The Economic Developers Council of Ontario is requesting proposals from municipalities within the Ontario Big City Mayors (OBCM) to host a large urban professional development event. This event aims to bring together urban industry professionals to discuss and address critical issues facing our cities. The selected host community will have the opportunity to showcase its city while also providing relevant, engaging sessions and topics that are relevant to the urban professionals in Economic Development across Ontario.
Proposals should be submitted electronically in PDF format to laura.demille@edco.on.ca by Friday, October 12th, 2024.
For more information and RFP details please visit our website below.
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Join the EDCO Board of Directors: Nominations Now Open!
EDCO's election takes place to fill vacancies created on the Board of Directors for a two-year term. For our 2025 & 2026 election, we are filling four vacancies.
Interested candidates must apply using the online application form, link below, no later than September 15th, 2024.
Please review the 2024 Board Nomination Package in full prior to applying. Make sure to include your completed Supervisor Support Acknowledgement Document. Visit out website for more information here.
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The Walkerton Event will bring a jam-packed agenda full of engaging sessions like Energy Transitions: Shifting Fossil Fuels to Clean Energy, Laugh Lessons, Fireside Chat Small Business Investment and Expansion: Learn from Southwestern Ontario Entrepreneurs, Agriculture and Innovation Panel, Destination Management: Why Providing great visitor experiences should be #1 priority, and much more!
Check out the current Agenda, more to come! You won't want to miss this opportunity to network and grow your skills.
Space is running out! Register today!
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Our Eastern Region Professional Development Event brings informative and engaging sessions from Kingston Economic Development Corporation who will be hosting us on October 10th, 2024.
The days topics will include Developing your Destination Brand, Moving Beyond Tokenism in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, The Great Business Succession and Leveraging AI for Economic Development.
View the current agenda and Register today, spaces are limited.
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You may have heard that Premier Ford mentioned the launch of the Invest Ontario Partner Portal in his remarks at AMO on August 19. EDCO is excited for this new system that launched August 23 at https://www.investontario.ca/PartnerPortal. Save the date for the Town Hall on September 9, where there will be a demonstration and question/answer time.
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ICED Rural Conference
Innovation Conference for Economic Development in Rural Areas September 10 - 12, 2024 in Estevan, Saskatchewan.
EDCO Members can save $30 on your registration! Visit our Member Discounts page to get your discounted tickets.
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Ontario Welcomes $30 Million Boost to Manufacturing in Kitchener
KITCHENER — The Ontario government is welcoming a new investment of over $30 million by Golden Windows Ltd., an Ontario-based manufacturer of windows and doors, to boost the company’s manufacturing capacity at its Kitchener facility.
“Ontario is the manufacturing powerhouse of the nation, and new investments by domestic manufacturers demonstrate that our government is fostering the right conditions for growth and more good-paying jobs for our talented workforce,” said Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade. “With a long history in Kitchener, we are proud to support the expansion of local companies like Golden Windows Ltd. and thank them for continuing to invest in their workers and community.”
Read more here.
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Ontario Investing $10 Million to Train Workers in Shipbuilding and Repair
ST. CATHARINES — The Ontario government is investing $10 million through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) Training Stream with Ontario Shipyards Inc. to train and upskill workers for careers in the shipbuilding and repair sector. This is part of the government’s up to $1.4 billion investment through the SDF to partner with employers, labour unions and other local organizations to connect jobseekers with employers, grow the province’s workforce and drive Ontario’s productivity.
“We’re proud to invest in the workers who are powering Ontario’s world-class shipbuilding industry here in St. Catharines and in communities across the province,” said Premier Doug Ford. “We need all levels of government to step up and recognize the extraordinary potential of this industry and its workers by ensuring that much-needed Canadian vessels are built in Ontario, by Ontario shipbuilders.”
Read more here
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Current Job postings:
Fenelon Falls Chamber of Commerce - Fenelon Falls Downtown Revitalization Coordinator
The Municipality of Red Lake - Economic Development Officer
Town of Whitby - Senior Manager, Economic Development
Town of Caledon - Senior Officer, Economic Development
Municipality of Clarington - Economic Development Officer (2 positions)
City of Sarnia - Economic Development Coordinator
Peterborough County - General Manager, Economic Development
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September 10 - 12, 2024 - ICED Rural Conference - Saskatchewan
September 11, 2024 - SNOED 101
September 11 - 13, 2024 - Ontario East Municipal Conference
September 15 - 18, 2024 - IEDC Conference
September 19, 2024 - SNOED 201
September 24, 2024 - EDCO Regional Southwestern Event Walkerton
October 1 - 3, 2024 - EDAC 2024 Annual Conference
October 1 - 2, 2024 - Managing Economic Development Organizations
October 10, 2024 - EDCO Regional Eastern Event Kingston
October 16 - 18, 2024 - Rural Talks to Rural
October 24 - 25, 2024 - TIAO Ontario Tourism Summit
October 25, 2024 - Ontario West Municipal Conference
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