Each year, the Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Network celebrates its Entrepreneur of the Year event. This year’s event took place on April 19, 2011 in the Atlantic Ballroom at the Westin Nova Scotian. EDN members, friends and family attended the event. The event featured workshops, group and panel discussions.
This year’s Entrepreneur of the Year was awarded to Anne Comozzi, an artist, writer and the owner and operator of the Anne Camozzi Art & Design Studio near Antigonish. We were also excited to award the 2011 Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year Award, presented by Lori MacLean by Encana, to Matthew Colgan. Matthew has found recent success selling his hand crafted wooden pens. This award was created to introduce and recognize a newly emerging entrepreneur from our community who is on the path to become a future winner of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award!
EDN held its 15th Annual General Meeting on June 23, 2010, at the Westin Nova Scotian Hotel. Members, staff, and Board members were invited to participate in this event.
A successful year of EDN activities was recapped with reports and presentations from the President, Executive Director and Treasurer. This years Pamela Langille Award was awarded to Ronda Moulton. This award is to recognize an individual who has volunteered their time, knowledge and expertise selflessly to EDN. Ronda has volunteered significantly and helped other members with EDN’s initiative at the Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market. Six board members, Bob Brown, Troy desBarres, Sterling Kendall, Ken MacMillan, Sandra Preeper and Don Roper, were recognized for their hard work, leadership, inspiration and dedication to EDN. Nominations for new board members also took place during the meeting.
This year’s Small Business Week will take place on October 15th – October 22nd, 2011. EDN host several events around Nova Scotia during Small Business Week.
This year’s Global Entrepreneurship week will take place on November 14th – November 20th, 2011.
