Do It In Durham is a series of events taking place in the Region of Durham from 14 - 18 November, 2016.  This series is in celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week.  In Durham we have over 30 events happening to celebrate, inspire and motivate entrepreneurship as well as to bring together our business community.   Every event is an opportunity to network and grow your business and your knowledge. There is a rich eco-system of support, funding and entrepreneurial resources for businesses.

This event is proudly sponsored and hosted by The Town of Whitby. 

The First Steps in Exporting seminar is of interest to any business which is either preparing to export or has just started the export process. This seminar introduces companies to some of the key tools, resources, programs and services available to help them get started. First Steps in Exporting covers: key export web sources; online ready-made market and industry research; export market plan support and sample plans; practical issues and regulatory information; plus government programs and support for exporters seeking general information, skills development and export counselling.

REGISTER HERE

About the Presenter:

Sally Press currently works for the Canada-Ontario Export Forum, a partnership of agencies and organizations helping “Ontario businesses to develop and diversity their exports in order to become more globally competitive”.  She started working with Maggie Weaver, for COEF, in 2015.

Sally grew up in Southern Africa, and has worked as an Information Specialist in various specialized and technical fields, including  nuclear power, plastics, health and recreation,  and engineering.  Her first job in Canada was in a government library.  Her interest has always been information, and her focus is now on export and helping exporters find the information they need.