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Stability on the horizon for some manufacturers, survey reveals
OTTAWA, Ont. — After six months of plummeting orders and job losses, manufacturers and exporters are beginning to see some stability in their business operations, according to survey data from Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters' April Business Conditions Survey. For the full story, click here.

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Redefining "Business as Usual": What Now for Canadian Manufacturing?

Attend this special seminar providing practical guidance to help your organization manage operations and financing in today's difficult environment. This session also features a look ahead at what you can do to help prepare your company as it comes out of the recession.

  • Deal with the Current Financing Environment – Gain insights into the new realities and learn strategies on how you can manage expectations, obtain/renew financing, and restructure or effect an M&A in a distressed marketplace.

  • Position Your Company for Growth As the Recession Ends – Benefit from a review of “leading practices” and “lessons learned” across the three pillars of cost management: process and labour, cash and working capital, and asset management.  This will include a discussion around the impact that commodity price fluctuations have had on operations.

Who Should Attend:
CEOs, CFOs, VP Finance, and Controllers from industrial market industry, including: Metals, Plastics, Chemicals, Machinery, Construction, and Mining Equipment.

Industry Focus:

Diversified Industries: Metals, Plastics, Chemicals, Machinery, Construction, and Mining Equipment.

When:

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Where: 

Toronto Congress Centre
650 Dixon Road, Toronto, ON

Time:

8:30 am – 11:00 am
(8:00 am for Complimentary Breakfast)

RSVP:

Click here

For more information, please contact Allison Follett, 416-228-7262.

 

Presenters:

Peter Hatges Partner, Advisory, KPMG LLP

Stavros Stefanis Industrial Markets Leader
KPMG in the US



Special Guest Speaker:

Lewis Megaw, Sector VP, Light Manufacturing, EDC

Presenting on EDC programs to help you succeed in international business.


















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