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Presidents Message

March 10 Volume 7 No. 1Currents is published 4 times a year for members of the Saint John Board of Trade and Greater Saint Johnsbusiness community. Average circulation is 5,000 per issue including distribution to all Board of Trademembers and to all business addresses in Greater Saint John. Opinions expressed in this publicationare not necessarily the view of the Saint John Boardof Trade. Suggestions and comments are welcome.

The Board of Trade cannot be held responsiblefor any errors or omissions that may occur in thispublication. Currents reserves the right to edit any material submitted.

SAINT JOHN BOARD OF TRADE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVEKathryn Craig, ChairpersonFundy Linen Service Inc.J. Michael Murphy, 1st Vice-Chair BMO Bank of MontrealJohn Warrington, 2nd Vice-Chair Lorneville MechanicalMarilyn Singh, SecretaryVision CoachingDeanna Graves, Treasurer Moosehead Breweries LimitedDr. Michael Barry, Immediate Past Chair Saint John Medical SocietyPatrick Sohy, Member-at-largeAvant-Garde Construction and Management Inc.Mike Walton, Member-at-largeLantic Sugar Limited

DIRECTORSSheikh Bahauddin, Bank of Nova ScotiaLarry Hachey, Hachey4CapitalKevin Hocquard, Stantec Consulting Ltd.Kelli Lester, Irving Oil LimitedAndy Lodge, Barry SpaldingChris MacDonald, J.D. Irving LimitedEric Poirier, Bell Aliant Donna Robichaud, Grant Thornton LLPClaire Ryan, FusionAl Soppitt, Saint John Port AuthorityGerry Verner, Altus Technology Associates

STAFFImelda Gilman, President Carole Cunningham, Office & Events Coordinator Michelle MacDonald, Administrative Assistant Erinor Jacob, Policy & Research Officer Jennifer Tupper, Marketing & Sales Officer

CONTACTPlease address editorial enquiries to:Saint John Board of TradePO Box 6037, 40 King St.Saint John, NB E2L 4R5

Tel: (506) 634-8111 Fa x: (506) 632-2008E-mail: igilman @sjboardoftrade.comVisit our website at www.sjboardoftrade.com

PRODUCTIONEditor: Imelda GilmanAdvertising Sales: Jennifer Tupper (506) 634-4159 or email [email protected] Design & Production: Morrison MarketingPrinting: TranscontinentalMail Preparation: United Catena Training CentreMailed under Canada Post Publications MailSales Agreement No. 40010390

This year Saint John celebrates its 225thanniversary as Canada's first incorporatedcity! Our City is steeped in history but itis not the past that I would like to focuson, it is the present and the future. Severalyears ago, our 5 regional mayors workedtogether on creating a vision and blueprintfor our regions growth, the True GrowthStrategy. This strategy highlights 4 primarysectors for sustainable growth in our

region: Information and CommunicationsTechnology (ICT); Energy andManufacturing; Tourism and Retail; andHealth Sciences. In the year ahead, issuesof Currents will touch on each of thegrowth sectors and include articles frommembers who work in these sectors.

This issue of Currents is focused onTechnology Trends and how they impactbusiness. Technology, from social mediato the Fibre to the Home & Business, isplaying an ever increasing key role in our

day-to-day business lives. I for one havebecome reliant upon e-mails and myiPhone! To think we were conductingbusiness without Blackberries until thefirst years of the 21st century seems sodistant, yet it is only ten years ago! Whatlies in store for the next ten years?

Saint John itself has also transformedand so has our province. One need look no further than our Waterfront to see thechanges that have taken place. In the past

ten years we have seen the revitalizationof our waterfront with the developmentof Harbour Passage, the Marco Polo cruiseterminal, Split Rock lookout to name afew. Once again I wonder what lies instore for the next ten years? We have awaterfront development master plan andwe have some amazing conceptual designsfor the continued development andinvestment to guide us and help us makeour waterfront the best it can be.

To help guide and strengthen our growthas a City over the next 25 years, SaintJohn is creating a new Municipal Plan.To ensure everyone, citizens and businessalike, help create the best guidelines forour Citys growth, the City has establisheda Citizens Advisory Council and hasopened a project storefront in Brunswick Square to engage stakeholders and obtaintheir feedback on the future physicaldevelopment of Saint John. We are lookingforward to participating throughout theplanning stages and are eager for ourmembers feedback on this issue. Imaginewhat Saint John could look like in thenext ten years! Opportunities for input

will be presented throughout the process;we will keep you, our members updatedwhen they occur.

