January is coming to a close, but FUSION Halifax is just getting started! We've got lots planned for 2009 and we hope you're ready to be a part of it.
The People Factor Action Team is releasing the results of their employment survey and everyone's talking! This is one of the most important FUSION events of the year and you don't want to miss it.
Join us on Thursday, Jan 29th at 5:30pm the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic as we find out what Young Professionals think about working and living in Halifax listen to a panel discussion with some of the leading YP employers of choice and understand first hand what they are doing to attract and retain Young Professionals.
For more information visit www.fusionhalifax.ca or RSVP by January 25th to gmail.com
The Health and Wellness Team is encouraging everyone to keep their New Year's Resolutions. OptiMYz Live presents seminars and interactive demonstrations on fitness, health, nutrition, adventure travel, and mind on January 24th and 25th at the Halifax World Trade & Convention Centre.
There's something for everyone at OptiMYz, from fitness demonstrations to healthy eating tips and guest speakers like Olympic Champion Mark Tewksbury and paddling star Karen Furneaux.
For more information visit www.optimyz.ca
What's black and white...and prom all over? It's Neptune Theatre's Black and White Fundaraiser with a twist (and a corsage). In anticipation of its upcoming production of Disney?s High School Musical Neptune presents Black and White and Prom All Over, taking place in the Neptune Studio Theatre on Friday, January 30th at 8:00pm.
Only 200 tickets are available to this exclusive Neptune Theatre Foundation soiree to raise funds that help keep theatre accessible for all Nova Scotians. Sponsored by Boyne Clarke and the Halifax International Airport Authority, Black and White and Prom All Over will feature the finest in Halifax food, drink and live entertainment and promises to be a delight for the senses for those lucky enough to get tickets.
Tickets to Black and White and Prom all Over are on sale now and cost $75 each. Included in the cost is two hours of wine and food followed by Frank MacKay and the R&B All Stars and cash bar. Call 429-7070 or visit www.neptunetheatre.com to book your tickets today!
Join FUSION Board Members as we network with students in Dalhousie's School of Public Administration.
This event is part of the School's Annual Public Administration Conference being held on February 5th from 5:00-6:00pm. The theme is Leadership in the Public Sector: Exploring the Individual, Policy and Institutional Dynamic at the Holiday Inn Select on the corner of
Quinpool and Robie.
Come out and meet new people and share your experiences about why Halifax is a great place to live, work and play!
More information about the conference can be found at mpaconference.spa.management.dal.ca
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and this meal is no exception! Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship (ACE) is one of Canada's foremost organizations promoting entrepreneurial leadership and innovation, and their annual networking breakfast has been filled to capacity every year since its inception in 2003.
This is an amazing opportunity for members of the business community to meet with each other, and to meet some of the most innovative and entrepreneurial people in Halifax. Richard St. John, bestselling author of the book "Stupid, Ugly, Unlucky, and Rich" will be the motivational speaker, and he will get you fired up!
This year, we have managed to reserve tickets exclusively for Fusion Halifax members! Tickets are $35, or $250 for a table of 8. To reserve your seat or table today, call 441-9881 or email gmail.com
The Halifax Regional School Board needs our help. Schools are so much more than bricks and mortar. They are places that enable learning for all students, a place where young minds are inspired and futures are shaped.
Imagine Our Schools is a long-range planning process focused on engaging the public in a constructive conversation about the future of our schools. HRSB wants innovative ideas from schools, the communities they serve, and the broader public as they determine how
to best meet the future educational needs of HRM students.
To get involved by attending a public constulation meeting, visit www.hrsb.ns.ca The next round of consultative meetings begins on Feb. 10th.
Mark your calendars for the next installment of our Second Thursday events on Feb. 12th at 6pm. Stay tuned for more information.
Check out The Chronicle Herald's Business Review for a feel-good story about the strides we've made and where we're headed. Click on the following link to read the story.
thechronicleherald.ca/BRBusinessFinance/1102188.html
FUSION Halifax Chair, Alyson Queen, was featured in East Coast Connected's newsletter representing FUSION. To read more, visit East Coast Connected's website at
www.eastcoastconnected.ca/news/east-coast-connected-profiles-outstanding-atlantic-canadians-alyson-queen
The Hub Halifax is your space downtown and it's opening Feb. 1st! Use it anytime as your office, a place to host important meetings or take out your laptop, get online and get stuff done. You can drink coffee, just hang out and meet interesting people doing
innovative things.
Sign up now for two months and get your third month FREE!
To sign up and to check out the space visit thehubhalifax.ca
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