Plus Ontario East's new Events Landing Page, Boyd Reports Update, Trillium Network Report on Industrial Land Shortage, Cavan Monaghan RFP and WMCO Article
Wednesday, September 14th to Friday, September 16th
Nav Centre, Cornwall
REGISTRATION UPDATE
As we look forward to returning to the Nav Centre in Cornwall September 14-16, 2022, Ontario East Municipal Conference (OEMC) planning is progressing well! We have had great interest from many returning and new sponsors and exhibitors. We also have an impressive line-up of expert speakers on important economic, workforce, community and municipal development issues ready to go.
We apologize for the delay in opening registration as we await the official transfer of ownership of the Nav Centre to the Devcore Group on June 30, 2022. Our team is working closely with the current and future operators to finalize details and hope to open up registration and room reservations in early July. We know there is pent up demand to get signed up and we appreciate your patience. It will be worth the wait! Program highlights are available on the OEMC website along with some limited sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities - please check it out today.
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)
What's Happening in eastern Ontario?
We've just launched the new Events in eastern Ontario page to share upcoming events in the region with stakeholders, residents, visitors, and employers. As we promote Ontario East as a great place to find meaningful and rewarding careers it's also important to showcase the many lifestyle amenities that make our region special. If you are an Ontario East member and have an upcoming event you'd like us to promote visit the page and fill out the form. All you need to do is provide us with your name and email (so we can contact you if we have any follow up questions) and the link to your event's website. Make sure to share this page widely so everyone knows about what's happening in eastern Ontario.
Boyd Reports on Comparative Operating Costs Updated
Ontario East, with support from the Government of Canada's CanExports - Community Investment Program, recently commissioned The Boyd Group Location Consultants to update Comparative Operating Cost Reports in key economic sectors for eastern Ontario including: Advanced Manufacturing, Distribution Warehousing and Food and Beverage.
The reports compare business operating costs in similar US markets and confirm that Ontario East communities continue to offer significant cost advantages for companies considering establishing a presence or expanding into the region. The Ontario East Regional Marketing Committee incorporates this important information in a variety of international investment attraction marketing activities including trade shows, investment missions and proactive lead generation strategies.
Ontario East is enjoying a flurry of activity in new business growth and expansion resulting in available employment lands being purchased and developed as municipalities intended.
Progressive municipalities looking to attract new business and jobs implement long term strategies to ensure there are available lands to accommodate growth and investing in "shovel ready" employment lands is a priority for communities in our region to meet growing demand.
The Trillium Network For Advanced Manufacturing has issued a report "Ontario's Industrial Land Shortage: Why it's a Problem and What We Can Do About It" . Although eastern Ontario maintains a good supply of employment it is always prudent to raise awareness of pending economic development issues across the province to our members. We are also pleased to welcome the Trillium Network for Advanced Manufacturing to the Ontario East Economic Development Commission as Associate Members.
Township of Cavan Monaghan Request for Proposal
Subject: For Sale & Redevelopment of 1066 Syer Line
RFP Deadline: By 11:00am, Friday, July 15, 2022
The Township of Cavan Monaghan is seeking Proposals for the sale and re-development of the lands municipally known in the year 2022 as 1066 Syer Line (Part Lot 14, Concession 8 of the Cavan Ward) (the “Property”).
The Property has been owned by the Township since December 2019.
The primary objective of this RFP is to secure the sale, disposal and redevelopment of the Property with Rural Employment use(s) in a manner which supports the Township’s long-term economic development, sustainability and environmental goals in its Official Plan, and in accordance with the terms outlined in this RFP.
Success through cluster ecosystems: Our industry's future
The Wood Manufacturing Cluster of Ontario is developing a program to support the wood industry in Ontario and many Ontario East communities where wood based manufacturing and value-added will be able to benefit as this sector continues to expand in the region.
The WMCO is supporting a wood manufacturing cluster with SMEs throughout Ontario, including eastern Ontario where this sector is creating jobs and new opportunities in the supply chain.
Please see a recent article on the global industry by Mike Baker, CEO of WMCO by clicking on the link below. In addition, Ontario East is pleased to welcome WMCO as an Associate Member.
