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title: "June 8, 2022 eNewsletter: OEMC Registration Coming Soon"
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Plus VJF East Project, Renfrew County Employment Opportunity, Good News from Invest in Canada and Smiths Falls RFP Deadline Extended

| View in browser Ontario East Newsletter \| June 8, 2022 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 2022 Wednesday, September 14th to Friday, September 16th Nav Centre, Cornwall   Ontario East is pleased to confirm that the Ontario East Municipal Conference (OEMC) is scheduled to be held in-person on September 14-16, 2022 at the NAV Centre in Cornwall. Be sure to save the date, if you have not already done so. Registration is coming soon.  SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITIES Support OEMC and take advantage of the many opportunities to access Ontario East Members and OEMC attendees. 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.   Check out the OEMC website for the most up-to-date details regarding this year's event. SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES OEMC WEBSITE 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)   Co-Op Students and Military Veterans for your Employers   There are many active co-op programs offered through post-secondary schools in eastern Ontario. See Co-Op programs in eastern Ontario recapped here on the Ontario East Blog. Employers can also learn how to hire Military Veterans on the Ontario East blog. Ask employers to subscribe for all things workforce in eastern Ontario here.   Eastern Ontario Business Journal  A Wealth of Information on Doing Business in Ontario East   In case you missed it, please take a moment to check out the latest edition of the Eastern Ontario Business Journal. It includes many articles featuring Ontario East members, and on the benefits of doing business in the region, including a feature on the Ontario East Economic Development Commission and its 30+ year approach to successful regional investment promotion. Please share with your clients, elected officials, businesses and prospects! COMPLETE ISSUE HERE    Virtual Job Fairs Eastern Ontario Project (VJF East)   The Virtual Job Fairs Eastern Ontario Project (VJF East) is an ongoing project that is totally free of cost for organizations and employers to access. This project, funded by the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development and led by the Centre for Workforce Development, was initiated in 2021 to assist Employment Ontario Employment Service (EOES) Providers with:   • accessing and effectively using a high-quality, user-friendly virtual event platform (vFairs©) • employer onboarding support for virtual job fairs • virtual event marketing budget funding and assistance   The VJF East Project was extended on March 31 and is ongoing until September 25th of 2022. To date, the Project had successfully connected 304 employers with 1875 job seekers during a total of 30 virtual job fairs.   Do you know of companies that are hiring? If you do, please have them contact Aaron Warren to learn how to participate in a virtual job fair hosted by a local EOES provider, or to even co-host their very own virtual job fair if hiring for 10 or more positions. VJF EAST POSTER   County of Renfrew Employment Opportunity   Position: Economic Development Specialist - Full time, Permanent Application Deadline: By 4:00pm, Monday, June 13, 2022   Reporting to the Manager of Economic Development Services, the Economic Development Specialist is responsible for supporting various economic development initiatives to promote the growth and development of the County of Renfrew’s economic base, and assist in the retention and expansion of existing businesses. LEARN MORE   Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on the Rise in Canada: Invest in Canada   Canada attracted nearly $20B in net foreign direct investment inflows in Q1 2022—that’s 25% higher than the previous quarter and almost 50% higher than the 10-year Q1 quarterly average! FDI in Canada is continuing its strong performance and Ontario East is working hard to secure our share.   Read the Invest in Canada blog to learn where this FDI is coming from and what industries it’s being invested in.  BLOG   Smith Falls: Water Treatment Plant Development RFP Deadline Extended   The Town of Smiths Falls will be seeking proposals for redevelopment concepts that will see the revitalization of the former Water Treatment Plant at 25 Old Mill Road, a key municipal waterfront property. The water treatment plant property is a pivotal Smiths Falls location overlooking the Rideau Canal and Centennial Park, and within walking distance of the downtown core. The redevelopment of this property will transform the area and seamlessly connect the downtown core to public park spaces on the beautiful Rideau Canal waterway.   The tender opened March 14, 2022 and now closes on Friday, June 17, 2022 at noon.   LEARN MORE Ontario East Economic Development Commission, 100-623 Fortune Cres, Kingston, Ontario K7P 0L5, (613) 634-8569 Unsubscribe |
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