# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Resilient Entrepreneur - Ontario's Small Business Conference
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 19 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 am – Tue, 20 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: A two-day conference for Ontario entrepreneurs featuring expert insights on resilience, AI, tourism, procurement and growth.About this EventThe Resilient Entrepreneur: Ontario's Small Business Conference is a dynamic two-day event designed to help entrepreneurs and small to medium-sized business owners strengthen their businesses, build resilience, and prepare for future growth.Join industry experts, business support organizations, and municipal leaders at 19 on the Park Theatre in Stouffville for engaging sessions on business resilience, culinary and agritourism, artificial intelligence, municipal procurement, downtown revitalization, and the circular economy. Attendees will gain practical tools, innovative ideas, and valuable connections to help navigate challenges and seize new opportunities.Whether you're launching a new venture, growing an existing business, or looking for fresh strategies to stay competitive, this conference offers actionable insights to support your success.October 19-20 | 19 on the Park Theatre, Stouffville$35 Two-Day Pass | $25 Single-Day PassTravelling to Stouffville? Conference attendees requiring overnight accommodations can use discount code LBSB when booking their stay at Days Inn by Wyndham Stouffville to access the preferred conference rate.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4j0a0WOgaMMonday Oct. 19, 2026 🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AMRegistration🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:15 AMWelcome Remarks🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:00 AMBuilding Relationships: Indigenous Peoples, Business & the Path ForwardHost: Jay SheaInfo: In this interactive session, Jay Shea will explore the evolving relationship between Indigenous peoples and business — from historical barriers to the growing presence of Indigenous people in workplaces, businesses and communities today.
Through storytelling, lived experience and table discussions, participants will explore where we’ve come from, where we are today, and where we can go together. The session will offer practical insights into Indigenous inclusion, Status and tax exemption, attracting and retaining Indigenous employees, appreciation versus appropriation, and how small acts of understanding can build stronger relationships with employees, customers and communities.🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:15 AMNetworking Break🕑: 11:15 AM - 12:15 PMThriving Through Change: Preparing Businesses for Downtown RevitalizationHost: Julie PerkinsInfo: Downtown revitalization creates exciting opportunities, but it can also bring challenges for local businesses. This practical session will provide businesses with strategies and actionable ideas to prepare proactively, maintain customer loyalty, stay visible and communicate effectively throughout the revitalization process.
Participants will take away:
Practical strategies to prepare for change rather than simply react when disruption begins.
Ideas for strengthening customer loyalty and giving customers reasons to continue supporting their business.
Communication strategies for keeping customers informed and connected throughout the revitalization process.
Actionable ideas they can implement immediately to build business resilience and prepare for the opportunities ahead.🕑: 12:15 PM - 01:15 PMCreating Delicious DestinationsHost: Shayan LallaniInfo: Join the Culinary Tourism Alliance for a workshop designed to help local businesses tap into the growing opportunities of culinary and agritourism. Discover what visitors are looking for and learn practical ways to turn your food, drink, and tourism offerings into memorable visitor experiences. We’ll explore how to showcase taste of place and tell compelling food stories. We'll also learn best practices for offering bookable visitor experiences and building partnerships to expand your reach. Whether you’re already welcoming visitors or just getting started, you’ll leave with practical ideas to help your business become part of what makes Stouffville a delicious destination.🕑: 01:15 PM - 02:00 PMNetworking Lunch🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PMBehind the Scenes of Downtown RevitalizationInfo: Join Town staff for a discussion on how Stouffville is preparing for the Downtown Revitalization Project. Hear project and economic development leaders share updates on the project, collaborative planning efforts, and the initiatives being developed to support businesses, visitors, and residents during and after construction. Topics will include the new Economic Development Strategy, Downtown Roadmap, public plaza projects, business support programs, downtown activation initiatives, tourism trends, and how the Town is preparing to navigate broader economic challenges while building a vibrant and resilient downtown.🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM Building Business ResilienceHost: Stephanie SimpsonInfo: Change is part of running a small business. Construction, shifting customer habits and other factors outside your control can all affect your bottom line. This practical session shares the advice YSpace York-Simcoe most often gives founders in our region on building a business that can weather change. We'll focus on staying connected, staying visible and making it easy for customers to reach you. Attendees will leave with a short checklist and actions they can put in place right away.Tuesday Oct. 20, 2026🕑: 09:50 AM - 01:50 AMRegistration🕑: 09:50 AM - 10:00 AMOpening Remarks 🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:45 AMYork Small Business Enterprise CentreHost: Daniela Mazzaferro🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:00 AMNetworking Break 🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMAI-Powered Growth: Turn Social Engagement Into Loyal CustomersHost: Maryam GolabgirInfo: Likes are nice. But they don't pay the bills.
