7:30am to 4:00pm, Thursday, October 24, 2024 Cobourg Community Centre, Cobourg, ON
Join 250 of your industry peers, connect with exhibitors & learn from the top industry leaders. Bring your Management, HR, Operations and IT teammates!
Conference day includes: Light breakfast, delicious hot lunch, catered snacks Two keynote speakers Four hot topic workshops to choose from Panel discussion with question and answer period Tradeshow with the local supply chain and more…..
10:00am to 12:00pm, Thursdays, November 2024 to February 2025 Webinars
In response to demand and growing interest in seizing local selling opportunities, OFA will host nine (9) online workshops from November 2024 to February 2025 to provide key experts and resources for producers and prospective producers to learn more about the opportunities to sell in-demand products direct to consumer in Ontario.
If you have any news that you would like us to share, please forward to info@ontarioeast.ca.
Ontario East Municipal Conference 2024 Wraps Up
Thank you to all sponsors, delegates and speakers for helping to make the recent OEMC a resounding success!
If you participated please be sure to complete your evaluation survey emailed out to delegates after the conference last week. Although the informal feedback has been very positive, we are always looking on how to improve and meet the needs of our delegates.
Session presentations and photos will be posted to the OEMC website in the near future.
We look forward to seeing you in Ottawa September 17-19, 2025!
Karen Fischer Awarded
“Economic Development Officer of the Year”
during the Ontario East Municipal Conference in Ottawa
MEDIA RELEASE – September 12, 2024
[OTTAWA, ONTARIO] The Ontario East Economic Development Commission (Ontario East) recognized Karen Fischer, Advisor, Economic and Business, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness as the “Ontario East EDO of the Year” during the Ontario East Municipal Conference (OEMC) hosted at the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre September 11-13, 2024.
The award is sponsored by ResearchFDI, one of Canada’s leading investment attraction agencies, founded by Bruce Takefman, who was a member of the awards selection committee.
During the recent Ontario East Municipal Conference in Ottawa an Honorary Life Membership (HLM) was bestowed upon long time Ontario East member and former board director and chair Dan Borowec, Northumberland County's Director of Economic Development, Planning and Strategic Initiatives.
The honour was presented by Ontario East board chair Stephen Paul, Director of Community & Development Services, Lennox & Addington County along with Jennifer Moore, CAO of Northumberland County.
An HLM is awarded to members who are retiring and have contributed significantly to the success of the Ontario East Economic Development Commision.
Only three HLM's have been awarded previously in the history of the organization and these include Doug and Shirley Ellis, founders and inaugural organizers of the OEMC, and Dave Paul who served as Brockville's Director of Economic Development for over 25 years.
Dan's HLM becomes effective upon his official retirement from full time work later this year.
Ontario East Workforce Partners Support Project
Secures Funding
Thanks to support from the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, the Ontario East Economic Development Commission will deliver the Ontario East Workforce Partners Support Project (OE-WPSP).
This initiative, funded through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) brings together all organizations involved in supporting workforce development in eastern Ontario to help connect people with jobs and jobs with people.
For more information check out the official media release and the link to the project below.
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