DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS SERIES: The Business Confidence Index Report
With special guests;
Don Mills, Chairman & CEO, Corporate Research Associates
and
Diana Petramala, Economist, TD Bank Group
Sponsored by:
Join Chamber members and guests on June 7th to hear the opinions on important factors such as current economic conditions, both local and national, anticipated business conditions for the coming year, capital purchase intentions and hiring intentions from the business community. The Business Index Confidence Report provides business leaders such as yourself with important economic indicators for your industry, the business community and the region’s economy. Learn about the top issues facing businesses in Halifax and what we can do to foster a positive business environment.
As Chairman & CEO and Co-founder of Corporate Research Associates, Don is one of Canada’s leading public opinion and market research professionals with over 40 years in the industry.
He is a qualified expert witness in the field of public opinion and market research and has appeared before numerous boards, commissions and judicial courts, including the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. Don is frequently a guest commentator on radio and television on public opinion issues.
Actively involved in the research industry he was the founding President of the Marketing Research & Intelligence Association (MRIA) and was Past President of the Canadian Association of Marketing Research Organizations (CAMRO). Currently he is Chair of the Government Relations Committee and a member of the Operations Committee. Don is a Certified Marketing Research Professional (CMRP) and was named Fellow of the Marketing Research Association of Canada (FMRIA) in 2008, the highest honor the MRIA can bestow on one of its members.
Don was inducted into the Atlantic Business Magazine Top 50 CEO Hall of Fame in its inaugural year in 2005. As well he was selected 2001 Business Person of the Year in Metro Halifax by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce and was runner-up in 2006. In 2008, Don was named Fellow of the Marketing Research and Intelligence Association of Canada (FMRIA) and received the Bishop’s University Award of Merit in 2009, one of only 20 to ever receive this award at that time.
Corporate Research Associates has been named eight times as one of The Best Places to Work in Atlantic Canada by Progress including 2015. CRA has also received the 2011 Psychologically Health Workplace Award for Excellence in Employee Involvement and Communication presented by the American Psychological Association, the Association of Psychologists of Nova Scotia, Saint Mary’s University, and the CN Centre for Occupational Health & Safety.
Diana Petramala joined the Economics department at TD Bank Financial Group in June 2008 . She has six years of experience in economic analysis and research within the private sector.
Diana’s primary responsibility is analyzing and forecasting the Canadian economy. Diana also contributes to a wide variety of TD publications, writing on such topics as international trade, household balance sheets, inflation, and monetary policy. She is frequently quoted by the media on economic issues.
Prior to joining TD Bank Financial Group, Diana worked as a research analyst for BMO financial Group. She holds an Honors Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Financial Management from and a Master of Arts degree in Business Economics from Wilfrid Laurier University.
Date and Time
Wednesday Jun 7, 2017
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM ADT
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
11:30am - 1:30pm
Location
Halifax Ballroom, Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel
1919 Upper Water St.
Halifax NS B3J 3J5
Fees/Admission
Members $54.95 / Table of 10 $549.50
Future Members $94.95 / Table of 10 $949.50
All prices subject to HST
Not-for-Profit / Student Rates Available - Please contact Tania Crouse Hardy for details
Contact Information
Tania Crouse Hardy, Event Specialist (902) 481-1226
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