Wednesday, September 14th to Friday, September 16th
Dev Hotel and Conference Centre, Cornwall
Thank you again to all those who attended OEMC 2022.
A list of the slidedecks presented at OEMC are available online.
Please note only presentations that received speaker permissions have been made available.
The presentations are only available to OEMC registrants and are password protected. Registrants should contact oemc@ontarioeast.ca if you did not receive the email with the link and password to access the presentations.
The OEMC 2022 Photo Gallery and Video are now available online.
Remember to save the date for next year's OEMC - September 13 - 15, 2023.
EDAC 2022 Annual Conference
Saturday, October 1 to Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Kingston
The Economic Developers Association of Canada (EDAC) hosted their first live conference in two years and it was successfully held in our very own Ontario East community, Kingston, Ontario.
Ontario East co-hosted a well attended reception with Deloitte and it was great to see so many of our members there.
Thank you to members Paul Blais, Managing Director, Deloitte Economic Advisory and Greg Borduas, CAO, Otonabee-South Monaghan Township for helping make this happen!
Teeny Tiny Summit Series
November 30, 2022 and March 1, 2023
The popular Teeny Tiny Summit series is returning and is presented in partnership between the Rural Ontario Municipal Association and The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. The upcoming Teeny Tiny Summit series will have an overall theme of “Making Economic Development Happen in Teeny Tiny Places” and will share practical examples, lessons learned and community economic development tactics.
Join for a webinar on a new OMAFRA-supported research report outlining municipal best practices for On-Farm Diversified Uses:
Hear about the findings from a University of Guelph research project exploring the land use policy framework for on-farm diversification with the joint goals of protecting farmland and contributing to agricultural livelihoods.
Learn from municipalities who can offer best practices and success stories implementing these policies, procedures, and initiatives in their communities.
Canada's largest digital conference for women entrepreneurs returns this spring!
Get ready to connect with thousands of women entrepreneurs and ecosystem partners with our NEW virtual video networking platform and LIVE viewing parties coast-to-coast! Learn from Canada's leading women in business, elevate your skillset, and accelerate your growth!
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)
Workforce Recruitment + Quality of Life = Help Employers Hire Now
Here's something we've learned in the OE-TISP project: Jobseekers are EATING UP our Quality of Life posts about eastern Ontario. We need employers to understand that when they're recruiting, every future staff member is considering quality of life in a community. Share these strategies with employers to help them now: How to Improve Quality of Work Life for Employees
RTO 9 Employment Opportunity
Position: Tourism Operations Manager
This position is available immediately
Responsibilities: The Operations Manager will work collaboratively to support many of the business functions related to the ongoing daily management of the organization. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Operations Manager will be responsible for the effective control of:
Administration ➢ Organizing and booking of meetings and workshops, to include minute taking ➢ Updating internal contact lists, passwords etc. ➢ Ordering of supplies ➢ Preparation of presentations
Partnership Fund Management ➢ Development of applications and guidebook ➢ Disbursement of partner contracts ➢ Intake of invoicing ➢ Effective management of partner budgets, HST disbursement ➢ Development and collection of final reporting from partners