NEWS RELEASE
CITY OF BARRIE
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Business leaders and experts from a variety of sectors will gather at the 5th annual Xcelerate Summit in Barrie to provide practical, actionable advice that any business can implement.
The summit takes place Oct. 24 and 25 in downtown Barrie and features Juno Award-winning musician and creativity expert David Usher along with 12 other expert speakers.
“Xcelerate Summit has grown into Central Ontario’s premier business event. Each year we look forward to providing relevant and practical tips that will help future-ready businesses,” says Stephannie Schlichter, Director of Business Development at the City of Barrie. “Whether you’re starting or growing a business, the Xcelerate Summit offers a wealth of learning that will benefit your business operations. The summit is also a great opportunity for people to network with industry leaders.”
This year’s Xcelerate Summit takes place at the Georgian College Design & Digital Arts Centre and the Five Points Theatre, presented by Pratt Homes & Development.
Leaders from the Business Development Bank of Canada, the Sandbox Centre for Shared Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Adams Hamilton, Botree Inc!, 44 North Digital Marketing, Genesys Capital and Max Potential will share their expertise on a variety of topics from design thinking and digital performance to marketing automation, “micro-hiring” and building winning internal cultures.
The Xcelerate Summit is a collaboration between the Small Business Centre of Barrie, Simcoe County and Orillia, Georgian College – Henry Bernick Centre for Entrepreneurship, BNI Ontario, BDC, Office Inc!, Simcoe County Young Professionals Association and the Barrie Chamber of Commerce.
A full agenda, schedule, and tickets can be found online at www.xceleratesummit.com.
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