Ontario East 2023 AGM and Board of Directors Update
EO TISP Update
Magna Investment in Belleville
Canopy Growth News
PKED Employment Opportunity: Economic Development Officer-Tourism
CED 101 Workshops
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Ontario East 2023 AGM and Board of Directors Update
The Ontario East Economic Development Commission (Ontario East) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on February 8, 2023 in Toronto at the Ontario Investment and Trade Centre (OITC). The meeting was opened by guest speaker Trevor Dauphinee, CEO, Invest Ontario who updated attendees on Invest Ontario activities and the importance of partnerships with regional organizations like Ontario East.
The following Directors and Officers were approved by the Members and the Board of Directors, respectively:
President: Stephen Paul, Director, Community Development, Lennox & Addington County
Vice-President/Treasurer: TJ Flynn, Investment Attraction Officer, Northumberland County
Past-President: Chris King, CEO, Quinte Economic Development Commission
Secretary: Jay Amer, Director, Ontario East Economic Development Commission
Director: Kelley Lemenchick, Community Development Officer/EODP Coordinator, Renfrew County Community Economic Development Corporation
Director: Abdul Razak Jendi, Investment Manager, Kingston Economic Development
Director: Bob Peters, Manager, Economic Development, City of Cornwall
President Stephen Paul thanked outgoing President Chris King and Past-President Shelley Hirstwood for their contributions and support of Ontario East. Shelley's term has ended, and Chris will remain on the board as Past-President as a member of the executive committee.
Welch LLP were appointed as auditors for the next fiscal year.
Ontario East Talent Identification Support Project Update (OE-TISP)
OE-TISP: It's great living here but do future employees know it?
Our quality of life blogs have been very popular with jobseekers on the OE TISP blog. But your employers want to know not just how to attract those residents, but to make them want to come work with you.
Fill your social media calendar with these tips to help your employers now:
Magna investments in Ontario to add up to 100 jobs in Belleville
By Paul Martin, News, Quinte, February 15, 2023
Plans to enhance a major company's auto-parts operations in the province include a major investment in Belleville.
Magna International has announced they are investing 471 million dollars at a number of facilities, resulting in an increase of more than 1,000 new jobs...
A $35 million investment will be made in Magna’s lighting division in Belleville, creating up to 100 jobs.
Canopy Growth Corp. will lay off 800 workers as part of a transformation plan that will see the company close its hallmark 1 Hershey facility in Smiths Falls and consolidate some of its cultivation operations.
The Smiths Falls-based cannabis company said Thursday that the layoff will affect 35 per cent of its workforce, with 40 per cent of the cuts happening immediately and the remainder taking place over the next several months.
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development Employment Opportunity
Position: Economic Development Officer - Tourism
Closing Date: February 23, 2023
POSITION SUMMARY
Reporting to the Director of Tourism, the Economic Development Officer works as part of a high-energy team, responding to lead and advancement inquiries.
Playing a critical supporting role to attract new tourism business investment to the region, this position also works with existing local tourism businesses to identify opportunities for growth as well as proactively identify challenges that may cause a business to consider relocation.
The Economic Development Officer works with key partners across the business, academic, sustainable and innovative community to create long-term growth and prosperity for the region.
This position provides one-on-one, on-site consultation with businesses to explore matters such as marketing opportunities, operational and financing challenges, human resources issues, and strategic planning.
Community Economic Development (CED) is defined as the process of fostering an environment that results in the creation of wealth and well-being for the benefit of the community.
This free workshops will help you to learn the basics about economic development in your community and how these concepts can be applied in your municipal environment.
Who should attend:
Elected officials, economic development boards/committees, municipal staff and community leaders
