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Unlocking the Future: Highlights from the December 6th Quarterly Networking Event – AI Integration, Digital Adoption, and Economic Forecasting in Focus! The December 6th Quarterly Networking Event was well received and attended by over 50 participants. The day started with a networking lunch, followed by a presentation on AI in the Wood Industry. Darrell Keezer, CEO of Candybox Marketing, and Mark Corker, President of MTech Hub and Seredex spoke on AI integration and how to use AI as a tool to apply towards improving value stream and manufacturing processes. Darrell passed on an offer to the cluster regarding the Canadian Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) and...
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Following a seemingly unending year of uncertainty in Canada and around the world, the BWA kicked off 2021 addressing the new age of Disruptive Digital Marketing. Businesses are transforming and modernizing their marketing to meet today's new digital landscape – and post COVID-19, this is more relevant and important than ever. To access this event video recording click here to login to the BWA Members-Only! Darrell Keezer, CEO & founder of Candybox Marketing, the 3x Growth 500 company, presented to attendees what this disruptive digital marketing landscape looks like in 2021. Sharing with the group 5 things all businesses...
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Regional talent pools and low interest in the trade sector make it difficult to find motivated and committed employees. Our skilled workforce development is the biggest challenge for our wood industry today. On December 10th, BWA hosted its Open Online Networking Event – Helping Companies Source Talent & Labour. Members from across Southwestern Ontario logged in to learn more about how to source talent outside our borders and hear success stories. As well, we arranged two breaks to network! Participants had the opportunity to meet in smaller break out rooms to discuss. Using the tools we have at our disposal,...
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Export Development: Removing the risk; expanding markets Canada is widely regarded internationally for its high-quality wood products. Our expertise opens the doors to exporting, but exporting has its own set of challenges. Guest speaker Lucian Mihett, Export Development’s Senior Account Manager, and an experienced commercial banker discussed how to access capital, de-risk international sales, and take advantage of the current low-interest-rate environment. EDC is Canada’s international trade expert devoted to supporting Canadian companies with international business opportunities. Lucian shared how...
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On Thursday, June 20th, the BWA hosted its Summer Quarterly Networking Event at the Walkerton Clean Water Center. Mike Baker, Executive Director of the Bluewater Wood Alliance opened the event with an update on current events and highlighted some new content set to roll out later on this year. What makes great leadership and why? To successfully implement programs such as Lean Manufacturing, Sales Growth Strategies, or other systems in your factory, you need your people all working together to see it through. What if you have a terrific system for your business but lack the strategic leadership, communication, team...
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On Thursday, March 28th, the BWA hosted it’s annual Spring Quarterly Networking Event at Humber College School of Trades Woodworking Center. Many BWA members have experienced surprise visits from the MOL with mixed feelings. While we all want to ensure the health and safety for our employees, it can’t hurt to build better bridges between BWA members and the MOL who focus on safety. Ron Landry, Provincial Coordinator at the Ministry...
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Owners, leaders travelled from all across Southwestern Ontario to the Ron Joyce Center in Burlington for the Bluewater Wood Alliance’s annual winter Quarterly Networking Event – November 21st, 2018. The Bluewater Wood Alliance themed the winter Networking Event with fundamental current issues affecting manufacturers today. The event addressed the topics of Employee Culture and Motivation, Cannabis Policy and Procedure in the workplace and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems – the next step towards Industry 4.0. Brad Cairns, Managing Partner of the Center for Lean Learning with Andrew Wall, President of Sandler Sales Miltonprovided an empowering talk about how our workplace...
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Friday, September 28th marked the Bluewater Wood Alliance’s 29th Quarterly Networking Event. The Bluewater Wood Alliance provided industry experts to talk about: Sales & Prospecting, Benefit Industry Trends and CNC Optimization and Utilization Over 60 manufacturing business leaders attended this quarter. The event took place at Ontario’s largest woodworking skills development center: Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning. The event commenced with an introduction by Member of Provincial Parliament Amy Fee. Amy, (MPP Kitchener South-Hespeler) a member of multiple Standing Committees including Social Policy & Government Agencies, shared with us a reminder to engage with our local MPPs by raising...
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