Due to the upcoming Pan Am and Para Pan Am Games, the City has asked that all paperwork be submitted earlier than usual this year. Greektown BIA distributed their Taste participation packages last week. If you are interested in participating please note the due date for getting your paperwork back to Greektown. If for some reason you didn't receive a package and would like one please email Susan Puff and let me know and I'll look after it for you.

Upcoming Training & Events May 6th - 8:30 am to 4 pm Taking Your Business to the Cloud Looking to understand how big data can help grow your business? Want to better understand how cloud applications can transform your company? Join Enterprise Toronto for a full-day session focused on helping SMEs understand the cloud and how it can help them build their businesses. Register > June 2nd - 9:30 am to 4 pm Money Forum 2015 Looking for ways to…

The peak tourism season is rapidly approaching as are the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am / Parapan Am Games. For the benefit of your business, please consider the following new/updated tools essential to your success in 2015: Online Training www.wbeytoronto.ca An online version of the award-winning We've Been Expecting You (WBEY) training program is now available. It is made up of three 15-minute modules: Customer Service, About Toronto, and About the Games. Customer Service and About Toronto provide useful information and…

TORONTO 2015 invites you to the Are You Ready? Conference, A free one-day event that will explore the Games as a catalyst for advancing accessible tourism. This is an exciting opportunity to learn how improved accessibility positively impacts your bottom line and how you can be promoted on the TORONTO 2015 tourism portal and online portals of Tourism Toronto & Ontario Tourism. Thursday, May 7, 2015 Ryerson Athletic Centre (50 Carlton St., Toronto) Networking breakfast: 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.…

Looking to understand how big data can help grow your business? Want to better understand how cloud applications can improve your productivity and reduce your costs? Interested in learning how to leverage the cloud to drive sales? Join Enterprise Toronto for a full-day session focused on helping small and medium-sized businesses understand the cloud and how it can help them build their businesses. Thought Leadership: Big Data for Small Business: Cloud Tools for Small Business - Paul Zikopoulos, Vice-President, Client…

Mayor Tory will be joining BIAs and their members to chat about his first 100 Plus days in office, his thoughts on being mayor as well as to share his thoughts on BIAs and small business in general. Dim Sum Breakfast Meeting with Mayor Tory on April 13th The agenda for the meeting: 7:30 Registration will open (tea, breakfast and networking)8:00 Mayor Tory will address gathering8:30 Questions9:00 On our way Venue: Dim Sum King Restaurant3rd Floor,421 Dundas Street WestDundas Street…