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PARO women are pursuing their dreams and they are everywhere in Northern Ontario.
They come from all walks of life and they represent every age, culture and race.
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July 28, 2017
Dear…………………:
PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise (PARO) and the Business Centre invites ………………. to partner with us in hosting this
Enterprising Women Event on March 8th, 2016 at Clarion Resort Pinewood Park (201 Pinewood Park Dr, North
Bay, Ontario P1B 8Z4). This will be the first time hosting this unique event to recognize women living in Northeastern
Ontario.
The Enterprising Women Events is a celebration of accomplishments and a great learning opportunity! This extraordinary
one-day and evening event will be packed with an inspiring keynotes and workshops, motivating speed mentoring sessions, a
one of a kind tradeshow, engaging networking opportunities, and an awards gala honouring northern women who have
made positive contributions in their community.
The workshops and speed mentoring sessions, will provide tools and hints on how to ingnite profitability while growing their
businesses and inspiring change. During the speed mentoring session and workshops, our speakers and mentors will share
what they have learned from their experience in operating a business. This event is open to women, men, youth, as well as
local organizations.
We offer sponsorship opportunities to agencies, community organizations, and businesses in order to keep the event
accessible. We invite you to consider a Title, Keynote speaker, Speed mentoring or Nutritional Break Sponsorship, or to
participate as an Award sponsor.
Please find more information at www.paro.ca or www.thebusinesscentre-nps.com about the agenda for the full day and
evening, and the sponsorship opportunities and benefits available. If you are unable to participate as a sponsor, we invite you
to consider support through the purchase of one or more tickets or a table for this exciting event. This event provides an
important opportunity to raise funds for the grant portion of our Peerlending circles loans/grants. Those grants go for
women in Northeastern Ontario who need the most.
For further information or inquiries regarding sponsorship, please contact Fabiola Martinez (807) 625-0328, via email at
[email protected] or Marie-Ève Poliquin 705-870-0195, via email at [email protected]. As this event will take place on March
8th, 2016 we would appreciate a reply to our request by February 19th, 2016.
On behalf of PARO, we thank you for your consideration of this request, and we look forward to celebrating the many
achievements of enterprising northern women with you in March!
Sincerely,
Rosalind Lockyer
PARO Executive Director
Attachments:
Appendix A: About PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise
and The Business Centre - Nipissing and Parry Sound
Appendix B: EW 2016 – Tentative Agenda
Appendix C: Sponsorship Benefits
Appendix D: Event Poster
Appendix E: Registration Fees
Appendix F: Awards Description and Process
110-105 May St. North | Thunder Bay ON | P7C 3N9
Phone: 807.625.0328 | Fax: 807.625.0317
[email protected]
Appendix A – About PARO
PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise (PARO) is a women-centred economic development
organization launched in 1995. PARO remains focused on addressing the many unique challenges
facing women as entrepreneurs, as they seek employment, and as primary family caregivers. Since
the beginning, we have continued to diversify the range and reach of our programs and services to
meet the changing socio-economic environments of our communities and the growing economic
needs and aspirations of women in Northern Ontario. Today, PARO offers services to women,
people with disabilities, youth and social entrepreneurs.
At PARO Centre for Women's Enterprise, we seek to empower women and families within their
communities, strengthen small business and promote community economic development (CED)
through integrated and women-centered program delivery. From training and business coaching, to
building job search skills, networking events and peer lending circles, all of our innovative programs
and services are designed to increase the self-sufficiency and success of women, families and
communities in the North.
PARO delivers innovative programs and services that include:
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Business development services and support
Networking and Marketing Opportunities
Business leadership and clusters development
Peer circle grants/loans and support in accessing other funds.
For more information about PARO programs and services, please visit our website at
www.paro.ca and www.enterprisingwomen.ca.
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Appendix A – About The Business Centre
Our Mandate is to provide support to start-up and small enterprises during their first through fifth
years of operation in Nipissing and Parry Sound by offering easy access to business consulting
services and information concerning market research, business planning, management, marketing,
technology and financing.
The Business Centre Nipissing Parry Sound Inc. is a partnership between the City of North Bay, the
Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and
Forestry, and various community partners
The office assists in the start-up of new and the expansion of existing businesses. Services include:
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One-on-one consultations
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Review of business plans
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Assistance with market research
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Provision of relevant and timely business information
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Mentoring and networking opportunities
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Internet and computer access for business research & planning
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Professional advisor referrals
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Import and export information
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Youth programming
For more information about The Business Centre programs and services, please visit our website
at www.thebusinesscentre-nps.com.
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Appendix B – Tentative Agenda
Igniting Profitability ● Supporting Business Growth ● Inspiring Change
Tuesday March 8th, 2016
Clarion Resort Pinewood Park, North Bay
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Registration and Tradeshow
10:30 – 11:00 am
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Opening Ceremony
Welcome Remarks
11:00 – 12:00 pm
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2 Concurrent Workshops – Profitability, Business Growth and Change
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Lunch
Local Keynote Speaker
Networking and Tradeshow
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Supporting Business Growth through Speed Mentoring in 10 different
topics
Networking and Tradeshow
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Cocktail Hour – Networking - Tradeshow
9:30 – 10:30 am
12:00 – 2:00 pm
2:00 – 4:00 pm
4:00 – 5:00 pm
5:00 – 8:00 pm
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Enterprising Women Gala, Awards and Dinner
 Keynote Speaker Barbara Stegemann – Top Game Changer CBC’s
Dragon’s Den , CEO and Founder, the 7 Virtues
Appendix C - Sponsorship Benefits
Title
Sponsor
$ 5,000+
Recognition as Title Sponsor: all printed material,
during the event and media conference, eg. Your
Name Enterprising Women Awards
Two minute audience address by corporate
representative at lunch and Gala
Keynote
Speaker
Sponsor
$ 2,500+
Nutritional
Break
Sponsor
$ 500+
Award
Sponsor
$ 250
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Recognition as Speedmentor Sponsor
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Logo listed in revolving slides during the event
Featured on our event website page and
newsletter
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Link to your website from our event page
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Opportunity to include promotional material in
participant registration kit
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(8ft Table)
(4ft Table)
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(Full Day)
(Full Day)
(Full Day)
(Dinner and
Awards
Pass)
Name and logo listed in our participants’ folders
(Agenda)
1 year PARO network membership
Display Booth in prime area of the event
Event Passes
Table 8
(Full Day +
VIP seating)
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Auction Table Recognition through the day and
Awards
Alternative Option: Sponsor a youth or woman from your community by covering their travel
and accommodation expenses directly. By identifying your sponsor expense limit you are
awarded Platinum ($2500) Gold( $1000), Silver ($500) or Bronze ($250) sponsor.
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Silent
Auction
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Introduction of keynote speaker at lunch
Organization Signage in the table where
nutritional break is served
Opportunity to present the award to the winner
during the Gala ceremony
Organization Signage in Main Meeting Room
(supplied by the company/sponsor) and
recognition in the press release and opportunities
to media interviews surrounding the event
Opportunity to include promotional material in
participant registration kit
Speedmentor
Sponsor
$ 1,000+
Donated
items*
Appendix D – Event Poster
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Appendix E – Registration Fees
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Appendix F: AWARDS DESCRIPTION