We at the Board of Trade take our roleas the Voice of Business and our mandateto contribute to a productive economicenvironment for business in Saint Johnvery seriously. Our mandate and ourmembers feedback are our primaryguiding principles when we examine anissue and provide our feedback. If youhave any ideas or feedback please feel

free to contact me [email protected] .

Imelda Gilman, President of the Saint JohnBoard of Trade

Photo Provided by NB Department of Energy


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Powering Up the Network: A Reporton Small Business Use of E-businessSolutions in CanadaBackground

On February 9, The Canadian Chamberof Commerce released Powering Upthe Network: A Report on SmallBusiness Use of E-Business Solutionsin Canada. The report benchmarksCanadas progress in information andcommunications technology (ICT) ande-commerce adoption among small

businesses and provides concreterecommendations for government andbusinesses to work hand-in-hand to getCanada back on track.

Over 900 businesses, 90% of whichwere small businesses, from acrossCanada responded to the CanadianChambers survey to determine howbusinesses use the internet, whatbusiness-to-business transactions aretaking place and how small businessesprotect their networks. The surveyrevealed that, while 96% of respondentsuse the internet for business purposes,only 58% of respondents conducte-commerce via their websites. Oncyber security matters, while 93% of respondents use anti-malware software,19% of respondents do not have a secureserver and 11% of respondents do notback up their critical data on a regularbasis.

While the availability of broadbandinternet across the country remainsrelatively high, Canada has slippedinternationally in ensuring its digitalinfrastructure is world class and, as aresult, it has become more difficult toattract and keep jobs in the knowledge-based economy.

PositionThe Canadian Chamber of Commerce

recommends that the federal governmentcontinue to work with the private sector

to accelerate e-business adoption amongsmall- and medium-sized enterprises(SMEs) and that the federal governmentcreates a favourable investment climatethat encourages foreign and domesticinvestment in Canadian e-businessopportunities.The federal government should:1. Establish a national ICT adoption

strategy and a national advisory councilon ICT and the e-economy to betteradvance the adoption of ICT across all

industry sectors and particularly SMEs.2. Allocate resources for investments in

ICT and make ICT adoption and use agovernment-wide priority.

3. Continue to rely on the private sectorinvestment and competitive marketforces to drive broadband rollout acrossthe country.

4. Work directly with the businesscommunity to better educate SMEsabout existing available programs andservices that could be accelerating ICTadoption and use among businesses.

What this Means for CanadianBusinessesWithout proper investment and

dedication to information andcommunications technology, innovationand the protection intellectual propertyrights, Canadas productivity will belimited and other nations will continue tosurpass us as a destination for bothdomestic and international businessinvestment. Canada must take back itsproper place as a world leader in

innovation and invest in our futureeconomic growth immediately.

Given the current state of the economyit is vital that the government allocateresources for investments in ICT to jumpstart Canadas economic recovery. Byestablishing a solid strategy, thegovernment can provide businesses andCanadians in general with the tools theyneed to continue to drive growth,innovation and jobs in the digital economy

Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Information andCommunications Technology

The agreement announced on February5 between Canada and the United Stateson Buy American provisions representsan important step forward, puttingCanadian companies in a better position

to benefit from remaining U.S.infrastructure stimulus fundingand establishes a mechanism fornegotiating further access to U.S. markets.This means we are now in a strongerposition compared with our maincompetitors.

The Canadian Chamber has been doinga great deal of work around BuyAmerican, and while we will continue topush for greater engagement and to

counter protectionism with our largesttrading partner, we commend both theCanadian and U.S. governments on thisproductive agreement.

Another important outcome of this

process was the speedy andcomprehensive work done by the federaland provincial/territorial governments toget this offer to the U.S. This sets animportant precedent for greater co-operation during current and future freetrade negotiations. This is a major stepforward domestically and will bode wellgoing forward.

- Perrin Beatty, President & CEO of the CanadianChamber of Commerce

Buy American Agreement Reached

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Technology Trends

Its time to knock down cubicle walls.Its time to let ideas breathe and grow inopen air and sunlight. Its time for brightminds to collide, resulting in an explosionof new ideas. Its time to set the stage forcreative thinking and to support and fosterinnovation. Thats the NEXT BIG THINGfor technology.

