The session will be presented by Immigration Lawyer, Jamie Taylor, and will be moderated by Dani Mombourquette, Immigration Engagement Coordinator of the Cape Breton Partnership. Unsure of how international students, foreign workers, and prospective international candidates could fit into your workforce and fill important job vacancies? Come join us to find out how. This session is for employers only. No personal questions about individual cases will be answered.

At February’s Ocean Connector event, COVE introduced the Digital Harbour project to the marine sector. Now, nearly 10 months later, the foundation has been laid, and phase one is approaching completion. As we move forward, industry insights are essential to accelerate innovation, improve data sharing, and foster collaboration within the technology ecosystem. Join us as Patrick LeClair, COVE’s Technical Project Manager for Digital Harbour, Shayla Fitzsimmons, Executive Director of CIOOS Atlantic, and Chris Whidden, DeepSense/COVE Digital Ocean Research Chair, share the latest developments on Digital Harbour’s progress. Learn how this groundbreaking initiative is poised to make a significant impact on the marine sector and discover how you and your company can become involved in the next steps of the project. Do not miss this chance to connect and help drive the future of digital transformation in marine technology!

Join BDC, the Cape Breton Regional Chamber of Commerce, and Cape Breton Partnership for a Lunch and Learn on Wednesday, November 27, at the Joan Harriss Cruise Pavilion in the Kavanaugh Room from 11:30AM until 1:30PM. We’re excited to welcome Sean Pile, Client Partner, BDC Advisory Services and Adam Nalepa, Senior Business Advisor, Business Organizational Capabilities, BDC as our guest speakers. More than ever, recruiting and retaining talented and motivated employees is a major challenge, especially for growing companies. This often stems from poorly defined roles and responsibilities, unstructured recruitment practices, values not conveyed in the organization, an ill-defined employer brand, etc. Attendees will learn three main strategies for attracting and retaining workers to help see things more clearly. Several concepts and tools will be presented: employer branding, engagement strategies based on professional development and advancement, and the structured recruitment process. Thanks to the generous sponsorship of BDC, this event is free to Chamber Members, Cape Breton Partnership Investors, and BDC clients. If you are an Investor of the Cape Breton Partnership, click here to let us know you’d like to attend and we’ll send you your discounted ticket link! For all others, registration is $10. Available seating is limited.

Details This month we're going back to the basics...The Basics of User Experience. Are you curious about UX? Wondering if this field is for you? Have friends that think you just do 'graphic design'? This month's session is definitely for you. Ruby will share an overview of UX, how it's changed over the years, and aim to answer some very common questions about the field. Then we'll open it up to the audience for an open panel Q&A. AGENDA 7:30 PM Doors open, networking time 7:40 PM Introductions from Nata and Ruby 7:45 PM Back to the Basics of User Experience (UX) 8:05 PM Open panel Q&A 9:00 PM Doors close HOW TO FIND US AT VOLTA Enter at 1800 Argyle St. Proceed up the stairs or use the accessible ramp to the left of the stairs. Take elevators to the 8th floor. Go through the doors ahead. Volta is on your right. Proceed across the space. Take a left down the hallway after the projection wall. The room is ahead, to the right. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS An enormous thank you to Volta for sharing their space with us. With this venue, we can continue to grow and scale our meetups for larger audiences. SUPPORT US! We are solely […]