You’re invited to the first ever Small Business Information Expo being hosted by the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises (OSME) Pacific Region. It’s free to attend!

Event Information
Date: Tuesday, May 29 2012
Venue: Roundhouse Community Centre – 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver
Time: 9:00am – 3:30pm

The Small Business Information Expo is a tradeshow that brings together various organizations and government departments that support small businesses. By attending the event, you will have the opportunity to meet face to face with these groups, learning about the many services available to you. Exhibitors include:

• Office of Small and Medium Enterprises
• Canada Border Services Agency
• National Research Council Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)
• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
• Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program (CICP)
• BCIT :: Applied Research
• Small Business BC
• S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
• More to be announced

In addition to the tradeshow, the expo features free drop-in educational seminars on a variety of business topics, including:

• Doing Business with the Government of Canada
• Support  for small business owners interested in expanding their business to other markets
• Connecting industry with university expertise
• Building your social enterprise
• Six keys to common sense marketing
• Increasing your profits

The Small Business Information Expo is  free to attend! To register, click here.