MANAGING FOR GROWTH SERIES – The Productivity Paradox: Understanding the importance of Process.

Do you think that you can double your productivity without any capital investment. Phil Kirby can help you to think about the process in your business, to be flexible, and to reduce your costs. Because the solution to this paradox is hiding in plain sight – if you know where to look.

Being fast can increase cost and decrease quality. Being flexible – providing variety and customization – can slow things down and escalate price. And being low cost requires standardization without variation. Being all three—fast, flexible and low cost—seems contradictory, if not impossible— except to a process mind.

With Phil Kirby learn some ways you can transform your business, and achieve new goals.

He says, “Your problems are hiding in plain sight; in the processes of your business, whether you are making widgets, distributing gizmos or servicing needs. You can outperform your competition by changing the way you think about process, by developing a process mind.”

In a captivating, candid, conversational style, Phil takes the audience from the boardroom to the frontlines, moving easily from thought-leading management theory to roll-up-your-sleeves, in-the-trenches practices.

 

Guest Speaker: Phil Kirby, President, Organization Thoughtware International Inc.

Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Time: 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Venue: Delta Toronto East,  2035 Kennedy Rd, Scarborough, ON M1T 3G2

Google Maps Link: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Delta+Toronto+East/@43.777344,-79.283427,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x6c9a3942bb7699cd

 

Fees: $25 which includes continental breakfast (net proceeds go to the Ted Rogers School of Management

Seating is limited, please RSVP online at http://www.hss-ca.com/events.php

 

Who Should Attend:

• Small to medium business owners, entrepreneurs
• CEO’s, CFO’s

 

Key Learnings

• Current economic forecast
• Industry trends
• Business cycle forecasts
• Easy-to-understand, strategic action items

 

Series Sponsors:

Hogg, Shain & Scheck, PROFIT Magazine, Ted Rogers School of Management

ANOKHI MEDIA’s 12 Anniversary Event – Post-Event Story

 

On Saturday March 28th, ANOKHI Media celebrated its 12th anniversary event in association with Johnnie Walker. The highly anticipated event was held at Toronto’s Fairmont Royal York, where hundreds gathered to celebrate trailblazing celebrities, honorees, performers, and activists within the South Asian community.

Among the festivities, there was a Red Carpet Celebrity Reception, where the likes of International Actor, Rahul Khanna, Legendary Musical Artist, Manj Musik Legendary Music Producer, Rishi Rich, Actress & Singer, Karen David, Actor, Vinay Virmani Singer-Songwriter, Zameer Rizvi and Stand-Up Comedian, Danish Anwar (and MUCH more!) posed with fans and kept ANOKHI Pulse TV and several other media outlets in action.

Guests enjoyed a scrumptious fusion styled 3-course meal while Buddha bar music played in the background in the Concert Hall.

The Awards-Fashion-Entertainment show was the highlight of the night as South Asian stars graced the stage to accept an array of  awards and live performances to entertain the crowd. JUNO Nominated Alysha Brilla performed her latest hits and was presented with the Musical Artist of the Year award.

 

Celebrity fashion designer Archana Kochhar showcased an exclusive runway show for the first time in North America for Anokhi guests that was full glitz and glam!

Special to this year, ANOKHI Media unveiled and released ‘THE ANOKHI LIST 2015’ – a beautiful coffee table book to celebrate the regional, national and international success stories of some of today’s more prolific South Asian personalities. Only 2,500 copies were produced and guests left the event with the coffee table book and a luxurious gift bag from L’Oreal Paris.

 

To end the night, guests partied at the After Party with all the special guests and celebrities. The ANOKHI Media’s 12th anniversary event was a great success and CityEvents was honoured to be a partner in the extensive planning process and execution of the event.

 

Until next year!

 #ANOKHI12

 

St. Patrick’s Day Adventures

 St. Patrick’s Day Toronto Events!!!

There are only two kinds of people in the world, The Irish and those who wish they were!
Do you ever get sick of going to your local bar, showing up and having to wait an hour to get in? Here are some ideas for St. Patrick’s Day in Toronto! Not only are these events going to be covered in green and beer, but with great company by everyone looking to have some fun!

