Join us for an unforgettable event at the PARO Summit 2024 Women’s Choice Awards on November 12, 2024, at the Superior Inn Hotel & Conference Centre in Thunder Bay.
The PARO Summit 2024 Women’s Choice Awards aims to honour excellence, creativity, and achievements in empowering women in business, gender equality and self-care. This year our award winners will be chosen by you! Our nominees will tell you why they should receive your vote and at the end of the night we will tally up the votes and present this year’s winners!
Day and evening programs promise an array of entertainment, with an outstanding panel fireside chat, captivating keynote speakers Anna Sinclair, Founder and CEO of Total Mom Inc., and Maria Parysz, CEO and owner of ElephantAI and an exciting tradeshow featuring vendors from across Ontario and an evening of Women’s Choice Awards Ceremony.
PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise offers a variety of events throughout the year. Our aim is to help women develop their knowledge, skills and networks through workshops, training, coaching and conferences. Make it your habit to regularly check our events calendar, and don’t forget to bring your business cards!
Workshops are available online and anyone who registers can get access to the playback! Register at
Calling all PAROBiz and PARO Circle Members!
Did you know that you and your circle are part of the largest women’s Peer Lending Circle Network in North America? Your membership as part of this wonderful ecosystem of #womensupportingwomen has many perks including peer support, microfunding and PARO’s networking opportunities, events, webinars and other educational resources that you have already have access through as a #proudPAROwoman.
Now, we are introducing something extra special for you: Business Education 101 at your fingertips… instantly, any day, any time!
PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise is excited to offer a new online training program to its PAROBiz members, and peer lending circles all across Ontario. Offered by GoForth Institute, this one-stop-shop program provides access to education for women to start and grow their businesses through online streaming video education. This is a value-add service to support PARO’s Circle Members, and PAROBiz members in pivoting their businesses in the wake of Covid-19 and beyond, and they are completely online to allow for flexibility to accommodate our busy schedules!
Available at no cost to PARO Clients, as funds are available. Apply today!
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