Allowing people to exercise thepossibility of their ideas means creatingan environment where they can really pullaway from the run-of-the-mill activities

of their routine and cultivate the notionof thinking about new things, says DavidBaxter, T4Gs Vice President of Innovation.

Why is it important to encourageemployees to participate in aerobics forthe mind? The bottom line is at stake.Corporations need to be forward-thinkingand move beyond whats working todayto ensure theyre a part of authoringtomorrow. The return on investment forletting employees explore big ideas iscreating the next wave of competitiveadvantage, explains Baxter.

Organizations that have growth as partof their business plan need to be thinkingbeyond what they are today and thinkingabout what is our future? What will makeus outstanding tomorrow.

One example of a real, executable BigIdea is Interaction Designer and UsabilityStrategist Russell Smiths corporategreenhouses plan. He believes one partof solving the innovation puzzle is toeliminate the Dilbert landscape.

When youre working on projects withpeople living in this cubicle world we livein, it doesnt encourage people to get thebest out of their ideas, he explains. Myidea was to create open spaces, givingpeople the ability to collaborate. Out of that well spark innovation.

Colleague Shawn Peterson, a SeniorDeveloper, has his own BIG idea. Hes

envisioning the world beyond the laptop.Eventually its going to come down tomore people using mobile devices asopposed to computers the growth isunbelievable, says Peterson.

He wants to see companies developingmobile websites for clients in conjunctionwith the construction of their maincorporate websites and targeting the typesof phones their customers are using. Whatgot him thinking? Simply being given theopportunity to set his mind free.

Peterson and Smith are about to unleashtheir concepts in T4Gs Geekfest IdeasCompetition as part of the companysLeading Thinkers Series on March 10.Ten other employees will also be anglingto win backing from the company to

Unleashing theInner Geek

support their ideas, which range frommobile applications for grocery retailersto energy management for hospitals.

Its a great opportunity to throw outinnovative ideas that have value andimpact in the market and to compete forinvestment to run with them,saysPeterson.

Geekfest is all about fostering brilliantplans which is the Next Big Thing onthe technology front.

I see the employees being the plants

that require cross pollination for growth,says Smith. If you give them the rightelements to growthey will.

(Learn more at:http://geekfest.t4g.com/ )

Article submitted by T4G


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Member Profile

Bell Aliant, with the support of theGovernment of New Brunswick,announced on February 8 their 2010expansion plan for their FibreOPTMservices in New Brunswick. The planincludes fibre-to-the-home (FTTH)network expansion into severalcommunities including:

The Greater Saint John area includingthe towns of Rothesay, Quispamsis,and Grand Bay-Westfield

City of Bathurst and the City of Miramichi

The Greater Moncton area including

the City of Moncton; Dieppe; andRiverviewHaving access to the fastest and most

innovative technology will undoubtedlyhelp New Brunswick attract and retainnew and existing talent in the near future-furthering the goal of economic prosperity

province-wide,said KarenSheriff,President and CEO, Bell Aliant. We'reextremely proud to offer an unparalleledbroadband experience - including BellAliant TV - for our customers as weexpand into a number of communities thisyear.

By end of 2010, Bell Aliant will haveinvested $80 million to bring FibreOPtechnology to 110,000-or 35 per cent-of the homes and business in New Brunswick.Looking forward to mid-2011, they will

have extended the service to a total of 145,000 or 45 per cent, of homes andbusinesses in the province. When BellAliant completes the project in mid-2011,they will have spent $10-12 million incontracts with New Brunswick businesses,delivering further economic benefit to

Fibre to the Homeand Business

Saint John and Fredericton.FibreOP delivers the fastest Internet and

video sharing available in the province;the ultimate High Definition TVexperience; and, the best customer serviceexperience, provided on a 100 per centFTTH network that connects directly toyour home. The network was originallyannounced in July, 2009, when Bell Aliantsaid that it would invest $60 million in aFTTH network to serve homes and

businesses in the province.The current phase of expansion is

already in progress in the City of SaintJohn. More details on the availability of FibreOP will be announced soon.

Article Submitted by Bell Aliant.

