Google Bringing the Grow with Google Tour to Surrey

Event to Provide Surrey Business Owners With the Skills Needed to Grow Their Businesses

SURREY, BC, Sept. 6, 2018 /CNW/ - Google announced today that the Grow with Google tour is coming to Surrey, BC, as part of its larger Grow with Google initiative to help Canadians create economic opportunity through digital skills training across the country. Surrey marks the first city on the Canadian Grow with Google tour.

Google will host a free, one-day event at the City Centre Library from 10am to 5pm on Friday, September 21st. The event will feature three different Google-led workshops, one-on-one coaching sessions, hands-on help, and community partner booths for the 300 anticipated attendees. The workshops will provide small business owners and entrepreneurs with the tools needed to get their businesses online, including setting up a Google My Business profile to get found on search and maps, online marketing, and website analytics.

Google is partnering with community organizations, including Surrey Libraries, City of Surrey Business & Economic Development, Surrey Board of Trade, Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association, Mosaic BC, South Surrey & White Rock Chamber of Commerce, Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society, and League of Innovators to customize the event to local needs and create a lasting support system for attendees. Following the Grow with Google event, Google will explore ongoing partnership opportunities with area organizations to help with developing digital skills.

"Having the Canadian Grow with Google tour come to Surrey is great for the community" said Bruce Ralston, Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology and MLA for Surrey-Whalley. "The day-long training event will provide small business owners and inspiring entrepreneurs with hands-on training in Google's online technology – learning that will help local businesses use the technology available so that they can thrive and grow."

Media are encouraged to come to the event to capture opening remarks from Google executives and local politicians before the workshops commence. To learn more about the free event and for registration, visit g.co/GrowSurrey.

On-site camera opportunities:

• Remarks from Google executives and local politicians
• Interactive Google-led workshops for small business owners
• Outdoor Grow with Google activation

When:	Friday, September 21st, 2018
	Press Moment at 10:00am
	Workshops from 10:30am - 3:00pm
Where:	City Centre Library
	10350 University Dr
	Surrey, BC
	V3T 4C3

           

SOURCE Google Canada

For more information or to confirm attendance, please contact: Sarah Pattillo, 416-567-7844 / [email protected]