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• Sales Leadership Peer Group Meeting

  • When
    19 Jun 2013
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    8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    The Markham Convergence Centre - 7271 Warden Ave
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  Topic:
  
  Sales Knowledge Management for Competitive Advantage

  What is sales knowledge? Where do you keep it? How do you share it? How does it lead to a competitive advantage? Ask yourself this, what does the CEO of your company, or top salesperson know that give them an advantage in the opportunities they help with? Can you use the same information to win? What about the best salespeople you know, how to the get leverage in an opportunity and win? How do you, and the teams you work with capture and manage the winning answers to these questions.

  Come join us in our June Sales Peer Group to see what you need to know to gain a lasting competitive advantage

   

   

  The YTA Peer Group Program is where fast-growth technology sales managers and representatives from across the GTA come to sharpen their skills. Leveraging dynamic meetings, expert presentation and offline knowledge exchanges, participants network, learn and lead their organizations to greater success through increased sales performance.Meetings provide a collaborative and supportive environment for honest, constructive discussion of hot-button topics serving as an excellent place for all members of the sales team to find help closing business. 

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• Downtown Tech Executives- Peer Group Meeting:

  • When
    20 Jun 2013
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    7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Location
    333 Bay Street, Suite 2400 Bay Adelaide Center, Toronto
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  This month we will be discussing: 

  How to stay on a mountain peak and to minimize the valleys in your business cycle.

   7:30 am to 9:00 am.  Kindly hosted for the YTA by Andrew Nunes at the offices of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP: 333 Bay Street- Suite 2400- Bay Adelaide Center, Toronto.

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• YTA Luncheon & 2013 AGM

  • When
    20 Jun 2013
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    11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Richmond Hill Country Club - 8905 Bathurst Street, Richmond Hill

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  Schedule:
  Registration and Networking -11:30am to 12:00pm

  AGM 12:00pm- 12:15pm
  Lunch - 12:15pm to 1:00pm
  Keynote - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

  The YTA AGM will provide members with a brief overview of the past year’s performance and a peak into the future as the Board sets direction for the year to come.

  AGENDA

  1) Minutes of the 2012 Annual Meeting

  2) Chairman’s Report – Daniel Duffy, President,Mid-Range Computer Group

  3) Presentation of Financial Statements for Fiscal 2013 covering May 1, 2012 to April 30, 2013
  4) Appointment of Auditors for fiscal 2014

  5) Election of Directors

  6) Closing Remarks

  Keynote: Building a Business without losing your Soul. 

  Jason Cottrell, Founder and Director of Myplanet Digital will speak about the journey to establishing and growing a successful business while “baking in” a culture for social and environmental consideration.

  Strong community support has followed Myplanet since its inception. Now the company is heading toward 75 employees and new facilities in the core of Toronto – how does the founder keep the focus on what really matters to shareholders and staff?  Most want to be on the “A” list – Myplanet is pleased to be awarded the “B Corporation” status.  Hear this growth possessed Founder speak of what goes into and comes with the B-Corp commitment.

  A B Corporation is a new type of corporation which uses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. To address society's greatest challenges, B Corporations create value for society, not just shareholders. As of April 2013, there are 737 B Corporations across 60 industries in 24 nations around the world. The B Corporation Certification is for sustainable businesses much like Fair Trade is to coffee, LEED is to buildings andUSDA organic certification is to milk. B Corps are certified by the nonprofit B Lab to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.
  

  Myplanet is active in business community organizations and is reaching out to academic and student communities through its innovative Fellowship program.  Just one year ago Myplanet was a finalist in the YTA Tech Leadership Awards as Start Up Company of the Year and then in 2013 they were awarded the Momentum Company of the Year at the YTA Awards Gala. They have been awarded the Markham Board of Trade Tech Company of the Year designation in 2013 as well.

   

  For directions to the Richmond Hill Country Club, please click here.

  
  

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• Downtown Project Delivery Peer Group Meeting

  • When
    21 Jun 2013
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    8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    MNP Office: 300-111 Richmond St W, M5H 2G4
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  Topic for this month:

  Leveraging Lessons Learned for Future Projects

  The YTA Peer Group Program is where technical project managers in the fast-growth technology sector come to learn from experience. Leveraging dynamic meetings, expert workshops and offline knowledge exchanges, Peer Group Program participants meet regularly to network, learn and lead their companies to greater success.

