Bridges to Business Empowerment Networking Event Series: AI for Main Street Retailers - Practical Ways to Increase Sales, Save Time, and Improve Customer Service
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Date
October 13, 2026
Time
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Pembroke Fire Department, 200 International Dr, Pembroke, ON
Speaker
Andrew Patricio, BizLaunch
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Calling all small business owners! Join Renfrew County CFDC and Enterprise Renfrew County for Bridges to Business Empowerment, a networking event series celebrating small business month in October.
AI is creating exciting new opportunities for independent retailers to improve how they run and grow their businesses. This practical in-person session will show local small businesses how to use AI in simple, everyday ways to increase sales, improve customer service, create better marketing, manage inventory, strengthen customer loyalty, and make smarter financial decisions. Designed specifically for small businesses, it will avoid technical jargon and focus on practical strategies, examples, and prompts business owners can use.
Includes breakfast catering by The Kitchen Eatery.
Seats are Limited! To Secure Your Ticket Register at: https://www.enterpriserenfrewcounty.com/workshops-events (Tickets for this event are $30+HST)
Hosted by Enterprise Renfrew County in partnership with Renfrew County Community Futures Development Corporation, which is funded by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). Sponsored by Perri-Rae Boell, Perri-Rae Boell & Associates Inc., Northern Credit Union, City of Pembroke, Town of Petawawa and Township of Laurentian Valley. These events are delivered locally by Enterprise Renfrew County and funded in partnership with the Government of Ontario. Registration data may be shared with sponsors/partners for outcomes of reporting purposes.

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