The International Careers Fair will take place at the Cunard Centre in Halifax on March 6. This is a free event and over 350 job seekers are expected to show up.

The Halifax Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Halifax Business Awards on January 26. The event will take place at the Halifax Marriot Harbourfront from 5-10 pm. Tickets are $150 for Chamber members and $200 for non-members.

While everyone is looking forward to the holidays and for a nice break, December is not the time to ignore the importance of networking for your business. The Halifax Chamber of Commerce has several networking events planned for the month.

The Small Wonders exhibit and sale will be running at the Craig Gallery in Dartmouth from December 1-21; the opening reception will take place at 7 pm on December 1. The exhibit consists of donated small works of art and all money raised will go to the Craig Gallery. Those artists whose work will be on display, and available for sale, at the exhibit will include Rose Adams, Kay Stanfield, Dawn Menutt and many other local artists.

A new online marketing university has just launched for the Dartmouth area. The university will teach established and new businesses

Brand building is one of the most important things a business can do to ensure success. This can be done with video, mobile apps and social media networks; it is imperative that a business have an online component today. With that in mind MIXX Canada is holding a series of conferences which will help business leaders learn what they must do to succeed in the online environment. There will be a full one-day conference held in Toronto and half-day Roadshow conferences in cities such as Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa and Calgary. There will be a chance to network with other business people, so those who intend to be there from the area, including Dartmouth, should arrange for new business card printing to ensure that their contact details are up to date.

The Main Street Business Improvement District in Dartmouth holds networking meetings monthly in the downtown area. While membership is only open to those stores located in the Business Improvement District, anyone can attend the meetings. Those companies in the area who specialize in business card printing will be busy supplying those who plan to attend these meetings with their product.

Street banners have become popular in many Canadian cities. They help to highlight various districts, businesses or causes. Firms who provide banner printing services are often called upon to provide those products to cities and businesses.