Business Resilience Series
Information and Expert Perspective for Businesses Persevering Through This Challenge
The Business Resilience Series is a community initiative to provide business owners with access to experts and accurate information as they navigate the challenge of the COVID-19 crisis. Community partners include Ascent Strategy, Economic Development Regina, Regina's Warehouse Business Improvement District, the Regina Downtown Business Improvement District, and Path Cowork.
Each session in the series will feature a brief presentation on new developments relevant to business owners, followed by a moderated panel discussion with experts that can answer your questions.
The series is free, and everyone involved is volunteering their time and contributing their own resources to make it happen.
Upcoming Events
This is a list of the upcoming events in the Business Resilience Series. Check often, as we expect to add new sessions frequently with new topics. Consider signing up for our email list to ensure you don’t miss new announcements. By clicking ‘sign-up now’ you will be taken to the Eventbrite page for the event to complete the free registration process.
After each session is complete, a full recording will be provided on this page so that you and others can revisit important information or review sessions you might have missed. When the video is ready, the ‘sign-up now’ button will be replaced with a ‘watch now’ button to access the recording.
You may sign-up for as many sessions as you like, and we hope you will share these resources with others.
May 7, 2020 | 10:00AM - 11:00AM CST (SASKATCHEWAN)
Virtual Session
Business Resilience Series: Information for the Restaurant Industry
Join us for our next session with a focus on Information for the Restaurant Industry. Our expert panel will discuss specific issues restaurant owners face as they consider re-opening as well as guidelines in the Province’s Re-open Saskatchewan plan. Panelist's will share knowledge on industry best practices and answer direct questions from attendees. Panelist's Include:
- Jeffrey Boutilier, President, Ascent Strategy (also moderating)
- Mark von Schellwitz, Vice President Western Canada, Restaurants Canada
- Aimee Schulhauser, Owner/Founder, Schoolhaus Culinary
- Matt Pinch, Co-founder, President and CEO, Leo’s Hospitality Group
- Jim Bence, President and CEO, Saskatchewan Hotel and Hospitality Association
May 5, 2020 | 9:00AM - 10:30AM CST (SASKATCHEWAN)
Virtual Session
Business Resilience: Information & Expert Perspective for Businesses Navigating the Challenge of COVID-19 (IV)
Join us for a moderated panel discussion featuring experts in the business management, legal, insurance, commercial property, and insolvency fields. Panelists joining us for Tuesday's session include:
- Jeffrey Boutilier, President Ascent Strategy (also moderating)
- LeeAnn Croft, Principal & Architect 1080 Architecture
- Mark Heise, President Rebellion Brewing
- Derek Verhelst, President Kelln Solar
APRIL 28, 2020 | 9:00AM - 11:00AM CST (SASKATCHEWAN)
Virtual Session
Business Resilience: Information & Expert Perspective for Businesses Navigating the Challenge of COVID-19 (III)
Join us for a moderated panel discussion featuring experts in the business management, legal, insurance, commercial property, and insolvency fields. Panelists joining us for Tuesday's session include:
- Jeffrey Boutilier, President Ascent Strategy (also moderating)
- Craig Reed, Partner Virtus Group
- Dave Sullivan, COO Global Ag Risk Solutions
- Sean Stefan, President Rusty Shovel
- Kevin Stricker, CEO Fries Tallman
- Kirk Morrison, CEO Krugo
APRIL 14, 2020 | 9:00AM - 11:00AM CST (SASKATCHEWAN)
Virtual Session
Business Resilience: Information & Expert Perspective for Businesses Navigating the Challenge of COVID-19 (II)
Join us for a moderated panel discussion featuring experts in the business management, legal, insurance, commercial property, and insolvency fields. Panelists joining us for Tuesday's session include:
- Jeffrey Boutilier, President Ascent Strategy (also moderating)
- Mitch Molnar, CEO Mitchell Developments
- Craig Reed, Partner Virtus Group
- Cary Wessel, Associate Gerrand Rath Johnson
- Pamela Meger, SVP MNP
April 8, 2020 | 9:00AM - 11:00AM CST (SASKATCHEWAN)
Virtual Session
Business Resilience: Information & Expert Perspective for Businesses Navigating the Challenge of COVID-19 (I)
Join us for a moderated panel discussion featuring experts in the business management, legal, insurance, commercial property, and insolvency fields. Panelists joining us for Wednesday's session include:
- Jeffrey Boutilier, President Ascent Strategy (also moderating)
- Mitch Molnar, CEO Mitchell Developments
- Craig Reed, Partner Virtus Group
- Rick Smith, SVP Henderson Insurance
- Cary Wessel, Associate Gerrand Rath Johnson
- Eric Sirrs, SVP MNP
