Last week, EDCO reached the 900 member mark! We would like to congratulate Kara Van Myall, Manager of Corporate Policy and Economic Development at Bruce County for joining EDCO. 

The Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) on behalf of the EDCO Investment Alliance is seeking a qualified consultant/company to perform lead generation services on behalf of the Investment Alliance. 

EDCO requires an experienced and qualified lead generation consultant to carry out research, conduct lead generation and establish a Pre-Qualified Meeting Program in the Alliances target sectors at the MIPIM 2017 Event in Cannes, France from March 14-17, 2017. 

RFQ Submission are due by 4:00pm EST on December 15, 2016. 

The Intergovernmental Committee for Economic and Labour Force Development (ICE) is seeking applications from qualified individuals, organizations and firms to explore the workforce characteristics, issues and needs of Toronto's food and beverage processing sector. Best practices in workforce development strategies also are to be identified. 

The ICE Committee's purpose in commissioning the research is to inform the need for further action to better meet the needs of the sector's employers and workers - for example, to address labour market shortages and/or skills gaps, assist in the transition to new technologies, strengthen career ladders, reduce employee turnover, etc. 

The deadline for submissions in December 8, 2016, 5:00 p.m. 

Click here for the full Research Opportunity PDF. 

For additional information, please contact info@icecommittee.org.  

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