Aboriginal Business Match - upcoming sessions
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The purpose of this e-mail is to bring the Aboriginal Business Match (ABM) to the attention of your Association and to invite you, as leader of your association, to get involved with the ABM. Your involvement will not only help us build momentum for each event but enhance it with the participation of your members.
The ABM connects a national network of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal decision makers to create opportunities for business, training, and employment. ABM employs sophisticated business matching technology for communities and the private sector to create up to 31 pre-scheduled appointments before they attend the show. These appointments level the playing field and keep the conversation focused and efficient, helping to determine next steps if a business match has been made or is possible. The 2.5-day hyper-productive experience eliminates geographic barriers, condenses time requirements and reduces costs.ABM provides the forum to distill potential into real deals.
Your industry sector is of significant interest to First Nation leaders in terms of business development and employment and training for the young demographic that makes up at least 50% of each Aboriginal community in Canada.
Upcoming 2017 ABM dates in Canada are as follows:
- ABM BC North in Prince George, BC October 16-18, 2017
- ABM Atlantic in Fredericton, NB October 25 -27, 2017
- ABM East in Sudbury, ON November 6-8, 2017;
- ABM Lower Mainland in Langley, BC December 4-6, 2017
- Upcoming 2018 ABM Canadian dates include:
- ABM Vancouver Island in Port Hardy, BC March 26-28, 2018
- ABM Prairies in Regina, SK February 26-28, 2018
- ABM West in Penticton, BC May 7-9, 2018
Our American Business Match date has been set for ABM Southwest December 3-5, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Please feel free to share our Aboriginal Business Match information with your association members. If any of your members express an interest in a ABM event or have any questions about the event, please share my contact information below.
You can find out who is currently business matching here.The list can be filtered by event. Just click the specific ABM event that is of interested.
National Averages from 2016 prove that ABM works:
- 92% of delegates develop key contacts anticipating post-event deals.
- 1 in 5 sign at least one deal on the trade show floor.
- 1 in 3 attendees say that their participation in ABM generates revenue.
You can watch ABM Delegates share their feedback about ABM here.
Here are a few quick links:
·ABM Fact Sheet (bare necessities about ABM on two pages)
·ABM Brochure (detailed information on 8 pages)
·Referral and Volume Discount Program (savings for companies that refer others and/or are interested in attending more than one ABM)
