Business done right at the 2026 elevateMB Expo for Businesses and Entrepreneurs, Marc Palud for MSCG

Walkthrough video of the 2026 elevateMB Expo for Businesses and Entrepreneurs in Ile des Chenes, MB on Thursday, Feb. 26th, 2026 This was an amazing event to be part of. So many wonderful people attended wanting to bring value to others, connect and help out fellow business owners and entrepreneurs. I personally witnessed magical moments happen in real time where significant deals, collaborations and new opportunities were discussed and uncovered. This is business networking done right! Marc Palud, reporting for @southeastcommerce Shout out to the entire team that pulled off this event as well as some wonderful people the wonderful people I was able to connect and reconnect with: Shane Pelletier, Dany Robidoux, Christopher Ewen, Ryan Faucher, Sofiane Elkhir, Jenni Joy, Natashia Lapeire, Zow Pelletier, Michel Forest, Bre-Ann Boulet, Elisa Griffin-Boily, Gillian Potvin, Justin Prive, Joel Lemoine, Marie Cecile Alvarez, Dave Smith, Nicole Dubé, Walter Hiebert, Amanda Buhse, Corina Ruus, Jenn Elliot, Josee Bremault Robert, Josee Lemoine, Tyson Plett, Donald Courcelles, And the participating sponsors and exhibitors. T&T Properties AMBN CDEM World Trade Centre Winnipeg Eco-West Canada TC Energy Tourond Creek Developments TITAN Environmental BDC Oak River Meadow FFC People Corporation GoldenWest Media EventLight Exhibitors CDC Tache Red River Rides Homefield Efficiency Manitoba Assiniboine College Community Futures Upsociate Courcelles Group IG Private Wealth Management La Salle Insurance Creative Print All Niverville Chamber of Commerce Manitoba Southeast Commerce Group Providence College Bristal Hauling Velley Fiber EVENT AGENDA Epic Fails Panel with Chris Ewen, Founder of Perk Mobile Coffee Bar, Amanda Buhse, Founder & CEO of Coal & Canary and Mathieu Manaigre, Founder of Upsociate Breakout Session 1a: Building Brands that Connect Amanda Buhse, Coal & Canary Breakout Session 1b: Cybersecurity in the Modern Workplace Andrew Pratt, The WolfStrata Group Breakout Session 2a: AI for Business Carl Heller, Instructor at Buller School of Business, Providence University College Breakout Session 2b: How to Pay Yourself Smarter Josee Bremault Robert, Oneiric Financial Inc. Keynote: Manjit Minhas Coach on the Couch: Nicole Dubé, DUBÉ MEDIA Consulting & Storytelling Ask the Experts After Event Networking Mixer #ElevateMB #BusinessNetworking #Entrepreneurship #ManitobaBusiness #WinnipegBusiness #EntrepreneurCommunity #BusinessConnections #NetworkingEvent #SmallBusinessManitoba #BusinessGrowth #LocalBusiness #ChamberOfCommerce #BusinessCommunity #Collaboration #ProfessionalNetworking #SupportLocalBusiness #CanadianEntrepreneurs #FounderCommunity #BusinessLeadership #ConnectCollaborateGrow #MarcPalud