  Striking an effective balance between structure and flexibility, volunteer group facilitators work on behalf of participants to moderate discussions, find subject matter experts and arrange workshops. 

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• Legal Perspectives Peer Group

  • When
    26 Jun 2013
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    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    The Offices of Wilson Vukelich 60 Columbia Way, Suite 710, Markham Ontario
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  Employees, Independent Contractors, and Restrictive Covenants

   

  IT sector businesses are often retaining the services of employees and independent contractors. However, before these individuals start providing services, several key decisions have to be made and the terms of services need to be defined.

   

  At this YTA Legal Perspectives Peer Group, Dan Condon and Christine Ashton with Wilson Vukelich LLP will discuss two of these considerations. First, they will be discussing how to determine if these individuals are employees or independent contractors, and how to ensure that they are treated accordingly.  It has been acknowledged by the Federal government that, in the IT sector it can be a uniquely difficult task  to establish that a worker is an independent contractor. Second, they will be discussing the critical importance of non-solicitation and non-compete covenants and how to ensure their enforceability.

   

  Attend this Peer Group to gain insights on how to properly treat workers (for tax, HR, and other purposes) and how to ensure your workers are limited by enforceable restrictive covenants.

   

  Facilitators: Diane Karnay and Heather Whitten of Wilson Vukelich LLP

   

  Location: The Offices of Wilson Vukelich 60 Columbia Way Suite 701, Markham Ontario.

   

  Time: 12:00 to 1:30PM and refreshments will be provided.

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• Downtown Digital Strategies Peer Group Meeting

  • When
    27 Jun 2013
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    8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    Intelex Technologies Inc. 905 King Street West, Suite 600 Toronto, ON M6K 3G9
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  Downtown Digital Strategies Peer Group

  This month's session is on:

  "Getting Brand Ambassadors to Connect with You Online"
  

  The internet has opened up a new world of tools for building and growing businesses. The Digital Marketing Strategies Peer Group will discuss the innovations and technologies that are being used help businesses be more efficient and better connect them to customers, improve sales, and ultimately drive revenue growth.

  If you're the person responsible for your company's online presence, Digital Marketing , IT and Sales come prepared to network, share and learn with your peers! Topics for discussion include:

   

   

  Facilitated by: Kristy Sadler, Intelex & Lars Hansen, C2E

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• Project Delivery Peer Group Meeting

  • When
    28 Jun 2013
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    8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    The Markham Convergence Centre - 7271 Warden Ave
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  Topic for this session will be:

  Hands-on Agile Planning Estimation Game

  Join Paul Heidema, from Berteig Consulting, in playing the Agile Planning Estimation Game for any project. This game, using actual cards, helps leadership, teams, and individuals estimate the relative value or effort of any piece of work. Vote high or vote low, then back up your choice in a friendly and dynamic environment with your fellow YTA members. No betting allowed!

  
  

  The YTA Peer Group Program is where technical project managers in the fast-growth technology sector come to learn from experience. Leveraging dynamic meetings, expert workshops and offline knowledge exchanges, Peer Group Program participants meet regularly to network, learn and lead their companies to greater success.

  Striking an effective balance between structure and flexibility, volunteer group facilitators work on behalf of participants to moderate discussions, find subject matter experts and arrange workshops. 

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• GOLF 2013 sponsorship

  • When
    22 Aug 2013
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  • Location
    Pheasant Run Golf Club

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  Sponsorship for YTA Golf Tournament 2012

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• YTA Golf Networking Event

  • When
    22 Aug 2013
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    1:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Pheasant Run Golf Club

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  YTA's 19th Annual Golf Networking Event
  

  Likely one of the most affordable tournaments you will see this summer, the YTA | Intelex Annual Golf Networking event is also one of the most popular. A regular sell-out the tournament brings together leaders from tech companies and tech-enabling organizations from throughout the Greater Toronto Tech Cluster.
  
  Based on the great feedback from last year we will again host the event at Pheasant Run Golf Club. Join us and enjoy the opportunity to network with your peers while playing one of the top public golf courses in the region.

  
  

  Schedule:

  11:00 am Registration opens – Box Lunch – Driving Range
  

  12:45 Call to Carts

  1:00 pm Shot Gun

  6:30 pm Dinner
  

  

  
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