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:20230118T150000Z DTEND:20230118T160000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Business Support Series: How to Achieve Supplier Diversity DESCRIPTION:The Business Support Webinar Series will explore timely topics with industry experts to provide key insights and answers on the best ways to succeed as a business. Hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce\, this series will feature a wide range of topics on how to survive and thrive. \n\n\n\n\nThe Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC) facilitates the growth of Aboriginal and minority owned businesses\, by connecting them to procurement opportunities with companies and governments committed to a diverse and inclusive supply chain. \n\n \n\n\n\nBy 2031\, one in three Canadians will be Aboriginal or a visible minority\, and their economic success is essential to a thriving Canadian economy. Minorities and Aboriginal Peoples are entrepreneurial\, buying and starting businesses at significantly higher rates than the Canadian average. CAMSC connects buyers and suppliers\, so that organizations benefit from the innovative solutions\, cost savings\, improved employee retention\, local job creation\, brand loyalty\, and increased revenues that result from a diverse and inclusive supply chain. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPRESENTER INFO\n\n \n\nCassandra Dorrington (She/Her)\n\nPresident & CEO - Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC) \n\n\n\nLeading the charge of championing business relationships and economic growth of the Canadian supply chain through the inclusion of Aboriginal and Minority suppliers\, Cassandra has expanded the CAMSC brand\, both nationally and internationally. This has resulted in significant growth and impact in the Canadian marketplace. \n\n\n\nKnown for her business and community environment involvement\, Cassandra has been named one of Diversity Canada?s Influential Women in Diversity and HR. She sits on the National Advisory Council for the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises (OSME) for the Government of Canada\, Elevate International\, and Dalhousie University Board of Governors. \n\n\n\nWith\, approximately 450 certified suppliers\, 85 corporate members and more than $7 Billion in diverse spend\, CAMSC is a proud member of both Supplier Diversity Alliance Canada (SDAC)\, single voice for supplier in Canada and Global Supplier Diversity Alliance (GSDA)\, promoting supplier diversity globally with councils in Australia\, China\, South Africa\, and the United Kingdom. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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The Business Support Webinar Series \;will explore \;timely topics \;with \;industry experts \;to provide key insights \;and answers \;on the best ways to succeed as a business. \;Hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce\, \;this series will feature a wide range of topics \;on how to survive and thrive. \; \;
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\nThe Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC) facilitates the growth of Aboriginal and minority owned businesses\, by connecting them to procurement opportunities with companies and governments committed to a diverse and inclusive supply chain. \;
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By 2031\, one in three Canadians will be Aboriginal or a visible minority\, and their economic success is essential to a thriving Canadian economy. \;Minorities and Aboriginal Peoples are entrepreneurial\, buying and starting businesses at significantly higher rates than the Canadian average. CAMSC connects buyers and suppliers\, so that organizations benefit from the innovative solutions\, cost savings\, improved employee retention\, local job creation\, brand loyalty\, and increased revenues that result from a diverse and inclusive supply chain. \;

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Cassandra Dorrington (She/Her)
\nPresident &\; CEO - Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC)
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\nLeading the charge of championing business relationships and economic growth of the Canadian supply chain through the inclusion of Aboriginal and Minority suppliers\, Cassandra has expanded the CAMSC brand\, both nationally and internationally. This has resulted in significant growth and impact in the Canadian marketplace. \;
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\nKnown for her business and community environment involvement\, Cassandra has been named one of Diversity Canada?s Influential Women in Diversity and HR. She sits on the National Advisory Council for the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises (OSME) for the Government of Canada\, Elevate International\, and Dalhousie University Board of Governors. \;
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\nWith\, approximately 450 certified suppliers\, 85 corporate members and more than $7 Billion in diverse spend\, CAMSC is a proud member of both Supplier Diversity Alliance Canada (SDAC)\, single voice for supplier in Canada and Global Supplier Diversity Alliance (GSDA)\, promoting supplier diversity globally with councils in Australia\, China\, South Africa\, and the United Kingdom. \;
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