Economic Development Summit 2021

A day focused on Economic Development and Leadership, this event was held virtually on Friday, November 19, 2021.

This event is in partnership with Michael Barrett, M.P., Hon. Steve Clark, M.P.P., the Eastern Workforce Innovation Board and the 1000 Islands, Grenville and Valley Heartland Community Futures Development Corporations.

• Tim Hudak, Province's top real estate CEO is Summit Keynote Speaker - read the announcement
• Final Agenda ** Speaker & Moderator Bios ** Participant List ** Summit Media Release

Presentations & Videos

• Wow Video, Welcome / Greetings - video
• Keynote Session: Ontario's Housing - Bringing Affordability Home - video
• Bill Thake Memorial Economic Development Leadership Award - video
• Workforce for Today and Tomorrow - video
• Stepping Up - Making it Happen - video
• Local Economic Snapshot - video
• Chefs of Leeds Grenville - Natalie Castellas, Catered Affairs - video
  • Recipe List - Catered Affairs
    
• Chefs of Leeds Grenville - Karen Marx, Furnace Falls Farm - video
  • Recipe List - Furnace Falls Farm

Afternoon Chat Session Videos

• 1:1 Available Funding Programs: Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade - video
• 1:2 Employees - Where are They and How Can I Attract Them? - video
• 1:3 - Small Business - Survival and Going Forward - video
• 2:1 - Funding for Revitalization and Growth - video
• 2:2 - Digital Main Street - video
• 2:3 - Economic Development Regional Brainstorming - video

Bill Thake Memorial Economic Development Leadership Award

Introduced in 2011, this annual award, also called the Warden's Award, recognizes and celebrates a volunteer who has shown outstanding commitment and leadership resulting in the growth and vitality of the Leeds Grenville economy.

This year's nominees were:

• David Cybulski, Township of Augusta
• Silvan and Yulrick Fernetich, Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands
• Cathy Sheppard, Municipality of North Grenville
• Ken Watson, Township of Rideau Lakes
• Bill Thake Memorial Award Nominees (in pdf format)

Congratulations to our 2021 Award Winners:

• Cathy Sheppard, Municipality of North Grenville
• Ken Watson, Township of Rideau Lakes
• Thake Award Media Release