Wednesday, September 14th to Friday, September 16th
Dev Hotel and Conference Centre, Cornwall
The 2022 Ontario East Municipal Conference (OEMC) will be in person, Wednesday, September 14 to Friday September 16 at the DEV Hotel & Conference Centre in Cornwall.
REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN
With only one week to go - there is still time to register and attend.
The OEMC program includes a diverse and impressive array of speakers on current topics of interest in economic, workforce, community and municipal development.
The conference opens on Wednesday, September 14 at 10:00 am with greetings from our host communities and award-winning humorist keynote speaker, Bill Carr. And be sure to join us for the Economic Development Officer (EDO) of the Year presentation at Thursday's opening session!
Thank you to our sponsors and delegates, we look forward to seeing you soon!
Sponsor Opportunities & Exhibit Space Still Available
Thank you to all of our returning sponsors and many new supporters joining us in 2022. Our sponsors will be involved in informative sessions, networking opportunities and the interactive exhibition hall.
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)
Meet fellow OE-TISP crew members in Cornwall at OEMC Sept 14 & 15
Did you know there is an entire Workforce Development stream at our annual OEMC conference this year?
There are educational sessions, plus OE TISP committee members will be in attendance.
Please come to OEMC and meet up with OE TISP project coordinator, Alysha Dominico, at OEMC. Alysha will happily introduce you to all the workforce development professionals in our region.
Municiplity of Port Hope Employment Opportunity
Position: Manager, Economic Development - Permanent, Full Time
Closing Date: September 18, 2022-11:49pm
Description:
The Manager, Economic Development is responsible for the day-to-day management of corporate strategic initiatives and services administered by the Economic Development division including business attraction, expansion and retention, surplus lands and real estate facilitation, and fostering of business and economic growth for the Municipality of Port Hope (“Municipality”).
Position: Senior Associate, Business Development, Permanent
About the Role:
The successful candidate will be involved daily in the identification of relevant RFP’s and opportunities for business development, in our division which is slated for significant growth over the coming years. This will include viewing a selection of available RFPs shared through the Deloitte system, and review, develop final submissions for RFP responses, sole-sourced proposals, and offer of services for potential future business opportunities. The role of the Senior Associate, Business Development is pivotal to the success of our business. The incumbent will be the interface between the business management leads, quality control specialists and our team, and the larger project teams, as required.
POSITION SUMMARY Reporting to the Director of Tourism, the Economic Development Officer - Tourism works as part of a high-energy team, responding to lead and advancement inquiries. Playing a critical supporting role to attract new tourism business investment to the region, this position also works with existing local tourism businesses to identify opportunities for growth as well as proactively identify challenges that may cause a business to consider relocation.
The Economic Development Officer - Tourism works with key partners across the business, academic, sustainable and innovative community to create long-term growth and prosperity for the region. This position provides one-on-one, on-site consultation with businesses to explore matters such as marketing opportunities, operational and financing challenges, human resources issues, and strategic planning. The incumbent will have proven experience in a sales environment with a strong understanding of proactively developing relationships within the tourism industry to attract meetings, conferences, group travel and sports events to the region. This role requires an ability to “close sales” and meet targets to generate revenue for local tourism businesses. The expected outcomes of this role are to attract, retain and expand existing tourism-based events and businesses which will ultimately generate high-value jobs in the Peterborough & Kawarthas region.
