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SUMMARY:SURGE Conference
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. THANK YOU! \n\n\n\nAccording to our member feedback survey in 2021\, the business community is eager to begin or continue their journey to becoming more diverse\, equitable\, accessible\, and inclusive (DEAI) employers.\n\n\n\nAs an extension of your business\, the Halifax Chamber of Commerce is here to support our 1900+ members on the path to understanding. We are pleased to present our inaugural SURGE Conference on March 24\, 2023.\n\n\n\nThe half-day conference offers content specific to building and maintaining your business' DEAI policy and strategy. Looking to hire from diverse communities? Want to establish cultural competency training for your staff? Need more information on becoming more inclusive but don't know where to start? Our speakers are here to help. \n\nIf you want to:\n\n\n\n- Walk away with a clear vision of how DEAI will show up in your organization\,\n\n- Access the resources you need to become a DEAI knowledgeable employer\,\n\n - Improve your supplier diversity\,\n\n- Connect with businesses and start the DEAI journey together\,\n\n-Learn from experts in fields related to implementing DEAI strategies in organizations\,\n\n\n\nWELCOME TO SURGE\n\n\n\nMEET OUR SPEAKERS\n\n\n\n\n\nBROWSE OUR MARKETPLACE VENDORS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our partners for making this event possible:\n\n\n\nMarketplace Partner:\n\n\n\n\n\nGrowth Partners:\n\n          \n\n\n\nInclusion Partner:\n\n\n\n\n\nGrand Prize Partner:\n\n\n\nPrint Partner:\n\n\n\n\n\nHost Partner:\n\n\n\n\n\nCommunity Partners:\n\n             \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nRead the Amplifying Voices report that inspired the conference HERE.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div segoe="" style="">\n<div dir="auto" style="">\n<div style="margin: 14pt 30pt\;">\n<div dir="ltr" style="">\n<div>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="color:#FF0000\;"><strong><span style="font-size:20px\;">REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. THANK YOU!&nbsp\;</span></strong></span></div>\n<img alt="" height="250" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/SURGE_2022/SURGEConference-BulletinBanner.png" style="width: 750px\; height: 250px\;" width="750" />\n<h4 style="text-align: center\;"><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">According</span> to our member feedback survey in 2021\, the business community is eager to begin or continue their journey to becoming more diverse\, equitable\, accessible\, and inclusive (DEAI) employers.<br />\n<br />\nAs an extension of your business\, the Halifax Chamber of Commerce is here to support our 1900+&nbsp\;members on the path to understanding. We are pleased to present our inaugural SURGE&nbsp\;Conference on March 24\, 2023.<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">The half-day conference offers content specific to building and maintaining your business&#39\;&nbsp\;DEAI policy and strategy. Looking to hire from diverse communities? Want to establish cultural competency training for your staff? Need more information on becoming more inclusive but don&#39\;t know where to start? Our <a href="https://halifaxchamber.com/surge_speakers/?_ga=2.242963458.1651757849.1675692299-2104619087.1675090935">speakers </a>are here to help.&nbsp\;</span></span></h4>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="text-align: center\; color: rgb(190\, 57\, 79)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;"><strong>If you want to:</strong></span></span><br style="text-align: center\;" />\n<br style="text-align: center\;" />\n- Walk away with a clear vision of how DEAI will show up in your organization\,<br />\n- Access the resources you need to become a DEAI knowledgeable employer\,<br />\n&nbsp\;- Improve your supplier diversity\,<br />\n- Connect with businesses and start the DEAI journey together\,<br />\n-Learn from experts in fields related to implementing DEAI strategies in organizations\,<br style="text-align: center\;" />\n<br style="text-align: center\;" />\n<span style="text-align: center\; color: rgb(190\, 57\, 79)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;"><b>WELCOME TO SURGE</b></span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<a href="http://halifaxchamber.com/surge_speakers/?