AWE Awards Nominees are unstoppable! Here is a snapshot of some of the exciting things that have been happening with various women entrepreneurs nominated for the 2021 AWE Awards, curated by Taproot Publishing.
Mentions
Alethea Austin of Achieve Wellness Spa spoke to CBC about her struggle to recruit staff in Wood Buffalo.
Nicole Janssen of AltaML joined The Ai Edge to talk about Alberta as a hub for artificial intelligence.
London Drugs highlighted Baby Gourmet in a post on greener choices for baby products.
Dr. Jody Carrington spoke to Global News about managing back-to-school anxiety.
Ellie Bianca is a finalist for small business of the year at the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council Business Achievement Awards, which will be presented on Oct. 5. Evelyne Nyairo was also quoted in Afros in tha City after receiving the Cassels Black-Owned Small Business Grant.
Innovate Energy cited a recent report from Highwood Emissions Management in a post on certifying responsibly produced natural gas.
We Leave Today mentioned toiletries from Mother Earth Essentials as one of the perks of staying at the Spirit Ridge Resort in Osoyoos.
The Triple Treat Tonic from PUUR Ingrid, produced by QNaturals, was honoured by the 2021 Clean Beauty Awards, a worldwide competition recognizing the best performing products made without harmful chemicals.
Authority Magazine spoke to Afton Brazzoni of Scribe National about what you need to succeed as a female founder.
Orpetron Web Design Awards saluted Tiller Digital as its site of the day for Aug. 13.
True Angle Medical has been named a finalist in the Venture competition at Falling Walls 2021 in Berlin from Nov. 7 to 9.
Tycoon Events won for best virtual marketing event at the Canadian Event Awards and for best industry innovation at the ESPRIT Awards.
Laura Gustafson of ulivit spoke to the Edmonton Journal about the company's new Plant Protein 2.0 product.
Bobbie Racette of Virtual Gurus joined Judy Fairburn of The51 and Jeanette Sutherland of Calgary Economic Development to talk about pivoting skills for sustainable futures on the Employment and Social Development Canada podcast.
Events
Aug. 23 to Sept. 3: Transitioning to Wellness & Resilience, a course from ReTrain Canada
Aug. 26: Starting Your Own Podcast for Business from AWE
Aug. 27: TalkMaze Summer Speech and Debate Tournament for students in Grade 9 and under
Aug. 30 to Sept. 2: FLIK Resume and Cover Letter Toolkit sessions
Aug. 31: Sales Strategies to Maximize Your Industrial Tradeshow Investment with KO Advantage Group
Sept. 8: Black Women, Are you Ready for Entrepreneurship?, a BCW in Action event in collaboration with AWE
Sept. 9: Pay-per-Click Advertising & Conversion Tracking for Business from AWE
Sept. 17: How To Create A Brand For The Digital Era from AWE
Sept. 22: Global Energy Show Awards, where AltaML is up for the Collaborative Trendsetter Award
Posts and publications
ABC Bees shared tips on preparing hives for fall.
Learn more about Achieve Wellness Spa's expansion to Signal Hill in Calgary in this sponsored post on Curiocity.
Clavis Studio offered advice on how to style throw pillows.
Discover Coding hailed the third phase of the CanCode Program to help students and teachers gain digital skills.
Dr. Jody Carrington modelled some of her favourite outfits, many of them from local boutiques.
Jade Fulton of High Voltage Leadership passed along some insights on leading through rough times.
Julie Shipley-Strickland Wealth & Risk Management shared some lessons learned from investing.
Hear Danielle Klooster of On Point with Danielle and Ranchelle Van Bryce talk about imposter syndrome on Sharp Women: The Podcast.
Proactive Seniors suggested some activities for people with dementia and their caregivers.
Tiller Digital put together a list of 10 business books to read in 2021.
Kelli-Rae Tamaki of TMH Business Coaching shared thoughts on what you need to be a great role model.
The Travel Chicks podcast took a look at tourism in Wood Buffalo.
Tycoon Events recounted the origin of its name.
Virtual Gurus suggested three ways to help in-office and remote team members work together.
Vytality at Home blogged about Zoom fatigue and seniors.
Help wanted
AdaptAbilities is hiring a community specialist in Stony Plain and an in-home support worker in Edmonton.
AltaML is hiring an executive business partner — energy and resources in Edmonton and a sales enablement specialist in Toronto.
The Canadian School of Natural Nutrition is hiring an anatomy and physiology instructor in Edmonton.
Elder Move is hiring a downsizing and packing specialist in Edmonton.
Highwood Emissions Management is hiring for three roles: emissions manager, emissions engineer/technologist, and administrator.
Virtual Gurus is hiring for three roles: vice president of sales, sales manager, and client success manager.
For a complete list of the 2021 AWE Awards Nominees, click here.
