Jeremy Martell, Author at Cape Breton Partnership

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Cape Breton Island, NS -The Cape Breton Partnership is seeking nominations for its Board of Directors. Nominations will be accepted until Monday, September 20, 2021 at 4 p.m. To apply, visit https://bit.ly/CBPartnership-Board-Nomination-2021.

The Cape Breton Partnership is Unama’ki – Cape Breton’s private sector-led economic development organization that supports companies and entrepreneurs by promoting our Island as a great place to live and invest; growing a culture that values and celebrates creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship; and connecting entrepreneurs and companies to the resources they need to succeed. Central to its governance is a skills-based Board of Directors that oversees the Partnership and guides its work in supporting Cape Breton – Unama’ki’s economy.

As Cape Breton Island’s economic development organization, it is significant that the Cape Breton Partnership’s Board of Directors are from diverse sectors with a variety of backgrounds, expertise and experiences.

Requirements to become a member of the Cape Breton Partnership’s Board of Directors include:

Commitment to the vision, mission and goals of the Cape Breton Partnership;

Serve on the Board and its committees for a three-year term, attend meetings (quarterly https://bit.ly/CBPartnership-Board-Nomination-2021

Board meetings, one strategic planning session) and represent the Cape Breton Partnership when requested;
Demonstrate leadership in the Cape Breton – Unama’ki business community;
Provide guidance and direction to the organization based on knowledge and experience;
Be an Investor with the Cape Breton Partnership.

The Partnership’s Board Governance Committee will review nominations to select individuals. Those selected will be contacted in advance of the three-year-term start date set for October 2021. The Cape Breton Partnership is committed to equity and diversity in all its appointments and activities.

The Cape Breton Partnership Board is comprised of 20 members from across Unama’ki – Cape Breton, and represents a wide range of sectors and regions. The current Board of Directors list can be found at https://capebretonpartnership.com/about/board-of-directors/.

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Media Contact:
Carly Appleton
Cape Breton Partnership
902.562.0122
Carly@capebretonpartnership.com

About the Cape Breton Partnership:
The Cape Breton Partnership is Unama’ki – Cape Breton’s private sector-led economic development organization that supports companies and entrepreneurs by promoting our island as a great place to live and invest; growing a culture that values and celebrates creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship; and connecting entrepreneurs and companies to the resources they need to succeed. For more information, visit https://capebretonpartnership.com.

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Sydney, NS – The Cape Breton Partnership, together with the Cape Breton Farmers’ Market, is excited to introduce the “Pop-up Bistro”, a new initiative that will offer food and beverage vendors the opportunity to participate in the weekly Saturday Market’s food-court area and make their tasty creations available to market-goers.

“We are excited to partner on this initiative and give local vendors in the food and beverage industry a chance to connect with their community, while promoting and marketing their business in a new and different way,” said Carla Arsenault, President & CEO of the Cape Breton Partnership.

The “Pop-up Bistro” is curated with the goal of showcasing a variety of vendors over the next several weeks while giving customers a chance to experience a variety of cuisines and products.

“This is a terrific offering for the Market and its customers and we hope to bring an array of vendors and flavours to customers in the local community,” said Brenda Donahue, Chair of the Cape Breton Farmers’ Market.

The “Pop-up Bistro” takes place weekly on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cape Breton Farmers’ Market in Downtown Sydney, and is available to the local business community in the food and beverage industry. The $100+HST fee includes a booth, signage, access to the commercial Market Kitchen and marketing/promotion.

For more information, including food safety requirements, and to apply and participate, please visit: https://capebretonpartnership.com/farmersmarket.

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Media Contact:
Jeremy Martell
Cape Breton Partnership
902.562.0122
Jeremy@capebretonpartnership.com

Jess Fraser
Cape Breton Farmers’ Market
902.564.9948
cbfarmersmarket@bellaliant.com

About the Cape Breton Farmers’ Market
The Cape Breton Farmers’ Market (CBFM) aims to facilitate economic growth and sustainability for local food and craft producers encouraging more people to live, work and grow in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality. The CBFM is a not-for-profit co-operative that has been in operation for almost thirty years.