_ga=2.242963458.1651757849.1675692299-2104619087.1675090935"><span style="font-size:20px\;">MEET OUR SPEAKERS</span></a><br style="text-align: center\;" />\n<a href="https://halifaxchamber.com/surge_speakers/" style="text-align: center\;"><img alt="" height="144" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/SURGEspeakers-2.png" style="width: 650px\; height: 144px\;" width="650" /></a></div>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><br />\n<font size="3" style="text-align: center\;"><a href="https://halifaxchamber.com/2023_surge_marketplace_vendors/"><span style="font-size:20px\;">BROWSE&nbsp\;OUR MARKETPLACE VENDORS</span></a><br />\n<strong><a href="https://halifaxchamber.com/2023_surge_marketplace_vendors/"><img alt="" height="144" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/34.png" style="width: 648px\; height: 144px\;" width="648" /></a><br />\n<br />\n<br />\nThank you to our partners for making this event possible:</strong><br />\n<br />\nMarketplace Partner:<br />\n<img alt="" height="116" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/CG-Logo---BLUE.png" style="width: 199px\; height: 116px\;" width="199" /></font><br style="text-align: center\;" />\n<br style="text-align: center\;" />\n<span style="text-align: center\; font-size: 16px\;">Growth Partners:<br />\n<img alt="" height="34" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/MemLogo_BC-BS-Medavie_w-lines_pantone288.png" style="width: 219px\; height: 34px\;" width="219" />&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;<img alt="" height="51" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/EmeraColour.png" style="width: 149px\; height: 51px\;" width="149" />&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nInclusion Partner:<br />\n<img alt="" height="56" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/DAL_Management_Horz_Gold_Wingtip_RGB_page-0001.jpg" style="width: 376px\; height: 56px\;" width="376" /></span><img alt="" height="35" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/MemLogo_BoyneClarke_Colourlogo_Lawyers_030816-075756.png" style="font-size: 16px\; text-align: center\; width: 200px\; height: 35px\;" width="200" /><br />\n<br />\n<span style="text-align: center\; font-size: 16px\;">Grand Prize&nbsp\;</span><font size="3" style="text-align: center\;">Partner:<br />\n<img alt="" height="167" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/grandprize.png" style="width: 251px\; height: 167px\;" width="251" /><br />\nPrint Partner:<br />\n<img alt="" height="76" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/NSARLogo.png" style="width: 160px\; height: 76px\;" width="160" /><br />\n<br />\nHost Partner:<br />\n<img alt="" height="75" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/nsgov.png" style="width: 300px\; height: 75px\;" width="300" /><br />\n<br />\nCommunity Partners:<br />\n<img alt="" height="57" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/futurpreneur_main_logo_web_color2x.png" style="width: 249px\; height: 57px\;" width="249" />&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;<img alt="" height="120" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/ifcns.png" style="width: 100px\; height: 120px\;" width="100" />&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;<img alt="" height="61" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/My-EastCoast-Experience11.jpg" style="width: 200px\; height: 61px\;" width="200" />&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<img alt="" height="150" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/SURGE_2022/NAIG_2023_-_Logo_Update_Vertical.png" style="width: 87px\; height: 150px\;" width="87" /></font><img alt="" height="110" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/SURGE_2022/OTEPorangelogo-01.png" style="font-size: medium\; text-align: center\; width: 110px\; height: 110px\;" width="110" /><br />\n<font size="3" style="text-align: center\;"><img alt="" height="38" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/SURGE_2022/isans_cmyknobg.png" style="width: 270px\; height: 38px\;" width="270" />&nbsp\;<img alt="" height="85" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/SURGE_2022/BBILogo.png" style="width: 170px\; height: 85px\;" width="170" /><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<a href="https://halifaxchamber.com/amplifyingvoices/">Read the Amplifying Voices report that inspired the conference HERE.</a></font></div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n
LOCATION:Canadian Museum of Immigration Pier 21 1055 Marginal Rd\, Halifax NS B3H 4P7
UID:e.2481.3838
SEQUENCE:3
DTSTAMP:20260430T221356Z
URL:https://business.halifaxchamber.com/events/details/surge-conference-3838
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