CRDA Professional Development Days

Professional Development Days ... helping you to move your business forward. Make sure you set aside the time to attend the CRDA Professional Development Days designed with you in mind. One day exciting seminars - offered in both Eastern and Western Canada. Benefit from hearing seasoned keynote presenters and informative guest speakers. Day includes a continental breakfast, full lunch, refreshments, treats and gifts. Commit to enhancing your business - register now!

West - Delta, BC

Date: Saturday, October 15, 2011   Time: 9 am to 5 pm

Location: Delta Town & Country Inn, 6005 Highway 17 Delta, BC

Keynote Speaker: Mandie Crawford

Organizing Your Virtual Closet: Managing appointments, time, tasks, calendars and technology with systems that integrate into your current work and lifestyle and save you time, money, confusion and energy.

Maximizing Your Marketing on a Shoestring Budget: Learn how you can market with a little time and energy instead of big bucks!  Don't even think of advertising until you have all of these strategies in place to support your marketing.  Includes attracting PR and how to build your list or warm, potential clients.

Guest Speaker:  Deepak Jayakar

Creating the Entrance/Foyer that Sells: Love at First Sight

Catch the buyer’s attention – do something unusual! Create appeal and interest in the buyer’s mind – understand how scale, ratio and colour bring character to a property & how Feng Shui works.

A Visit from our Friends at General Paint.

More speakers to follow.

East - Mississauga, ON

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2011  Time: 9 am to 5 pm

Location: Four Points by Sheraton, Mississauga Meadowvale, 2501 Argentia Road, Mississauga, ON

Keynote Speaker: Terry Straker

Topic: Marketing Intangibles and Service Providers: Starting from where you are, regardless of budget size, you will learn tips, tricks and techniques to not only sell your products or services, but also unzip your marketing message. Whether you are a small business just starting, or a national organization looking for marketing solutions, learn proven ideas and programs that produce results. Learn about discovering your own message, the importance of personal branding, and strategies for marketing service and intangible products. Get motivated and empowered to produce great results in your own business! (Will include an extensive Q & A Session and each attendee will receive a copy of his book Unzipped Marketing).

Guest Speakers: 

Anne Marie White from The JavaGypsy Creative - Facebook Business Marketing and Digital File Management

Lara Cottrell from Bloomscapes - Seasonal Container Decorating for Curb Appeal

A Visit from our Friends at General Paint

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

FEE AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2011

CRDA Members: $150

CRDA Associate/Affiliate: $165

Non-CRDA Members: $190