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Cape Breton Island, N.S. – As a number of major public infrastructure projects get underway in Cape Breton, the Cape Breton Partnership is proud to be launching the Building Tomorrow campaign.

Developed in collaboration with partners at the Nova Scotia Department of Labour and Advanced Education, Nova Scotia Construction Sector Council, and more, the campaign aims to recognize, celebrate, and inform local infrastructure developments on the Island. Ongoing and upcoming major public projects include the NSCC Marconi Campus relocation, expansions of the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, New Waterford Community Hub, Northside Health Complex, and Glace Bay Hospital.

“The Province of Nova Scotia is investing over a billion dollars in our Island over the next several years through these projects, with an unprecedented opportunity for lasting impact and benefit for our business community and residents,” says Carla Arsenault, President & CEO of the Cape Breton Partnership. “Hundreds of Cape Bretoners will be able to build their careers due to these projects, kicking off a new era of development capabilities for the Island. An entirely new generation of workers in the construction sector will become trained and receive valuable experiences and skills from these projects, becoming a catalyst for the revitalization of our workforce and our communities across Unama’ki – Cape Breton.”

The campaign will feature the Building-Tomorrow.ca website with a number of resources focused on sharing opportunities for work and training in the construction industry, supplier and business opportunities, as well as general information and updates on the progress. The campaign was developed by local agency Anchored Ideas.

“The local infrastructure being developed and improved on the Island will be great assets to the community, and that’s only a fraction of the benefits these projects will offer,” says Jeremy Martell, Community Engagement Manager for the Cape Breton Partnership. “Whether you currently work in the construction industry or are looking to start your career; whether you are a large business or a small one, these projects have opportunities available to all areas of Unama’ki – Cape Breton.”

As the campaign continues to roll out, additional activities and events will be held both online and in-person, including community engagement sessions, work and training information workshops, and information sessions for the local business community.

To learn more about the campaign and infrastructure development in Cape Breton, visit
www.Building-Tomorrow.ca, the campaign’s social media accounts at @BuildingTomorrowCB,
or contact Jeremy Martell, Community Engagement Manager, at Jeremy@capebretonpartnership.com.

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Jeremy Martell, Community Engagement Manager
Cape Breton Partnership
902-562-0122
Jeremy@capebretonpartnership.com

Cape Breton Island, NS – The Cape Breton Partnership, together with the five municipalities in Cape Breton (Cape Breton Regional Municipality, the Counties of Inverness, Richmond and Victoria, and the Town of Port Hawkesbury) are asking businesses to fill out a survey about the impact of municipal red tape with the goal of reducing it, including by aligning municipal regulations where it makes sense.

“Municipalities across Cape Breton are working together to make it easier to do business in Cape Breton, whether that’s by modernizing bylaws, providing a one-stop shop for event planners or through our ambitious Regional Land Use planning project,” said Leanne MacEachen, Chief Administrative Officer, Municipality of the County of Victoria. “It’s critical our work remains rooted in the needs of Cape Breton businesses which is why we are again turning to them to ask where we should focus our shared work.”

The survey is part of the Regulatory Modernization Pilot Project – a partnership between the Island’s five municipalities and the provincial Office of Regulatory Affairs and Service Effectiveness. The survey seeks to identify pain points in the regulatory environment by improving the quality of new and existing regulation and reducing red tape to make it easier to grow the economy and for businesses to operate.

“The Partnership is happy to support this initiative and our municipal and government partners as they endeavour to make it easier for business owners to work, live and invest in Cape Breton – Unama’ki,” said Carla Arsenault, President & CEO of the Cape Breton Partnership. “These supports will help to grow our economy and create a more prosperous and thriving Cape Breton now and in the future.”

