Be sure to bring:

• pen + notepad
• refillable water bottle
• (OPTIONAL) a personal hygiene item to donate to Cape Breton Transition House
• (OPTIONAL) a business-related book for the Business Book Swap — one that you’ve ready and are ready to pass on

Featuring:

Colleen O’Dea

Jenna Morton

Ruvi Mugara

Alix Robinson

Heather Deveaux

Expert Content Creators weigh in on the expectations of social media, including the challenges faced by creative entrepreneurs. The discussion will include highs, lows, unique approaches, and redefining social media “success.” 

Featuring: Kerra Aucoin Mansfield

Social media is ever-evolving but its importance remains constant. People use social media to connect and stay informed. It’s time to stop chasing the next new thing and bring it back to the basics of building relationships online. In this presentation, Kerra will provide 10 ways to improve your social media presence and create real and lasting connections online. 

Featuring: Sehmat Suri

Does standing up and speaking in front of a group of people make you feel like Lizzie McGuire — fumbling over her junior high graduation speech, and then tripping over and tearing down the drapes? Public speaking can be daunting, but with the right tools, it can be a breeze! In this interactive workshop, you’ll be channeling your inner Elle Woods by learning public speaking fundamentals, body language, vocal exercises, and prep tips to ace your next speaking engagement.

Featuring: Jennifer E. Crawford

Jennifer Crawford is ready to vye for your appetites, hearts, and championship belts. A food enthusiast since birth, they won MasterChef Canada in 2019, and began their pro-wrestling career in Nova Scotia shortly thereafter. Caring deeply, trying hard, and making things are their favourite pastimes. These days, they’ve either got their head down writing or high in the clouds scheming wrestling matches and menus. 

Enjoy a delicious catered lunch prepared by Flavor on the Water + head downstairs to explore the Small Business Spotlight Marketplace, including items from our own community of speakers and attendees. 

Featuring: Crystal Richard

In this session, Crystal will show you how to easily land media coverage by the end of the year by sharing her tried, tested, and true methods to secure media coverage both locally and globally. Attendees will walk away with actionable tips that they can apply immediately to their business, as well as daily PR habits that will increase their odds of landing the dreamy media coverage they deserve.

Featuring: Neil Stephen

A brand strategist guide to delighting customers by creating, making and keeping your brands promise.

Explore how knowing and living your differentiation is critical to doing your very best creative work and attracting the clientele you seek. Hear Neil’s perspective on the current digital media landscape and how authentic differentiation is a cure for the algorithmic cold we’ve all been suffering under.

Featuring: Alicia Simms

Without boundaries our identities become diffused and often controlled by the definitions offered by others. There’s a lot of talk these days about setting boundaries, and how important it is for our mental health. In this interactive seminar, you’ll learn how you can identify and implement a simple step by step system to create & enforce boundaries for personal & professional growth.

Featuring:

Sarah Birch

Sara Roach Lewis

Melissa Burbridge

Sara Kelly

Heather Deveaux

Gone are the days of settling in to a single industry, climbing the ladder until retirement. Panellists will reveal their unusual and tortuous career paths, including managing multiple contracts, side-hustles, and finding a groove, as well as provide tips for finding professional fulfillment.