/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - BDC Chief Economist to address Edmonton Chamber of Commerce during Small Business Week/

Success ahead: Map your future growth.

EDMONTON, Oct. 17, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Pierre Cléroux, Vice President, Research and Chief Economist, Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), is the keynote speaker at a luncheon hosted by the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, October 22, 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.

Edmonton 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:	Tuesday, October 22
Time:	Mr. Cléroux's speech - 12:50 p.m.
	Q&A session - 1:10 p.m.
Place:	Fairmont Hotel Macdonald - Ballroom
	10065 100 Street
	Edmonton, AB T5J 0N6

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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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