EDCO Regional Event - Walkerton
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Agenda
8:30 - 9:00 am Registration, Networking
9:00 - 9:15 am Opening Remarks
9:15 - 10:15am Energy Transition: Shifting Fossil Fuels to Clean Energy
· What is Energy Transition
· Providing Opportunities for Economic Development
· Your role as a municipal EDO to support these opportunities
10:15 - 10:35 am Break
10:35 - 11:20 am Laugh Lessons, Entertainment - Why Community and Economic Development?
11:20 - 12:30 pm Fireside Chat (Panel Discussion): Small Business Investment and Expansion
· Entrepreneurs from Southwestern Ontario sharing their stories as to why they opened their business while providing examples of how municipal EDOs were able to support their business development.
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch and Networking
1:30 - 3:00 pm Fireside Chat: Agriculture and Innovation Panel
Learn from entrepreneurs in the agriculture industry about opportunities, challenges and gaps. How EDOs can collaborate with the Agriculture industry and add value.
3:00 - 3:15 pm Break / Refreshment / Networking
3:15 - 4:15 pm Destination Management:
Potty Talk - Why providing great visitor experiences should be your number one and number two priority.
4:15 - 4:30pm Closing Remarks
Venue:
Best Western Plus Walkerton Hotel & Conference Centre
10 East Ridge Road, Walkerton, ON N0G 2V0
Accommodations:
Best Western Plus Walkerton Hotel & Conference Centre
10 East Ridge Road
Walkerton, ON
N0G 2V0
· King Standard Rooms with 1 bed - $165.00, per night
· Queen Standard Rooms with 2 beds - $175.00, per night
· Rates include the full hot breakfast buffet plus all the amenities of the hotel.
· Guests must call in to the hotel to book the rooms and get the rate. (226) 436-3030
· Reservation Method: Guests to call into hotel individually to book their rooms & provide their own Credit Card to guarantee their reservation.
· Block of rooms held under name “EDCO Forum 2024” – Block will be held until Monday August 12th, 2024.
*Regional Event Registrations are non-refundable after September 13, 2024. Before this date, registrations are refundable less a $50.00 +HST administration fee*
*Event registrations are transferrable until September 17, 2024.*