Economic Development Summit 2013

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Friday, November 22, 2013 Held at the North Grenville Municipal Centre, Kemptville, Ontario

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• Master Presentation and Leeds Grenville Economic Development Regional Update
  Ann Weir, Leeds Grenville Economic Development
  PowerPoint PDF  |  video
• What Do the Numbers Say? - handout
  Frank O'Hearn, Executive Director, 1000 Islands Region Workforce Development Board
  Handout  |  view current Community Profiles on their website
• Landing the Deal - Public / Private Partnership
  Part 1 - Forbes Symon, Director of Planning & Development, Municipality of North Grenville - PDF
  Part 2 - Josh Kardish, Planner, The Regional Group - PDF
• Game Changers & Innovators
  Tony Barnes, Chief Financial Officer, HFI Pyrotechnics - PDF
  Robert Kennedy, President and Chief Operating Officer, newterra Ltd.
• Canada-European Trade Agreement and Municipalities
  Michael Buda, Director, Policy and Research, Federation of Canadian Municipalities
• Bill Thake Memorial Economic Development Leadership Award
  Presented by Marlene Thake and Ron Holman, Warden of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville

Bill Thake Memorial Economic Development Leadership Award

This award was presented during the summit.  The Nominees were: Jim Bonfield - Village of Merrickville-Wolford; Anne Cox - Township of Augusta; Don Munz - Municipality of North Grenville; Don Ross - Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands; Alicia Wanless-Berk - Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal; Alison Wilson - Township of Front of Yonge

The co-winners were Don Munz and Don Ross.

Marlene Thake, at left, and Warden Ron Holman presented the award to Don Munz, second from left, and Don Ross, second from right.