Here's a selection of links published about or by members of the AWE community, curated by Taproot Publishing.
Mentions
Shanika Abeysinghe of Bessie Box was part of a University of Calgary alumni panel on the future of work in a post-COVID world. You can learn more about Bessie in this interview with Peer Guidance.
Francine Gomes of Cluck N Cleaver was quoted in a CBC story about an idea to help restaurants survive the pandemic.
Donna Mac made Avenue's Skeptics’ Guide to Brunch in Calgary.
Connie Stacey of Growing Greener Innovations appeared on the Chatter that Matters podcast to talk about Grengine and her quest to end energy poverty. She was also on a panel during Startup Canada's 2020 Canadian Export Challenge for the Prairies.
Frog Media's airdrielife is a finalist for Business of the Year at the Airdrie Business Awards, which will be presented on Oct. 23.
Sheila Willis of History Check was recognized by the Alberta government for modifying her app to help truck drivers and couriers find places to stop during the COVID-19 lockdown.
The Stark Reflections podcast talked to Jennifer Buchanan of JB Music Therapy about music and wellness.
Global News talked to Tammy Schamuhn of the Institute of Child Psychology about choosing your battles with grandparents when your parenting style differs.
Transforming Edmonton interviewed Candyce Morris, co-owner of Kind Ice Cream, about the importance of walkable neighbourhoods in the City Plan. Here's the video.
MCG Career College was mentioned in a CTV story about how vocational schools have adjusted to the pandemic.
Dornoosh Zonoobi of Medo.ai is among the successful applicants for the 2020-21 adMare Academy Executive Institute to develop management talent in Canadian life sciences.
Paige Koster of Paige Koster Photography is up for an award in the young entrepreneur category in Red Deer's Business of the Year awards.
So Pretty Cara Cotter is part of the Fall 2020 Jilly Box from Jillian Harris.
Nicole Rice of Sweet Jolie and her daughter were on the Ryan Jespersen Show to talk about the #MoreThanHerHair alopecia awareness campaign.
True Buch Kombucha is up for a Resilient Business Award from the Calgary Chamber of Commerce in the micro-business category.
Tycoon Events won an Esprit Award from the International Live Events Association for its work on Alberta Blue Cross's Wellness Summit.
Unbelts was featured in the Edmonton Journal for its effort to donate at least 25,000 masks to students.
Events
Sept. 24: Indigenous Women Entrepreneurs: Are you Ready for Entrepreneurship?
Sept. 25-26: Sedulous Women Leaders Annual Conference, sponsored in part by AWE
Sept. 26: Streetside Vintage, a Calgary market promoted by Donna Mac
Sept. 28: Financial Wellness Series 201-Managing Money, a workshop put on by The Light House Co
Sept. 29: IoT Transforming the Future of Agriculture, facilitated by Lisa Genovese of BottomLine Marketing Inc
Sept. 30: Overcoming Mental Health Challenges in a Global Pandemic, presented by Wellness Works Canada
Oct. 1: 2020 Virtual AWE Awards
Oct. 14: When Benefits and Wellness Come Together: Improve Your Employee Benefits to Create a Healthy and High Performing Workplace, presented by Wellness Works Canada
Oct. 16: A Deep Dive Into Facebook's Analytics and Ad Manager Targeting Tools
Oct. 19-21: Let's Start Your Business Plan- A 3 Part Webinar Series
Posts and publications
Koleya Karringten of Absolute Combustion International published a piece in EnergyNow about launching a new technology in a crisis.
Achieve Wellness Spa put forth some tips on dealing with "maskne" as we all mask up.
AMR Interior Design & Drafting Ltd. offered some ways to make the most of your design investment.
Thinking of buying a franchise? Know your net worth, advised Andrea Bailey-Brown of Bailey Brown Consulting.
Bessie Box shared news of a collaboration with Mill Street Brewery and a recipe for lemon dill grilled salmon.
The Bra Lounge revealed the true costs of cheap brassieres.
Connie Jakab of The Jakab Co broke down the barriers preventing change at home and the ways to get around them.
BottomLine Marketing's Lisa Genovese interviewed Tyler Cumberford of Factor One Marketing about using Google to your advantage.
In Episode 2 of the PREP Podcast, Katie Robertson of the Crisis Communications Institute talks to UK expert Amanda Coleman about putting people first when crisis hits.
If you have a coaching business, consistency with social media is key, wrote Jackie Appleby of Diligent Assistant. She also asked whether you are a business owner or an entrepreneur.
DiveThru offered tips on how to stop comparing yourself to others and how to silence your inner critic.
Get Cooking has a whole bunch of cooking classes coming up, including online instruction on macarons on Sept. 27, and fresh pasta basics in person on Oct. 1. See the whole lineup here.
Jennifer Buchanan of JB Music Therapy has been named executive director of the Canadian Association of Music Therapists.
Kim Orlesky of KO Advantage Group outlined the difference between decision-makers and influencers in sales. Her company also shared a webinar on how to sell when you're too nice to sell.
Nexus Exhibits explained how it pivoted when the pandemic halted trade-show season.
Proactive Seniors Ltd. took a look at how social isolation affects older adults.
The Promo Addict is already thinking about Christmas!
Proserve Cleaning & Restoration Services gave tips on protecting your home from wind damage.
StrongerU Senior Fitness has sponsored its first student under its student sponsorship program.
Sugarlash PRO has introduced a new Mega Lash course to train lash artists.
TMH Business Coaching & Consulting advised you to take more time off — it's good for productivity! And while you're at it, raise your prices, said Kelli-Rae Tamaki.
True Angle Medical Technologies has started a web series called Telehealth Tuesday — here's Episode 1. It also welcomed a new team member and celebrated its new website.
Tycoon Events has published an event trends report to help you plan for 2021 and beyond. It also shared how it helped the University of Alberta put on a virtual open house.
Vytality at Home passes along new research on keeping your mind active for longer.
Wellness Works Canada shared a webinar on workplace wellbeing and productivity with Lori Schmidt.
AWE news
In case you missed it, AWE profiled Karen Ryan and Lara Murphy, co-founders of Ryan Murphy Construction and winners of the 2020 Celebration of Achievement Award.
Also profiled are the finalists for the other awards to be presented Oct. 1:
AWE Upsurge Award: Justine and Kendall Barber of Poppy Barley; Courtney Buhler of Sugarlash PRO; Alethea Austin of Achieve Wellness Spa
AWE Emerging Entrepreneur Award: Kristina Botelho of kb&co; Aleesha Gosling of Langdon Firehouse Bar & Grill; Monica Tawfik of Performance Auto Calgary
Indigenous Entrepreneur Award: Koleya Karringten of Absolute Combustion International; Crystal Lucier of Preferred Tax Solutions; Nicole Matos of Rivet Management
