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.

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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