/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - BDC President to address Toronto Region Board of Trade during Small Business Week/

"Back to basics. Reenergize your business"

TORONTO, Oct. 16, 2014 /CNW/ - 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 Toronto Region Board of Trade on Tuesday, October 21, during the 35^th annual BDC Small Business Week™.  Mr. Halde will discuss why entrepreneurs should understand the importance of the essential factors of business success. Drawing on his experience and that of Canada's industry leaders, he will share his perspective on what leaders do to stand out from the rest of the pack. After the keynote, Mr. Halde will be joined by local entrepreneurs for a conversation about their experience in how they are ensuring the ongoing success of their businesses.

Media: Interview and photo opportunities available following the luncheon.

Toronto Region Board of Trade – Keynote Speech and Panel Discussion with Jean-René Halde, President and CEO, Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)

Title of Speech:  Back to basics. Reenergize your business.
A short panel discussion will follow.

Date:	Tuesday, October 21
Time:	Mr. Halde's speech – 12:45 p.m.
	Panel discussion – 13:00 p.m.
	Q&A session – 13:15 p.m.
Place:	Toronto Region Board of Trade
	1 First Canadian Place, 4th Floor
	Toronto, ON, M5X 1C1

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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

Daniela Pizzuto, BDC Public Relations, [phone], [email protected]