Photo provided by Bell Aliant includes Robert Vautour,Regional Manager, Bell Aliant,Northern NB; Karen Sheriff,President and CEO, Bell Aliant;Hon. Shawn Graham, Premier of New Brunswick; Hon. DonaldArseneault, Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Trainingand Labour and Minister responsible for the NorthernNew Brunswick Initiative

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Technology Trends

Words to the WiseReaching the right people, at the right time, in the right way to

ensure your message is delivered

Gone are the days of the handwrittenletter - or are they? Have you everwondered which will be more effective -a phone call, email, letter or tweet?

Communicating in todays wired worldpresents many challenges for ensuringyour messages reach the people you wantthem to reach. The big question remains,how do you reach the right people, at theright time, in the right way?

Advances in technology havedramatically changed the way we interactwith one another. With the number of

communications tools at our disposal thesedays, its easy to assume that technologyhas made communications easier. Thepromise of more efficient, effectivecommunications is very attractive, and itcan be tempting to jump aboard everyemerging trend. However, the relationship

between technology and communicationsis complex, and the latest thing does notnecessarily equate being more effective.In fact, productivity may be drasticallyreduced by multitasking across too manycommunication mediums. In order toensure your messages are being heard bythe right people, its always important toconsider how these people receiveinformation.

Peoples communication preferencesare as varied as the technological toolsavailable to them. Before using technology

to communicate, its important to considerwho youre trying to reach, what youretrying to tell them, and what is the mostappropriate tool for getting your messageacross. While your kids might only bereachable via text, some customers maybe more likely to respond to your regular

email updates, while others would rathercheck your blog or website on their owntime.

When approaching communications,whether its with your kids, colleagues orcustomers, its important to rememberthat, despite the technology at ourfingertips, the message is still the mostimportant place to focus your attention.Understanding who your audience is, theways they prefer to receive information,and making sure your information isavailable in a variety of formats (email,

website, brochure, etc.) is as important asthe message itself. Taking these stepsbefore sharing information will help youcut through the electronic clutter and makesure your message is heard.

Article Submitted by MT&L Public Relations.


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Technology Trends

I know, not another list of socialmedia/web tools for your business. Well,sorry, it is another one, but this is "mylist". :-) My simple recipe will make yourlife easier and your business will thriveon the web. So here we go:

1. WebsiteYes, you still need a website, but yourwebsite needs to be flexible. It willmost likely consist of static content, butit needs to move with you and it needs

to work nicely with the next three toolsI am going to mention. So when youselect a web provider, make sure theycan integrate some social media toolswith your branded website, so theconversation online is seamless to thecustomer.

2. BlogYou don't have one? Well get on it!

Blogging doesn't have to be that timeconsuming. Pick a medium: video,audio or written and start your ownblog. Figure out what you want to dowith your blog and your blog willbecome your conversation piece onlinewith your customers. I am going torecommend Posterous as the platformyou use. They make things simple forposting and sharing with other websites.

As a business owner that is what youwant. Note: Depending on yourbusiness, number 1 and number 2 canbe one.

3. TwitterYes you need to be on Twitter. Sign upfor a personal account, search for folksyou want to communicate with, addyour customers and promote yourcustomers on Twitter. Think of it likeyou would when going to a cocktailparty and meeting new people. Interactlike you would there. First listen andwhen asked to speak, talk like youwould at the party. When asked to speak

I talk about my family, EvolvingSolutions, and The Hockey Zen.4. Facebook Fan Page

It's the best way to get people on theweb to talk about your business. It trulyis Word of Mouth on steroids. You addsomething to your fan page and otherpeople comment on it and that thenshows up in their activity which is thenseen by their friends. Pretty powerfulstuff. My most recent post I sharedsome Facebook tips. Check it out. In

the meantime here are some folks who

are doing a good job at engaging theirFB fans- Shaq, NHLDigest and TheFeel Good Store.

Give these tools a try to help simplifyyour web conversations while getting moreexposure with half the effort. Reach moreclients, free up more time and stayorganized. Once you start using thesetools, youll never know how you gotalong without them!

