On January 19th, The Rostie Group hosted the first ever nationwide link-up of Canadian office business centre owners and managers. Making use of videoconferencing facilities provided and sponsored by Resolve Collaboration Services, the two-and-a-half hour discussion included participation from owners and managers in Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and host city Toronto.
Part of OBCA-CAN ongoing effort to include all Canadian office business centres in this growing trade association, the event was also an excellent showcase for the collaborative capabilities of videoconferencing technology available at numerous office business centres. A total of 35 owner/managers took part, representing 25 office business centres across Canada.
Carolina Rendeiro – President of Office Business Center Association International (OBCAI), and CEO/owner of Right Space Management – flew from Miami to Toronto to be the meeting’s keynote speaker. In a rousing address, Carolina talked about several new initiatives by OBCAI, including the launch of its revamped website (www.obcai.com/); she discussed the great advantages to owner/managers in joining “local member networks” such as OBCA-CAN; and, speaking as a centre owner and operator with more than 30 years’ experience, she had several tips and insights on how to increase business.
Cynthia Rostie, OBCA-CAN President, and CEO of The Rostie Group, introduced OBCA-CAN’s 2010 marketing, networking and lobbying initiatives; a wide-ranging program that will be of significant benefit to all association members.
Overall, this unique event proved to be an overwhelming success, and an ideal way to kick-off what looks to be a very promising year for OBCA-CAN and its growing membership.
Carolina Rendeiro, Cynthia Rostie, and Isabel Garcia
To learn more about OBCA-CAN, please visit www.obcacan.com
