ACEP Business Networking Meeting
Friday May 7, 2004

May Networking Luncheon

Date: May 7, 2004 (Friday) Time: 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m.
Place: Century Palace Chinese Restaurant (398 Ferrier St., Markham)
Cost: $15 per person -- Non Members (Chinese Dim-sum), $10 per person -- Members
Guest Speaker: Ms. Sandra Tam
Ms. Tam is the manager of the Markham Small Business Enterprise Centre.

Topic: “How Small Businesses can benefit from Government Programs”

• Small Business Outlook
• Government resources available to small businesses
• Programs offered by the Provincial Government

Bring your business associates, friends, business cards, brochures, & product samples and reserve a slot for you to speak to the group.

Due to space limitations, kindly contact the following for reservation. Must let us know in advance if you want to introduce your business at the podium.

Nancy Chan
Email: nancychan@fccm.ca
Tel: 416-738-0636

Tao Qu
Email: thomasqu@rogers.com

Kamil Sadiq
Tel: 905-471-7988

Victor Salazar
Tel: 416-491-0988
Email: vicsalazar@rogers.com

Rafael Nebres
Email: torontopcct@yahoo.com

ACEP Business Networking Meeting - Summary

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Asian-Canadian Entrepreneurs & Professionals and Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Markham host the May Network Luncheon for business executives & professionals on May 7, 2004 at Century Palace Chinese Restaurant.

Ms. Sandra?am, guest speaker and the manager of the Markham Small Business Enterprise Centre, presented the topic on “How small business can benefit from Government programs”. Ms.?am gave us detail information and data about the Town of Markham, business environment and the programs offered by the Provincial Government that can benefit small business, such as:

• Canada-Ontario Business Service Centre Regional Access Partners (http://www.cbsc.org/ontario/),
• Sources of financing (www.strategis.gc.ca/sources),
• Employment & Training Assistance Program :
  Youth Opportunities Ontario (www.youthjobs.gov.on.ca), Summer Jobs Service:
  This Ontario government program can help youth find a summer job. The program provides free services to improve their job-search and self-marketing skills. It also provides a $2/hour wage support for jobs with businesses and farms, as well as with not-for-profit and other community organizations and it can last up to 16 weeks.
• Export Service Resources (www.ontarioexportsinc.com , www.infoexport.gc.ca) etc.
  If you want more information, please surf the website of the Markham Small Business Enterprise Centre (www.msbec.markham.ca).

Cerian Segal, the employer services coordinator of Community Service and Housing Department of York Region, introduced "The Enhanced Job Placement Program”. This program can help employers with their staffing needs and show them how to save money, save time and find skilled employees. For detail, please go to www.region.york.on.ca.