Thursday, April 19, 2012

April 2012: Trade Leads and Events by Trade Commissioner Service Canada

Check your calendar and add following leads and events:

Calgary:
  • LECTURE ON FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY IN A LOW-CARBON ECONOMY
  • BRANDING FOR THE GLOBAL STAGE SEMINAR
  • SMALL BUSINESS SUMMIT
Edmonton:
  • THECIS BREAKFAST: HOW INNOVATION CREATES WEALTH 
  • THE BIO-ECONOMY CONFERENCE 


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EVENT: 
LECTURE ON FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY IN A LOW-CARBON ECONOMY
CALGARY (APRIL 23RD)

Nigel Brandon, Chair of Sustainable Development in Energy at Imperial College London, will give a lecture titled “The role of fuel cell technology in a low-carbon economy”.

The lecture will focus on the role that fuel cell technology can play in reducing carbon emissions from the transport, heat and power sectors. Particular attention will be paid to the role of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles compared to that of battery electric vehicles, and the role of natural gas and biogas-fuelled fuel cells for the generation of power and heat at high efficiency.

The lecture is free and will run from 3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. in Room 116 of the Information and Communications Technology Building at the University of Calgary’s main campus
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EVENT:
THECIS BREAKFAST: HOW INNOVATION CREATES WEALTH
EDMONTON (APRIL 24)

The Centre for Innovation Studies (THECIS) is hosting a breakfast seminar on innovation in Canada. The keynote speaker will be Todd Hirsch, Senior Economist at ATB Financial and co-author of the recent book “The Boiling Frog Dilemma: Saving Canada from Economic Decline”.

Mr. Hirsch and his co-author, Robert Roach, argue that ideas are what drive wealth creation and Canada is in danger of falling behind internationally. Mr. Hirsch will discuss how Canada needs to “up its game” when it comes to innovation and entrepreneurialism to avoid becoming economically irrelevant on the global stage.

The event will run from 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM. 

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EVENT: 
BRANDING FOR THE GLOBAL STAGE SEMINAR
CALGARY (APRIL 24TH)

Calgary Economic Development is hosting a breakfast seminar with Bennett Jones and Identicor Marketing Inc. on developing and protecting a brand.

The session will present proven branding and intellectual protection legal strategies applicable for both the domestic and international marketplace. The presentations will also cover current issues such as trademarks and the internet, domain name disputes and protecting your brand in a social media world.

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EVENT: 
SMALL BUSINESS SUMMIT 
CALGARY (APRIL 25)
Participants in this summit will hear from a selection of successful entrepreneurs across many sectors on what works for them and how they've addressed some of the biggest challenges facing their business today, including a special session on the oil & gas industry. Presentations will a broad range of topics including financing, sustainability, managing cash flow, making the perfect pitch and devising an effective and lucrative exit strategy.
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EVENT: 
ADVANCING THE BIO-ECONOMY CONFERENCE
EDMONTON (APRIL 25-26TH)
The Canadian Bioenergy Association is hosting a conference and trade show titled “Advancing the Bio-economy – Biomass in a National Energy Strategy” and is looking for sponsors and exhibitors. The conference will:
  • Showcase bio-economy progress in Alberta the rest of Canada
  • Illustrate biomass investment opportunities in the forestry and agriculture sectors
  • Assess opportunities for the bio-economy and its role in a Canadian Energy Strategy
  • Explore partnership opportunities to accelerate growth

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