Article submitted by Chris Nadeau, EvolvingSolutions

4 "Simple Web Tools"For Your Small Biz

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Technology Trends

As the dust settles after the explosionin social media over the last few years,Facebook and Twitter have clearlysolidified themselves as part of the modernAtlantic Canadian marketing landscape.Both networks offer great opportunitiesfor Saint John businesses to communicatewith both local and distant customers.Facebook draws its power by engaging alocal network of people you most likelyalready know, while Twitter allows youto go outside of your current contactnetwork and introduce your brand to newcustomers.

Maritimers have embraced Facebook has their social media of choice, showingsome of the highest levels of usage percapita worldwide. On Facebook, the most

powerful tool to market your business isthe "Fan Page". Fan pages have recentlyovertaken traditional Facebook groups asthe best way to engage your customers.Facebook fan pages can be thought of inmuch the same way as normal profiles onthe site, as pages have the ability to havefriends, they can add pictures, and theyhave walls that fans can post on. Pagescommunicate by updates which showon the update tab or a persons wall if theyre a fan and have allowed the pageto show updates.

Seen as less "spamy" than traditionalgroups, information from pages shows upin the Facebook newsfeed as opposed todirect messages to the users. Also, otherFacebook users can see their friends

Facebook Fan Pages: The Best Choicefor Local Web Marketing

engaging with the fan page and join inon the action, allowing the page fan baseto grow more organically.

Like any social media marketing, it isimportant to provide information that isuseful to your customers.

You can see some good local examplesof Fan pages at work at:www.facebook.com/rockwoodpark www.facebook.com/uptownsjwww.facebook.com/marketsquareboard walk

Create your own fan page for yourbusiness at:

facebook.com/pages/create.php

Article submitted by Craig Allen, Craig Allen Agency

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Program Listings - visit & save Member Updates Section - lets others

know what youre doing Board News - keeps you informed

Events - helps you plan in advance Member Directory - update you

listing with company logo, profile,etc

Advocacy Centre - keeps you up todate on our efforts

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Proposed Sale of NB Power

The Saint John Board of Trade hascreated a webpage under the AdvocacyCentre menu on our website to provideour members with links to some of theinformation available on the Memorandumof Understanding (MOU) signed onOctober 29, 2009 by the Provinces of NewBrunswick and Quebec outlining theproposed sale of NB Power to HydroQuebec. On January 20, 2010 theProvinces of New Brunswick and Quebecannounced the revised version of the

agreement.We have surveyed our Members' initial

response, hosted two informationbreakfasts with Honourable Jack Keir,Minister of Energy, have hosted a luncheonwith Mr. Thierry Vandal, CEO of Hydro

Quebec, and have established a Task Forcecomprised of members of the Board of Directors representing various sizedbusinesses, who have met withstakeholders and subject matter experts.Information provided on our webpage has

been provided to our Task Force forexamination.

On January 12, the Saint John Boardof Trade released 6 recommendations tobe considered by the Governmentregarding the original MOU. Following

the release of the revised agreement,the Saint John Board of Trades EnergyTask Force met with David Ganong andElizabeth Weir regarding the Report by

the Advisory Panel on the Proposed NewBrunswick-Qubec Electricity Agreement.

The Board of Trade after furtherdiscussion released its statement in supportof the revised agreement stronglyencourage[ing] the Government of New

Brunswick to consider therecommendations made by the AdvisoryPanel in its Report, specifically regardingthe investment in energy efficiency anddemand side management, thestrengthening of the regulatory framework,and the creation of a comprehensiveEnergy Policy for the Province of NewBrunswick. For more information pleasevisit www.sjboardoftrade.com .

Saint John Board of Trade

Policy Update

Thierry Vandal, CEO of Hydro-Quebec,spoke at a Board of Trade luncheon

regarding the MOU, December 2009

Hon. Jack Keir, Minister of Energy, spoke at aBoard of Trade Breakfast, February 2010

GovernmentProcurement GuideReleased

The Canada Business Centre hasrecently released its GovernmentProcurement Guide which is designedto help business navigate throughsome of the most common federal,provincial and municipal governmentprograms, services and regulationspertaining to procurement. Althoughmany questions will be answered inthe document, the list provided is byno means exhaustive. For furtherinformation on individual programsidentified in the guide, contact therespective governing body or CanadaBusiness - New Brunswick. A copyof the guide can be obtained byvisiting the Saint John Board of Tradewebsite under the Board Newssection.

