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

Back to basics. Reenergize your business.

REGINA, Oct. 17, 2014 /CNW/ - Pierre Cléroux, Vice President and Chief Economist, Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), will be the keynote speaker at the Regina and District Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Thursday, October 23, during the 35^th annual BDC Small Business Week™. Mr. Cléroux will present BDC's latest research, which looks at how Canada's industry leaders have mastered the fundamentals of good business management that help keep them at the top of their game. It will also be an opportunity to hear about how businesses can excel if they steer clear of some of the most common pitfalls.

A special announcement regarding the winner of the BDC Entrepreneurial Resiliency Award will be made during the event.

Media: Interview and photo opportunities available following the keynote speech.

Regina and District Chamber of Commerce – Keynote speech by Pierre Cléroux, Vice President and Chief Economist, Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)

Title of Speech:  Staying Ahead of the Pack: The Essentials of Good Business Management
A short Q&A session will follow.

Date:	Thursday, October 23
Time:	Mr. Cléroux's speech – 12:15 p.m.
	Q&A session – 12:45 p.m.
Place:	Conexus Arts Centre - Theatre Stage
	200A Lakeshore Drive
	Regina, SK S4S 7L3

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^TM BDC Small Business Week is a trademark of the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC).

About BDC Small Business Week^TM
BDC Small Business Week^TM 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 the one that followed in 1980 were so successful that BDC officially launched BDC Small Business Week^TM across Canada in 1981. The initiative was quickly adopted by Canada's business community. In 2013, over 280 activities across Canada attracted close to 10,000 business people to BDC Small Business Week^TM. 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 loans,  consulting services, growth and business transition capital, securitization, as well as venture capital to more than 30,000 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, BDC, [email protected], [phone], [phone] (cell)