Toronto’s Largest St. Patrick’s Day Party  

Last year’s inaugural event attracted over 4,000 attendees to the Amsterdam Brewery and Pawsway Centre, making it Toronto’s largest St. Patrick’s Day event in 2014. Its organizers are back this year, much to the delight of green-beer wielding, folk music enthusiasts, moving to its new venue, Sound Academy, while expecting to surpass 2014’s lofty attendance goals.

Date: Saturday, March 14, 11:00 a.m. – 9 p.m.

https://www.hive.co/event/1021/

www.facebook.com/events/1412327482398645/

St. Party’s Day

Don’t miss an all day beer binge at Brassaii, sponsored by Carlsberg for St. Party’s Day. There will be live music, ribs, and more! Carlsberg will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day like never before. Carlsberg and Brassaii are bringing together the country’s best live bands, great friends, and Irish traditions. This event will be taking place across Canada on both March 14th & 15th, with plenty of green to go around!

Location: Brassaii 461 King St W, Toronto
Date: Saturday March 14
Price: $20 – $30 per ticket

https://www.facebook.com/StPartysDay

 

The Lucky Ball 2015

Come celebrate the 3rd Annual The Lucky Ball 2015 it is a benefit fundraiser for Fort York Food. There will be music by: DJ’s Mark Foreman & enjoy DJ outfit. Also, they will be having everyone’s favorite an open bar, food & great music. Come out and enjoy The Lucky Ball with great friends and everyone who is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. It is Cocktail Dress
Location: Revival Bar 783 College Street
Date: Friday March 12, 2015
Time: 8:30- 2:00 am
Price: $100
www.luckyball.ca

It’s the 8th Annual Toronto St Patrick’s Day Parade!!

The cold doesn’t matter when you’re Irish! Lots of green will keep you warm. Come out and be a part of the The Toronto St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The parade will begin at 12:00 noon starting from Bloor and St. The Parade will continue along Bloor Street down Yonge and finishes on Queen Street at Nathan Philips Square.
The parade is expected to take approximately 1-1/2 hours to pass any given point
Date: Sunday March 15, 2015

http://www.topatrick.com/

Toronto St. Patrick’s Day Bar !!
Nothing like enjoying a night out with your friends! Join the St. Patrick’s Day bar hop! You and your friends will be celebrating at the top bars in Toronto! Register at GameDay on College between 12pm and 7pm to get your BarCrawls wristband, cup, and map with bars that are participating . The wrist band includes entry, speciality drinks for St. Patty’s Day and some Saint Paddy’s Day apparel.
Location: College Street Bar
Date: Saturday March 14, 2015
Time: 12am- 2 am

http://beforelastcall.ca/event/mullins-irish-alehouse-toronto-saint-patricks-day

Steam Whistle’s Annual St-Patrick’s Day Party
Come celebrate Steamwhistles annual St. Patrick’s Day Bash on March 14th! Steam whistles fresh beer, tasty food from the Irish Embassy, Irish dancers and foot-stomping live music by Brogue and Scantily Plaid.
Tickets are available at the door only with proceeds going to help support the Achilles St-Patrick’s Day 5k Run/Walk.
Location: Steam Whistle Brewing – 255 Bremner Blvd, Toronto, Ontario
Date: Saturday, March 14, 2015
Time: 1 pm- 11 p.m.
Price: $20.00 at the door

http://steamwhistle.ca/events/eventdetail.php?id=1682

The Annual Achilles St. Patrick’s Day 5K Run/Walk

The annual Achilles St. Patrick’s Day 5K Run/Walk is a five kilometres. Dress warm and green as you run or walk downtown Toronto. In 2015, the run/walk will take place on Sunday, March 15th beginning and ending at Steam Whistle Brewing. Nothing like the first day of spring to start your running routine, and making it fun in your green running gear will make it a lot easier!

http://www.achillesstpatricksday5k.ca/

 

 

 

2015 St. Patrick’s Day lunch in memory of the Honourable Jim Flaherty

The Ireland Fund of Canada is pleased to host its 2015 St. Patrick’s Day lunch in memory of the Honourable Jim Flaherty. Everyone will celebrate a proud Canadian with strong Irish.

