This document provides information about a 1.5 day training session for individuals interested in coordinating a Business Retention and Expansion (BR+E) project. The training will focus on the first two stages of the BR+E process, including preparing for a project, conducting business interviews using the Ontario BR+E Survey, and responding to opportunities and concerns identified. Attendees will learn skills to understand their role as coordinator and determine their community's readiness for a BR+E project. The training will be held on November 25th and 26th in Wellington, Ontario and costs $60.10 to register.

1. Part 1 BR+E Coordinator Training – Project Preparation and Interviewing
Businesses
November 25th & 26th, 2015 (1.5 days)
Wellington and District Community Centre, 111 Belleville Street, Wellington, Ontario
Business Retention +
Expansion
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
 Individuals who are interested in managing or coordinating a community level Business Retention
and Expansion (BR+E) project
 Economic development professionals who will be involved in the implementation of a BR+E
project
SESSION OBJECTIVES:
This training session will focus on stage one and two of the BR+E process and give you the skills to
be able to:
 Understand your role as coordinator of a BR+E project
 Understand the benefits of BR+E and its role as a component of economic development
 Determine your community’s readiness for BR+E
 Understand the BR+E survey and effectively conduct business interviews
COST: 60.10 (50.00 + Eventbrite Fee + HST)
TO REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/business-retention-
expansion-bre-coordinator-training-preparation-and-interviewingpart-1-
omafra-tickets-19271685129
For more information please contact Karen Fischer at
Karen.fischer@ontario.ca
Delivered in partnership with:
With administrative support from
Ontario East Economic
Development Commission

2. Training Outline:
Day 1 (9:30am - 4:00pm)
Welcome and Introductions
Overview of the BR+E Process
Team Work and Volunteer Management
Key Players in BR+E
Planning and Designing your Project
Methodology
Ontario BR+E Survey
Conducting Business Interviews
Day 2 (9:00am - 12:00pm)
Immediate Response To Opportunities and Concerns
Business Interview Exercise
Communicating your Project
Wrap Up & Next Steps
Coming - Winter 2016— Part 2 BR+E Coordinator training
Take what you learned in Part 1 and learn how to analyze the data,
develop goals and implement actions.
Business Retention +
Expansion Training
ABOUT BR+E
Business Retention + Expansion (BR+E) is a structured action-oriented
and community-based approach to business and economic development.
It promotes job growth by helping communities learn about issues as well
as opportunities for local businesses and sets priorities for projects to
address these needs.