EVENTS
CCDF is proud to host business events across Saskatchewan through our Indigenous Women Entrepreneurs (IWE) and Indigenous Youth Entrepreneurs (IYE) programs.
If you’re a Métis entrepreneur looking to grow your business, build your network, or find funding and mentorship opportunities, these events are for you. From business workshops and networking to hands-on training, there’s something happening near you!
Check back regularly to stay up to date on upcoming events and be the first to register!
You can also follow our CCDF Eventbrite page to get notified as soon as new events go live.
September 2026
Social Media 101- Virtual: Closed
In this workshop you’ll learn which platforms your business should actually be using, how to optimize your accounts, and much more.
Social media doesn’t have to feel overwhelming.
Imagine knowing:
✨ Exactly which platforms your business should be on.
✨ What to post this month—and next month.
✨ How to tell if your content is working.
✨ How to create a strategy that grows alongside your business.
That’s exactly what you’ll build in our Social Media 101 workshop.
This isn’t about chasing trends or becoming an influencer. It’s about creating a professional online presence that builds trust, attracts the right customers, and supports your business goals.
By the end of the workshop, you’ll leave with:
✔ Optimized social media accounts
✔ A personalized first-year content roadmap
✔ Clear content pillars
✔ A monthly planning system
✔ Confidence to market your business with intention
📅 Wednesday, September 9, 2026
🕐 1:00–3:30 PM
💻 Virtual
🎟️ Reserve your spot today—spaces are limited!
Karey’s Bio:
Karey Kapell is a seasoned entrepreneur, brand strategist, and the co-founder of Bark Marketing Agency, where small businesses go to stand out and stay seen. With over 20 years of experience (and countless bold pivots), Karey’s journey started with a successful clothing store, evolved into business coaching, and now lives at the intersection of branding, marketing, and mentorship.
A proud Métis, boy mom, Swiftie, and passionate coach for entrepreneurs, Karey’s mission is to help women get out of their own way, own their brilliance, and grow businesses that feel aligned and unstoppable. At Bark, she leads a powerhouse team that specializes in brand identity, logo design, and social media strategy, helping small businesses clarify their message and confidently show up online.
Whether she’s designing a killer brand or coaching someone through their next big move, Karey brings a mix of creativity, strategy, and real-talk honesty to everything she does.
Side Hustle 101: The Fundamentals: Registration Closed
Side Hustle 101: The Fundamentals is a practical, interactive two-hour session.
This session is designed to help you move from “I have an idea” to “I know what to do next.”
Together, we’ll explore how to determine whether your business idea is a good fit for you, walk through the key steps to getting a side hustle started, and introduce simple tools to help you evaluate whether your idea has the potential to be make money.
You’ll leave with greater clarity about your idea, practical next steps, and takeaway worksheets you can continue using after the session.
No complicated business jargon. No expectation that you have it all figured out. Just practical guidance, useful tools and a chance to start turning your side hustle into something real.
Verna O’Neill – Speaker Bio for the Side Hustle 101: The Fundamentals session:
Métis Youth & Women Entrepreneur Networking Lunch & Learn
🤝 Looking to grow your business network?
Join us for a Networking Lunch & Learn featuring a panel of Métis Entrepreneurs sharing their experiences, insights, and lessons learned along the way.
✨ Connect with like-minded Entrepreneurs ✨ Gain valuable business insights ✨ Build meaningful relationships
📅 September 28 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 The Venue at McLean Block, Saskatoon
🔗 Register today: https://metisnetworking.eventbrite.ca
October 2026
Understanding Business Sales Tax (PST, GST) Rules and Obligations Online Workshop
Description:
This workshop focuses on sales taxes for businesses in Saskatchewan. The main topics covered will include: how and when to register for PST and GST tax accounts, taxable and exempt sales, charging, collecting, and remitting sales tax, self-assessing, and claiming sales tax credits. The workshop will give a broad overview of sales tax to ensure business owners know what to do, and what not to do when managing sales tax in their business.
Online Event: Friday Oct 16, 12-1 pm
The Marketing Mastermind- In Person- Regina
The Marketing Mastermind is not another workshop where you sit through a presentation and leave wondering how to apply it to your business. This is an interactive, collaborative day built around the real businesses—and real marketing challenges—in the room.
Each featured business will receive 20–30 minutes of focused attention from our team of five marketing experts, with experience in:
• Marketing strategy
• Brand and messaging
• Visual identity and design
• Social media and content
• Digital marketing and websites
You’ll bring one specific marketing challenge to the table. Our experts will ask questions, identify opportunities and help you determine practical next steps.
The rest of the room will also be invited into the conversation. Your fellow entrepreneurs bring valuable business experience, fresh perspectives and something especially useful: many may think like, or even represent, your ideal customers.
WHAT COULD WE WORK THROUGH?
Your challenge might be:
• Your marketing feels scattered and you don’t know where to focus.
• Your brand no longer reflects the quality of your business.
• You’re struggling to explain what makes you different.
• Your social media lacks direction or isn’t creating results.
• Your website isn’t connecting with or converting customers.
• You want to reach more of the right people.
• You have limited time and budget and need to know what to prioritize.
• You’re launching something new and need a clear way to market it.
WHY ATTEND?
Even when your business isn’t in the spotlight, you’ll learn from every conversation. Many of the challenges facing other entrepreneurs will feel familiar—and the ideas generated for one business may spark the breakthrough your own business needs.
You’ll leave with fresh perspectives, practical ideas and a clearer understanding of what to do next.
Come ready to bring a challenge, share your perspective and help build better solutions together.
EVENT DETAILS
Date: October 23, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
Location: Bark Marketing Agency
Address: 1201 Winnipeg Street, Regina
Lunch and snacks are included.
Five marketing experts. A room full of entrepreneurs. Your biggest marketing challenge.
Let’s solve it together.
November 2026
Canva 2.0- Saskatoon
Event Details to come.