A two day event drawing creative entrepreneurs from all levels of experience, PARKFORUM is an educational weekend focused on teaching attendees how to grow and sustain their businesses in the creative industry.
Sessions include art and fashion-specific topics, networking opportunities with industry and government professionals, as well as broader topics that are valuable to any business owner in the creative industry. The information and insights offered, as well as workshop activities and take-home materials provided, will ensure that every FORUM attendee concludes the event feeling informed and thoroughly inspired to apply what they have learned within their own practices.
See below for our speaker lineup and the weekend schedule!
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Saturday October 13, 2018
8:00am - Attendee Check-In, Weekend Welcome & ice Breakers
9:00 - 10:00am: Alison Geskin -The Art of Strategy:
Course: Be Smarter, Better, Faster
10:15 - 11:15am: Jenn Delconte - Startup Calgary
Course: How to Leverage Calgary’s Vibrant Startup Community to Get Your Entrepreneurial Venture Off the Ground
11:30 - 12:30pm: BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Quan Ly: McRally - Accounting for Your Life: Cash Flow and Accounting Tools (Advanced Session)
Kevin Langman: Finovo - Managing Cash Flow for your Business and your Life (Beginner Session)
12:30 - 1:30pm: LUNCH
1:30 - 2:30pm: Janis Galloway - Publicity Room
Course: PR Powered Instagram: Using the 'gram Like a Publicist
2:45 - 3:45pm: Laura MacFarlane, Predrag Tomic, Kelly Starrak & Alex Remondini - Field Law
Course: Trademark Law, IP Protection, Corporate Registration & Business Succession Planning
4:00pm - 5:00pm: HEADLINING SPEAKER - Miriam Alden - Brunette Showroom, Brunette the Label, The Babe List
Course: Babes Supporting Babes - The Importance of Living Your Values in Business
5:30 - 7:00pm: Networking Cocktail Mixer Presented by Field Law
Sunday October 14, 2018
8:00am - Attendee Check-In, Weekend Welcome & ice Breakers
9:00 - 10:00am: Kofi Oteng - Coutu Kitsch & The Livery Shop
Course: How to Maximize sales and Master the Art of Customer Service
10:15 - 11:45am: Linda Maslechko - Triple Flip
Course: Building a Brand and Strategic Thinking in Uncertain Times
11:45 - 12:45pm - LUNCH
12:45 - 2:15pm - Glenn Street - Street Characters
Course: My Problems Are Unique, Nobody Would Understand
2:30 - 3:30pm - Leah Wilson - Fashion Designer Labs
Course: Building Spec Sheets and Tech Packs to advance your Ethical, Sustainable Impact in the Fashion Industry
EVENT INFO
October 13 - 14, 2018
Location: cSPACE King Edward
Saturday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Please note that times are tentative and subject to change
TICKETS
Weekend Pass - $125
Includes lunch on Saturday & Sunday
Early Bird Weekend Pass - $110
Includes lunch on Saturday & Sunday
*Early Bird tickets are available until August 30th, while supplies last
The Speakers
