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03 SPOTLIGHT ON AUGUST 08 AUGUST INDUSTRY EVENTS 12 SPOTLIGHT ON INDUSTRY 14 THE DYNAMIC SOUL OF SELLING Avoiding Solution Overloading Your Customer 16 BLU WAVE BOARD CO Making SUPs for the Great White North 28 CONTRACTOR'S CORNER TRUST — Either You Have It Or You Don’t 30 FIRST PLASTIC BAGS, THEN IT WAS STRAWS, NOW COFFEE CUPS HIRING TO BUILD A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS 64 5 WAYS TO BOOST YOUR BRAND THIS SUMMER 70 THE COLLINGWOOD BREWERY One of Canada’s Best 80 SPOTLIGHT ON INNOVATION 82 MANZER APIARY INC Making Beekeeping E-Z 86 RED PADDLE CO. Explore Your World 92 SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH 96 HOLISTIC HEALTH 34 SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS 36 THE RIVERFRONT JUBILEE A Nova Scotia Signature Event 52 TOURSEC Making Events Memorable for all the Right Reasons 58 WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN
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Pictou County is the birthplace of New Scotland, now known as Nova Scotia. Famous for its majestic coastline, amazing beaches, and home to one of Canada’s most enchanting places, the Cape Breton Highlands, but if you are on the lookout for the best iconic Canadian Music then New Glasgow is the place to be in Nova Scotia this summer for the 24th Riverfront Jubilee. We chat with Jubilee organizers about the 3-day event that is affectionately called, “The Jube” to find out how they have been so successful over the past 23 years and what Jube goers can expect from this year’s event. — a nova scotia signature event
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When we hear about declining bee populations in the news, and you think who should we bee calling? Well, Brian and Owen Manzer, the founders of Manzer Apiary Inc are the brains behind the E-Z Hive, a modified top bar beehive, have already answered the call and are capturing the attention of researchers and hobby beekeepers alike. Spotlight on Business Magazine spoke with Manzer brothers about their knowledge-based start-up success story – one that has the potential to make a positive global impact (not to mention an impact on Digby County’s future).
We have all attended a festival, concert, sporting event or some other type of mass gathering, but have you ever thought about all the work that goes into that event before the lights come on and your favorite team takes to the field or before your favorite artists or entertainers takes the stage. Well Dan Barry, President and Owner of the PEI- based event security company Toursec has, in fact he has built a business on doing just that. As he says it, Toursec works in one industry – Entertainment, and if you are going to an event or hosting one, you want Dan, the ultimate “Professional Worry Wart” and his trained and professional team — Making events memorable for all the right reasons Toursec
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Summer is not only a time to work on your tan, it is also an excellent time to work on your brand. Brand and Design Expert, Brittany Pickrem, takes you through 5 ways to boost your brand this summer.
behind the scenes and in the crowd. In this month’s issue we chat with Dan about Toursec and their focus on making your event memorable for all the right reasons.
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