Shift is a committee of ArcelorMittal Dofasco volunteers who help new employees and those under the age of 40 network through events that entertain and/or teach.

The Shift Speaker Series is part of our professional development mandate and runs throughout March in the Main Office. Because our company is large, the variety of interests and functions within the organization are too many to list. So, instead of bringing you a one-size fits all professional development event, we’re holding several lunch ‘n’ learn sessions that we hope will round employee’s understanding of how the company operates.

The Shift Speaker Series runs Tuesday’s from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM. See below for next week’s event and register fast!

Note: The Shift speaker series is limited to employees of ArcelorMittal Dofasco

Tuesday March 27th, 2012

Our Business Explained (in English!)

How does our business work anyway? EBITDA, cost-price squeeze, service centres, OEMs…what?

This is our business explained – for dummies (don’t worry, you’re not alone).

Register Now!

Calling all Hamilton Young Professionals, Entrepreneurs, and Startup Enthusiasts!

Startup Weekends are 54-hour weekend-long events where entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs can find out if startup ideas are viable.  If you’re interested in feedback on an idea, looking for a co-founder, or want to learn a new skill – Start-up Weekend is for you!.  On average, half of Startup Weekend’s attendees have technical backgrounds and the other half have business backgrounds, but we welcome anyone looking to test the entrepreneurial waters.  Startup Weekends are risk-free environments where everyone is expected to roll up their sleeves and dive into the exhilarating world of startups!  Developers, designers, marketers, product managers and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups!

Beginning with open mic pitches on Friday night, attendees are encouraged to bring their best ideas and inspire others to join their team. Over Saturday and Sunday teams design and develop business plans while constantly streamlining their startup vision. On Sunday evening teams demo their prototypes, listen to judges’ feedback and win prizes!

Your ticket includes:

• all the supplies you’ll need for the weekend
  • awesome SWH swag
  • 7 delicious meals plus unlimited snacks, beverages, and coffee!!!
• keynote presentations
  • Dean McCall – Lean Startups
  • Robin Hopper – Importance of Market Validation
  • Kevin Browne – Improving User Interface
• one-on-one time with expert mentors to help with topics like:
  • SEO management
  • web development
  • sales and marketing
  • business development
  • strategic product development
  • patents and trademarks
• prizes opportunities
  • 6 month incubation space, Mohawk
  • business services, Inceptive Solutions
  • a beta test of marketing services, Enthuzer
  • an SEO seminar, KKTI Interactive
  • an automatic spot at DemoCampHamilton7

Follow us on Twitter @starthamilton

Start:      April 27, 2012, 6:00 pm

End:       April 29, 2012, 7:00 pm

Cost:      $99 at http://swhamilton2.eventbrite.com/
early bird rate: $75 – expires April 1^st

student rate: $49 (promo code: STUDENT)

Venue:   Mohawk College

Calling all Hamilton Young Professionals, Entrepreneurs, and Startup Enthusiasts!

Startup Weekends are 54-hour weekend-long events where entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs can find out if startup ideas are viable.  If you’re interested in feedback on an idea, looking for a co-founder, or want to learn a new skill – Start-up Weekend is for you!.  On average, half of Startup Weekend’s attendees have technical backgrounds and the other half have business backgrounds, but we welcome anyone looking to test the entrepreneurial waters.  Startup Weekends are risk-free environments where everyone is expected to roll up their sleeves and dive into the exhilarating world of startups!  Developers, designers, marketers, product managers and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups!

Beginning with open mic pitches on Friday night, attendees are encouraged to bring their best ideas and inspire others to join their team. Over Saturday and Sunday teams design and develop business plans while constantly streamlining their startup vision. On Sunday evening teams demo their prototypes, listen to judges’ feedback and win prizes!

Your ticket includes:

• all the supplies you’ll need for the weekend
  • awesome SWH swag
  • 7 delicious meals plus unlimited snacks, beverages, and coffee!!!
• keynote presentations
  • Dean McCall – Lean Startups
  • Robin Hopper – Importance of Market Validation
  • Kevin Browne – Improving User Interface
• one-on-one time with expert mentors to help with topics like:
  • SEO management
  • web development
  • sales and marketing
  • business development
  • strategic product development
  • patents and trademarks
• prizes opportunities
  • 6 month incubation space, Mohawk
  • business services, Inceptive Solutions
  • a beta test of marketing services, Enthuzer
  • an SEO seminar, KKTI Interactive
  • an automatic spot at DemoCampHamilton7

Follow us on Twitter @starthamilton

We are excited to bring you an event focused on Business Development. On Monday
March 19, YEP Hamilton is lucky to have two prominent members of the business
community chat with us about starting a business, how to engage your business
with your community and how to grow your small business.

Location: Mulberry Street Cafe
193 James Street North

We are excited to have the following executives take the time to chat with us
on Monday March 19, 2012:

1)  Richard Ward Allen
Richard Allen is the Director of The Renew Hamilton Project, a community initiative of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce.  The mission of Renew Hamilton is to document, promote and accelerate the regeneration of Hamilton’s built and natural environments.  The project is focused on helping to generate jobs and prosperity through advancing the revitalization of Hamilton’s restorable assets.  Visit renewhamilton.ca to learn more.

Richard was the founding Managing Director of the Hamilton Economic Summit (HES) and spearheaded the design and execution of three successive summits in collaboration with community partners representing all sectors of the economy.  HES operates under the auspices of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce and is Hamilton’s premier leadership initiative.

From 1995 through 2007, Richard held leadership positions with the Industry-Education Council of Hamilton and worked with staff and volunteers to create myriad initiatives to promote partnerships in education, locally and across Canada.

Richard has worked in the fields of sales promotion, media relations and arts managements.  He is a graduate of Queen’s University and holds a Master’s in Education degree.

He lives in Hamilton with his wife Tina and daughter Mary Elizabeth.

2) Robert Fleet
Robert Fleet is an Apartment Financing Specialist with First National. Previous
to joining First National, Robert was vice-president of operations and a
partner in Prime Restaurants, recognized as a four time winner of “Canada’s 50
Best Privately Managed Companies.” He specializes in conventional and CMHC
insured mortgage financing for the apartment industry. With over twenty years
experience as an award-winning executive, he is able to provide his clients
with superior service and quick approvals through the company’s “one-level”
approval process.
Robert is co-author of “Financing Made Easy”, a regular column in Canadian
Apartment Magazine

For this event we will have the following agenda.
·  7:00pm – 7:30pm – networking

·   7:30pm – 8:00pm – Intro + Learn about the each professional’s respective
job and background.  What factors have contributed to their success?  What is
Hamilton doing Right? What is Hamilton not doing now, what does it have to do
to realize its potential?

·  8:00pm – 9:00pm – Questions from young professionals to the Business
Executives. Q and A and open conversation
If you have a question you would like YEP Division Chair, Joe Accardi to ask in
the first session to make sure there is time, forward it to me and I will
include it in the agenda.

In order to maintain a conversational atmosphere, we only have 25 spots
available. Please RSVP to jaccardi.apm@gmail.com at your earliest convenience,
as we are booking on a first come, first served basis. In your RSVP please
provide your name and company name, and the industry you best align with. It
will be interesting for the executives and ourselves to see what industry
representation we have. Attendance is at no charge. Food & drink is extra at
Mulberry Cafe

We are looking forward to another successful night to get those business
questions answered, help develop our careers, engage our leaders, network and
generate ideas to push Hamilton to its full potential. Hope to see you all out
there.