Inaugural Southwest Business Summit wraps up in Saint Andrews [Video]

A first of its kind summit has come to a close in Saint Andrews, N.B., and organizers couldn’t be more thrilled with the results.

Charlane Hatt is the director of economic development with the Southwest New Brunswick Service Commission and is the Southwest Business Summit’s main organizer. When she first started planning the event she was nervous about the turnout. However, following three sold out days, she says she couldn’t be more thrilled with the results.

“It has been excellent feedback from everybody,” said Hatt. “We’ve had no negative feedback so far, so we are really looking forward to working on this.”

The Southwest Business Summit was a three day event held at the Algonquin Resort. It provided a chance for those in business to connect with one another, while at the same time learn from experts and enjoy the seaside town. The summit included workshops on building meaningful business relationships, the importance of mental health in the workplace, …