What’s Happening In Downtown Barrie
 Downtown Barrie’s next OpenAirDunlop Is August 12th and it’ll be an extra fun occassion with the @ethnic_mosaic_alliance Mosiac Nights Festival featuring South Asian culture. Stay tuned for our Film Title Announcement. Don’t miss out on food, dance, music and fun times!   Yogafest 2023 is coming Septemeber 9th, partnered with a day of Open Air Dunlop! There’s an amazing lineup so far and we can’t wait to see what comes next? Can you???Interested in being a part of Yogafest? Terrific! Let’s connect! If you haven’t been in touch, send an email to Chantal @nook.yoga.barrie. If you have, you’ll get a message or email this week with our first meeting details! |
 Lawnchair Luminata is brought to you by; The Downtown Barrie BIA with the Barrie Film Festival and supported by Meridian Credit Union and Kool FM: https://lawnchairluminata.com/schedule?doing_wp_cron=1689898306.0144879817962646484375 |
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Little by Little, a Little Becomes a Lot Maple Avenue Planter Update:So the garden grows! 34 new plants are joining the fabulous Maple Ave planters! Including Prairie Alumroot, June Grass, Side Oats Grama, more Hairy Beardtongue and wild strawberry! It’s also an official David Suzuki Butterflyway! Thanks to Pollinate Barrie  and the Maclaren Art Centre |
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| Attention local artists! Be a part of Downtown Barrie’s newest mural project!We’re looking for two artists to work alongside and receive mentorship from Shalak Attack and Bruno Smoky of the world renowned artistic duo @clandestinosart The mural will be completed approximately between August 22 and August 31st (depending on weather) You must have your working at heights certification. If you’re interested in applying for this paid mentorship, we’d love to see your work. Please send 5 examples and be sure to include any social media links you have. Tell us a little about yourself, your work and any relevant experience. Send your submission to sjensen@downtownbarrie.ca by Friday July 28th. |
Business Mentor & CEO at Grow Vantage & Ask For Directions Training
Business Mentor at Ask For Directions Training and Grow Vantage
Patricia is the Business Mentor and owner of Grow Vantage and a Past President of the Barrie Chamber of Commerce. She applies over 30 years of business experience (from start-up to corporate) to mentor entrepreneurs. Since 2011, she has held over 6,500 coaching and training sessions in-person and online. Through Ask For Directions Training, her entrepreneurial training program (and parent company Grow Vantage), and as a business coach, she works with start-ups who are new (or who have lost traction) to design, launch and grow their businesses. Along with 20 other expert instructors she teaches strategies in marketing, sales, communications, and finance, as well as practical techniques to increase productivity, and manage their businesses. In other words, everything entrepreneurs need to learn to grow and run their businesses successfully, and avoid the costly mistakes they can't even see coming - that lead to delays in growth and getting stuck.
Patricia is the Business Mentor and owner of Grow Vantage and a Past President of the Barrie Chamber of Commerce. She applies over 30 years of business experience (from start-up to corporate) to mentor entrepreneurs. Since 2011, she has held over 6,500 coaching and training sessions in-person and online. Through Ask For Directions Training, her entrepreneurial training program (and parent company Grow Vantage), and as a business coach, she works with start-ups who are new (or who have lost traction) to design, launch and grow their businesses. Along with 20 other expert instructors she teaches strategies in marketing, sales, communications, and finance, as well as practical techniques to increase productivity, and manage their businesses. In other words, everything entrepreneurs need to learn to grow and run their businesses successfully, and avoid the costly mistakes they can't even see coming - that lead to delays in growth and getting stuck.
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