You're Invited to a Birthday Open House...

 PARO Presents 4^th Birthday Open House Celebration

this Monday, June 19^th, 2006 from 9AM to 5 PM . 

You are cordially invited to attend PARO Presents’ 4^th Birthday Open House Celebration!  Choose unique items from the works of over 70 local artists, artisans and entrepreneurs, including one of a kind graduation, and souvenir gifts to share with visiting family and friends this summer.   

Spend some time enjoying birthday cake while you browse, and watch some of our artisans demonstrate their arts and crafts.  Demonstrations will be held from 9 AM-3 PM .

Want to know how you could be one of our program participants or sell your product at PARO Presents? Orientation begins at 9:00 AM .

Bring your friends!

Call 623-2200 or email mariat@paro.ca if you’d like to find out more details about this event.

Location: 111 N. May St.

PARO Leads & Links Networking Event

PARO Centre invites
all Members and their families & friends
to attend

Sizzling Potluck BBQ

Wednesday, June 28, 2006
5 pm till 7 pm
To be held at Rosalind Lockyer’s backyard
1660 Hwy 61 (1^st house on the left past 15^th side road coming from TB)
near Uncle Frank’s Supper Club on Hwy 61 South

Guest Speaker @ 6:00 pm
the Wood Family
of
Thunder Bay Aviation
on their experience in working in a "family" run business. 
Pros and Cons. The ups and downs.  How to keep peace and more.
A dynamic family who I have tremendous respect for.

• For the kids – FREE Hot Dogs
  we will have entertainment (Jim n’ I), games and crafts
  
  ·          Bring a dish to share (salad, dessert, appetizers, entree dish, punch/drinks for kids)

• Your own place setting (plate & utensils), lawn chair / blankets/beverages

We are looking for a few items for donations:

·          Door prizes

·          Children craft items (fruit loops, string, paper plates, glue, streamers, paint & brushes, crayons, beans &/or rice),

·          Children prizes for games

·          Folding tables

·          Tents / Gazebos

·          Donor of hot dogs & buns for kids

 

RSVP No later than June 21st, 2006
indicating the dish, the number of adults and children attending
by emailing graphx@tbaytel.net or calling Deborah at 935-2685

If you are donating any of the items above or
available to help volunteer with kids or setting up please let us know when you RSVP.  

FREE Admission

 

WE ARE ON THE ROAD AGAIN!

June 21^st  and 22^nd , PARO on Wheels will be presenting FREE WORKSHOPS for women who are in business or thinking about starting a business, as we travel our Eastern route. During our last few trips through the region, women asked for some specific training and information, so we are bringing several experts in their fields to present practical, useful information on;

·          Marketing on a Shoestring

·          Bookkeeping Essentials for Small to Medium Business Owners

·          An Overview of PARO’s Services and Resources for Women

These sessions will also provide a forum for valuable networking opportunities.

We will be in Marathon on Tuesday, June 21^st, presenting the first workshop from 6PM-8PM . We’re still firming up the place, so set aside the time right now. The place is still to be confirmed, but it will be easily accessible. Be on the lookout for posters around town with where it will be held. If you don’t see them, contact Sandra Wiggins here at PARO at sandraw@paro.ca  or call us at 1-800-584-0252 and we’ll have the details by Monday afternoon.

Be one of our Champions! Tell women you know who are in business, or thinking about it, about PARO and our workshops, and encourage them come out and hear what PARO can do for them!

The second workshop will be in  Geraldton on Wednesday, June 22^nd  from 6pm-8pm at the Greenstone Economic Development Office. You can sign up at the Greenstone Economic Development Office or call them at (807)-854-2273. Remember, these workshops are FREE and drop ins are welcome.  

This week, your Northern Opportunities for Women representative, Sandra Wiggins, attended The Network for Women Entrepreneurs Workshop held at the Valhalla Inn. We were happy to see many PARO associates participating. Some of the topics discussed were: Essential Relationship Building Skills, Understanding the Difference Between Relationships and Transactions and Thinking Consciously About Developing Business Networks. We have a binder with printed material from the Network for Women Entrepreneurs here at the office for you to have a look at, or you can access more information at: http://www.cobsc.org/nwe.

Stay tuned for more information on PARO on Wheels’ upcoming Workshops in the region and sessions of interest to women in, or thinking about starting a business. We are always looking for your input, so please email Laura Diamond at ldiamond@paro.ca or Sandra Wiggins at sandraw@paro.ca.

  Look at us NOW. We look forward to meeting you!

NOW is a new project at PARO, provided in partnership with the North Superior Training Board and designed to bridge the gap to employment and training for women in the Northwestern Ontario region.  This project is funded by the Trillium Foundation.

           

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BUSINESS WORKS!

FREE WORKSHOP

  If you are a woman in Business or if you are thinking about starting a Business, then we want to see you!

Where:   Greenstone Economic Development Office - 1409 Main Street , Geraldton (Workshop is open to surrounding communities)

When:     Wednesday, June 21^st

Time:       6PM – 8PM

6PM : A short presentation about PARO for Women’s Enterprise and how women in the region can use our services and resources. Everything we offer is free of charge and will be offered on a regular basis in your community.

6:20PM : Marketing on a Shoestring

6:45PM : Break and Networking

7:00PM : Bookkeeping Essentials for Your Small Business

7:45PM  Question Period. Take advantage of this opportunity to ask our experts questions on the topics presented!

This session is FREE. We need an idea of how many participants will be there to prepare materials, so please call the Greenstone Economic Development Office at (807) 854-2273 and ask to be registered, or visit the office at 1409 Main Street in Geraldton to sign up.   Drop-ins are welcome!

PLEASE NOTE: MARATHON WORKSHOP WILL BE ON TUESDAY, JUNE 20^th , SAME TIME, BUT PLACE TBA. POSTERS WILL BE SENT OUT ON MONDAY OR CONTACT SANDRA WIGGINS AT sandraw@paro.ca

 

For more info, please call Lori 625.0328 or 1.800.584.0252 

Join the Making A Difference: A Business Development Program

Funded by: 

The support of Government of Ontario through the Ontario Women's Directorate, the Ministry of

Citizenship and Immigration is acknowledged