Business customers of one or more of Cape Breton – Unama’ki’s municipalities, are invited to take part in this survey, the data collected will help improve regulation and customer service during the next phase of the pilot partnership.

The survey will take approximately 12 minutes to complete and respondents have a chance to win a terrific prize for their business. Interested businesses are asked to fill out the survey and include contact information at the bottom to be entered in a draw to win a business planning and promotion package from the Cape Breton Partnership.

The lucky winner will receive:

A one-on-one session with our Business Planning Advisor, who will review your current business plan with you, or help you build a new one.
A promotion package, which includes social media promotion on our channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn), a feature in the monthly Partnership Pulse e-newsletter and space on a digital billboard located in the CBRM, with 22,000 vehicles passing daily, for an entire month.

The survey is open until Wednesday, August 11, 2021 and is available online here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/R3WC8B5 those who wish to participate, but do not have access to a computer, printed copies are available at the municipal buildings across the Island.

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Media Contact:
Carly Appleton
Cape Breton Partnership
902.227.7976
Carly@capebretonpartnership.com

Cape Breton Island, NS – The votes are in and the Cape Breton Hire Me Pitch Competition is excited to announce the 2021 top three winners.

The winners are:

First Place – Joe Townsend. Joe will receive $1,000 cash, his own 30-second radio advertisement and a one-on-one session with a Career Expert. Watch his pitch here.
Second Place – Jamie Li. Jamie will receive $300 cash and a one-on-one session with a Career Expert. Watch his pitch here.
Third Place – Alika Soni. Alika will receive $200 cash and a session with a Career Expert. Watch her pitch here.

The Competition opened on Thursday, June 3, with submissions closing on Monday, June 14, 2021. The top six pitches were then chosen by a selection committee of local professionals. The top three winners are then selected based on public voting.

“It was great to be able to open this opportunity up again to new graduates, newcomers and those nearing graduation,” says Carla Arsenault, President and CEO of the Cape Breton Partnership. “We know this is a challenging time for many and this campaign allows Cape Breton’s new graduates and newcomers an opportunity to showcase to employers just how much talent is here on the Island.”

Hire Me Cape Breton highlights Cape Breton’s top talent through exposure to Cape Breton employers by inviting students approaching graduation, new graduates, newcomers, and job seekers to submit a 60 – second video pitch. Using the video to tell local employers why they should be their next hire, participants uploaded video submissions to YouTube and submitted the video link through the official submission portal at www.HireMeCapeBreton.ca.

Top pitch winner, Joe Townsend is currently studying social services at NSCC and was thrilled for the opportunity.

“As a student, I am always seeking opportunities to highlight my talents and showcase myself as an employee,” said Townsend. “The prize was amazing, but being able to tell employees why I should be their next hire is so important.”

With almost 1,500 votes for the top six pitches, the contestants were able to introduce themselves to employers all across the island.

“We know that there are new graduates, newcomers and others looking for employment and we hope this competition gives the top six a way to connect with local employers. It also helps them develop their own professional brand, public speaking skills and confidence to land their dream job,” says Cape Breton Connector Program Coordinator Robyn Lee Seale. “Congratulations to Joe, Jamie and Alika and thank you to everyone who took the time to submit their pitch.”

To watch the top six videos, visit www.HireMeCapeBreton.ca. A special thank you to our investor and media partner at 101.9 the Giant for supporting the Hire Me Cape Breton Campaign and generously providing the winner with their 30-second ad spot.

The Cape Breton Partnership also has recently launched the Cape Breton Job Board. Your one-stop shop for local employers looking to promote vacant jobs and for job seekers looking for employment on Cape Breton Island. The job board can be found at www.capebretonjobboard.com.

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Media Contact:
Mark Inglis
Cape Breton Partnership
902-578-2482
Mark@capebretonpartnership.com

View the six 2021 Hire Me Cape Breton finalists in this video above.