Economic Development Summit 2017

Collaborating in a Global Marketplace

Friday, November 17, 2017

Held at the North Grenville Municipal Centre, Kemptville, Ontario

• Responding to Change - Procter & Gamble
  • Ellen Barton, Human Resources Leader, Procter & Gamble
  • Robert Nolan, Director of Economic Development, City of Brockville
• Creating an Environment to Secure Investment Projects
  • Huy Thai, Senior Program Advisor Manager, Site Planning and Coordination Unit, Ontario Investment Office, Ministry of Economic Development and Growth
• Keynote: Industry 4.0
  • Pierre Cleroux
  • Slides
• Economic Development Update
  • Ann Weir, Economic Development Manager, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville
• Bill Thake Economic Development Leadership Award
• Feihe International Inc., Canadian Project - Kingston
  • Carey Bidtnes, Business Development Officer, Kingston Economic Development Corporation
• Updates and New Developments
  • Nana B's, Merrickville - Anne Barr, Owner & Baker
  • Cardinal Health, Gananoque - David Leonard, Manufacturing Director
  • Kemptville Campus - Brian Carre, Municipality of North Grenville, CAO & Edith Dumont, Director of Education and Secretary Treasurer of the Eastern Ontario French Public School Board.

2017 Economic Development Summit Media Release

2017 Bill Thake Memorial Award Media Release

Bill Thake Memorial Economic Development Leadership Award

Nominees:

Gerald Tallman, Municipality of North Grenville

Heather Howard, Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands

Wendy Banks, Township of Rideau Lakes

Congratulations to all three winners!