/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - BDC President to address the St. John's Board of Trade/

ST. JOHN'S, Sept. 3, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Jean-René Halde, President and Chief Executive Officer, Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), will be the keynote speaker at a luncheon hosted by the St. John's Board of Trade on Thursday, September 5.

In a speech entitled, "Grow Your Company Through Every Stage: Lessons from 28,000 Entrepreneurs", Mr. Halde will discuss widely shared challenges entrepreneurs face at different stages of growth of their firms and the strategies needed to overcome them.

Media:	Interview opportunities with Jean-René Halde following the luncheon.
St. John's Board of Trade - Keynote Speech by Jean-René Halde, President and CEO, Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Date:	Thursday, September 5
Time:	Lunch, 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. Presentation, 1:20 - 1:55 p.m.
Place:	Holiday Inn St. John's 180 Portugal Cove Rd  St. Johns, NL A1B 2N2 [phone]

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 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

About the St. John's Board of Trade
The St. John's Board of Trade is a non-partisan, business advocacy organization that is the principal voice of business for over 880 members in the St. John's area. Its mission is to improve the local business climate, enhancing its members' ability to do business through advocacy and member services. http://www.bot.nf.ca/ 

SOURCE: Business Development Bank of Canada

Contact: 
Maria Constantinescu
Senior Advisor, Public Relations
Business Development Bank of Canada
[phone]
[email protected]