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Burlington’s Sound of Music Festival has been canceled for 2020

One of the great small festivals anywhere in Canada is the annual Sound of Music Festival in Burlington, Ontario. I’ve

Burlington Ontario’s Sound of Music Festival is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2019. In that time it has grown to

Sound of Music festival is back with more news! The Burlington event announced The Offspring and LIVE as their Kick-Off concert

Burlington’s Sound of Music Festival is the latest to announce their headliners, with The Offspring and recently reunited LIVE capping

Off to Dubai tonight on a diplomatic mission. Pray that my nickel-sized kidney stone doesn’t cause any problems on the

Did you know there was an experimental 3D TV broadcast on this date in 1953? Neither did I. And now,

Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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