Manitoba Chamber of Commerce
Issue link: http://publications.winnipegfreepress.com/i/317454
BIZ 'peg MAY 2014 | 5 BUY THE BOOK: LEADERSHIP WINNIPEG HAS WRITE STUFF PAGE 6 SPIRIT OF WINNIPEG AWARDS PAGE 8 ENTREPRENEURS TAKE EXPRESS TO SUCCESS PAGE 12 WENXIA GE IS FLUENT IN THE LANGUAGE OF BUSINESS PAGE 19 WE'RE ALL CRIME STOPPERS PAGE 22 THERE WAS A LOT OF BOLD TALK AT THE METROPOLITAN ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE ON APRIL 22. Inspiring speakers shared visions of a golden future at the BOLD Winnipeg Conference, presented by the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Pitblado Law. Point Douglas MLA Kevin Chief, Minister for Children and Youth Opportunities, delivered a passionate keynote speech calling on Manitobans to support our most vulnerable families, and to make investments in young people and the future they represent. "The most important thing is to get the people who believe in the potential of our community all together," Chief said. And that's exactly what the BOLD conference did. Diane Roussin, director of the Winnipeg Boldness Project, spoke about the new seven-year early childhood development initiative that's truly aimed at our most vulnerable citizens — babies and children. The project is focused on transforming lives of Point Douglas kids whose futures are ripe with potential. BOLD community leaders spoke about something called Creat-ivation — a fusion of arts, culture, innovation and technology that happens to be one of Winnipeg's most precious natural resources. They talked about creating community — promoting a unifi ed vision for Winnipeg's future that embraces a common cause as well as our diversity. And they looked to the future with the next generation of business leaders and social advocates, including active-transportation champion Anders Swanson. BOLD has always been about bringing new ideas, leaders and initiatives into the light. And more than ever it's about community engagement. The chamber wants Winnipeggers to take ownership of BOLD, and it's created a social platform to invite participation. BIZ 'peg MBiz_spring2014.indd Sec2:e MBiz_spring2014.indd Sec2:e 5/14/14 8:26:48 AM 5/14/14 8:26:48 AM