September, 2021 - Economic Development Newsletter
TOWN OF ERIN

ERIN HUB
Lunch & Learn
Wednesday October 13, 2021
(no charge)


The Hub provides opportunities to sharpen your business and personal skills through education, networking, brainstorming and peer support. The Hub is a non-profit initiative provided by the Town of Erin.

Social Media Marketing Trends To Know for Small Business Owners | October 13 | 12.30pm - 1.30pm

2021 saw some of the biggest changes in social media marketing history. How can small business owners keep up? In this webinar we’ll go over the biggest changes and what that means for business owners. Come with your thoughts and questions as we’ll also have open time for Q&A.
REGIONAL PROGRAMS
Digital Main Street 3.0 Grant Program



IMPORTANT PROGRAM UPDATE!

Now made available to ALL commercially zoned brick-and-mortar businesses throughout our great community and not just the local Downtown designation as it has been in the past.

Digital Service Squad (DSS) provides trained digital specialists to local small businesses to help them adopt online technologies and digitally transform their sales, marketing and back-office operations. The programme is available to small businesses in Wellington County looking to improve their online presence through Business Centre Guelph-Wellington starting Now until Oct 31.

Digital Transformation Grant (DTG) focuses on providing qualifying brick-and-mortar small businesses with a digital assessment, online training and a one-time $2,500 grant to implement their Digital Transformation Plan. Businesses in Wellington County can access this grant through Business Centre Guelph-Wellington, contact success@guelphbusiness.com for more information on next steps.
Starter Company Plus - Applications now open!


This is an advanced 4 month program designed to source out pain points within your business; define and design a customized implementation plan matched with up to $5,000 in grant money to get the problem solved so you can get back to building your business!

Registration deadline - September 30, 2021

Program Start Date - October 14, 2021
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT UPDATES

Ontario to Require Proof of Vaccination in Select Settings


Province to launch enhanced vaccine certificate and verification app to stop the spread of COVID-19

As of September 22, 2021, Ontarians will need to be fully vaccinated (two doses plus 14 days) and provide their proof of vaccination along with photo ID to access certain public settings and facilities. This approach focuses on higher-risk indoor public settings where face coverings cannot always be worn and includes:

• Restaurants and bars (excluding outdoor patios, as well as delivery and takeout);
• Nightclubs (including outdoor areas of the establishment);
• Meeting and event spaces, such as banquet halls and conference/convention centres;
• Facilities used for sports and fitness activities and personal fitness training, such as gyms, fitness and recreational facilities with the exception of youth recreational sport;
• Sporting events;
• Casinos, bingo halls and gaming establishments;
• Concerts, music festivals, theatres and cinemas;
• Racing venues (e.g., horse racing).
Canada-Ontario Job Grant Program



Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG) provides opportunities for employers, individually or in groups, to invest in their workforce, with help from the government. Employers can get up to $10,000 in government support per person for training costs. 
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