Blueprint

Are you looking for practical learning opportunities designed to help your business or organization strengthen its foundation and grow sustainability?
Our Blueprint Series is for you!
Whether you’re leading a business, running a non-profit, or building a more inclusive workplace, each stream in the series offers focused, real-world insights delivered through interactive sessions and expert facilitation. These sessions emphasize practical strategies, honest conversations, tools and templates you can take back and apply right away.
Each 4-session series begins in April.
Choose your stream:

Building Stronger Businesses in the Hospitality, Food & Beverage Industries
APRIL 21 9-11AM
Fieldstone at Bench
Key Partners for our BLUEPRINT Series:



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Meet your presenters & facilitators:

MARK CRESSMAN
Side Car

SHAWNA CHEN
Brock University

MATT GIFFEN
Bench Brewing Company

ALLIE HUGHES
Delta4Digital

MARINA GLENCROSS
S&G HR Consulting

SANDRA STOKES
S&G HR Consulting

DORIS FIANDER
GoWest.AI & Quantum Growth AI

DIANA CIHAK
Upper Edge Consulting

JULIE YATES
Upper Edge Consulting
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