Business Calendar
TODAY
* EVENTS E.A.R.N.: Networking support group for unemployed/ underemployed business professionals, 9 a.m. Members $5, non-members $10. 416-466-6891. * IN THE NEWS ‰ CryoCath Technologies: Year-end results.
TUESDAY
* EVENTS Toronto Business Development Centre: Seminar on developing a business plan. Thursday’s seminar covers marketing and promotions that work, 6:30 p.m. 416-345-9437. Toronto Venture Group: Seminar on a proven approach for dominating your market niche, 8 a.m. 905-305-9741. * IN THE NEWS ‰ The Bank of Canada: Holds last of its eighth interest rate announcement. ‰ StatsCan: Releases October building permits.
WEDNESDAY
* EVENTS RBC Dominion Securities: Seminar on high-yielding, tax-efficient alternatives to low-rate GICs, 12 p.m. 905- 764-5669. Executive Business Club: Noon lunch meeting. 416- 245-8325, ext. 112. Toronto Board of Trade: Seminar on how to become a successful entrepreneur, 9 a.m. Tomorrow’s breakfast at 7:45 a.m. is on how to identify theft that could hit you or your business and the holiday luncheon toy and food drive begins at 12 p.m. 416-862-4500. HAPPEN: Networking support group for unemployed professionals, 8 a.m. Today’s meeting is in Burlington and tomorrow’s in Mississauga. 905-339-0268. The Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce: Holiday open house, 5 p.m. 905-884- 1961. Altruvest Charitable Service: Orientation session for people looking for positions on the boards of directors of charities, 6:30 p.m. 905-696-5139. Strategic Leadership Forum: Research briefing on how aging populations impact savings, wealth and growth, 7:30 a.m. 416-481- 7228. * IN THE NEWS ‰ GMP Capital: Q3 results. ‰ Astral Media: AGM. ‰ StatsCan: Releases 2004 study on Christmas shopping patterns and November production of principal field crops.
THURSDAY
* EVENTS Canadian Association of Women Executives & Entrepreneurs: Breakfast club, 7:30 a.m. 416- 756-0000. Aurora Chamber of Commerce: Networking, 5:30 p.m. 905- 727- 7262. Speakers Forum: Noon luncheon. Discussion is on oil, the stock market and the world economy. 416-921-4240. * IN THE NEWS ‰ StatsCan: Releases new housing price index for October. ‰ Cogeco Cable Inc.: AGM. ‰ Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. Releases November housing starts.
FRIDAY
* EVENTS LeTip Toronto East/Markham: Networking, 7 a.m. 905-669- 1347. Halton Small Business Advisory Group: Meeting for small- and mediumbusiness owners who require practical advice from a group of experienced volunteer business people, 9:15 a.m. 1-866-663-4234. * IN THE NEWS ‰ Laurentian Bank: Year-end results. ‰ StatsCan: Releases third-quarter labour productivity and third-quarter industrial capacity utilization rates. Business Calendar, which appears Mondays, is a free listing of events for the coming week. Notice of meetings must be sent in writing by the Wednesday before publication. Email Peter Smith at business@thestar.ca or write to The Toronto Star, 1 Yonge St., 5th floor newsroom, Toronto, Ont., M5E 1E6 or fax 416 865-3630.