Media Advisory - BDC Chief Economist to address Prince Albert Chamber of Commerce during Small Business Week

Success ahead: Map your future growth.

PRINCE ALBERT, SK, Oct. 17, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Pierre Cléroux, Vice President, Research and Chief Economist, Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), will be the keynote speaker at a luncheon hosted by the Prince Albert & District Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, October 23, during BDC Small Business Week™. Mr. Cléroux will share new research findings on consumer behaviours and strategic insights that will enable businesses to effectively plan for future growth.

Media: Interview opportunities available following the luncheon.

Prince Albert & District Chamber of Commerce - Keynote Speech by Pierre Cléroux, Vice President, Research and Chief Economist, Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)

Title of Speech: Game-changing consumer trends: Key insights to a successful path to future growth
A short Q&A session will follow.

Date:	Wednesday, October 23
Time:	Mr. Cléroux's speech - 12:20 p.m.
	Q&A session - 12:45 p.m.
Place:	Art Hauser Center - Ches Leach Room
	690 (B) - 32nd Street East
	Prince Albert, SK S6V 2W8

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About BDC Small Business Week^™
BDC Small Business Week™ is a Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) trademark whose origins date back to 1979 when BDC business centres in British Columbia's Lower Fraser Valley pooled their resources to organize a week of activities for entrepreneurs. This first event and one that followed in 1980 were so successful that BDC officially launched Small Business Week across Canada in 1981. The initiative was quickly adopted by Canada's business community. In 2012, over 200 activities across Canada attracted close to 10,000 business people to BDC Small Business Week™. This BDC flagship event celebrates entrepreneurship at the local, provincial and national levels.

About BDC
Canada's business development bank, BDC, puts entrepreneurs first. With almost 2,000 employees and more than 100 business centres across the country, BDC offers financing, subordinate financing, venture capital, securitization and consulting services to more than 28,000 small and medium-sized companies. Their success is vital to Canada's economic prosperity. www.bdc.ca

SOURCE: Business Development Bank of Canada

Maria Constantinescu
Senior Advisor, Public Relations
Business Development Bank of Canada
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