Region working with local business to prepare for ION

Waterloo Region – The Region of Waterloo, in partnership with the Waterloo Region Small Business Centre, will host a series of four free workshops for local business owners to help prepare them for ION construction.

“We recognize that disruption due to construction can be challenging for small businesses,” said Jim Wideman, Regional Councillor and Chair of the Planning and Works Committee. “That’s why we’ve partnered with the Small Business Centre to support and prepare our local businesses for ION construction now, and to get them thinking long-term, so we can assist them in developing solutions to minimize the impacts during construction.”

The four free workshops will take place over the next year with the goal of helping business owners prepare for ION construction. Attendees will be presented with tools and strategies on how to forecast for changes in operations as well as learn the importance of smart marketing, social media, joint promotions and partnerships in creating and retaining customers before and during ION construction. 

In addition to the workshop series, business owners will be encouraged to utilize the other services offered by the Waterloo Region Small Business Centre, including one-on-one business advisor consultations, access to professional mentoring programs, networking opportunities, seminars and other events. 

What:  Session One: Planning for Profits
Attendees will learn what to do before and during construction including developing a game plan to maintain sales, profits, and cash flows.
Presented by: Kevin Ballantyne of Prosperous Business Consulting

When: Monday, November 25, 2013, 5:30 - 8 p.m.

Where: Region of Waterloo Headquarters
150 Frederick Street
Free underground parking.

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For more information please contact:
Kimberly Moser, Manager, ION Community Relations, Phone: 519-575-4757, ext. 3461  kmoser@regionofwaterloo.ca 

For more information or to register, visit waterlooregionsmallbusiness.com or call 519-741-2200 ext. 2604.

The Region of Waterloo provides more than 60 per cent of municipal services to a growing population of 550,000 people. We are committed to creating an inclusive, thriving and sustainable community through innovative leadership and a range of services such as: public health, social services, planning, heritage, water supply, regional roads, waste management, ambulance service, rural libraries, public transit, community housing, emergency planning, Provincial Offences Courts and airport services.