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NEWSMAKERS<br />
SMART WOMEN IN<br />
MEETINGS AWARDS 2016<br />
SMART Meetings magazine recently<br />
honoured the talents and triumphs of<br />
25 female event professionals in North<br />
America. Characterized as executive<br />
leaders, doers, innovators, entrepreneurs<br />
and rising stars Leanne Andrecyk,<br />
managing partner with ZedEvents<br />
great productions, was honoured as<br />
1 of only 2 professionals selected from<br />
Canada. Leanne currently sits on the<br />
editorial board for Corporate Meetings<br />
& Events magazine, serves as VP of<br />
marketing and communications for MPI<br />
Atlantic Chapter and is a member of the<br />
judging committee for the Chamber’s<br />
Halifax Business Awards. Winners<br />
were judged on innovation, industry<br />
involvement and philanthropic activities.<br />
You can read the full feature in the online<br />
edition at www.herald.ca/s5D<br />
YOUNG N.S. ENTREPRENEUR READY<br />
FOR PRESTIGIOUS G20 YEA SUMMIT<br />
Sean Court, a 22-year-old Nova Scotian<br />
entrepreneur will head to the G20 Young<br />
Entrepreneurs’ Alliance Summit 2016<br />
(G20 YEA) in Beijing, China from Sept.<br />
7-8, 2016. Court operates Halifax-based<br />
Beaumont & Company, an exhibit and<br />
display firm that helps clients display<br />
their value. “While at the summit I hope<br />
to do my best to meet and network with<br />
as many of the 800-plus young entrepreneurs<br />
in Canada and from the G20<br />
nations. I plan to develop national and<br />
international networks and contacts to<br />
help grow ties to Atlantic Canada and<br />
engage the G20 leaders and policymakers<br />
in the cause of entrepreneurship.”<br />
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DARTMOUTH-BASED METAL FABRICA-<br />
TOR CHERUBINI METAL WORKS HAS<br />
WON ITS FIRST QUEBEC CONTRACT<br />
Cherubini Metal Works will supply<br />
an estimated 6,000 to 7,000 tonnes of<br />
steel for Montreal’s $3.7-billion Turcot<br />
Interchange. The contract includes<br />
fabricating box girders for use in a<br />
300-metre bridge that will take six to<br />
eight lanes of traffic. “This is our first<br />
major project in Quebec and solidifies<br />
work for the company and our employees<br />
for the next year,” said Steve Ross,<br />
General Manager. Cherubini is currently<br />
completing work on the $22 million Sir<br />
Robert Bond Bridge in Newfoundland and<br />
will begin work on the St. Peter’s Canal<br />
bridge in Cape Breton this summer.<br />
HEALTHWIZE WELLNESS CENTRE<br />
IS EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE A<br />
NEW PRODUCT ACQUISITION<br />
HEALTHWIZE Wellness Centre now<br />
offers Black Mica is a unique water treatment.<br />
The treatment removes chlorine<br />
(100%), fluoride (86%), 250 contaminants,<br />
186 industrial chemicals, 99.95%<br />
pharmaceutical drugs, reduces lead,<br />
arsenic & mercury (undetectable levels),<br />
kills 4 types disease-causing microorganisms,<br />
reduces 99.85% bacteria, viruses,<br />
parasites, pulls 86% heavy metals from<br />
the body adding 100 beneficial minerals.<br />
Dr. Brain Clement, Hippocrates Health<br />
Institute says, “one of the most beneficial<br />
products he’s seen.” It’s incredible<br />
watching the “curing process” — those<br />
contaminants settling in your water jug<br />
as “yellowish dust!” For additional info.,<br />
contact Wendell @ (902) 443-2946 or<br />
e-mail healthwize@ns.sympatico.ca<br />
JULY & AUGUST 2016<br />
VENOR ANNOUNCES<br />
NEW TEAM MEMBER<br />
Venor, an Atlantic Canadian talent<br />
management firm, is pleased to<br />
announce the addition of Brittany<br />
Stewart to its Halifax office. Brittany<br />
will bring her fresh perspective and<br />
caring, customer driven approach to the<br />
team. “As a young professional, I am<br />
excited to work for a local company and<br />
look forward to growing and building<br />
relationships in this region. It’s an<br />
exciting time to join and be part of great<br />
initiatives happening in our community<br />
focused on retaining our young talent.”<br />
Venor specializes in professional<br />
recruitment, executive search, career<br />
management and early stage talent<br />
preparedness and placement. venor.ca<br />
NEW MERCHANDISE CROWD<br />
PURCHASING COMPANY<br />
LAUNCHES IN CANADA<br />
CROWD-SWAG.COM, of Duggan<br />
International Group, a new merchandise<br />
crowd purchasing website has<br />
officially launched. Crowd-Swag allows<br />
event organizers, charities, fundraisers,<br />
musicians & artists, schools, reunions,<br />
sport teams and everyday people can<br />
upload their designs to the Internet design<br />
site; create a campaign and sell direct<br />
to their audience. “Instead of putting<br />
out upfront money and buying a bunch<br />
of tees or other types of merchandise —<br />
hoping participants or fans will buy from<br />
you, Crowd-Swag gives people a venue to<br />
sell direct with zero risk and hassle,” says<br />
company president, Darlene Duggan.