Ontario East eNewsletter 

July 5, 2023

In This Issue:

• OEMC 2023 - Register before July 31st to save 
• More Upcoming Events
• OE TISP Update
• EOBJ Seeking Eastern Ontario’s Fastest-growing Companies

Ontario East Events

Visit the Ontario East Events Calendar and stay up-to-date on what's happening

in Eastern Ontario. If you have any on-line events that you would like us to share,

please forward to info@ontarioeast.ca.

Ontario East Municipal Conference 2023

Wednesday, September 6 to Friday, September 8, 2023

at the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre

THERE IS STILL TIME TO SAVE IF YOU REGISTER BEFORE JULY 31ST

Our early bird deadline may have already passed. However, there is still time to save if you register by July 31st. 

UPDATED LIST OF CONCURRENT SESSIONS AND SPEAKERS ONLINE

Please note that the current list is just a sample of the great topics at OEMC this year. Additional sessions and speaker information will be posted in the coming weeks. More topics and a list of confirmed Government Speakers have been added since our last eNewsletter - be sure to check the program and list of topics regularly.  

SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITIES

Support OEMC and take advantage of the many opportunities to access Ontario East Members and OEMC attendees.

Each year our speakers, delegates and exhibitors comprise a diverse group of elected officials, economic development professionals, entrepreneurs, municipal service providers, private sector business leaders and provincial and federal partners involved in community economic development.

Please contact Megan Howes at oemc@ontarioeast.ca if you are interested in purchasing a sponsorship and/or exhibit booth. Limited space available - don't miss this opportunity to support and participate in this eastern Ontario event that has key decision makers in attendance!

ACCOMMODATIONS

One connected location!

The accommodations are connected directly to the meeting space.

You can walk directly from the convention floor to your room!

Rooms are only available for booking until August 11, 2023.

Limited rooms available – please book as soon as possible to reserve your room!

More Upcoming Events:

October 17 to 19, 2023:

2023 Municipal Agriculture Economic Development and Planning Forum

Ontario East News

If you have any news that you would like us to share, please forward to info@ontarioeast.ca.

Ontario East Talent Identification Support Project Update
(OE TISP)

Tools to help employers this summer

Here are some newly launched articles to share with your local employers and support them with workforce challenges: 

1) Most employers don’t understand the ecosystem of workforce development support around them. Use this article to teach it.
https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/what-is-a-workforce-development-specialist

2) Co-op: get the granular details of hiring students 
https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/what-is-co-operative-education

3) Apprenticeships: get the skinny on which programs are where 
https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/apprenticeship-programs-ontario

EOBJ Seeking Eastern Ontario’s Fastest-growing Companies

Eastern Ontario Business Journal is celebrating local businesses that are on the fast track to eye-popping revenues with its second annual Fastest Growing Companies competition.

The competition is a unique opportunity for local enterprises to be recognized for substantial, sustainable and profitable growth.

EOBJ is seeking companies headquartered in Eastern Ontario (in the counties of Renfrew; Frontenac; Leeds & Grenville; Lanark; Prescott & Russell; Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry) that have demonstrated substantial revenue growth over the past three years. It doesn’t matter what industry the company is in or whether it’s a startup or a long-standing business.

The deadline for applications is August 4, 2023