Featured interview. Ivy talks to Victoria Horne, Manager of Parking Services with Halifax Regional Municipality. HRM’s Parking Services is responsible for supporting Regional Council priorities through the administration and implementation of policies, by-laws, and regulations related to parking and curbside management.  Plus, on Biz Buzz, we’ll talk about what’s new in business, the current DHBC campaign, where to get reusable face masks, and things to do in Downtown Halifax. Paul MacKinnon, CEO of Downtown Halifax Business Commission, will give us an update on government economic relief programs and join us for a discussion on parking. 

Producers: Ivy Ho and Allana MacDonald Mills

Downtown Halifax Business Commission (DHBC)                                                                                                                                                                                         104-1546 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3X7

(902) 423-6658

Hosts: Allana MacDonald Mills and Ivy Ho

Guests: Paul MacKinnon, CEO of Downtown Halifax Business Commission · https://downtownhalifax.ca/

Victoria Horne, Manager of Parking Services with Halifax Regional Municipality.  https://www.halifax.ca/transportation/parking

Bizz Buzz: Raf Peligro, Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Special thanks to: Podstarter –Founders Jonathan Burns and Rhys Waters https://www.podstarter.io/

Michael Boyd, owner of Podcast Atlantic

Recorded & Edited by: Michael Boyd of Podcast Atlantic

Music: “Patching Holes (in a Sinking Ship)” by Bigideas

Visit us at: downtownhalifax.ca

Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram: @DowntownHalifax

Email us at: [email protected] or [email protected]

On the show today - Ankur Gupta, Co-Owner and Vice-President of Business Development with Scanway Catering. Ankur is sharing with us how they survived – and thrived – over the past few months, and what the long-term future holds for the business. On Biz Buzz today, we’ll talk discuss what’s new in business, fall events, and what’s happening Downtown. Paul MacKinnon, CEO of Downtown Halifax Business Commission, will give us an update on a couple of government economic relief programs as well as non-medical face masks for businesses in Downtown Halifax.

Producers: Ivy Ho and Allana MacDonald Mills

Downtown Halifax Business Commission (DHBC)

104-1546 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3X7

(902) 423-6658

Hosts: Allana MacDonald Mills and Ivy Ho

Guests: Paul MacKinnon, CEO of Downtown Halifax Business Commission · https://downtownhalifax.ca/

               Ankur Gupta, Co-Owner and Vice-President of Business Development with Scanway Catering  https://scanwaycatering.com/

Bizz Buzz: Raf Peligro, Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Special thanks to: Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel

Michael Boyd, owner of Podcast Atlantic

Recorded & Edited by: Michael Boyd of Podcast Atlantic

Music: “Patching Holes (in a Sinking Ship)” by Bigideas

Visit us at: downtownhalifax.ca

Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram: @DowntownHalifax

Email us at: [email protected] or [email protected]

Jenny Nodelman, Marketing and Events Officer at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. Plus, on Biz Buzz today, we’ll talk discuss what’s new, what’s newly re-open, and what’s happening Downtown. Paul MacKinnon, CEO of Downtown Halifax Business Commission, will give us an update on Bedford Row, the Peace and Friendship Park, and the Department of Education’s back to school announcement and how it affects Downtown.

Producers:

Ivy Ho and Allana MacDonald Mills

Downtown Halifax Business Commission (DHBC)

104-1546 Barrington Street

Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3X7

(902) 423-6658

Hosts: Allana MacDonald Mills and Ivy Ho

Guests: Paul MacKinnon, CEO of Downtown Halifax Business Commission https://downtownhalifax.ca/

               Jenny Nodelman, Marketing and Events Officer at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/

Bizz Buzz: Raf Peligro

Special thanks to:

Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel – in particular Jeff Ransome, General Manager, and Jessica Muzzerall, Director of Sales and Marketing. https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/yhzmc-halifax-marriott-harbourfront-hotel/?scid=bb1a189a-fec3-4d19-a255-54ba596febe2&y_source=1_MjE2NjEwNy03MTUtbG9jYXRpb24uZ29vZ2xlX3dlYnNpdGVfb3ZlcnJpZGU=

Michael Boyd, owner of Podcast Atlantic

Recorded & Edited by: Michael Boyd of Podcast Atlantic

Visit us at: downtownhalifax.ca

Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram: @DowntownHalifax

Music: “Patching Holes (in a Sinking Ship)” by Bigideas

Email us at: [email protected] or [email protected]

Gordon Stewart, of the Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia, is back on Downtown Lowdown. Allana will be talking to him about the restaurant industry since the state of emergency was declared in Nova Scotia in March and since the province loosened restrictions and allowed all businesses to open on June 5.

