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Media advisory - Kamloops hosts enterprising Aboriginal students competing in 2013 BDC E-Spirit finals
KAMLOOPS, BC, May 8, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has selected the country's most business-savvy Aboriginal students to compete in the BDC E-Spirit Business Plan Competition, held in Kamloops, from May 14 to 16. British Columbia is well represented in the finals of the competition.
Three teams will take home the Gold, Silver and Bronze prizes, while nine special achievement awards will be presented during the BDC E-Spirit gala held on May 16.
Media opportunities:
| 1. Visit the BDC E-Spirit trade show to meet the Aboriginal students competing in the BDC E-Spirit finals and discover their business ideas | ||
| Date: | Tuesday, May 14, 2013 | |
| Time: | 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Opening Ceremony and prayer by Elder Ernie Philip |
| 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | E-Spirit Business Tradeshow | |
| Location: | Thompson Rivers University - TRU Gymnasium | |
| 900 McGill Road | ||
| Kamloops, BC V2C 0C8 | ||
| 2. Attend the BDC E-Spirit Awards Gala | ||
| Date: | Thursday, May 16, 2013 | |
| Time: | 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | |
| Location: | Thompson Rivers University - Grand Hall, Campus Activity Centre | |
| 900 McGill Road | ||
| Kamloops, BC V2C 0C8 | ||
| Campus Map | ||
Interviews opportunities:
- Aboriginal students and teachers from across Canada
- Cheryl K. Watson, E-Spirit Project Manager, BDC
- BDC E-Spirit Elder Ernie Philip - Dancing Bear / Black Feather
- Aaron Rae, E-Spirit Alumnus
Since its creation in 2001, BDC E-Spirit has introduced more than 6,000 Aboriginal students to the benefits of entrepreneurship. For updates about the competition finals, follow BDC E-Spirit on Facebook.
About BDC E-Spirit
BDC E-Spirit is a 16 week web-based competition for Aboriginal high
school students in grades 10 to 12 that provides interactive business
planning resources, online access to mentoring and extensive student
networking opportunities, via the web and in person. BDC E-Spirit was
created and developed by BDC and is supported by Secrétariat aux
affaires autochtones, Government of Quebec, Thompson Rivers of
University, School of Business, SDEUM (Société de développement
économique Uashat mak Mani-utenam), Economic Development corporation,
Universite Laval and University of Manitoba, Aboriginal Business
Education Program (ABEP).
www.espirit.bdc.ca
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.
SOURCE: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BANK OF CANADA
For further information:
Maria Constantinescu
Senior Advisor, Public Relations
Business Development Bank of Canada
(514) 496-7146
maria.constantinescu@bdc.ca
On-site in Kamloops: May 14 only
Stephanie Loo de Nevers
Public Relations Consultant, Magpie Marketing
(250) 470-7821
steph@magpiemarketing.ca
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