BIZX SEPTEMBER - FINAL - Biz X Magazine

d a t e st ore m e m b e r-s e p t e m b e r&early october
•The first Wednesday of eve ry month, the Caboto Club of
Windsor opens its doors and its heart to serve up a delicious
pasta dinner to benefit 12 local charities from 4:30 to 7:30
p.m. Cost: $7.50 adult/$5 children/$8 takeout. Contact:
Rick Bu z zeo, 519-252-8383 if you re q u i re more details.
•Sept.6-9 & 13-16: T h e a t re Wi n d s o r, a theatre for eve ryone,
presents “The Gr a d u a t e” with performances at 8 p. m .
e xcept Sundays, which are 2 p.m. matinees. Tickets $14 for
adults, $10 seniors and adults. This play is restricted. Fo r
tickets call 5 1 9 - 9 4 4 - 1 9 6 8 or visit www. t h e a t rew i n d s o r. c o m
•Sept.8 & 9: “ Sweet on Wi n d s o r,” a family festival at
Windsor Crossing (Talbot Rd in Windsor) raising funds
and awareness for nine charities in Windsor & Essex
C o u n t y. This candy wonderland features candy bingo, face
painting, cookies & milk cocktail part y, multi-cultural
d e s s e rt show, mascot extravaganza, wine & dessert pairing,
bubble gum stage, and a sweet traditions market place.
Weekend family passes $30 and individual adult passes $15,
can be purchased in advance through any of the charities.
Visit www. s we e t o n w i n d s o r.com to find out more about the
Charity Pa rtners, and the eve n t .
•Se p t . 1 1 : The Dearborn Chamber’s Eye Opener at the
Fairlane Club, 5000 Fairlane Woods Dr i ve in De a r b o r n
f rom 8 to 9 a.m. Visit www. d e a r b o r n c h a m b e r,org or call
3 1 3 - 5 8 4 - 6 1 0 0.
•Sept.13: The Windsor Chamber’s After Business at
Vi ewpointe Estate Wi n e ry, 151 County Road 50 East in
Ha r row from 5 to 7 p.m. Members pay $20 and can bring
a friend for free! Non-members $25. 519-966-3696 ext. 21
•Se p t . 1 4 : The Convention & Visitors Bu reau of Wi n d s o r,
Essex County and Pelee Island presents a seven hour seminar
on exceptional customer service delive red by an OT E C
Master Trainer from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hi l t o n
Wi n d s o r, Ontario Room, 2nd floor. Learn how to make
p o s i t i ve first impressions, enhance communications, handle
customer complaints and more! To register: Contact Ma r i a
Fe r r a ro at (519) 255-6530 or mferraro @ c i t y. w i n d s o r.on.ca
•Se p t . 1 4 : The Royal Oak Chamber of Commerc e’s Fre e
Chamber Coffee, from 8 to 9 a.m. at Taoist Tai Chi So c i e t y
of the USA, 413 N. Main St., Royal Oak. 2 4 8 - 5 4 7 - 4 0 0 0 o r
visit www. roy a l o a k c h a m b e r. c o m
•Se p t . 1 4 : The 7th annual Fiesta Capacita, sponsored by
Community Living Wi n d s o r, for children with disabilities
in Nicaragua held at the Ciociaro Club. Tickets $30 and
a vailable by calling 519-974-8918 ext. 325.
•Sept.14 to 16: The Olde Sandwich Towne Fe s t i val in
Windsor; firew o rks, parade, childre n’s activities, historical
re-enactments. 5 1 9 - 2 5 5 - 9 9 9 3 or visit www. o l d e s a n d w i c ht
ow n e . c o m
•Se p t . 1 6 : The Te r ry Fox Run from Green Ac re s / Op t i m i s t
Pa rk on St. Gre g o ry’s Road (behind Zehrs) in the Town of
Tecumseh. Event registration begins at 8:30 a.m. (re g i s t r ation
not re q u i red in advance of run day), and part i c i p a n t s
can walk, run, wheel or bike, a 2K, 5K or a 10K route. Yo u
can raise funds for cancer re s e a rch by obtaining pledges,
pledge in advance online or simply make a donation on ru n
d a y. For more details contact Jan Wright, 5 1 9 - 7 3 5 - 3 6 4 9.
