London Inc. Weekly

Dispatch: February 10, 2023

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

ANNOUNCED By Fanshawe College, $2-million donation from London’s Crich family to create the new Don Crich Skilled Trades Accelerator, housed at Fanshawe’s London campus.

ANNOUNCED By Flair Airlines, three-times-weekly service between London and Calgary starting June 1, 2023.

ACQUIRED Start.ca, by Vancouver-based Telus Communications Inc.

Karen Chalmers
Flair Airlines
Jacqueline Demendeev

APPOINTED Karen Chalmers, VP of marketing, interVal.

APPOINTED Jacqueline Demendeev, managing director, Forest City Film Festival.

ANNOUNCED By the YMCA of Southwestern Ontario: eight honourees being recognized as 2023 YMCA Women of Excellence: Dr. Lauretta Frederking (Arts, Culture, Education & Training); Deb Matthews (Business and Professions); Kathleen Holland (Breaking Barriers); Allison DeBlaire (Social Justice); Karen Fryday-Field (Entrepreneurs); Dr. Jackie Schleifer Taylor (Health, Science & Technology); Victoria Paraschak (Sport, Fitness & Recreation); and Maggie Mac Neil (Young Woman of Excellence).

APPOINTED Ashly Powers, global marketing communications specialist, 3M.

NAMED As winners of TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario’s Limitless: A Celebration of Regional Innovation awards: Tenomix (Breakthrough Award); LBMX (Gamechanger Award); Mobials (Scaleup Award); Nadia Ladak, founder of Marlow (Forthcomer Award); Food Securities Structures Canada (People’s Choice Award).

February 10: 17th Annual Breakfast for YOU

February 13: Business Planning Guide Workshop by Small Business Centre

February 14: willimmploy | Hiring International Students: What you Need to Know

February 14: TechAlliance: Business Model & Customer Discovery

February 15: Bookkeeping Best Practices for Small Businesses Owners By Small Business Centre

February 15: Western Entrepreneurship: Innovation Ambassadors Webinar

February 15: Manufacturing Automation: First Steps in Automation Virtual Event

February 16: Foodpreneur Advantage Webinar – Marketing & Branding your Food Product

February 16: TechAlliance: Your Export Journey | A Masterclass

February 16: TechAlliance: Business Model & Customer Discovery

February 16: Northwest London Resource Centre Networking Event

February 16: 2023 February Business After Five

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