Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce Small Business Week Luncheon featuring Senior Economist & Auto Industry specialist Carlos M. Gomes.
WireService.ca Media Release (10/14/2014) Windsor, ON – The Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce will celebrate Small Business Week by hosting a Small Business Week Luncheon, sponsored by Scotiabank. The Small Business Luncheon takes place on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Caboto Club, located at 2175 Parent Ave.
Local small business will gain valuable information from the Luncheon’s guest speaker Carlos M. Gomes, Senior Economist and Auto Industry Specialist with Scotiabank, as he will discuss the outlook for the North American and Global economies, with a special focus on industries key to the Windsor-Essex region.
Gomes will focus on: the sustainability of the North American auto demand recovery, the rebound underway in the Canadian auto parts sector, and the growing importance of the agri-food industry and how these sectors affect local small business.
Gomes manages the Industry Research Group at Scotiabank Economics, and is responsible for covering the automobile sector, as well as providing in-depth analysis on several other industries. He works closely with Global Risk Management to assess the outlook for industries key to Scotiabank’s loan portfolio.
Gomes joined Scotiabank after receiving a Master degree from York University, and has been with Scotiabank for more than two decades. During his tenure at Scotiabank, he obtained a Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Register online at www.windsorchamber.org. Tickets are $25 and every guest will receive a pass to the October After Business at The Other Place Catering and Reception Centre on Thursday, October 23. Tables of eight are available.
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For more information contact:
Lindsey Rivait, Communications Coordinator
Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce
lrivait@windsorchamber.org
(519) 966-3696 ext. 25