•Se p t . 1 8 : The Ferndale Chamber Coffee Connection
hosted by POS Systems Gro u p, 3250 Hilton, from 8 to 9
a.m. This networking event is free to Chamber
members and guests are welcome. 2 4 8 - 5 4 2 - 2 1 6 0 o r
f e r n d a l e c h a m b e r. c o m
•Sept.20: Make your coffee break count and help raise
money for the Alzheimer Society of Windsor & Essex
County program and services! Take part in the Na t i o n a l
Coffee Break fundraising event and see how a cup of coffee
can make a difference. Become a host and hold a Coffee
Break event in your office, business, church, social or sport s
g roup or even in your home. The Alzheimer Society provides
you with a host kit filled with coffee, coffee supplies,
posters, donation boxes and other materials to make yo u r
e vent a success. It can be as simple as putting out a pot of
coffee and offering a cup for a donation to adding baked
goods for sale or even turning it into an even bigger event –
the possibilities are endless! T h e re are fabulous incentive
p r i zes to be won, sponsored by local Tim Ho rtons ow n e r s .
Call 519-974-2220 ext. 14 for more information and to
register to become a host!
•Se p t . 2 0 : The Hiatus House 14th Annual 5k Wa l k
Against Domestic Violence in Wi n d s o r. Pr i zes, complim
e n t a ry beverages and hors d’ o e u v res for participants. All
funds raised are used to augment programs and services at
Hiatus House. Call Arlene 5 1 9 - 2 5 2 - 7 7 8 1 for a pledge
sheet and further details on time and location.
•Se p t . 2 0 : The Dearborn Chamber’s Economic Ou t l o o k
Breakfast with speaker Ro b e rt Ficano, Wayne County
Exe c u t i ve at The Dearborn Inn, 20301 Oakwood Bl vd . ,
f rom 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Ficano outlines his major init
i a t i ves that include the Ae ro t ropolis Airport City, Cobo
expansion plan and international investment with China
and other nations. Members $25, non members $35. To
register call 313-584-6100 or visit dearbornchamber. o r g
•Sept.21-23 & Sept. 28-30: T h e a t re Intrigue Society pre sents
“Les Mi s e r a b l e s” school edition at Wa l k e rv i l l e
Collegiate in Wi n d s o r. Call 5 1 9 - 2 5 2 - 3 2 4 4 or 5 1 9 - 9 7 4 -
9 2 3 2 for tickets and times.
•Se p t . 2 1 - 2 3 : Assumption Un i versity 150th Annive r s a ry
Celebration. Call 5 1 9 - 9 6 6 - 5 1 4 0 for further information.
•Se p t . 2 2 : Kids Health Day 2007 from 11 a.m. to 3 p. m .
at the Windsor Health Centre (Plaza 400 & 600 How a rd
& Tecumseh near Shoppers Drug Ma rt) for FREE vision,
dental, spinal, hearing, speech and language screenings and
child wellness information. Pr i zes, clowns, music, face
painters, craft stations, hot dog BBQ, and re f re s h m e n t s
p rovided to ensure the children enjoy their day. Vi s i t
w w w. k i d s h e a l t h d a y.com, call 5 1 9 - 2 5 2 - 5 5 5 6 or email
k i d s h e a l t h d a y @ y a h o o. c a .
•Se p t . 2 2 : Kids Day America/International, a health, safety
and environmental awareness event sponsored by Dr. To d d
Small and Dr. Sarah Dale of Community Chiro p r a c t i c
C e n t re takes place at the Childre n’s Safety Village, 7911
Fo rest Glade Dr i ve in
Wi n d s o r, from 12 noon to 3
p.m. Essential information on
crime pre vention, the In t e r n e t
and child safety, free spinal
exams, fire trucks, entert a i nment
and more! Call Me l i s s a
Wood, email communityc h iro
p r a c t i c c e n t re @ y a h o o.ca or
call 5 1 9 - 7 3 5 - 7 5 5 5 for furt h e r
d e t a i l s .
