IgnitionWeb’s contributes to the success of the 8th Entrepreneurship Conference

HTC and IgnitionWeb are proud of the successful event Yes Montreal put on for young Montreal Entrepreneurs and the great use of IgnitionWeb in keeping people up-to-date via online news, event descriptions and email awareness campaigns.
On Saturday, March 12, 2005, over 350 entrepreneurs, special guests and speakers came together at the Delta Centre-Ville for the 8th Annual YES Entrepreneurship Conference, "Catch The Spirit, Build The Dream". This full day event is Montreal's largest English-language entrepreneurship conference, and this year included a full day of workshops, panel discussions and networking activities for entrepreneurs of all ages and at all stages of business.


The 2005 Honorary Chairperson and Keynote Speaker was Mr. Herschel Segal, Founder & CEO of Le Château Inc., who delivered an inspirational address reciting his rise to success as an entrepreneur in Montreal. Thanks to Mr. Segal's generous support, YES announced a new grant contest for entrepreneurs, titled the "Build The Dream Contest" in partnership with Le Château. Details on this new contest will be posted on the YES website as information becomes available.

Workshops & activities throughout the day included:

A Morning Panel Discussion titled 'Building The Dream'.
Moderator: Trudie Mason (CJAD800/Standard Radio)
Panelists included:
Ron Moffard, Co-founder, java u
Monique Mardinian, President, Groupe Encore I.T.S.
Ramy Sedra, President, Biond Consulting
Hope Korytko-Milner, Owner, La Première Co. de Paniers

A Networking Activity titled 'It's Not Work, It's Network!'
Moderators:
Mitch Joel, Partner, Twist Image
Robert Gervais, President, Pre2Post Technologies

Workshop topics throughout the day included:
The Art Of Value Selling
The Strategic Marketing Plan: The Crucial Piece In Your Business Puzzle
Money Matters: What You Need To Know To Finance Your Business
Communicate Your Dream: Deliver Great Business Presentations
E-Power: How To Grow Your Business On The Web
Transform Your Business From A One-person Operation To An Enterprise
Your Guiding Light: Mentors, Advisors & Coaches
Market Trends In The Online Universe
Creating Your Company's Brand, Image & Promise

Speakers & presenters throughout the day included:
Gerry Arsenault, Business Manager, CLD West-Island
Pierre Demers, Account Manager, Business Banking, RBC Royal Bank
Michael Eskenazi, President, Felix & Norton International Inc.
Mark Halloran, President & Founder, Cobblestone Human Capital
Rob Hoppenheim, General Manager, Strategic Development & Branding, Aldo Global Retail
Peter R. Johnson, Director, The Dobson Centre For Entrepreneurial Studies, McGill University
Ashkan Karbasfrooshan, Vice-President, Advertising Sales & Offline Marketing, AskMen.com
Peter E.H. Palmer, Vice President, Dale Carnegie Business Group
Joanne Photiades, Account Manager, Business Development Bank of Canada
Jacques Pigeon, President, Elara Strategies Inc.
Bryan Segal, Director of Business Development, comScore Media Matrix Canada
Ariel Shlien, CEO, The Mad Science Group
Robert Soroka - MBA, Joris Doctor, Lecturer: JMSB, Concordia University and McGill University, Professor, Dawson College
Ben Sperer, President, PharmaLibri Publishers Inc.
David Rak, Partner, Friedman & Friedman