Wednesday, September 14th to Friday, September 16th
Dev Hotel and Conference Centre, Cornwall
The 2022 Ontario East Municipal Conference (OEMC) will be in person, Wednesday, September 14 to Friday September 16 at the DEV Hotel & Conference Centre in Cornwall.
Registration to open soon. We thank you for your patience.
Updated Program
The OEMC program is being updated as we finalize the remaining sessions and it is available online.
NEW! We are pleased to advise that Invest Ontario, Invest Canada, Lennox & Addington and Kingston will be speaking at an opening plenary on Opportunities in EV Supply Chain in eastern Ontario with the recent $1.5 billion investment announced in Loyalist Township.
The accommodations room block will be at the DEV Hotel & Conference Centre where OEMC takes place (formally known as the NAV Centre).
A booking link will be released shortly. Stay tuned.
Sponsor Opportunities & Exhibit Space Still Available
Each year our delegates comprise a diverse group of elected officials, economic development professionals, entrepreneurs, municipal service providers, private sector business leaders and provincial ministry representatives. We have created a variety of sponsorship options to fit the range of marketing objectives and level of investment of our supporters.
AEDP COP Webinar: By the Numbers: Profiling Your Agri-Food Sector Using Impactful Stats
10:00am to 11:30am, Thursday, September 8, 2022
Join the Agriculture Economic Development and Planning Community of Practice (AEDP COP) for a webinar on the resources available to you through OMAFRA and OFA to help you understand and communicate the value of the agricultural sector.
Learn about the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' statistics including new Census of Agriculture information and discover new agriculture and food data sets.
Learn about a number of resources through the Ontario Federation of Agriculture that will help you tell the story of agriculture in your community.
Ontario East EDO Workforce Compensation Survey 2022
Ontario East is facilitating an EDO compensation survey along with members Quinte Economic Development Commission and Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development.
If you have not participated in this survey, please take a few moments to visit the following link to complete.
Specific results will be kept confidential, aggregated and shared with participants in a report in the fall.
$1.5B EV battery materials plant to create ‘hundreds’ of jobs in Loyalist Township
By Steph Crozier, Whig Standard, July 13, 2022
A $1.5-billion industrial electric vehicle materials plant, the first of its kind in North America, is coming to Loyalist Township, creating a minimum of 700 permanent jobs.
“Canada isn’t just going to be a global player in (electric vehicles),” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said during the announcement. “With this, and other announcements we’ve made, we demonstrate that we get to be global leaders in electric vehicles.
“This is big news.”
The new, near-carbon-neutral plant will be owned by Umicore N.V., a circular materials technology company based in Belgium. It plans to manufacture cathode active materials and precursor cathode active materials at its new facility located in Millhaven, near County Road 4 and Bath Road. These components are essential to produce electric vehicle batteries.
Community Futures Peterborough Employment Opportunity
Position: Executive Director
Application Deadline: August 15, 2022
Community Futures Peterborough is seeking an Executive Director, reporting to a Board of Directors, to guide the next stage in the development of the organization. We are seeking a lead Executive who can build effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders while leading a small and dynamic team to manage a growth-oriented investment fund and deliver high-impact programs. Member relations will be an essential part of this role and require effective communication and collaboration.
Under the direction of the Manager of Economic Development, the Community Development Officer provides the support necessary to implement the actions and adhere to the principles of the Frontenac County Economic Development Charter. Operating in a highly confidential structure, the Community Development Officer will identify, support, and facilitate opportunities for new and existing businesses, nourish collaboration among the business community, and help to ensure the growth, overall health, and vitality of the four Townships and the Frontenac region as a whole.
As an innovative and strategic thinker, the Community Development Officer has well developed interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills along with a strong focus on clients.
The Community Development Officer will carry out the duties in alignment to the organization’s mission, vision, and values and work to further its priorities.
Ontario East would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our member and Past President, Shelley Hirstwood, Director of Business Development, Kingston Economic Development Corporation on making EDCO's Top Ten List for 2022.
The Top Ten list celebrates EDCO members and their achievements over the past year in leadership, dedication, innovation and results.
