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  • EDCO 2021 Virtual Conference & Showcase: EvolveON

    • 20 Jan 2021
    • (EST)
    • 24 Feb 2021
    • (EST)
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    EDCO's 64th Annual Conference and Showcase, EvolveON, will be unlike any other. This year, you can dress casually and literally kick off your shoes every Wednesday morning from January 20th to February 24th, 2021, and enjoy what the EDCO Conference has become renowned for in the industry - a diverse and thought-provoking program that will inspire, educate and empower economic developers across the province ...and beyond our borders.

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  • 2021 Annual General Meeting

    • 20 Jan 2021
    • 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM (EST)
    • Via Zoom

    Please see the AGM documents here. 

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Past events

17 Nov 2020 EDCO Members Zoom Call International Knowledge Exchange
16 Sep 2020 EDCO Member Zoom Call with Hon. Vic Fedeli
16 Sep 2020 One Dozen Coffees
04 May 2020 EDCO Member Zoom Call
27 Apr 2020 EDCO Town Hall Meeting
25 Feb 2020 EDCO's 2nd Annual Queen's Park Event
05 Feb 2020 2020 Annual General Meeting
04 Feb 2020 Pre-Conference Seminar: One Dozen Coffees
04 Feb 2020 Pre-Conference Seminar: Diversity in Economic Development
04 Feb 2020 EDCO 2020 Conference: Get Your Game On
07 Nov 2019 Economic Development Marketing and Attraction
04 Jun 2019 FDI 101 – Attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) for practitioners
08 May 2019 Economic Development: The Human Factor
03 May 2019 5th Annual Meet the Investor Dragons: Toronto
21 Mar 2019 5 Digital Data Strategies to Support Community Retailers
07 Mar 2019 Disruptive Technologies and Economic Development Webinar Series
26 Feb 2019 MPP Breakfast at Queen's Park
29 Jan 2019 Economic Development for Elected Officials
05 Nov 2018 Intelligent Cities Summit
26 Oct 2018 EDCO Strategic Planning Session
24 Oct 2018 OCC's Ontario Economic Summit
18 Oct 2018 IEDC Business Retention and Expansion
16 Oct 2018 Rural Talks to Rural Conference
15 Oct 2018 Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference -East 2018
11 Oct 2018 Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) Symposium
30 Sep 2018 IEDC Conference
26 Sep 2018 State of the North Conference
26 Sep 2018 Kingsville Tourism and Economic Development Conference
18 Sep 2018 Community Future (OACFDC) Conference
14 Sep 2018 EDCO Board of Directors Meeting
13 Sep 2018 Escape the Cornwall Jail EDCO Networking Event
12 Sep 2018 Ontario East Municipal Conference
08 Sep 2018 EDAC Conference
21 Jun 2018 EDCO YPN Networking Event
06 Jun 2018 2018 APMA Annual Conference and Exhibition
17 May 2018 Technology-Led Economic Development
05 May 2018 Economic Development Week
08 Apr 2018 Resorts of Ontario 2018 Spring Conference & Trade Show
15 Mar 2018 IEC Webinar: Ec Dev Week Award Winning Strategies and Tips
23 Feb 2018 Open YPN Committee Meeting
08 Feb 2018 Rewriting the Rules
06 Feb 2018 EDCO Annual General Meeting
05 Feb 2018 EDCO's Women in Economic Development Event
05 Feb 2018 EDCO 2018 Annual Conference and Showcase
27 Nov 2017 Measuring Up! Performance Measurement Resources for Economic Development: Durham Region
23 Nov 2017 4th Annual Meet the Investor Dragons: Toronto
16 Nov 2017 Measuring Up! Performance Measurement Resources for Economic Development: Kingston
07 Nov 2017 Leveraging Global Talent for Greater Prosperity: Innovative Solutions for Employers and Newcomers
06 Nov 2017 2017 Ontario Tourism Summit
20 Oct 2017 Planning 101 for Economic Developers
18 Oct 2017 9th Annual Municipal Agriculture Economic Development Planning Forum
03 Oct 2017 Online Course: Technology-Led Economic Development
28 Sep 2017 EDCO Fall 2017 Webinar Series
27 Sep 2017 State of the North 2017
26 Sep 2017 From Problem to Prosperity: Using Data to Reverse the Scourge of Urban Blight
17 Sep 2017 IEDC 2017 Annual Conference
14 Sep 2017 Retail Boomtowns: Creating an Atmosphere for Retail Attraction
14 Sep 2017 Economic Development Strategic Planning