On Biz Buzz today, we’ll talk discuss what’s new, what’s newly re-open, and what’s happening Downtown. Paul MacKinnon, CEO of Downtown Halifax Business Commission, will give us an update on Bedford Row, Grafton Street, and Argyle Street as well as the Downtown Crew.

Producers:

Ivy Ho and Allana MacDonald Mills, Downtown Halifax Business Commission (DHBC)

104-1546 Barrington Street

Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3X7

(902) 423-6658

Hosts: Allana MacDonald Mills and Ivy Ho

Guests: · Paul MacKinnon, CEO, Downtown Halifax Business Commission https://downtownhalifax.ca/

· Gordon Stewart - The Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia https://www.rans.ca/

Special thanks to:

Michael Boyd, owner of Podcast Atlantic

Recorded & Edited by: Michael Boyd of Podcast Atlantic [email protected]

Visit us at: downtownhalifax.ca

Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram: @DowntownHalifax

Music: “Patching Holes (in a Sinking Ship)” by Bigideas

Email us at: [email protected] or [email protected]

A conversation with Jeff Ransome, General Manager of the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel – a 352-room, four-diamond hotel located directly on the boardwalk overlooking the Halifax Harbour. Jeff will talk to us about how the Marriott Harbourfront has coped with the pandemic and he’ll also give us his take on the pandemic’s impact on the hotel industry as a whole.

Paul MacKinnon, CEO of Downtown Halifax Business Commission, will give us updates on DHBC’s virtual AGM and latest advocacy efforts.

We’ll also review what businesses have been doing since the Nova Scotia government eased of restrictions as the next steps of reopening the province. We’ll then finish with what to expect when entering a business in Downtown Halifax and how you can support them during this gradual re-energizing of the economy.

Producers: Ivy Ho and Allana MacDonald Mills

Downtown Halifax Business Commission (DHBC)

104-1546 Barrington Street

Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3X7

(902) 423-6658

Hosts: Allana MacDonald Mills and Ivy Ho

Guests:

· Paul MacKinnon, CEO, Downtown Halifax Business Commission https://downtownhalifax.ca/

· Jeff Ransome, General Manager of the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/yhzmc-halifax-marriott-harbourfront-hotel/

- Hannah Baillie, Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Downtown Halifax Business Commission [email protected]

Special thanks to: Michael Boyd, owner of Podcast Atlantic

Recorded & Edited by: Michael Boyd of Podcast Atlantic

Visit us at:  downtownhalifax.ca

Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram: @DowntownHalifax

Music:  “Patching Holes (in a Sinking Ship)” by Bigideas

Email us at: [email protected] or [email protected]

A conversation with Rustum Southwell, CEO of the Black Business Initiative, or BBI, in Downtown Halifax. He is going to talk to us about the work that the BBI is doing in Halifax and the importance of black business owners in our community.

Paul MacKinnon, CEO of Downtown Halifax Business Commission, will give us updates on DHBC’s virtual AGM, latest advocacy efforts, and two DHBC business grants available to DHBC members.

We’ll also review what businesses have been doing since the Nova Scotia government announced, on June 5, the easing of restrictions as the next steps of reopening the province. We’ll then finish with what to expect when entering a business in Downtown Halifax and how you can support them during this gradual re-energizing of the economy.

Producers: Ivy Ho and Allana MacDonald Mills

Downtown Halifax Business Commission (DHBC)

104-1546 Barrington Street

Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3X7

(902) 423-6658

Hosts: Allana MacDonald Mills and Ivy Ho

Guests:

· Paul MacKinnon, CEO, Downtown Halifax Business Commission https://downtownhalifax.ca/

· Rustum Southwell, CEO of the Black Business Initiative http://www.bbi.ca/

Special thanks to: Michael Boyd, owner of Podcast Atlantic

Recorded & Edited by: Michael Boyd of Podcast Atlantic

Visit us at:  downtownhalifax.ca

Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram: @DowntownHalifax

Music:  “Patching Holes (in a Sinking Ship)” by Bigideas

Email us at: [email protected] or [email protected]

A conversation with Jenna Oosterholt, owner of The Ville Caffeine Bar on Sackville Street. She is going to share with us the challenges that The Ville Caffeine Bar has faced during the pandemic and she will discuss the reopening process for her café.

We’ll also review what businesses have been doing since the Nova Scotia government announced, on June 5, the easing of restrictions as the next steps of reopening the province. We’ll then finish with what to expect when entering a business in Downtown Halifax and how you can support them during this gradual re-energizing of the economy.

Producers: Ivy Ho and Allana MacDonald Mills

Downtown Halifax Business Commission (DHBC)

104-1546 Barrington Street

Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3X7

(902) 423-6658

Hosts: Allana MacDonald Mills and Ivy Ho

Guests: 

- Paul MacKinnon, CEO, Downtown Halifax Business Commission https://downtownhalifax.ca/

- Jenna Oosterholt, owner of The Ville Caffeine Bar  https://www.thevillecaffeinebar.com/

Special thanks to: Michael Boyd, owner of Podcast Atlantic

Recorded & Edited by: Michael Boyd of Podcast Atlantic

Visit us at:  downtownhalifax.ca

Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram: @DowntownHalifax

Music:  “Patching Holes (in a Sinking Ship)” by Bigideas

Email us at: [email protected] or [email protected]

A conversation with Jeremy Webb, Artistic Director of Neptune Theatre. Jeremy will tell us about how Neptune Theatre has been coping through the pandemic and about their new online initiative.

We’ll also review what businesses are up to since the State of Emergency was declared back in March, and we’ll finish with what to expect when entering a business in Downtown Halifax and how you can support them during this gradual re-energizing of the economy.

Producers: Ivy Ho and Allana MacDonald Mills

Downtown Halifax Business Commission (DHBC)

104-1546 Barrington Street

Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3X7

(902) 423-6658

Hosts: Allana MacDonald Mills and Ivy Ho

Guests: Jeremy Webb, Artistic Director of Neptune Theatre  https://www.neptunetheatre.com/support/off-the-leash-with-jeremy-webb

· Paul MacKinnon, CEO, Downtown Halifax Business Commission https://downtownhalifax.ca/

· Mimi Fautley, Owner of The Loop http://www.theloophalifax.ca/

Special thanks to: Michael Boyd, owner of Podcast Atlantic

Recorded & Edited by: Michael Boyd of Podcast Atlantic

Visit us at:  downtownhalifax.ca

Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram: @DowntownHalifax

Music:  “Patching Holes (in a Sinking Ship)” by Bigideas

Email us at: [email protected] or [email protected]

A conversation with Patrick Sullivan, President & CEO of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce and Chair of the Nova Scotia Business & Labour Economic Coalition. Patrick will tell us about how and why the Coalition was formed and the work it has done so far as well as the work that has yet to be done.

We’ll also review what businesses are up to since the State of Emergency was declared back in March, and we’ll finish with some updates regarding What’s Open for business in Downtown Halifax, and how you can stay connected with the Downtown Halifax community in this time of physical distancing.

Producers: Ivy Ho and Allana MacDonald Mills

Downtown Halifax Business Commission (DHBC)

104-1546 Barrington Street

Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3X7

(902) 423-6658

Hosts: Allana MacDonald Mills and Ivy Ho

Guests:

· Paul MacKinnon, CEO, Downtown Halifax Business Commission https://downtownhalifax.ca/

· Patrick Sullivan, President & CEO of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce and Chair of the Nova Scotia Business & Labour Economic Coalition. https://halifaxchamber.com/   https://halifaxchamber.com/resources/nsblec/

Special thanks to: Michael Boyd, owner of Podcast Atlantic

Recorded & Edited by: Michael Boyd of Podcast Atlantic

Visit us at:  downtownhalifax.ca

Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram: @DowntownHalifax

Music:  “Patching Holes (in a Sinking Ship)” by Bigideas

Email us at: [email protected] or [email protected]

A conversation with Dr. Leanne Roach and Dr. Kelsey Bonang from Insight Optometry. Dr. Roach and Dr. Bonang are going to share with us the challenges that Insight Optometry has faced during the pandemic situation, and how they have had to pivot their practice and business to adjust to physical distancing. 

Paul MacKinnon, CEO of Downtown Halifax Business Commission, is back to give us updates on the Nova Scotia Business Labour Economic Coalition along with DHBC’s latest advocacy efforts. 

We’ll also review what businesses are up to since the State of Emergency was declared back in March, and we’ll finish with some updates regarding What’s Open for business in Downtown Halifax, and how you can stay connected with the Downtown Halifax community in this time of physical distancing.

Producers: Ivy Ho and Allana MacDonald Mills

Downtown Halifax Business Commission (DHBC)

104-1546 Barrington Street

Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3X7

(902) 423-6658

Hosts: Allana MacDonald Mills and Ivy Ho

Guests:

· Paul MacKinnon, CEO, Downtown Halifax Business Commission https://downtownhalifax.ca/

· Dr. Kelsey Bonang & Dr. Leanne Roach, Insight Optometry  https://insightoptometry.com/

Special thanks to: Michael Boyd, owner of Podcast Atlantic

Recorded & Edited by: Michael Boyd of Podcast Atlantic

Visit us at:  downtownhalifax.ca

Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram: @DowntownHalifax

Music:  “Patching Holes (in a Sinking Ship)” by Bigideas

Email us at: [email protected] or [email protected]