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SUMMARY:Stop Playing with AI - Lunch & Learn
DESCRIPTION:Stop Playing With AI. Start Putting It to Work.\nAI Beyond Posts\, Pictures & Prompts\nMost business owners have experimented with AI. Maybe you’ve used it to write an email\, create a social media post\, brainstorm an idea or generate an image. \nBut that’s only the beginning. \nJoin Debi Katsmar of Prowl Communications for a practical Lunch & Learn exploring what AI can really do for your business beyond content creation. \nWe’ll talk about ways AI can help with research\, sales preparation\, customer service\, meetings and follow-up\, operations\, documentation\, data analysis\, decision-making and repetitive day-to-day tasks. You’ll also discover how AI can work alongside the systems and tools you already use to save time and improve efficiency. \nAnd because using AI effectively isn’t simply about finding another tool\, Debi will also cover some of the things business owners need to think about — including accuracy\, privacy\, confidential information and knowing when human judgement still needs to lead the way. \nThis is not a technical AI session. It’s a practical conversation for business owners\, managers and professionals who want to move beyond playing with AI and start figuring out where it can actually make a difference in their business. \nWednesday\, September 9th12:00 pm – 1:30 pmSideline Social89 Meadowvale Dr.\, St. Catharines \nCash at the door: $5 for members | $9 for non-membersLunch: Purchase your own lunch from Sideline Social. \nBring a Guest — Attend for Free!\nBring a non-member guest  and both you and your guest attend the Lunch & Learn free. \nAnd if you’d like a little extra exposure for your business\, bring a door prize — completely optional\, but always appreciated. \nCome for lunch\, meet other local business professionals\, and leave with a better understanding of how to stop simply experimenting with AI and start putting it to work. \n
URL:https://nbotac.com/event/ai-lunch-learn/
LOCATION:89 Meadowvale Drive\, 89 Meadowvale Drive\, St.Catharines\, ON\, Canada
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SUMMARY:2026 Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Annual General Meeting 2026\nWednesday\, September 30th\, 2026\n5:30 – 6:30 p.m.\nRoyal Canadian Legion Branch 17\n3 Ormond St. S.\, Thorold Ontario\nRegistration & Networking 5:30 ~ 5:45 p.m.\nAnnual General Meeting 5:45 – 6:15 p.m.\nNetworking 6:15 – ? p.m.\nHors D’oeuvres & Cash Bar \n\n\n\n\nThe Annual General Meeting is open to the designated representative of your organization which is a member in good standing of the Niagara Board of Trade & Commerce (NBOTAC). \nYour attendance in person is requested. If you or your designated representative cannot attend in person\, please send a proxy form.  We also look forward to catching you upon the past year’s work completed by the NBOTAC and discussing our future goals. \nWe have open board positions this year. If you would like to put your name forward for consideration\, please complete the nomination form below and send it to info@nbotac.com . \nAll pertinent information for the Annual General & Special Meeting is below. \n\nDraft Agenda – TBA\nDraft Minutes of Last Year’s Meeting – TBA\nFinancial Reports – Balance Sheet | Profit & Loss – TBA\nDirector Nomination Form\n2026 Proxy Form\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIMPORTANT – VOTE BY PROXY \nIf you cannot attend it is IMPERATIVE that you provide a proxy. The proxy form should be completed and emailed to info@nbotac.com.  Alternatively\, you may send a designated representative in your place to vote on your behalf\, but you must either send a letter to info@nbotac.com or have the representative submit it at the AGM or complete a proxy naming the individual as your representative. This letter should be clearly written\, authorizing the representative (please identify them with their first and last name) to vote on behalf of your organization. It should be dated and signed by you as the owner/registered representative of the organization and have your name printed as well. The link to the proxy form is above. \n
URL:https://nbotac.com/event/2026-annual-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Royal Canadian Legion Branch 17\, 3 Ormond St. S.\, Thorold\, ON\, L2V 1X9\, Canada
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