Professional Development
The Brantford Cultural Network, Tourism Brantford and the Business Resource Centre offer a range of capacity building workshops which offer training opportunities for the cultural and not-for-profit sectors.
The Creative Community Series is a series of workshops, speakers, events and roundtables aimed at building capacity in the cultural sector in Brantford and area in 2012. The series is made possible by the support of the City of Brantford and the Brantford Cultural Advisory Committee. Join us for these upcoming events:
May 24, 2012 - "The 4th Pillar Symposium" presented by the Canadian Industrial Heritage Centre Join the CIHC for an inspiring evening highlighting the importance of culture in creating vibrant and sustainable communities. A dynamic panel of speakers will share their experiences in building community through culture. View the flyer for full details.
- Date: Thursday, May 24, 2012
- Time: 6:00pm to 9:00pm (Speakers start at 7:00pm)
- Location: Laurier Brantford, Odeon Building, 50 Market Street, Brantford
- Cost: FREE
May 26, 2012 - "Business of the Arts: Practical Tools for Creative Minds"
Business training and experience are key to the success of your arts business or organization. This full-day workshop will focus on skills development for businesses and organizations in the cultural sector. Perfect for volunteers, employees, board members and entrepreneurs, this workshop will include sessions on marketing, business plans, and grant/proposal writing. Click to download the flyer.
The full schedule of workshops and speaker information will be posted soon!
- Date: Saturday, May 26, 2012
- Time: 9:00am to 4:00pm
- Location: Brantford Public Library - Main Branch, 173 Colborne St, Brantford
- Cost: $20 (includes HST & lunch)
- Download the registration form! Space is limited.
Upcoming Workshops
May 17, 2012 - Speed Mentoring Workshop (Part of Tourism Awareness Week) Join us for a fast-paced and informative workshop with industry experts to help you grow your business. Attendees will rotate through a series of 20-minute sessions on social media, cultural sensitivity, media relations, niche marketing, partnership development and performance measurement. Registration deadline is Friday, may 11th. Visit the Tourism Brantford website to fnd out more or download a registration form.
Did you know that Enterprise Brant also offers FREE business-related workshops each month on topics such as Marketing, Bookkeeping, and Business Planning as part of their Business Seminar Series? Check out their website in a new browser window for this month's workshop schedule.