July 13, 2010
Saskatoon Women's Network
Donna Walton spoke on the value of mentorship and
BMI's role in helping businesses to achieve success.
MAY 6th, 2010
General presentation on mentorship to:
Ukrainian Canadian Professional & Business Association - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
APRIL 26th, 2010
Annual General Meeting - Held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
NOVEMBER 5th, 2009
Presentation at Entrepreneurial Minor Class in the Department of Finance & Marketing at the Edwards School of Business
Donna Walton, BMI Executive Director, gave a presentation of general mentorship which included:
- What is mentorship?
- Principles of mentorship
- Mentoring relationships
- What is a mentor/protégé
- Benefits of being a mentor/protégé
- BMI's programs/services
OCTOBER 21st, 2009
ACS Training Session for the Protégés/Mentors
This event was a follow-up from the ACS Membership Breakfast series. The training session was geared toward pairs matched through the ACS mentorship program. The training outlined the important components fo an effective mentorship relationship: roles, characteristics, stages, and the principles of mentoring. This was to ensure all participants were on the same page about expections.
For more information or if you are interested in becoming a mentor or protégé, please contact Bev Magill, ACS Project Officer, by phone at 975-8928 or by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please go to www.agcouncil.ca for more information.
OCTOBER 19th, 2009
3rd Annual Women's Conference hosted by Community Futures Visions North in La Ronge, SK
On Monday, October 19th, Donna Walton, the new Executive Director for BMI, spoke to a group of 80+ women about the benefits of business mentorship in Saskatchewan. She focused on the how mentorship within and between businesses would develop more strong business leaders leading to a robust economic future for Saskatchewan.
MARCH 26th, 2009
Prince Albert & District Chamber of Commerce Networking Event
The P.A. & District Chamber of Commerce in partnership with BMI hosted a networking event. This event is an initiative to host prospective mentors and protégés.
MARCH 21st, 2009
ACS Membership Breakfast Series:
Agriculture Mentorship Initiative
Agriculture Mentorship Initiative, which is being piloted by ACS under the guidance of the Business Mentorship Institute (BMI) Inc., matched protégé’s with mentors, establishing a relationship whereby the protégé will learn from the mentor’s experience and industry knowledge.
To kick-start the Initiative and get more people interested and familiar with the concept of mentorship, ACS and BMI hosted a breakfast on Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. in the Atrium Building at Innovation Place in Saskatoon.
The breakfast was a tremendous networking opportunity for those in Saskatchewan’s agriculture and agri-food sector, allowing prospective mentors and protégés to meet each other and the staff of ACS and BMI discussed other issues with their colleagues from across the sector. The breakfast included presentations from ACS and BMI on the value of mentorship within the agriculture and agri-food sector and what the mentorship process entails. Dan Prefontaine, President of the Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre, also made a short presentation on the benefits of mentorship for the agriculture and agri-food sector.
For more information or if you are interested in becoming a mentor or protégé, please contact Bev Magill, ACS Project Officer, by phone at 975-8928 or by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please go to www.agcouncil.ca for more information.
MARCH 16th, 2009
Annual General Meeting
On Monday March 16th The Business Mentorship Institute AGM took place at 1:00 p.m. The meeting was held at the Centre for Business Development, 1919 Rose Street in Regina, but videoconferencing was available for members in the Saskatoon region. Delegates attending in Saskatoon went to the Ideas Inc. Board Room, 120 Sonnenschein Place.
DECEMBER 4th, 2008
Create a Culture of Excellence & Learning - It’s the True Competitive Advantage
Competitive advantage for a business, a professional or a community can come from many places-strategy, price, innovation and so on. Yet the strongest competitive advantage is a culture of excellence and learning which leads to ongoing adaptation. Dr. John Izzo has become one of North America’s most sought after advisors on creating a culture for sustainable success. In this motivating keynote he explored how a culture of excellence and learning can be created from the individual level to the community level. Drawing on his experiences from over 600 companies, he inspired you, challenge you and left you with ideas you can implement immediately.
DECEMBER 4th, 2008
Building a Culture of Mentorship with Dr John Izzo
Event sponsored by Advanced Education, Employment & Labour
www.aeel.gov.sk.ca