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2020 TIAC Tourism Congress Goes Virtual and Free!

It’s been a hard year for the tourism sector. From reduced revenues and employee layoffs, to businesses having to close their doors either temporarily, or in some cases permanently, the tourism industry was hit the hardest during the pandemic and will take the longest to recover.

Each year, the Tourism Industry Association of Canada hosts the TIAC Tourism Congress. The congress is a large-scale conference and networking event for tourism industry professionals to learn about best...

Shop Local at the Christmas Business Blitz

The Brantford-Brant Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business program invites women to make personable connections and grow their business networks through activities, learning and engagement.

Since the Chamber isn’t able to host their annual Wine, Women and Shopping event this holiday season, they’ve decided to incorporate similar elements and host a Women in Business Christmas Business Blitz from November 30 – December 4, 2020.

Instead of Chamber members gathering at one local venue for a night...

Triple Arts Academy is All-in-One

"Wouldn't it be neat if there was a studio that incorporated all of what we love?" This simple question became the inspiration for three people who each taught their own discipline – Karate, Dance and Music. Husband and wife team Colin Arnold and Madelaine Massey as well as her sister Maybelline Massey decided to try and make their dream a reality. And now, 10 years later (and after successfully opening two locations in Cambridge and Bright) they have brought this dream to their hometown of Brantford.

November Featured Artist - Ashley LeBlanc

Our November Featured Artist is Ashley LeBlanc, an 18-year-old singer, songwriter and performing artist from Brantford. LeBlanc says she has been singing since she could talk and grew up listening to her Dad’s jukebox, discovering her love of music while singing along to hits from the 50s, 60s and 70s.

LeBlanc has been playing guitar for the last ten years, and for the last four years she has been performing locally and throughout Ontario at festivals, restaurants, local fairs and charity events....

November Training & Networking for Creative Industry Professionals

Welcome to our November roundup of training and networking opportunities for creative professionals in our community. Don’t forget to sign up for our monthly Arts & Culture e-newsletter to get these opportunities delivered straight to your email inbox so you don’t miss a thing.

Looking to join a monthly, recurring networking group? Scroll to the bottom of this blog to learn about local groups and when they meet. 

Do you have any great training or networking opportunities to share with us?...