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Saint John Board of Trade

Members Snapshot

Mr. Rodney Weston, Member of Parliament for Saint John, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear,Minister of State (Science andTechnology), announced a contributionof $500,000 to Mariner Partners Inc.from the National Research Councilof Canada Industrial ResearchAssistance Program (NRC-IRAP) onFebruary 11, 2010. This $500,000contribution will support the Saint John-based company to expand the

monitoring and control system of itstechnology to gain higher customeracceptance of this new form of TVdelivery via IPTV (internet protocoltelevision). Technology improvementswill ensure high quality TV, on demandand without interruption. MarinerPartners Inc. is a multidisciplinaryconsulting firm with core practices inmanagement consulting, information

systems development, informationsystems integration and informationtechnology outsourcing. The innovativeIT corporation is a pioneer of IPTVtechnology and a global leader in IPTVdeployment solutions.

The City of Saint John launched itsSaint John 225.com in February. Thisinteractive site allows for citizens of and visitors to Saint John to learn aboutthe exciting upcoming events to help

celebrate Saint Johns 225th Anniversaryand one of Canadas Cultural Capitals!The site offers various tools includinglinks to a Facebook page, twitter link,and e-news sign up in addition to aphoto gallery and calendar of events.

The Delta Brunswick has received theHotel Association of CanadasHumanitarian Award for demonstrating

its dedication and responsiveness to theneeds of the local, national and globalcommunity.

The City of Saint John launchedPlanSJ on January 27, 2010. PlanSJ isthe project name given to the 2 yeardevelopment process of the newmunicipal plan for the City. A projectstorefront has been opened in Brunswick Square for people to visit.

Support our Saint John Sea Dogsthe #1 Major Junior Team in Canada!

For more information on what our members are doing visit the Member Updates section of our website!

Lets GoSea Dogs!


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2010 Saint John Board of TradeGOLF CLASSIC & MIXER

August 19 - 1pm Shotgun - Rockwood Park Golf Course

Register now for a fun filled day of mixing fun & business!Reception to follow at the Lily Lake Pavilion.

Register Today!Members - $150 + HST

Future Members - $175 +HST Email: [email protected]

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UPCOMING BOARD OF TRADE EVENTSMarch

March 10- New Member Meet & Greet 4:30pm - 6:00pm in theBoardroom at the BusinessResource Centre

March 17- Brown Bag Lunch & LearnPresented by Fundy GroupSystematic Selling

12:00pm - 1:30pm at theBusiness Resource CentreMarch 18- Business Connections Networking

Mixer Sponsored by TD Bankat the new branch located at East Point Shopping Centre5:00pm - 7:00pm

AprilApril 6- Business Toolbox Workshop Topic

to be confirmed 12:00pm - 1:30pmat the Business Resource Centre

April 13- Tri-City Mixer hosted by the Greater Moncton Chamber of Commerce,the Saint John Board of Trade andthe Fredericton Chamber of

Commerce at the Delta Beausejour in Moncton 4:00pm - 7:00pm

MayMay 5- Annual General Meeting &

Luncheon at the Delta BrunswickHotel Meeting starts at 11:00amand Luncheon at 12:00pm

May 13- Business Connections NetworkingMixer Sponsored by Chandler 5:00pm- 7:00pm

May 19- Brown Bag Lunch & LearnPresented by Fundy GroupNetworking for Success12:00pm- 1:30pm at the BusinessResource Centre

May TBD- Big Splash on the Waterfront at theMarco Polo Cruise Terminal

For more information on these and other upcoming Board of Trade events visit www.sjboardoftrade.com!Check our site frequently as we update with new events on a regular basis!

2010 Outstanding Business Achievement AwardsCALL FOR NOMINATIONSWe need your input! The Saint John Board of Trade invites you to help us identify those entrepreneurs and businessesin Greater Saint John whose efforts and achievements merit consideration for the Outstanding Business Achievement Awards. Finalist and winners will be honoured at a special gala Award dinner in November 2010.

Nominees will be contacted to ask if they will accept nomination and complete a questionnaire. Members of anindependent Judging Panel will review and evaluate the information provided and select finalists and winners ineach category.

Performance and achievement will be judged based on a number of factors, including: Export growth Employee Relations

Employment Growth Community Relations

Innovation Sales Growth

Marketing Entrepreneurship

Management Excellence Other Achievements

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