Dispatch: March 19, 2021

Dispatch: A summary of recent business appointments and announcements, plus upcoming events for the week ahead

AWARDED Evelynn by Nicole Snobelen, a one-time $10,000 small business grant from the Canada Life Business Boost program (one of 12 recipient businesses nationally).

AWARDED Ron Martindale (partner, valuation & litigation, Davis Martindale) 2021 CBV Ambassador of the Year.

OPENED Canna Cabana retail cannabis outlet, 760 Hyde Park Road.

APPOINTED Colleen Babenko, director of marketing, Let’s Talk Science.

LAUNCHED By Western University and the London Economic Development Corp., the Social Science Career Apprenticeship Program.

ANNOUNCED: By London West Liberal MP Kate Young, decision not to seek re-election.

RELEASED By Media Sonar, global channel program MediaSonarVantage.

AWARDED Orca Freight Audit & Analytics, 3M 2020 Logistics Supplier of the Year Award.

ANNOUNCED Job-posting sharing program between London Economic Development Corporation, Knighthunter, Outcome Campus Connect, Western University and Fanshawe College to support job-seeking graduates.

LAUNCHED By Tourism London, public tours of Labatt Memorial Park, as part of the Southwestern Ontario Baseball Heritage Pass.

PROMOTED Trisha Beausaert, to director of communications and public relations, TMD The Marketing Department.

APPOINTED Meghan Byrne, client relations coordinator, cartons & labels, Jones Healthcare Group.

ANNOUNCED By Home County Music & Art Festival, postponement of its summer festival until July 2022.

APPOINTED Heather Arnott (sales representative, StreetCity Realty Inc.), president, Ontario Realtors Care Foundation.

March 23: TMT Predictions 2021, featuring Duncan Stewart

March 23: Government Funding for Exporting during COVID-19 with EDC (Webinar)

March 24: Transformational Leadership: Leading from the Inside Out

March 25: HR Peer-2-Peer: Influencing Upwards in a Workplace Gone Virtual

March 25: Energy Retrofit Incentives and Savings Webinar

March 25: Business Planning Guide Workshop

March 26: Socialpreneur Chats, March 2021

March 26: Executive Director Support Network (Webinar)