•Se p t . 2 2 & 2 3 : The Kidney
Foundation of Canada,
Windsor & District Chapter
hosts its annual “Be A Lifesave r
Wa l k a t h o n s” for Or g a n
Donation Aw a reness on
Sa t u rd a y, at the Rive r s i d e
Sp o rtsmen Club and Su n d a y
at Colasanti’s Tropical Ga rd e n s
with registration beginning at
9 a.m. and the 5K Walk at 10
a.m. Raise a minimum of $25
in pledges and re c e i ve a gre a t
grab bag and a buffet bre a k f a s t .
Register at www. k i d n e y. o n . c a
or call 5 1 9 - 9 7 7 - 9 2 1 1.
•Se p t . 2 7 : The first
C o m m e rcial Pro p e rt y
Sh owcase by the Fe r n d a l e
Chamber of Commerce fro m
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This one-day
e vent is designed to showc a s e
the available commercial pro pe
rties in the city and pro m o t e
Ferndale as a thriving, re v i t a li
zed, centrally located community
in which to grow a
business. Call Maile, 2 4 8 -
To come to Windsor via land, you don’t need a passport !
Visit cro s s i n g m a d e e a s y.com to learn more !
Been there, done that? Then do this! Biz X has the list of business events (and some fun stuff) that you shouldn’t miss! Please be sure to confirm all events before attending.
5 4 2 - 2 1 6 0 for more details or visit ferndalechamber. c o m
•Se p t . 2 7 : The third annual Sp o rt Fest Windsor Or g a n
Donation Aw a reness Di n n e r / Silent Auction at the Caboto
Club in Wi n d s o r, cocktails at 6 p.m. dinner 7 p.m. Pro c e e d s
to assist the 2008 Canadian Transplant Games in Wi n d s o r
next summer. $35 pp. Visit sport-fest.ca for more details or
email tawad@cogeco. c a
•Sept.28: The sixth annual Teen Health Centre Gala at
Ambassador Golf Club in Wi n d s o r. Doors open at
6:30 p.m. For more information call 5 1 9 - 2 5 3 - 8 4 8 1
ext. 255
•Se p t . 2 9 : Mo m 2 Mom hosts its Fall Kids Ya rd Sale fro m
10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on at the Indoor Soccer Place (Mi c
Mac Pa rk) in Wi n d s o r. Shop 100+ tables w/1000s of KIDS
items. Bake Sale, clothes 0-12 yrs, cribs, kitchen sets, bikes,
books, slides, & MORE! Come and see for yourself what
the buzz is all about! Visit www.mom2mom.ca or call 5 1 9 -
250-0012 for more details.
•Oc t . 2 : Sales & Ma rketing Conference hosted by the
Macomb County Chamber with networking, speakers,
lunch & expo, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Best We s t e r n
Sterling Inn in Sterling Heights. Members $40, non-members
$60. 5 8 6 - 7 3 1 - 5 4 0 0
•Oc t . 5 : “ Mov i n’ and Gro ovin With Realtors Who Care”, a
Windsor-Essex County Real Estate Board (W E C R E B )
fundraiser in support of the new Siemens 64 slice CT scanner
at the Ciociaro Club. Cocktails 6 p.m., dinner at 7 and
dancing at 9 p.m. to the music of Bigg Wiggle. Ti c k e t s
a vailable for $50 pp at the WECREB office, 3020 Dez i e l
Dr i ve in Wi n d s o r. 5 1 9 - 9 6 6 - 6 4 3 2
•Oc t . 5 : Since October is Breast Cancer Aw a reness Mo n t h ,
the Breast Cancer Society of Canada encourages you to
d ress down at work and make a $5 donation. All part i c i p a ting
businesses can allow their employees to dress casually on
National Dress Down Da y. Register for a free part i c i p a t i o n
kit and more details at dre s s d ow n d a y. c a
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