Virtual meetings, virtual strategy sessions and virtual training have been a dominant feature of daily business life for the past 12 months. In fact, “you are on mute” may be the most spoken phase of 2020. Fingers crossed, we will see the tail end of Covid-19 in the next 12 months, but what is the…
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Strategic Approach to Business Continuity Planning in a Post Covid World
Peter Wright Speaks on Business Continuity Planning Governance Professionals Canada (GPC) is hosting an important workshop for members and the broader community interested in better understanding Business Continuity Planning. The workshop registration page is open now on GPC’s site and if you miss the date, a recorded version of the Business Continuity Planning session will…
Peter Wright Speaks on Virtual Facilitation
Planning Group President, Peter Wright will speak at the Governance Professionals of Canada virtual conference October 7, 2020. The topic is Conducting Virtual Facilitation for Successful Board Strategy Sessions. The focus is on virtual and hybrid facilitation in a time of Covid-19 related social distancing. Watch this video for a preview. While most organizations will…
World Gym Opens in Calgary South
Congratulations to Planning Group client World Gym on the opening of their brand new facility in Calgary South! Know as World Gym Southland, this new 20,000 square foot, state of the art facility offers on-site daycare, tanning, massage, personal trainers and a wide range of classes. As with all their facilities, World Gym Southland offers…
Planning Group President Speaking at Canadian Investor Relations Institute Annual Conference
Peter Wright, President of The Planning Group will be facilitating a CIRI Board Strategy Session and the kicking off the CIRI annual conference with a session on The Power of Networking in Kelowna in June. Networking is a key driver of value for conference attendees and Peter will be sharing tips, tricks and advice on…
The Canadian Society of Corporate Secretaries Changes its name to Governance Professionals of Canada
Based on the evolving nature of the corporate secretary’s office and the broadened mandate of the association, our long-time client CSCS has changed their name to GPC. They also have a modern new look and a great website. The name change is important recognition for the critical work that governance professionals do in all kinds…
A3 Starts a New Association in Mexico
Congratulations to Planning Group client A3 for its new association in Mexico. As the Association for Advancing Automation, A3 is the umbrella organization for the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), Advancing Vision + Imaging (AIA), and the Motion Control & Motor Association (MCMA). As the manufacturing and automation market is booming in Mexico, A3 has made…
tremco illbruck Expands into new Markets in Asia
Long-time Planning Group client, tremco illbruck, announced last week that they have made a strategic acquisition in South Korea. The acquisition of Nurichem Co. Ltd. will give tremco illbruck a strategic manufacturing presence in Asia and better access to critical construction markets. tremco illbruck sees this deal as an important step in their Asia expansion.…