Media Advisory - Google bringing the Grow with Google Tour to St. John's

Event to Provide St. John's Business Owners With the Skills Needed to Grow Their Businesses

ST. JOHN'S, Oct. 25, 2018 /CNW/ - Google announced today that the Grow with Google tour is coming is to St. John's as part of its larger Grow with Google initiative to help Canadians create economic opportunity through digital skills training across the country.

Google will host a free, one-day event at the Emera Innovation Exchange, Signal Hill Campus on Friday, November 2nd. The event will feature four different Google-led workshops, one-on-one coaching sessions and hands-on help for up to 400-500 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, website analytics, and email, slides and spreadsheet basics.

Google is partnering with community organizations, including the St. John's Board of Trade, City of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association, NATI, Genesis Centre, MUN Centre for Social Enterprise, NLOWE, and the Gardiner Centre 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.

"We're so excited to bring Grow with Google to the community of St. John's," says James Lambe, Country Director, Google Cloud, Canada. "The business and technology community is experiencing incredible growth, and we believe the tools and resources we're providing through Grow with Google will help fuel that growth even further." 

Media are invited to attend 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/GrowStJohns.

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, November 2nd, 2018
	Press Moment at 10:00am
	Workshops from 10:30am - 4:30pm
Where:	Emera Innovation Exchange, Signal Hill Campus
	100 Signal Hill Road
	St. John's, NL
	A1A 1B3

SOURCE Google Canada

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