Most small businesses I talk to have the same problem. They're posting every week, people are commenting, and still nobody's buying. The engagement is there. The customers aren't.
In this webinar, I'll show you how to close that gap using AI tools you can start with right away. We'll look at how to spot followers who are actually ready to buy, respond faster without sounding like a robot, and keep them coming back once they do.
I've spent 20 years in digital marketing, working with everyone from Fortune 500 brands to local shops here in York Region. This is what's actually working for my clients right now. No fluff and no tech degree required.
Bring your questions. We'll leave time for them.🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 AMLunch🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:45 PMStronger Together: Helping you Survive Construction Host: Sara Porter Info: What can happen when neighbouring businesses work together? Join Sara Porter for practical lessons from shared storefront space, creative business partnerships and events that bring people inside local shops. Drawing on her experience operating through downtown revitalization, Sara will also explore how consistent communication and local shopping initiatives can help businesses stay connected with their customers during disruption. This session offers approachable ideas that business owners, BIAs/Municipalities and community partners can adapt to their own main street.🕑: 01:45 PM - 12:00 PMBreak 🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:45 PMThe Circular Shift: How Business Is Adapting to a New EconomyHost: Audrey Bayens Info: The traditional “take-make-waste” model is becoming increasingly costly, risky, and unsustainable. weRcircular will outline how the global economy is shifting toward the circular economy model which supports business increasing the net value of their products and services.
For business, this means identifying the “Value Gap” which is avoidable economic value lost through linear economic practices. Beyond cost savings, circular strategies create competitive advantage. It represents an opportunity for circular interventions to retain more value, reduce waste generation, and strengthen long-term prosperity.
Find out how some local Stouffville businesses demonstrate circular principles. Global strategies brought into a local context.🕑: 02:45 AM - 03:15 AMPartnerships with PurposeHost:  Brandi PickeringInfo: Effective sponsorship starts with a business need, not a logo placement. Whether the goal is to build awareness, reach new customers, strengthen trust or deepen community relationships, the right partnership should help solve a clearly defined business challenge.
Learn how to use sponsorship strategically, on any budget, to address a business need and reach the right audience.
We’ll use Stouffville 150, the Town’s year-long celebration in 2027, as one timely example of how businesses can assess audience fit, community relevance and alignment with their own objectives when considering a sponsorship or partnership.
Through practical examples, we’ll explore what to ask before investing, how to recognize audience alignment and how to choose partnerships that deliver meaningful engagement and value for everyone involved.
Whether you’re new to sponsorship or refining your approach, this session will give you a simple framework for choosing partnerships that address a business needs.🕑: 03:15 PM - 04:00 PMAI, Video & Your Voice: How Small Businesses Get Seen in 2026Host: Indu BainsInfo: Join the Greater Stouffville Chamber for a session with Indu Bains, Angela Dunn, Aizik Grimman and Mikey Wheeler.  How can a small business use today’s communication tools to stay visible and credible without needing a huge budget or marketing team?
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/whitchurch-stouffville/the-resilient-entrepreneur-ontarios-small-business-conference/100002000204203617
- **Event Categories**: business, conferences, art, theatre, workshops, artificial-intelligence
- **Slot details of has slots**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 7 hours
  - Location: 19 Park Dr
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 25, max: 35, currency: CAD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Whitchurch-Stouffville
- **state**: ON
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: 19 Park Dr
- **lat**: 43.972694
- **long**: -79.2437666
- **full address**: 19 Park Dr, 19 Park Drive, Whitchurch-Stouffville, Canada

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Resilient Entrepreneur - Ontario's Small Business Conference being held?
  - **A:** The Resilient Entrepreneur - Ontario's Small Business Conference takes place on Mon, 19 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 am to Tue, 20 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm at 19 Park Dr, 19 Park Drive, Whitchurch-Stouffville, Canada.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Resilient Entrepreneur - Ontario's Small Business Conference?
  - **A:** The Resilient Entrepreneur - Ontario's Small Business Conference is organized by The Town of Stouffville.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Resilient Entrepreneur - Ontario's Small Business Conference is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Whitchurch-Stouffville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Resilient Entrepreneur - Ontario's Small Business Conference sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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