For our newsletter, our team compiles a list of events that we are interested in attending for the upcoming month, which we also believe to be useful to the startup and small business industry. A number of organizations listed are involved in a variety of events, but we have chosen to feature one event that we feel will be particularity useful for startups. If you missed our newsletter, we will be posting this blog with featured events the first week of every month.
The events we focus on are primarily in Toronto, the GTA, Guelph, Kitchener, Waterloo, Niagara, St. Catharines and Hamilton. Take a look through the events we are suggesting For February. Please note that the following events may get sold out fast, so if you are interested in attending contact the organization quickly. If you’re hosting an event or have come across one you think we should mention, please feel free to contact us with your suggestions.
Startup Drinks
Startup Drinks provides an open space for entrepreneurs and small business owners to connect and share ideas. There are no presentations or pitches, just conversation and networking. To meet some of the up-and-coming people in the startup community, this is a great event to attend. These events are held in a number of locations such as Toronto, Hamilton, and Waterloo.
Event: Startup Drinks Waterloo
When: March 6, 6:00 p.m.
Where: Chainsaw, 28 King Street North, Waterloo
Event: Startup Drinks Hamilton
When: March 8, 6:00 p.m.
Where: The Winking Judge, 25 Augusta Street, Hamilton
Event:Startup Drinks Toronto
When: March 28, 8:00 a.m.
Where: Hotel Ocho-2nd floor lounge, 195 Spadina Avenue, Toronto
Social Media Breakfast: Waterloo Region
This event consists of a networking portion followed by a guest speaker and debates focused on social media for B2B and B2C. There is also a breakfast provided.
Event: Taking your Social Media to the Next Level: Lessons from the Non-Profit Sector
When: March 8, 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Where: 20 Queen Street South, Kitchener
Silicon Halton organizes a number of events throughout the year in the region Halton which including Burlington, Oakville, and Milton. Their monthly meetups and Peer2Peer include three main components; a key notes presentation, a get to know a member presentation, and time set out for networking. These events are catered to anyone at a startup, especially in the tech industry, that are looking to learn more about business practices.
Event: Meetup #29: Cultural Diversity in Organizations as a Competitive Advantage
When: March 13, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Dueling Pianos/ Wendel Clask’s- Entertainment Central, 370 Dundas St. East, Oakville
Rails Pub Night
This informal social event in Toronto is perfect for anyone interesting in web development. People in the industry are able to gather along with both recruits as people in the web development start up community.
When: March 19, 7:00 p.m.
Where: The Rhino, 1249 Queen St. West, Toronto
DemoCamp hosts events that cater towards designers, developers and marketers. Attending these events will allow you to interact with professionals and gain insight from speakers about your industry. These events are held every couple of months in Toronto, Hamilton, and Guelph.
Event: DemoCampHamilton
When: March 20, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Where: Twelve Eighty Pub at McMaster University, Hamilton
Sprout Up is a monthly event for forward-thinking entrepreneurs to gather and mind-meld. It’s a great chance for startups to get friendly, discuss current trends, and network in a casual, open, and focused setting.
When: March 20, 6:00 p.m.
Where: The Courthouse, 57 Adelaide St. East, Toronto
Cost: $12
The events at MaRS are ideal for start-ups, science, technology and social entrepreneurs looking to make connections and learn more about a particular aspect of business.
Featured Event: Sales Strategy: Presented by Mark Elliott from Venture Accelerator Partners
When: March 22, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Where: MaRS Studio, 101 College St, Toronto
Innovation factory facilitates the discussion of new ideas and discovery between business, science and academia. Their events are beneficial to anyone at a startup to a multinational corporation. Innovation factory offers events for both networking and learning along with the support of their experienced advisors. These events run in the region of Hamilton.
Event: Café iF: Hamilton Resources for your Business
When: March 23, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where: McMaster Innovation Park, 175 Longwood Rd South, Hamilton
Innovation Guelph is an organization that provides programs, events, and services to help entrepreneurs, community organizations, researchers and business leaders develop their ideas. They also have expert advisors to help in your development.
Event: The 60 Sec Pitch
When: Marcn 23, 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Where: Innovation Guelph, 42 Wyndham st N #402, Guelph
Communitech events are focused on being engaging and interactive, providing useful information for companies of many sizes. Communitech is based in the Waterloo region and these events are varied and include peer2peer, Hub for Grub, Techworking Breakfast and Communitech Connect and more.
Event: Peer2Peer Strategic Marketing
When: Tuesday, March 27, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Where: The Tannery, 151 Charles Street West, Suite 100, Kitchener
Cost:Free for Communitech members
For further information about any of these events contact our team, and don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter for more events.
