Championing the LGBTQ2+ community and small business. From entrepreneurs and professionals to executives, you have a business vision for today – and for the future.
Join us as we discuss the products, services and resources available for Atlantic based LGBTQ2+ organizations.
10:00am - Welcome and Introduction
Remarks from Stepanie Tennant - Chair Inclusion and Diversity Employee Group - LGBTQ2+
Panel Discussion moderated by Darrell Shuurman
Live Q&A
Closing words and prize draw!
11:30am - Event Ends
Darrell is an advocate of effecting social change through the economic empowerment of LGBT+ entrepreneurs. He is the co-founder and CEO of the CGLCC, Canada’s LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce, a national not-for-profit organization with a mission to expand the opportunities and advancement of the LGBT+ business community in Canada.
Darrell sits on the Supplier Advisory Committee (Public Services and Procurement Canada), the Procurement Modernization-Strategic Engagement Committee (Shared Services Canada), and the CUSMA SME Committee for the Government of Canada. Darrell is a founding member of Supplier Diversity Alliance Canada, a national organization dedicated to the advancement of research, education, and advocacy of supplier diversity in Canada.
Darrell is also the co-founder of the Canadian Gay & Lesbian Business Education Foundation and Travel Gay Canada.
Darrell completed his Bachelor of Commerce Degree at the University of Calgary, and completed his Executive MBA from Richard Ivey School of Business, Western University.
Jess is a small business owner in Kentville, Nova Scotia. She started her business, Healy Events & Weddings in 2015, hosting and planning weddings on her family farm.
The space has since grown into a popular Nova wedding venue, sought out by many each year. Jess lives in Halifax with her wife and three year old son, and spends time between the city and the valley.
Friday Oct 15, 2021
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ADT
Friday October 15th, 2021
10:00 am - 11:30 am
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FREE FOR MEMBERS AND FUTURE MEMBERS
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