Mr. Flaherty was a big supporter of the Ireland Fund and of Irish causes across Canada and throughout the island of Ireland. The Ireland fund is about education, and peace throughout the island of Ireland and throughout Canada.

Location: The Metro Toronto Convention Centre
South Building
Halls F & G
Date: March 13, 2015
Program: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Pre-lunch reception
12:30 pm – 3:00 pm Lunch
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Paddy’s lock-in (post-lunch party)

http://ifoc.akaraisin.com/Common/Event/Home.aspx?seid=9917&mid=8

HSS 40th Year of Business Celebration

HSS 40th year of business celebration

Hogg, Shain & Scheck celebrated it’s 40^th year of business in style as they rented out the Ryerson Mattamy Centre ice rink and Alumni Lounge. The eventful night began at 5pm as HSS staff and clients took the ice for an hour-long free skate.

The festivities continued at 6:30pm as over 100 guests gathered into the spacious Alumni Lounge and enjoyed a variety of delicious treats including: gourmet hot dogs, sliders, mini grilled cheese, poutine, and a wide variety of tasty desserts. Additionally, Chris Klein from Entertainment Ontario provided the guests with a great event take-away as he provided caricature drawings over the course of the entire night.

    

 

Planned by the CityEvents team and Event Marketing Specialist Jason Schmidt and hosted by Hogg, Shain & Scheck and the Ted Rogers School of Management Alumni, the event was a great success. All guests left with a take-out container filled with candy and a smile on their face after having indulged in delicious food and being provided the opportunity to skate on the refurbished ice formerly known as the world-renowned Maple Leaf Gardens.

 

For photos of the event visit:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/cityeventstoronto/sets/72157650330627080/

 

Cloud Warriors Coming to Cagneys Wine Bar

Cloud Warriors is a phone based Twitter game played in WiFi cafes by clever people for real cash.

The rules are simple. Participants can use their phones or other devices to surf the web and get rare information, which are answers to questions picked at random by the Host spinning a ‘wheel of fortune’ which is sometime called the Thunder Wheel. The questions could be about anything, but will probably be about local events, businesses, charities and politicians.

Answering the questions in tweets with #CloudWarriors hashtag can yield cash rewards and prizes from sponsors.

Participants can come from anywhere in the GTA but will probably be local residents of Streetsville, or Mississauga. Everyone in the restaurant is eligible to play and win.

Questions are picked at random by audience members who take turns spinning the Thunder Wheel; a crackling, booming thunder sound effect comes across the speakers at every interval as the wheel is spun. Every position on the wheel contains a trivia question for the audience.

The host reads the questions and challenge is presented in a visual representation with pictures and text spelling out exactly what’s required, illustrating the question to the audience participants.

Then all eyes turn to the Twitter-Wall.  The replies using the hashtag #CloudWarriors. The first correct ‘answer tweet’ to appear on the Twitter Wall, set to display #CloudWarriors responses, wins the reward and could qualify the participant for a seat at the Cloud Table.

CLOUD TABLE is where the most prolific winners are invited to sit and eventually where they compete for the Grand Prize donated by TeraGo Cloud Services. Drinks are free and tasty appetizers are laid out in abundance. The first correct answer gets to sit there, followed by the first winner with two victories, and then three and then four. There are only four seats at this table.

Cloud Warriors Debuts at Cagney’s on Tuesday Feb 24th at 6pm sharp.

Cagney’s Wine Bar and Steakhouse in Mississauga is set to host the Cloud Warriors event.

The event is open to anyone and any device.  It’s B.Y.O.D. which means players can bring any device the have, including phones, laptops, iPads, and android devices.  SURROUND Digital Marketing Agency reserves the right to examine, document winners’ hardware.  Each attendee will be asked to sign a release form granting photographers and videographers the use of their image forevermore in all mediums throughout the universe, or something like that. We will be making a photo gallery and videos as we do expect to run this game event in the future and will use this media to promote the concept to restaurants and businesses across Canada. There is some discussion around the Cloud Warriors event on SmartCanucks.

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