Ontario East eNewsletter 

April 13, 2023

In This Issue:

• Ontario East Quarterly Meeting, Friday June, 2nd - Save the Date
• OEMC 2023 - Call for Speakers (ends soon), Registration Now Open
• RBC Webinar, April 19: Rethinking your Buyer-Supplier Strategy
• More Upcoming Events
• OE TISP Update
• CanExport SMEs Program Open

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 Quarterly Meeting and Networking Event

9:00am to 1:00pm, Friday, June 2, 2023 

at the Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Lindsay,

134 Angeline Street South, Lindsay ON K9V 3L6

SAVE THE DATE!

Ontario East will host its next Quarterly Meeting in Lindsay, ON on Friday, June 2, 2023.  

Planned program will include speakers and updates on government programs and other issues of interest to our members and guests.

Details coming soon!

Ontario East Municipal Conference 2023

Wednesday, September 6 to Friday, September 8, 2023

at the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre

The 2023 Ontario East Municipal Conference (OEMC) is in person only from Wednesday, September 6 to Friday, September 8, 2023 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.

The Ontario East Economic Development Commission presents the conference with a goal of providing relevant, dynamic programming and opportunities to share knowledge and best practices to enhance economic opportunities and successes, along with many opportunities for networking and a lot fun! With three streams (Economic Development, Municipal & Community Development and Workforce Development), we will have another great line-up of sessions of interest for all our delegates.

We look forward to seeing you all again soon!

CALL FOR SPEAKERS - SUBMISSION DEADLINE APPROACHING!

GET YOURS IN TODAY

We anticipate great content at this year’s Conference in Ottawa!

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

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

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!

RBC Webinar: Networking for Tomorrow -

Rethinking Your Buyer-Supplier Strategy

1:00pm to 2:15pm, Wednesday, April 19, 2023

You’re invited to an RBC webinar on the topic of Networking for Tomorrow: Rethinking Your Buyer-Supplier Strategy. 

As supply chains continue to face significant challenges globally, building a safe and secure network while assessing your current buyer-supplier strategy is becoming increasingly important.

RBC strives to deliver sound advice and support to businesses like yours trying to take advantage of global growth opportunities. This is an opportune time to learn from professionals and Canadian companies who are navigating these challenges and striving to establish their global network.

More Upcoming Events:

April 13 to May 25, 2023: Facilitating Strategic Planning Program

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)

Let's Get People to Jobs - 2 Articles to Share On Your Social Channels:

People's reasons for leaving the workforce aren’t as important as the fact that now, they're ready to come back.

Share this on social to help them: 
How to Re-Enter the Workforce Without Sacrificing Quality of Life.

Further, when people move to Canada, despite our best efforts, navigating the systems created for newcomers to Canada can be confusing, time consuming, and overwhelming.  

Share this on social to help them:

A Round Up of (Some) of the Best Resources for Newcomers to Canada.

CanExport SMEs - Program Open

Funding that helps your company grow into global markets

CanExport SMEs provides up to $50,000 to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) registered in Canada for international business development activities. The program helps develop export opportunities for products and services in new international markets.

CanExport SMEs is now accepting applications for fiscal year 2023-24 for projects starting April 1, 2023.