Business Education and Events

2026 Upcoming Sessions, Webinars, and Events

January

January 14: Tax Essentials for Sole Proprietors webinar. Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County.
January 15: Small Actions, Big Impact: Recognizing and Responding to Bias webinar. Hosted by Tourism Industry Association of Ontario.
January 19: How to Protect Your Business for Under $1 a Day, and Leverage Compliance to Grow webinar. Hosted by the City of Pembroke Economic Development Office.
January 20: Email Marketing for Small Businesses: Developing A Successful Email Marketing Strategy webinar. Hosted by Digital Main Street.
January 20: Safety Connection: Preparing for MLITSD Occupational Hygiene Campaigns 2025-26 webinar. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services.
January 21: Mindset Matters: Getting Out of Your Own Way in Business webinar. Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County.
January 21: Safety Connection: Behind the Frontlines: Safeguarding Mental Health in Social Services webinar. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services.
January 22: Safety Connection: Working For Workers Act - Where Are We Now webinar. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services.
January 27: Exploring Entrepreneurship: From Idea Overload to Business Clarity webinar. Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County.
January 27: Your Digital Storefront: Growing Your Business Online webinar. Hosted by Digital Main Street.
January 27: Micro, but Mighty: Upskilling Employees through Micro-credentialing webinar. Hosted by Tourism Industry Association of Ontario.
January 27: Unlocking Tourism Trends 2026 Edition: Transforming Insights into Opportunities webinar. Hosted by Ontario’s Highlands Tourism Organization.

February

February 3: Social Media For Your Business webinar. Hosted by Digital Main Street.
February 3: Safety Connection: Hybrid Work and the OHSA webinar. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services.
February 4: New Exporters to Border States webinar. Hosted by the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.
February 4: Safety Connection: Thriving in Turbulence: Energizing Health and Safety for Lean Times webinar. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services.
February 5: Safety Connection: Smash and Grab Prevention for Retailers webinar. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services.
February 10: The Importance of Paid Advertising in the Digital Space webinar. Hosted by Digital Main Street.
February 11: HST Remittance For Business webinar. Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County.
February 11: Safety Connection: Managing Chemicals - Keeping Workers Safe Step by Step webinar. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services.
February 11: How to Pitch to Buyers webinar. Hosted by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness.
February 11: New Exporters of Technologies and Services to the U.S. webinar. Hosted by the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.
February 17: Safety Connection: WSIB Health & Safety Excellence Program webinar. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services.
February 18: Do's and Don'ts when crossing the U.S. border webinar. Hosted by the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.
February 19: CRA Corporate Tax Preparation webinar. Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County.
February 24: Search Engine Optimization: Understanding SEO Basics webinar. Hosted by Digital Main Street.
February 24: Safety Connection: Essential Safety Practices for Small Businesses webinar. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services.
February 26: StrikeUP digital conference for women entrepreneurs.

March

March 3: Email Marketing for Small Businesses: Developing A Successful Email Marketing Strategy webinar. Hosted by Digital Main Street.
March 3: Safety Connection: Burning Questions - Managing Flammable & Combustible Liquids webinar. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services.
March 5: Safety Connection: Machine Safety 101 for Supervisors webinar. Hosted by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services.
March 8: International Women's Day lunch and networking. Hosted by Upper Ottawa Valley Chamber of Commerce.
March 10: Petit-déjeuner réseautage des entreprises francophones. Présenté par la Société d’aide au développement des collectivités du comté de Renfrew et Enterprise Renfrew County, en partenariat avec l’Agence fédérale de développement économique pour le Sud de l’Ontario et le gouvernement de l’Ontario.
March 10: Your Digital Storefront: Growing Your Business Online webinar. Hosted by Digital Main Street.
March 17: Social Media For Your Business webinar. Hosted by Digital Main Street.
March 25: How to Exhibit at a Trade Show webinar. Hosted by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness.

April

Events coming soon!

May

May 8-9: Pembroke Community Expo. Hosted by City of Pembroke, Pembroke Business Improvement Area, and Kitchissippi Productions
May 15: Deadline for young entrepreneurs to apply to Summer Company.
May 29: Ontario East Quarterly Meeting and Networking Event. Hosted by Ontario East Economic Development Commission.

June