TSX Ignite Holds Two Live Events in Alberta on October 8 & 9
October 6, 2014 (Edmonton and Calgary) - Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) continue the fall TSX Ignite live event series in Edmonton and Calgary on Wednesday, October 8 and Thursday, October 9 respectively . Launched in March 2014, this innovative program is designed to help support the growth and development of small and medium-sized enterprises in Canada by providing companies with information, motivation and tips on how to build great businesses.
The live events bring together leading banking, legal and accounting advisors to share experiences and best practices with entrepreneurs at all stages and from all sectors. Topics will include keys to raising capital, important building blocks for success and common mistakes to avoid. There will also be keynote addresses from successful entrepreneurs who will share their experiences as they built their businesses.
| Edmonton | Calgary | |
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| WHERE: | TEC Edmonton #4000, 10230 Jasper Avenue |
Metropolitan Conference Centre - Lecture Theatre 333 4 Ave SW |
| WHEN: | Wednesday, October 8, 2014 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
Thursday, October 9, 2014 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| AGENDA: | Welcome & Introduction Panel 1: "Must Do" Tips for Raising Capital Fireside Chat: Dwayne Kushniruk & Dr. Amit Monga Panel 2: Four Practices to Make Your Company Better Entrepreneurs in Action Discussion: Chris Lumb, Ken Boutillier & Denis Taschuk |
Welcome & Introduction Panel 1: "Must Do" Tips for Raising Capital "Always be prepared for the unexpected" John Dielwart, ARC Resources Ltd. Panel 2: Four Practices to Make Your Company Better Fireside Chat with Richard W. Clark, Eagle Energy Trust |
| KEY SPEAKERS: | Ken Boutillier, TEC Edmonton Dwayne Kushniruk, Co-founder & CEO, One Soft Solutions Inc. Chris Lumb, CEO, TEC Edmonton Dr. Amit Monga, Executive Professor of Finance, University of Alberta Denis Taschuk, President, CEO and Director, Radient Technologies |
Richard W. Clark, President, CEO and Director, Eagle Energy Trust John P. Dielwart, Founder & Director, ARC Resources Ltd. |
In 2013, TSX and TSXV welcomed 266 new issuers and total equity capital raised was $43.6 billion, making the Exchanges seventh in the world for equity capital raised.
For more details about TSX Ignite, visit www.tsxignite.com. Members of the media should RSVP directly to catherine.kee@tmx.com.
About TMX Group (TSX: X)
TMX Group's key subsidiaries operate cash and derivative markets and clearinghouses for multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income and energy. Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select, Alpha Group, The Canadian Depository for Securities, Montreal Exchange, Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation, Natural Gas Exchange, BOX Options Exchange, Shorcan, Shorcan Energy Brokers, Equicom and other TMX Group companies provide listing markets, trading markets, clearing facilities, depository services, data products and other services to the global financial community. TMX Group is headquartered in Toronto and operates offices across Canada (Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver), in key U.S. markets (New York, Houston, Boston and Chicago) as well as in London, Beijing and Sydney. For more information about TMX Group, visit our website at http://www.tmx.com. Follow TMX Group on Twitter at https://twitter.com/tmxgroup.