13 Sep 2017 The Changing Face of Foreign Direct Investment | Forecast: 2020 - 2025
13 Sep 2017 Delicious Development: Economic Opportunities in Value-Added Agriculture
13 Sep 2017 Ontario East Municipal Conference 2017
09 Sep 2017 EDAC 2017 Annual Conference
07 Sep 2017 Thriving Rural Communities: Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Talent
07 Sep 2017 Thriving Rural Communities: Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Talent
31 Aug 2017 An American Perspective on NAFTA's Past, Present, and Future
30 Aug 2017 CETA: Unlocking the Potential Webinar
21 Aug 2017 Municipal Economic Development Index (MEDI) Webinar
21 Aug 2017 Connecting the Dots to Strengthen the Agri-Business Value Chain
17 Aug 2017 Managing the Essential Link: Affordable Housing & Economic Development
14 Aug 2017 Canada’s Retail Revolution: Technology Reshapes the Shopping Experience
09 Aug 2017 Ryerson University LED Launch Event
18 Jul 2017 Planning for a Modernized Apprenticeship System (London)
13 Jul 2017 Placemaking - An Economic Development Strategy
29 Jun 2017 Teeny Tiny Summit 2017 - Havelock
28 Jun 2017 Teeny Tiny Summit 2017 - Merrickville
27 Jun 2017 Economic Development Writing Webinar
27 Jun 2017 Ontario’s AIM “Accelerate to International Markets” Program
27 Jun 2017 Hydrogen for Sustainable Northern Communities Forum
19 Jun 2017 Advancing Economic Development Opportunities - Thunder Bay
15 Jun 2017 International Lead Generation: Winning Strategies for Foreign Investment Attraction
08 Jun 2017 Let's Talk Exports 2017
31 May 2017 How to Write Successful Grant Applications
31 May 2017 Collaborate to Compete
28 May 2017 Advancing Economic Development Opportunities - Waterloo
25 May 2017 Canada-European Union: The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) Webinar
25 May 2017 Engaging Post-Secondary Institutions for Economic Development
24 May 2017 CityAge: Hamilton
18 May 2017 Emerging Real Estate Trends for Economic Development
16 May 2017 Community Building Through Collaboration - EDCO Spring Symposium
14 May 2017 Young Professionals Week
09 May 2017 Canadian Immigration Summit 2017: Innovating at 150 and Beyond
08 May 2017 Fundamentals of Community ​Economic Development - Edmonton
30 Apr 2017 Fundamentals of Community ​Economic Development - Waterloo
27 Apr 2017 Women in Entrepreneurship: How You Can Help Break Barriers to Entry
26 Apr 2017 Economic Development Credit Analysis
25 Apr 2017 Sustainability and climate change funding: Free Webinar series
24 Apr 2017 Infographics, Data Storytelling & Visualization
20 Apr 2017 Crowdfunding - A Financial Alternative for Entrepreneurs
11 Apr 2017 EDAC On the Hill
22 Mar 2017 The Board’s Role in Creating a Sustainable Future
16 Mar 2017 Leveraging Regional Strategies & Resources in Economic Development
09 Mar 2017 Showcasing Excellence in Your Community: What You Need to Know About IEDC's Excellence in Economic Development Awards
08 Mar 2017 Rock Economic Development Week
02 Mar 2017 The Food And Beverage Convention: Niagara 2017
01 Mar 2017 Festival & Event Ontario Conference 2017
01 Mar 2017 Fostering local innovation: what economic developers need to know about incubators - EDAC
16 Feb 2017 Promoting Workforce Opportunities for Underutilized Groups
09 Feb 2017 Annual President's Dinner and Awards Ceremony
07 Feb 2017 Do you know your assets? Asset Mapping Information Session
07 Feb 2017 Ontario's Economy - Driven by Innovation
31 Jan 2017 Essentials of Exporting Webinar
19 Jan 2017 Optimizing Your Economic Development Website - EDAC
18 Jan 2017 Measure What Matters: Top Metrics for Economic Developers in 2017
20 Dec 2016 Foreign-Born Entrepreneurs: A Key to Innovation and Economic Development
16 Dec 2016 Tourism Investment Dragon's Event
15 Dec 2016 Trade Trends in 2017: Challenges and Opportunities for Canada’s Trade Relationships
14 Dec 2016 Fermenting Success: Capturing the Economic Opportunity of Craft Beverages
13 Dec 2016 Opportunity for All: Strategies for Inclusive Economic Development
13 Dec 2016 Express Entry: What's on the Horizon for 2017?
07 Dec 2016 Going Digital: A Tech-Based Approach to Economic Development Marketing
07 Dec 2016 Tourism Investment Dragon's Event
