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Texas Technology Opportunities in the Defense & Security Industries

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Join the Consulate General of Canada in Dallas for a conversation about the Texas tech industry and how to navigate defense and security opportunities with the DoD and other state and federal departments in Texas. You will hear from Marcos Cervantes, Vice President, Operations of Capital Factory, Texas' center of gravity for entrepreneurs who will discuss how Canadian companies can best navigate Texas' defense and security ecosystem. Topics of discussion and format will include: Welcoming Remarks: Duane Robson, Senior Trade Commissioner and Andre Galuban, Trade Commissioner, Canadian Consulate in Dallas Texas Tech, Defense and Security Industry Overview: Marcos Cervantes, Vice President, Operations, Capital Factory Q&A and Closing Remarks  

tech{LAB} Coding Part 1

Topic: Coding Part 1 Coding is a basic literacy in the digital age, and it is important for kids to understand and be able to work with and understand the technology around them. In the first session, we are going to learn all of the basics and understand the importance of each programming language. tech{LAB} is a program that allows anyone ages 8 and up to get hands-on with new technology! What is tech{LAB}? tech{LAB} is a FREE workshop that allows participants to get hands-on with new technology! These workshops are for anyone ages 8 and up who have an interest in technology, prototyping, or electronics. Bring a laptop if you have one! These workshops are run on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, from 3 PM-4 PM. What Happens at tech{LAB}? Spend the first half-hour of each workshop going over the technical information on the topic. Take what you’ve just learned and apply it! Whether it’s designing a 3D print, working in groups to develop circuits for a Micro-Bit, or creating digital graphics! REGISTER

QueerTech Qareers Virtual Fair

A National LGBTQ2S+ Virtual Job Fair Building the best companies starts with building diverse and inclusive teams. QueerTech Qareers Virtual Fair connects the skills of the queer community with employers who believe diversity is their greatest asset. Looking for your next tech position? Get started TODAY with the QueerTech Qareers Virtual Fair. Join us on November 4-5 as QueerTech connects you with Canada’s top tech employers. Let’s queer the tech ecosystem together! QueerTech’s Qareer fair will connect you with tech employers from startups to Fortune 500s interested in what you have to bring to the table. Come prepared to meet and chat with Canada’s leading employers. Be sure to: Prepare an electronic copy of your resume Update your LinkedIn Profile Be ready to connect virtually (Virtual event platform instructions coming soon) We believe in employment access for all. This event is FREE to attend.

Geomatics Atlantic 2021 Conference

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The Geomatics Association of Nova Scotia (GANS) is excited to host our every-3-years Geomatics Atlantic Conference in Halifax November 8th – 9th, 2021, online. The theme is Geomatics NOW – From Field Collection to Online and Real-Time Dissemination and we will be exploring innovation, cutting edge R&D, and the future of geomatics as it relates to the increasing desire to have our questions answered quickly and in a way that is easy to understand and integrate into our own workflows. We will be hosting presentations on current spatial data field collection techniques and software, how teams transmit or store data in the field, and how the field data can be easily shared with others – particularly in near real time. There will be a focus on online/web-based data collection apps, as well as near real-time processing and dissemination methods to clients and other field personnel.  

The Business Value of DevOps

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Join us for a FREE webinar with Enterprise Data Professional and Dalhousie Instructor Roy Kaushik. You will learn why DevOps and Cloud have such widespread adoption in the Enterprise. Roy will also share details about our new Certificate in DevOps and Cloud Fundamentals and be happy to answer your questions.

How Loyalty Marketing Can Increase Profit

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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. As businesses seek to revitalize as we move into recovery from the pandemic, loyalty marketing provides an excellent digital platform to increase customer engagement and profitability. Whether you've already implemented a successful loyalty program - or you're looking to get one started, we invite you to join Maria Caines with Bay to Main Street Consulting to learn how selecting the best features can result in even greater resiliency for the future! During this webinar you'll learn: How loyalty marketing can increase profitability. Increase customer engagement for a competitive edge. Increase knowledge of your customer for better decision-making. Register today and submit your question!

