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SUMMARY:Economic Outlook for 2021 with BDC
DESCRIPTION:WHAT CAN WE EXPECT TO SEE IN 2021\n\nJoin Pierre Cl roux\, Vice President\, Research and Chief Economist of BDC for an overview of the economic situation and the outlook for 2021. Discover how the COVID-19 pandemic is changing the habits of Canadians and what are the priorities of small and medium-sized businesses in this new context.\n\n\n\nTHURSDAY\, June 3:   2 - 4 pm\n\nABOUT THE SPEAKER\n\n \n\nPierre Cl roux was appointed Vice President\, Research and Chief Economist at BDC in 2012.\n\nPierre leads a team of experts who analyze economic data to identify business and sector trends impacting Canadian entrepreneurs. A seasoned speaker\, he regularly travels across the country to help business owners understand the risks and opportunities presented by the economic environment.\n\nMr. Cl roux is also responsible for providing economic analysis and advice to the Bank's senior management team\, and supervises all marketing and industry research activities.\n\nOver his 25-year career as an economist\, he has held several influential positions that had a direct impact on entrepreneurs in Canada and abroad.\n\nBefore joining BDC\, Pierre worked for the Government of Saudi Arabia as Vice President\, Business Analysis in the National Industry Clusters Development Program. His role was to create program strategies\, define sector policies and conduct financial and economic analyses of industrial projects.\n\nPreviously\, Mr. Cl roux was the Quebec Assistant Deputy Minister for Economic Development\, Innovation and Export Trade\, responsible for the implementation of economic policies and programs to support small and medium-sized businesses and encourage entrepreneurship. He was also a strategic advisor for Montreal International\, where he was responsible for attracting foreign investment from India and the Middle East\, and developing international relationships and partnerships. He worked for 12 years at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business in various roles\, including economist and Quebec Vice President.\n\nHe holds a Bachelor of Arts and a master's degree in Economics from Laval University\, as well as an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.\n\nREGISTER NOW!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h4 class="text-center" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 0px\; font-weight: 800\; position: relative\; font-family: futura-pt\, sans-serif\; font-size: 27px\; text-transform: uppercase\; line-height: 1.4\; color: rgb(80\, 80\, 80)\;"><span style="color:#FF0000\;"><span class="heading-content-wrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box\; position: relative\; display: inline-block\;"><span class="heading-text" style="box-sizing: border-box\;">WHAT CAN WE EXPECT TO SEE IN 2021</span></span></span></h4>\n\n<p class="text-center" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 2.5rem\; margin-bottom: 0px\; font-family: pt-serif\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\; line-height: 1.8\; color: rgb(17\, 26\, 11)\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#1F497D\;">Join Pierre Cl&eacute\;roux\, Vice President\, Research and Chief Economist of BDC for an overview of the economic situation and the outlook for 2021. Discover how the COVID-19 pandemic is changing the habits of Canadians and what are the priorities of small and medium-sized businesses in this new context.</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:22px\;"><span style="color:#FF0000\;">THURSDAY\, June 3:&nbsp\; &nbsp\;2 - 4 pm</span></span></strong></p>\n\n<h4 class="text-center" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 2.5rem\; margin-bottom: 0px\; font-weight: 800\; position: relative\; font-family: futura-pt\, sans-serif\; font-size: 27px\; text-transform: uppercase\; line-height: 1.4\; color: rgb(80\, 80\, 80)\;"><span style="color:#FF0000\;">ABOUT THE SPEAKER</span></h4>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 24px\; color: rgb(31\, 56\, 75)\; font-family: Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(247\, 246\, 246)\;">Pierre&nbsp\;Cl&eacute\;roux was appointed Vice President\, Research and Chief Economist at BDC in&nbsp\;2012.</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 24px\; color: rgb(31\, 56\, 75)\; font-family: Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(247\, 246\, 246)\;">Pierre leads a team of experts who analyze economic data to identify business and sector trends impacting Canadian entrepreneurs. A seasoned speaker\, he regularly travels across the country to help business owners understand the risks and opportunities presented by the economic environment.</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 24px\; color: rgb(31\, 56\, 75)\; font-family: Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(247\, 246\, 246)\;">Mr.&nbsp\;Cl&eacute\;roux is also responsible for providing economic analysis and advice to the Bank&rsquo\;s senior management team\, and supervises all marketing and industry research activities.</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 24px\; color: rgb(31\, 56\, 75)\; font-family: Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(247\, 246\, 246)\;">Over his<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">&nbsp\;</span><span class="white-space-nowrap" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: nowrap\;">25-year</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">&nbsp\;</span>career as an economist\, he has held several influential positions that had a direct impact on entrepreneurs in Canada and abroad.</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 24px\; color: rgb(31\, 56\, 75)\; font-family: Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(247\, 246\, 246)\;">Before joining BDC\, Pierre worked for the Government of Saudi Arabia as Vice President\, Business Analysis in the National Industry Clusters Development Program. His role was to create program strategies\, define sector policies and conduct financial and economic analyses of industrial projects.</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 24px\; color: rgb(31\, 56\, 75)\; font-family: Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(247\, 246\, 246)\;">Previously\, Mr.&nbsp\;Cl&eacute\;roux was the Quebec Assistant Deputy Minister for Economic Development\, Innovation and Export Trade\, responsible for the implementation of economic policies and programs to support small and<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">&nbsp\;</span><span class="white-space-nowrap" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: nowrap\;">medium-sized</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">&nbsp\;</span>businesses and encourage entrepreneurship. He was also a strategic advisor for Montreal International\, where he was responsible for attracting foreign investment from India and the Middle East\, and developing international relationships and partnerships. He worked for 12&nbsp\;years at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business in various roles\, including economist and Quebec Vice President.</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 24px\; color: rgb(31\, 56\, 75)\; font-family: Roboto\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(247\, 246\, 246)\;">He holds a Bachelor of Arts and a master&rsquo\;s degree in Economics from Laval University\, as well as an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.</p>\n\n<div><a href="https://bellevilleanddistrict.chambermaster.com/eventregistration/register/6215" target="_blank"><span style="color:#FF0000\;"><span style="font-size:26px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>REGISTER NOW!</strong></span></span></span></a></div>\n
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