The Vancouver Board of Trade Show

For only $9:

• Network with hundreds of business professionals.
• Discover new products, services, technologies and offerings.
• Attend a professional development breakout session hosted by VBOT's Small Business Council.
• Enjoy a beverage and canapés.
• Win Prizes: Including 2 roundtrip tickets on Air France from Vancouver to Paris!

Breakout Sessions Speaker Schedule

4:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Pauline O'Malley, Business Development Strategist
The Psychology of Selling — How Buyers' Behaviours Trigger the Deal

• A simple 3 step approach to winning business
• 4 key questions to ask each and every time you interact with your clients and clients-to-be
• Closing tools to inspire buyers to say "Yes" again and again.

4:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Ramon Solinas
Employee Benefits and Wellness in the workplace

• How to make use of your employee benefits
• Tips for wellness in the workplace

5:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Joe Ryan, Watson Analytics, IBM
How to Create a Cognitive Business Through Business Analytics

• Announcing the Era of Cognitive Business - going beyond current technology, building on analytics research and the next stage in transformation
• IBM's Watson analytics Platform evolution - from Jeopardy champion to clinical tool in cancer research
• Examples of the cognitive impacts to industry solutions - from healthcare to transportation, a review of how this changes everything

5:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Hussein Hallak, 3 Tier Logic
How to Maximize the Return on Your Social Media Campaign

• Five Ways to Find Your Target Audience on Social Media
• Leveraging Linkedin - the most cost effective and underutilized platform for your business
• 10 stats that will help you increase engagement on social media

Presenting Sponsors:

Sponsorship opportunities are available.
Please email sponsorship@boardoftrade.com or call 604-640-5484 for more information.