Network with UX-Minded Individuals

Details In this UX Salon event, we will be networking and discussing current UX topics in groups. After a general welcome and opening remarks, we will be able to go into breakout rooms and discuss some UX topics and get to know each other. Breakout rooms will depend on attendance. 6:30 - 6:35 - Attendees join 6:35- 6:40 - Intro remarks 6:40 - 7:00 (Question 1 & Breakout rooms) 7:00 - 7:20 (Question 2 & Breakout rooms) 7:20 - 7:40 (Question 3 & Breakout rooms) 7:40 - 8:00 Regroup and chat. Closing remarks

Accelerating Growth with Non-Dilutive Sources of Capital

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

Considering funding options to help accelerate your company’s growth? Look beyond expensive equity financing and discover non-dilutive funding options. Geared toward early-stage entrepreneurs, this webinar explores how to effectively leverage non-dilutive financing sources – specifically SR&ED and government grant programs. Through this webinar, you will get a better understanding of: How to navigate Government funding for your company How to utilize venture debt for entrepreneurs How Government funding differs from loans and equity The different non-dilutive funding options available (SR&ED Tax Credits, and Government Grant Programs) An overview of eligible activities, projects, and potential funding How OKR Financial can help you Our IGNITE Northern office is located at 352 East River Road, New Glasgow. Can't attend in person? Join the session virtually via Zoom, links will be provided upon registering!

Selecting a PMO Solution That is Right for You

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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 Giles, Sr. Project Manager with Capstone Project Solutions for an interactive discussion around best practices to identify what you need in your Portfolio future, how best to research your options, review a summary of tools on the market and our scoring of their capabilities, and which organization size and complexity matches each type of portfolio tool. We'll finish the webinar with an Encore demo. Key Takeaways of this webinar: Developing best practices for managing a Portfolio & Project (PPM) Optimizing your research options Updated information on tools available on the market How does this topic help support the business community? Raises awareness for the three main categories of Portfolio solutions on the market and how to match your business type and needs with the right one. Register today and submit your question!

Dash Hudson Savvy

Savvy – Virtual Marketing Conference

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An exclusive one-day virtual conference designed for the savviest social media marketers and executives. Hear insights from industry leaders on the social channels, formats, and strategies propelling the top brands of today to greatness, how to inspire audiences to action in the age of social commerce, and the importance of leveraging data-driven creative every step of the way.

Live Proposal Audit: How our Sales Engineers transform deals for the win!

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Join our top Sales Engineer, Luke, as he walks through a formal audit of a customer proposal and shares best practices to help level up your deal documents and closing process. If you’re interested in taking your sales documents to the next level and kicking up your close rates, be sure to join our deal expert, Luke MacGillivary, for a real-time look into his proposal audit process. Luke will do a formal review of an actual customer deal document and share the top insights he uses to help SMB’s around the world boost their close rates. Highlights include: What best practices your proposals and quotes could be missing. How to implement proven tactics from our State of Proposals to win more business. How to use video and imagery to increase your close rate. The most common pitfalls we see in documents and how to avoid them. Whether you're a new or power user of Proposify, you’re ready to win more business, or you’re passionate about great design and closing more deals - we encourage you to attend!

Housing Crisis Hackathon

Housing Crisis Hackathon

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We are excited to announce ShiftKey Labs’ first Hackathon of the semester, the Housing Crisis Hackathon! Hackathons challenge participants to create economically and technologically viable solutions for real challenges faced in a variety of sectors and businesses. On this three-day event, participants will be pitching and presenting innovative solutions for the housing crisis that Halifax currently faces. Not only will participants have a chance to make a real impact in our community, make connections, and showcase their skills, but will also be competing for amazing prizes!