BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D
REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20220928T150000Z
DTEND:20220928T163000Z
X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE
SUMMARY:POWER LUNCH: 8 Steps to Creating a DEA&I Action Plan for your Organization
DESCRIPTION:Note: Given that many are still dealing with the aftermath of the storm\, the POWER LUNCH: 8 Steps to Creating a DEA&I Action Plan for your Organization\, has been postponed from September 26\, 2022.\n\n \n\nThe NEW date for the POWER LUNCH is Wednesday\, September 28\, 2022 from 12:00pm -1:30pm. Existing registrations have been automatically been moved to the new date.\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Halifax Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce our newest initiative\,\n\n "Surge - Growing vibrantly together." \n\n \n\nThe Halifax Chamber of Commerce recognizes the need to create opportunities for those who face various systemic barriers within the business community. It is our ongoing priority to ensure participation in the broader\, more diverse business community.\n\n \n\nAs part of our Diversity\, Equity\, Accessibility\, and Inclusion (DEAI) action initiative\, we are attracting and onboarding 100 new members from underrepresented groups by providing a 1-year complimentary membership to those who qualify over the next 14 months! \n\n \n\nJoin us for a 30-minute session to learn how your organization can create a measurable plan to enhance inclusive practices that encourage clients\, staff\, and new talent to work along your side! \n\n \n\nWhen you attend this session\, you will:  \n\n\n	Develop steps to create your own DEA&I action plan  \n	Gain access and an understanding of the Chamber's Online Toolkit\, developed with community members.  \n	Connect with like-minded entrepreneurs and business leaders  \n\n\n \n\nLearn how your organization can create a measurable plan to enhance inclusivity for your clients\, current and future staff.  \n\n\n\n \n\nPresenter \n\n\n\nJosh Creighton\n\nCommunity Engagement Specialist - Halifax Chamber of Commerce
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-ogsb="white" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\; text-align: center\;"><strong><span style="font-size:16px\;"><i><span data-ogsc="black" lang="en-US" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-ligatures: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">Note:&nbsp\;</span></i></span></strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Given that many are still dealing with the aftermath of the storm\, the&nbsp\;POWER LUNCH: 8 Steps to Creating a DEA&amp\;I Action Plan for your Organization\, has been <strong><u>postponed</u></strong>&nbsp\;from September 26\, 2022.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">The NEW date for the POWER LUNCH is <strong><u>Wednesday\, September 28\, 2022 from 12:00pm -1:30pm</u></strong>. Existing registrations have been automatically been moved to the new date.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p data-ogsb="white" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\;"><strong><span style="font-size:16px\;"><i><span data-ogsc="black" lang="en-US" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-ligatures: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><img alt="" height="200" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/Power_Lunch/8StepstoCreatingaDEAIActionPlanforyourOrganization.png" style="width: 700px\; height: 200px\;" width="700" /><br />\n<br />\nThe Halifax Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce our&nbsp\;newest&nbsp\;initiative\,<br />\n&nbsp\;&ldquo\;Surge -&nbsp\;Growing&nbsp\;vibrantly&nbsp\;together.&rdquo\;&nbsp\;</span></i></span></strong></p>\n\n<p data-ogsb="white" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><i><span data-ogsc="black" lang="en-US" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-ligatures: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">&nbsp\;</span></i></span></p>\n\n<p data-ogsb="white" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><i><span data-ogsc="black" lang="en-US" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-ligatures: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">The Halifax Chamber of Commerce recognizes the need to create opportunities for those who face various systemic barriers within the business community. It is our ongoing priority to ensure participation in the broader\, more diverse business community.</span></i></span></p>\n\n<p data-ogsb="white" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><i><span data-ogsc="black" lang="en-US" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-ligatures: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">&nbsp\;</span></i></span></p>\n\n<p data-ogsb="white" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><i><span data-ogsc="black" lang="en-US" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-ligatures: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">As part of our Diversity\, Equity\, Accessibility\, and Inclusion (DEAI) action initiative\, we are attracting and onboarding 100 new members from underrepresented groups by&nbsp\;providing&nbsp\;a 1-year complimentary membership to those who qualify over the next 14 months!&nbsp\;</span></i></span></p>\n\n<p data-ogsb="white" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span data-ogsc="black" lang="en-US" margin:="" padding:="" segoe="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-ligatures: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\;" vertical-align:="">&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n\n<p data-ogsb="white" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong><i><span data-ogsc="black" lang="en-US" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-ligatures: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">Join us for a 30-minute session to learn how your organization can create a measurable plan to enhance inclusive&nbsp\;practices that encourage clients\,&nbsp\;staff\,&nbsp\;and new talent to&nbsp\;<span data-ogsb="white" style="border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">work along your side!&nbsp\;</span></span></i></strong></span></p>\n\n<p data-ogsb="white" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span data-ogsc="black" lang="en-US" margin:="" padding:="" segoe="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-ligatures: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\;" vertical-align:="">&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n\n<p data-ogsb="white" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><i><span data-ogsc="black" lang="en-US" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-ligatures: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">When you attend this&nbsp\;session\,&nbsp\;you will:&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></i></span></p>\n\n<ul font-size:="" helvetica="" margin-bottom:="" margin-top:="" segoe="" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: " type="disc" ui="" web="" west="">\n	<li style="font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><i><span data-ogsc="black" lang="en-US" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-ligatures: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">Develop steps to create your own&nbsp\;DEA&amp\;I&nbsp\;action plan&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></i></span></li>\n	<li style="font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><i><span data-ogsc="black" lang="en-US" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-ligatures: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">Gain access and an understanding of the Chamber&rsquo\;s Online Toolkit\, developed with community members.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></i></span></li>\n	<li style="font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><i><span data-ogsc="black" lang="en-US" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-ligatures: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">Connect with like-minded&nbsp\;entrepreneurs&nbsp\;and business leaders&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></i></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36pt\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span lang="en-US" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-ligatures: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n\n<p data-ogsb="white" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><i><span data-ogsc="black" lang="en-US" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-ligatures: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">Learn how your organization can create a measurable plan to enhance inclusivity for your&nbsp\;clients\,&nbsp\;current and future staff.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></i></span><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<h3 data-ogsb="white"><span style="color:#000000\;"><strong>Presenter&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nJosh Creighton<br />\nCommunity Engagement Specialist - Halifax Chamber of Commerce&nbsp\;</strong></span></h3>\n\n<h3 data-ogsb="white" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\;">&nbsp\;</h3>\n\n<h3 data-ogsb="white" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\;">&nbsp\;</h3>\n\n<h2 data-ogsb="white" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\;"><i><span data-ogsc="black" lang="en-US" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 10.5pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><img alt="" height="280" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/2022_Luncheons/ChamberofCommerceHeadshotsSept27-web1.jpg" style="width: 350px\; height: 280px\;" width="350" /></span></i></h2>\n\n<h2>&nbsp\;</h2>\n
LOCATION:Halifax Chamber of Commerce office 100 - 32 Akerley Blvd Dartmouth Nova Scotia B3B 1N1
UID:e.2481.3860
SEQUENCE:3
DTSTAMP:20260626T160028Z
URL:http://business.halifaxchamber.com/events/details/power-lunch-8-steps-to-creating-a-dea-i-action-plan-for-your-organization-3860
END:VEVENT

END:VCALENDAR
