About EDN: Announcements

• Visual Change/Name Change for EDN
• 2003 Entrepreneur of the Year Award Recipient
• Information, Workshop, and Networking Sessions

Visual Change/Name Change for EDN

Stay Tuned for a New Look & Name for EDN!

The Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Network (EDN) is in an exciting time of transition. We're moving towards becoming a self-sustaining organization that is less dependent on government funding. As part of this transition, EDN is taking stock and asking fundamental questions about itself, its purpose, its future, its services and its members. Our goal is to move into the future with renewed momentum so we can continue to provide the best possible services to our members.

As part of our transition, we are currently in the process of developing a new visual identity and name for our organization. We will unveil this exciting change to our members in early March through our quarterly newsletter, and then on our website. If you are interested in becoming a member and receiving the newsletter, feel free to contact us.

Or, if you have any comments or questions about this change we would love to hear from you!

Contact:
Geraldine Dowling-James, Executive Director
Tel/TTY: 902-426-0561
E-mail: newd@cbsc.gc.ic.ca

2003 Entrepreneur of the Year Award Recipient

The Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Network (EDN) would like to announce their 2003 Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient Mr. Michael Armstrong - 12 Stories The Rose Man -Petals from Heaven Congratulations to Michael and all the nominees. For more information contact EDN at newd@cbsc.ic.gc.ca.

Information, Workshop, & Networking Sessions

By popular demand, the Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Network (EDN) will continue to offer monthly Networking and Information Sessions. Each session will have a guest speakers, an opportunity for you to meet other entrepreneurs, and a chance to market your business, we provide light refreshments.

The following are the dates, times and locations for the 2003-2004 sessions:

EDN Information Sessions (Date-Time-Location Below)

• October 16, 2003 (NEW DATE due to Hurricane Clean Up)
  Managing Stress - by Margaret Bayers
  5-6:30 pm
  1575 Brunswick Street- C/NSBSC, Halifax
  
• December 4, 2003
  Showcase Fair and Christmas Social
  6-8:00 pm
  6136 Almon Street, CNIB Auditorium, Halifax
  
• February 5, 2004
  Personal Safety and Loss Prevention - Wendy Russell
  5-6:30 pm
  1575 Brunswick Street C/NSBSC, Halifax
  
• April 1, 2004
  TEAMWork - Opportunity Fund - Judy Turner
  5-6:30 pm
  1575 Brunswick Street C/NSBSC, Halifax
  
• May 29, 2004
  AGM and Showcase Fair
  1-4:00 pm
  6136 Almon Street - CNIB Auditorium, Halifax

All sessions are FREE and are open to all persons with disabilities who are interested in entrepreneurship and self-employment, or who are currently operating a business, all those who are involved in providing services to persons with disabilities, as well as community and government organizations.

Please request, in advance, for personal accommodation or alternate format provisions.

Registration is required.

Please contact EDN to pre-register for any of the sessions above at: email us, call 1-800-668-1010 or 1-800-797-4188 (TTY) and ask for EDN, or (902) 426-0591 or 426-0561 (TTY).