A Message from the President

Welcome to the Canadian Netherlands Business and Professional Association (CNBPA).

The CNBPA has enjoyed a long history as one of the most vibrant and active European business chambers in Toronto. In addition to leading-edge business speakers, we provide a strong networking forum for both Dutch expatriates and Canadian business people with Dutch interests.

Our focus for 2012 will be to increase the value that the CNBPA brings to its members and the broader Dutch-Canadian community with which we interact. We will do this by offering more events at more venues throughout the GTA and working hard to increase attendance – and hence the networking opportunities – at these events.

We always welcome new corporate and individual members and invite you to get involved through both our business and social events. We also invite you to join our LinkedIn group, and to follow us on Twitter.

We look forward to meeting you at our next event, and thank all the members and the Toronto Dutch business community for their ongoing support of the CNBPA.

Tom Vandeloo,
President

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Visit the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Toronto (EUCOCIT): www.eucocit.com

Visit Dutch Treat, a social and cultural club for the Dutch-Canadian community in Toronto and the GTA: www.dutchtreat.ca

Visit the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Toronto (EUCOCIT): www.eucocit.com

Visit Dutch Treat, a social and cultural club for the Dutch-Canadian community in Toronto and the GTA: www.dutchtreat.ca

Visit the Dutch Canadian Business club in Calgary:
www.dcbc.ca

Listen to Dutch Touch Radio:
www.dutchtouchradio.com
Visit The Netherlands Luncheon Club, founded 1954 | NLC |

News & Events

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Please see EUCOCIT events and newsletter links below for more upcoming events

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January 2012

PUB NIGHT & GIN TASTING: On January 17, The CNBPA, The Brithish Canadian Chamber of Trade and Commerce (BCCTC) and The St. George Society of Toronto presented a PUB NIGHT & Gin Tasting at the Duke of York in Toronto.

We tasted and compared a trio of gins: award-wining Tanqueray; the ultra-pure, ultra flavourful Tanqueray No.Ten; and Gordon's. The gin tasting was sponsored by the Duke Pubs.

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February 2012

Information Seminar: Doing Business with Government of Canada
for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

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Date:

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Time:

6:30 pm - Registration, cocktails and networking

7:00 pm - Presentation and Q & A

8:00 pm - Cocktail reception and networking

Location:

KPMG, Suite 4600, Bay Adelaide Centre, 333 Bay Street, Toronto | MAP |

Cost:

$20 CNBPA and EUCOCIT members / $40 non-members.
Hors d'oeuvres will be served and a cash bar will be available

Register:

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Many thanks to our generous sponsor whose support makes this event possible:

KPMG

Keynote Speaker:
Mary Bagnulo, SME Engagement Officer, Public Works and Government Services Canada

This seminar will go over the process of doing business with government; who does the buying in government, what the government buys, and how to identify opportunities to sell goods and services to the government.

Topics that will be covered in the presentation include:

The fundamentals of selling goods and services to the Government of Canada
What you need to do to become a supplier
Registering your company
Searching for opportunities
Marketing your product or service

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April 2012

EO12 - Economic Outlook
Friday, April 13, 2012, 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. (tentative)
KPMG, Suite 4600, Bay Adelaide Centre, 333 Bay Street, Toronto
(this will be a breakfast event)
- event date tentative - details to follow

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CNBPA members are also members of EUCOCIT and, as such are welcome to attend all EUCOCIT events at reduced member rates!

EUCOCIT Events| EUCOCIT News | Newsletter Jan. 13 | Newsletter Ja.n 25

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MEMBERSHIP at CNBPA
Have you renewed your membership for 2011? Want to become a member of the CNBPA?

The annual membership registration and fee covers the period between January 1 and
December 31. Our current members will normally receive a renewal reminder early January.

If you are a member who refers a new member to the CNBPA this year your admission fee for a networking event (such as Fireside Chat or Fall Meet-Up) will be waived!

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