We are excited to bring you an event focused on New Media in Hamilton. On Monday July 16, 2012 YEP Hamilton is lucky to have a prominent staple of Hamilton’s media landscape chat with us about how the world of media is changing, how to build a relationship with this media and how to participate in open and community-created media programming.

Location: CBC Hamilton 118 James St N, Hamilton TEL: (905) 524-1985

We are excited to have Roger Gillespie take the time to chat with us on Monday July 16, 2012:

1) Roger Gillespie

Executive producer at CBC Hamilton

Roger Gillespie worked as an editor at the Hamilton Spectator for more than 20 years in such roles as city editor and managing editor.He moved to the Toronto Star five years ago where he was assistant managing editor. In both of these roles, he hired, trained and mentored many young journalists.
He has been involved in newsroom innovation for many years and been associated with many award winning pieces of journalism.
He lives in downtown Hamilton.

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

·   7:30pm – 8:00pm – Intro + Learn about Mr. Gillespie’s job and background.  What factors have contributed to his 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 Mr. Gillespie. Q and A and open conversation
Please feel free to email any questions you would like the Division Chair, Joe Accardi, to ask during this session.

In order to maintain a conversational atmosphere, we only have 25 spots available. Please RSVP to shannon@beaumondeproductions.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.

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.

1)Brent Hanson, R.I.B.Ont.
Director of Marketing & Groups
TRIPEMCO BURLINGTON INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED
Brent Hanson is the Marketing Manager for Tripemco Burlington Insurance Group. Employed with Tripemco Burlington Insurance Group for the past fourteen (14) years, he has gained valuable experience and knowledge in all the diverse lines of the insurance industry. Growing up in Hamilton and a graduate from Mohawk College, he has diplomas in both Business Programs – Marketing
and Insurance. He is responsible for the training, education of staff, and day-to-day operations of Marketing and The Personal Lines Group Department at Tripemco. In his spare time Brent is an active member of the Hamilton Board of Approved Basketball Officials and also enjoys golfing, playing basketball and hitting the gym for a work out. Brent resides in Grimsby and has a daughter
Brittany, who is a recent Graduate from The University of Western Ontario.

2) George C. McCarter, B.A., CAIB, CCIB
George McCarter, BA, CAIB, CCIB, President, Pearson Dunn Insurance Inc.

We are excited to bring you an event focused on Business Law. As the saying goes, “the business of doing business” is a very time consuming and expensive part of running or managing a business of any size.  However, it can be even more costly if your “t’s” aren’t probably crossed and those “i’s” just aren’t dotted!  On Monday October 24 YEP Hamilton is lucky to have two prominent lawyers from Hamilton and the GTA chat with us about where and how to begin building businesses that follow the letter of the law. Afterall, it is knowing that our businesses have strong legal foundations that then allows all of us to experiment with ideas, grow our businesses and spend our sleepless nights creating that great “next step”! Hope you can join us.

We are excited to have the following lawyers take the time to chat with us on Monday October 24, 2011:

1)     Brent Foreman of Evans Philp LLP

2)     Filomena Frisina of Gowlings Toronto, Partner

Location: The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce: Harbourview Room A

For this event we will have the following agenda.

7:00 – 7:30 – networking

• 7:30 – 8:00 – Intro + Learn about the each lawyer’s respective firm 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?
• 8:00 – 9:00 – Questions from young professionals to the lawyers. Q and A along with conversation about topics about careers in law, what policies and procedures small business should have in place to ensure they are legally safeguarded, how to respond to serious customer complaints, how to safe guard your innovative and developing ideas and other intellectual property etc.

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 20 spots available. Please RSVP 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.

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.