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Sometimes businesses are born out of necessity and sometimes they are born as a solution to a problem. But in the case of Solar United Neighbors, they were formed because of a simple five-word question asked by a middle school aged boy to his mother. That simple question would change the life of Anya Schoolman, Executive Director of Solar United Neighbors and thousands of other home and business owners across the country as the not-for-profit organization follows through on its mission to make solar the cornerstone of the energy industry, helping people go solar. Everyone has been to a sporting event, spent two or three hours watching their favorite team in the arena or on the field, but can you remember the names of the sponsors that were on the boards or around the arena or field? If you can great for you, but for most of us that is where Shannon Ferguson and Kris McCarthy and their company FanSaves platform comes into play. This month we chatted with Shannon and Kris about their new app that is giving businesses that sponsor events more bang for their sponsorship buck and something that truly engages potential customers. Bill Robinson, President of the Alberta Beer Festival Inc has always strived to have a positive impact on the industries that they represent while supporting local charities and communities on their mission to provide the ultimate beer and spirit experience for brewers, distillers and for festival goers. We chat with Bill about each of ABF’s six, yes six signature events which provide an interactive forum for breweries and distilleries to share their stories, passions, and products with the beer enthusiasts of Western Canada allowing them to grow the industry one festival at a time. Nova Scotia has always been known for its beautiful scenery, amazing beaches, succulent seafood and fantastic festivals. However, since 2008 for a few days in late summer, early fall Halifax becomes the epicenter for East Coast Fashion with regional designers engaging with those in the fashion industry and having the opportunity to showcase their designs with the rest of the nation. We chat with Angela
Campagnoni, Founder and Executive Director of Atlantic Fashion Week about how her career as a model at fourteen has transitioned her into the successful executive director of AFW and how the event provides an innovative stage for designers of various calibers to showcase their collections to a diverse audience of fashion industry connoisseurs and professionals. We hope you enjoy the issue and we would like to thank all of our featured companies for sharing your challenges, successes and for inspiring others to follow their dreams and passion. We also thank all those involved in putting this month’s issue together along with our advertisers and readers as we look forward to telling more stories about successful businesses and the people behind making it all happen.
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