In This Issue:

• Ontario East Quarterly Meeting in Kingston, December 6th
• Ontario East Annual General Meeting, February 5th 2025
• BDC Holiday Reception, December 10th
• More Upcoming Events
• OEMC 2024 Photo Gallery

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 Quarterly Meeting and Networking Event

9:00am to 1:30pm, Friday, December 6, 2024
Donald Gordon Hotel and Conference Centre, Kingston

REGISTER NOW!

Only one week to go until the next Ontario East Quarterly Meeting and Networking Event where we will hear about:

• The BDO Zone Initiative, Accelerating biomass-based manufacturing in Canadian Municipalities
• Ontario East Workforce Partners Support Project Update
• Regional Tourism Organizations Tourism Investment Plans
• Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship Canada Global Skills Strategy
• Ontario Centres of Innovation Critical Industrial Technologies Program 
• ResearachFDI Ontario East Investment Strategic Plan Update 
• And more!!

We hope to see you there, 

Ontario East Annual General Meeting

5:00pm to 6:00pm Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto

SAVE THE DATE!

Ontario East Economic Development Commission Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held in Toronto during the EDCO Annual Conference in the Yonge Room, at the Westin Harbour Castle on Wednesday, February 5th at 5:00 pm.

Mark your calendars and join us for an update on Ontario East activities, financials and to welcome the new directors to the board.

All members are welcome.

If you are planning to attend EDCO, registration is open now.  

We hope to see you there, 

BDC Holiday Reception

4:00pm to 7:00pm, Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Spearhead Brewing Company

675 Development Drive, Kingston 

In appreciation for your business, BDC is pleased to welcome you to their holiday reception. 

 
BDC will be accepting donations for the Partners in Mission Food Bank (Kingston)—if you bring a non-perishable food item or make a cash donation BDC will be thanking you with a ticket for some holiday cheer!

The BDC Kingston Team looks forward to welcoming you. 

This event is free.

 RSVP via email to kimberly.gibson@bdc.ca 

More Upcoming Events:

November 28, 2024:

AEDP CoP Recognizing Agriculture and Food Excellence and Innovation in Your Community

Thursdays, December 5, 2024 to February 27, 2025:

OFA Cultivating Local Workshop Series

February 4 to 6, 2025:

EDCO's 68th Annual Conference and Showcase

Ontario East News

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

OEMC 2024 Photo Gallery Now Online!

To all who attended OEMC 2024, attendees, sponsors and exhibitors we cannot thank you enough for making this year's conference another incredible event. 

Relive the highlights by checking out this year's photo gallery.