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Those attending the conference will also be given a workbook, "I think one of the issues is changing the way we think about business. We tend to think of ourselves as a rich, successful country that belongs in the second economic tier without really having to work at it. What we don‘t realize is, the business world is changing â€" there is now global competition and others waiting to replace us," says Fournier. "It‘s a chance for businesses across the country to collaborate, a chance many of the smaller ones would never otherwise get. | think collaboration of this sort is one of the untapped goldmines for business," says Fournier. The conference will touch on the four key areas of business â€"â€" markets, money, technology and people â€"â€" and how to combine them into Strategies for Success. As economic experts predict an end to the current recession, business are beginning the recovery period, looking for strategies to ensure the profitability. And, next week, local business people will have an opportunity to di strategies with some of the most successful business leaders in Canada Success conference, a national satellite conference being held in 25 citi The conference, the first of its kind in Canada, was initiated by the fec sponsored by the Bank of Montreal and other corporate sponsors. In ea local business people will gather to discuss local and regional issues w entrepereneurs and business people with successful businesses in the a Bruce Fournier, the coâ€"director of Wilfrid Laurier‘s Research Centre for Management of Advanced Technology (REMAT), helped organize the event in Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo. "All across the country, from $ es St. John‘s to Whitehorse, there o e e ie will be business people T4. k networking; talking about their %‘; t problems and their solutions. ho. Our local businesses will be hearing success stories that will f E. help them to identify the . L barriers to growth and success, P 1 and they‘ll be sharing ideas, sharing the knowledge of the Aut A resources others have tapped ; e ie into. Most of all, they‘ll be able [‘ / 4A a to see that they‘re not alone," ts A says Fournier. i br e J Each local conference, Fournier says Kâ€"W‘s can accommodate almost 200 people, ) R will be linked by satellite to a L A national panel of business K & s. experts in Toronto. Each local llk. C9ee. > conference will first discuss their «3 own issues and problems, faxing a list of the key items to the e national panel for an interactive discussion satellite link. Keren Adderley Chronicle Staff SS If you are interested in delivering nomram on Wednesdays after school, please fill in the application form and send it to our office EARN MONEY The national pane] will be chaired by John Godfrey, editor of the Financial Post, and will include panelists from the Bank of Montreal, BDO Ward Mallette and IBM. The Kâ€"W panel will be chaired by Dr. Frank Maine and "The workbooks are intended for small to mediumâ€"sized businesses to help them work towards developing strategies for their own businesses. It‘s a tool they can take away and apply what they‘ve learned. They will also receive a videotape of the national satellite link." says Fournier, that will help them implement the ideas and strategies learned at the conference. Bruce Fournier is one.of the organizers of the Strategies for Success Conference, a chance for businesses across Canada to interact and help one another. Keren Adderiey photo ~iness ‘eaders in Canada at the Strategies for nce being held in 25 cities across Canada. , was initiated by the federal government and corporate sponsors. In each of the 25 centres, l n . i0) 1 rrent recession, businesses across the country strategies to ensure their return to opportunity to discuss different "Could you imagine what this sort of thing would cost if we tried to do it in one place. It would be prohibitive to most small businesses. This way, they get the advantages of networking with businesses across Canada going no further than W.L.U.," says Fournier. will feature panelists from REMAT, the Innovation Centre, the Industrial and Business Information Service and other local businesses. As well, the satellite link will provide access to other businesses across Canada, including a successful business centre on an Indian Reservation. with a panel of local area. ~ Mail this ad o. WATERLOO CHRONICLE 201â€"75 King St. S., Waterloo, Ont. N2J 1P2 or call us at: 886â€"2830 It may be starting quietly, but I think it‘s the beginning of a major tax revolt. Perhaps I‘ll see you in the next protest. Canadians are finally standing up and being heard. Just last week two scandals emerged â€" the expensive Ontamo health plan paid alcohol and drug abuse programs conducted in the States and the veteran pensions for phony Greek resistance fighters. Everybody‘s watching government spending. And tolerance of wasteful spending is fast disappearing. We all have our little ways of protesting. That‘s what cross border shopping is all about. Then, there is the cash transaction that we see more of to avoid GST. sales tax and ultimately income tax. They are tired of high taxes and the abusive spending governments have foisted upon them And that‘s at all levels. Municipalities and local school boards Regional governments Provincial governments Federal government Royal Commissions Marketing Boards And the list goes on. When you start to list these organizations, you realize there isn‘t much out there that some government agency doesn‘t have a hand in. se Fofiin i. stt d t : Aicinn h oc 40 10. ds d 8. 2 06 13 Canadi â€" who are usuallybmeek and mild and accept whatever fike governments hand out. Unusua Yes. But I t@( it‘s a trend and we are going to see more Canadians have finally had enough. And these hard working. taxâ€"paying Canadians are standing up and protesting Business people in Toronto had no doubt about what layer of government they were protesting against. It‘s unusual to see a protest march comprised of people in business suits. But that‘s what happened last week. The Bay Street crowd marched on Queen‘s Park protesting the NDP budget. The protest didn‘t last too long â€" after all, the protesters had to get back to work. Sm NBR e Aainhisiiantviniih n Anbiabe uce No wonder the truckers are on the road between Ottawa and Queen‘s Park. The last week was an unusual one. Canadian truckers staged a protest by blocking the 401 in Toronto. Quite honestly, this is not a difficult thing to do. Traffic literally stops on this highway twice a day under normal conditions. Pattie Moran is a corporate banker living in Waterloo Th Therp was a lot of protesting last week. And it was by Is this the start of a tax revolt? â€"--â€"-x1