In This Issue:

• OEMC 2024, Call for Speakers Deadline - March 20th
• OMAFRA  Agriculture Economic Development Training, April 16 and 23
• Join the Ontario East Regional Marketing Committe
• WMCO Digital Transformation Funding, Deadline - March 18th

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 events that you would like us to share,

please forward to info@ontarioeast.ca.

Ontario East Municipal Conference 2024

Wednesday, September 11 to Friday, September 13, 2024

at the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre

REGISTRATION OPEN

The 2024 Ontario East Municipal Conference (OEMC) is in person only from Wednesday, September 11 to Friday, September 13, 2024 at the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre, providing easy access and great facilities for participants and exhibitors with close proximity to Highway 417 and VIA Rail Ottawa.

OEMC is the most popular, and one of the longest running, annual regional municipal conferences held in eastern Ontario. 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.

CALL FOR SPEAKERS - DEADLINE ONLY ONE WEEK AWAY!

We invite you to submit a proposal to this year's Conference. 

This is a great opportunity to share knowledge and best practices to enhance economic opportunities and successes!

Please forward this Call for Speakers to any other individuals/organizations you feel could contribute to the conference.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE - MARCH 20, 2024

SPONSOR AND EXHIBIT AT OEMC

Support OEMC and take advantage of the many opportunities to connect with

Ontario East Members and OEMC attendees.

OEMC presents an incredible opportunity for extended networking with attendees! The meal room is directly across from the exhibit hall with all the food stations and buffets located right in the exhibit hall. This setup enhances the ease of mingling and maximizes your opportunities for meaningful connections!

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!

ROOM BLOCK OPEN - RESERVE YOUR ROOM NOW

One connected location! The accommodations are connected directly to the meeting space! You can walk directly from the convention floor to your room!

OEMC is pleased to provide a special group rate for OEMC delegates at the Courtyard Ottawa East. 

Special room rate is only available until August 12, 2024, subject to room availability. 
Limited rooms available – please book as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. 

OMAFRA Agriculture Economic Development Training Webinar

10:00am to 11:30am, Tuesday, April 16 and 23, 2024

Is agriculture a key sector in your community? If so, then plan to attend OMAFRA’s two-part online Agriculture Economic Development Training! 

This interactive webinar training will:
•    Provide key agriculture economic development concepts
•    Introduce the range of agriculture economic development activities your community can explore
•    Give you tools to develop a plan for agricultural economic development in your community
•    Provide an overview of the Agriculture Economic Development guide and its three stages: Plant, Grow and Harvest.

Who should Attend:
This 2-part interactive webinar training is for economic developers, land-use planners, municipal councillor’s and community leaders who want to explore agriculture as an economic development opportunity.

For more information contact the Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or email ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca.

Ontario East News

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

Join the Ontario East Regional Marketing Committee Today

Active Ontario East members are invited to join their colleagues on the Regional Marketing Committee (RMC) as we prepare for an active year of regional investment attraction activities in the 2024-2025 operating year.

Ontario East RMC members invest collaboratively to develop regional programming that delivers or augments its members' economic development efforts in domestic or foreign direct investment.

As a regional non-profit agency Ontario East is able to access funds to leverage investment delivering programming value up to more than ten times the membership fee. 

Programming includes online available property listings and data tools, investment promotion and lead generation activities, participation in targeted sector trade shows, investment missions, economic development forums and collaborative pan provincial initiatives.  

Ontario East also engages in special projects to support investment attraction.

For more information and to receive a detailed prospectus please contact us today!

Call for interest:
WMCO Digital Transformation Funding
Deadline March 18, 2024

WMCO has been successful in securing funding for WMCO to help wood manufacturing members in Ontario make digital integration investments. The available funding is the result of a Government of Canada investment, through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario).