The Mompreneur® Celebrates Canadian Moms in Business on International Women’s Day Weekend

The 2015 National Mompreneur® Conference will take place once over International Women’s Day Weekend March 6th & 7th in Toronto. In partnership with Parents Canada, the Mompreneur® Award of Excellence winner will be crowned Sat. March 7th, 2015
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The Mompreneur Conference and Awards www.themompreneur.com/conference
The Mompreneur Conference and Awards www.themompreneur.com/conference
TORONTO - Feb. 27, 2015 - PRLog -- What better time then International Women’s Day Weekend to celebrate the achievement of women and moms in Business? The 3rd Annual Mompreneur® Conference and Awards will take place over two days this year, March 6th and 7th, to coincide with International Women’s Day (March 8th). Women from across North America to come together and share their successes, their challenges, their learnings, their innovations and to celebrate one of their own by crowning the 2015 Mompreneur® Award of Excellence Winner, presented by TruShield Insurance, affectionately known as Mompreneur® of the Year.


Highlights of this year’s conference include a Risky Business Panel headed by Hon. M.P. Kellie Leitch, Minister for Status of Women, a Women in Leadership Panel (panellists include Susan Fletcher: Sr. Dir. of International Communications, UPS; Suzanne Trusdale: VP of Small Business Solutions, TELUS), and a Personal Branding in the Media Panel (Panelists will include Giselle Phelps: GSP Media; Becky Coles: NewsTalk 1010; Jacqueline Milczarek: Broadcaster: Farah Nasser, Anchor, CP24; Janice Biehn: Editor, Parents Canada Magazine).

Keynote by Entertainment Tonight Canada’s Cheryl Hickey, who in addition to reporting on Hollywood’s hottest stars, has taken the plunge into entrepreneurship and created OURS, a product line dedicated to taking care of families’ everyday needs. Joining Cheryl on the roster of speakers, is a group of talented successful women including Nancy Vonk and Janet Kestin, Facebook Canada’s Erin Elofson, Northbridge Financial’s Lori McDougall, along with Erika Diamond, Comedienne Susan Stewart, Tech Coach Avery Swartz, Life Coach Mieka Forte and many more.

Complete agenda and speakers list can be found here: www.themompreneur.com/conference/agenda/

But all work and no play makes for a pretty dull conference. This year’s event a Cocktail Party and fashion show; pampering at the Manulife Spa room; the Telus Photo Station where you can update your professional headshot.  And to wrap up the weekend’s event, on Saturday March 7, the 2015 MOMprenuer® Award of Excellence will be awarded to one of 12 finalists selected from across the country. The winner will receive $35,000 plus an incredible prize package.

The Mompreneur® is proud to announce our Elite Sponsors who through their support and encouragement of moms in business across the country, are helping to build strong, viable and innovative business visionaries in Canada. This year our partner  sponsors include Manulife, UPS CANADA, SAGE North America, Citrix, TELUS, and presenting sponsor TruShield Insurance.

We are mothers, wives, business owners, associates and entrepreneurs. We are women, so let’s celebrate and keep the MOMentum going at the 2015 MOMprenuer® Conference and Awards.  For more information visit us at www.themomprenueur.com or send us a tweet @TheMompreneurTM

The 2015 Mompreneur® Award of Excellence presented by TruShield Insurance will be handed out at The National Mompreneurs® Conference taking place over 2 days during International Women’s Day Weekend, Friday, March 6th, and Saturday March 7th 2015. The conference will take place at the Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel & Conference Centre - 801 Dixon Rd, Toronto, ON.

For more information on the Conference & Awards, to obtain a Media Pass or to speak to CEO Maria Locker please contact:

Rania Walker, PR & Media Relations

rania@sparqstreet.com

Phone: 416-258-8953

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About Mompreneur® Showcase Group Inc.

Mompreneur® Showcase Group Inc. (www.TheMOMpreneur.com) is the trusted national network that supports, educates, and empowers moms in business across Canada. With close to 20 satellite locations in Ontario, Mompreneur® groups are now expanding to other provinces in order to connect business women everywhere.  www.themompreneur.com

About ParentsCanada

ParentsCanada magazine is one of Canada’s leading resources for parents of newborns to teens. Its focus is on providing parents the tools they need to make positive choices for their families. www.parentscanada.com

About TruShield Insurance

The TruShield Insurance solution was specifically created to provide Canadian small businesses with the insurance coverage they need. TruShield Insurance is the small business division of Federated Insurance Company of Canada, a leading specialized insurance provider. A 100% Canadian owned company, Federated Insurance has been part of the Fairfax family of companies since 1990.  Learn more about TruShield Insurance at www.trushieldinsurance.ca.

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