Wednesday, September 6 to Friday, September 8, 2023
at the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre
SAVE THE DATES!
The 2023 Ontario East Municipal Conference (OEMC) is in person only from Wednesday, September 6 to Friday, September 8, 2023at theOttawa 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: APRIL 15, 2023
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 municipal successes!
Please forward this Call for Speakers to any other individuals/organizations you feel could contribute to the conference.
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 atoemc@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!
A Free Training Series for (Not-For-Profit) Organizations
4-90 Minute Webinars, April 13 to May 25, 2023
This train-the-trainer series is designed for organizations to gain valuable skills and tools to facilitate their own strategic planning.
Based on the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs’ Strategic Planning Resource manual, this step-by-step interactive webinar series will help organizations improve their effectiveness, strengthen their volunteer leadership skills, and build a network of volunteers and leaders to support each other.
If you have any news that you would like us to share, please forward to info@ontarioeast.ca.
Ontario East Participates in Workshop with
Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Ontario East was represented by director Bob Peters, Manager, Cornwall Economic Development, at a workshop in Toronto aimed at gathering input regarding Canada’s Immigration system.
The meeting was hosted by Christiane Fox, Deputy Minister of Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada. The meeting was attended by Ken Nakahara, Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Talent and Settlement Services Division with the Government of Ontario. Ontario East was the only municipal economic development organization at the meeting, which was well attended by community college representatives, advocacy organizations and other interested stakeholders.
Please read more for details and to see the link to the online survey where you can share your thoughts/advice on the future of immigration in Canada.
Position: Economic Development Officer, Permanent Full-time
Application Deadline: 12:00pm on April 21, 2023
POSITION SUMMARY
The Economic Development Officer (EDO) is responsible for developing and coordinating the implementation of a strategic action plan. The EDO will take a leading role in activities and initiatives that will support business retention and attraction to the Township. The EDO monitors regional economic influences to assist in the development of the Township's goals for economic growth; and plans and implements community strategies to ensure the most innovative approaches are used to accomplish such objectives. In addition, the Economic Development Officer (EDO) liaises with, and assists the communities within the Corporation of the Township of North Stormont in the development of land use and sustainability projects; and provides a range of administrative and communications services for the Township. The EDO is tasked with the responsibility of researching, drafting and coordinating applications in pursuit of grant opportunities at the Federal, Provincial and County government levels. The EDO is expected to provide expertise and support to Departments applying for grants. The candidate should demonstrate strong civic and community leadership competencies. As part of their communications tasks they will be the backup to SDG communications and be responsible for updating and maintaining the website content and functionality and for the developing and releasing social media and other communications content when required, as directed by the CAO.