06 Dec 2016 Entrepreneur & Investor Immigration Summit 2016: Vision, Action, Prosperity
29 Nov 2016 10 Key Considerations to Improve Non-profit Board Operations
17 Nov 2016 IEDC Training Course: Neighbourhood Development Strategies
16 Nov 2016 Perfecting the Pitch: London
15 Nov 2016 Perfecting the Pitch: Burlington
14 Nov 2016 24th Annual CCPPP National Conference on Public Private Partnerships: Innovating our Future
14 Nov 2016 Northern Ontario Tourism Summit
10 Nov 2016 Perfecting the Pitch: North Bay
09 Nov 2016 Webinar Series: Transformational Industry Technology
08 Nov 2016 IoT Intelligent Cities Municipal IOT, Big Data Summit
02 Nov 2016 Perfecting the Pitch: Kingston
02 Nov 2016 8th Annual Municipal Agriculture Economic Development Forum
27 Oct 2016 Out and About with EDCO: Eastern Ontario
20 Oct 2016 EDAC Pre-Conference Seminar: Economic Diversification - Strategies for Revitalizing Local Economies
19 Oct 2016 The Think Smarter: Economic Development Forum
28 Sep 2016 Rural Talks to Rural Conference
19 Sep 2016 EDAC & University of Waterloo Seminar: Performance Measurement in Economic Development
15 Sep 2016 EDAC & University of Waterloo Economic Development Writing Webinar
14 Sep 2016 IEDC Webinar - Building the Next Generation of Businesses: Promoting Entrepreneurship in Your Community
14 Sep 2016 International Market Research Part 2, presented by COEF
13 Sep 2016 IEDC Webinar - Building a Solid Foundation: Aligning Philanthropy and Economic Development
31 Aug 2016 IEDC Webinar - Incentives for Reshoring: Crafting a Competitive Package
25 Aug 2016 Promoting Workplace Innovation: How to Become a "Shift Disturber"
25 Aug 2016 FREE IEDC Webinar Series: Disaster Preparedness & Economic Recovery
25 Aug 2016 From How to Wow! Using Infographics to Tell Your Economic Development Story
17 Aug 2016 Data Excellence for Business Attraction
20 Jul 2016 IEDC Webinar Part 2: BRAC and Beyond: Creative Reuse of Former Military Installations
13 Jul 2016 IEDC Webinar Part 1: Capitalizing on Defence Department Tech-Transfer Opportunities
29 Jun 2016 IEDC Webinar Part 2: Attracting Investment to Disinvested Corridors and Neighbourhoods
28 Jun 2016 CME: Incoterms for Export Success
22 Jun 2016 IEDC Webinar Part 1: Retail as a Catalyst for Economic Development
22 Jun 2016 CME: Tariff Classification & NAFTA treatment for Trade Compliance
17 Jun 2016 EDAC-Content Marketing for Economic Developers: Promoting Your Community
16 Jun 2016 CME: Get Outstanding Results from Agents - Five Strategies that Bring Success
15 Jun 2016 IEDC Business Retention and Expansion Course- Vancouver
12 Jun 2016 IEDC- Future Economic Forum 2016
26 May 2016 How to Spot the Trends Shaping Our Future Economy- Webinar
26 May 2016 EDAC - Social Media for Economic Developers
18 May 2016 EDCO Spring Symposium - Connecting the North to the South
17 May 2016 Elected Official Training Sault Ste. Marie, ON
22 Mar 2016 Economic Development Marketing and Attraction
26 Feb 2016 EDCO/SEO Networking Event
02 Feb 2016 59th Annual EDCO Conference & Showcase
01 Feb 2016 Pre-Conference: Investment Readiness for Communities and Regions
02 Dec 2015 Foundations for Regional Economic Analysis - Kingston
25 Nov 2015 Foundations for Regional Economic Analysis - Brownsville
24 Nov 2015 Are you Ready for the Tourism Investment Dragons?
18 Nov 2015 Foundations for Regional Economic Analysis - North Bay
13 Nov 2015 Post-Election Canadian Outlook with the Chief Economist — Autumn 2015
05 Nov 2015 IEDC Course: Entrepreneurial & Small Business Development Strategies
04 Nov 2015 Eastern Ontario Local Food Conference
03 Nov 2015 Waiting on Growth: The Ontario Business Outlook
02 Nov 2015 23rd Annual CCPPP National Conference
29 Oct 2015 International Opportunities and Best Practices
28 Oct 2015 2015 Municipal Agriculture Economic Development Forum
27 Oct 2015 YEAR 3 – Leadership and Advanced Economic Development Insights
23 Oct 2015 Economic Development Writing Retreat: Three Days to Done
19 Oct 2015 The Canadian Travel Industry Outlook: A Lower Dollar, An Affordable Vacation
13 Oct 2015 Business and Investment Attraction – Economic Developers Alberta

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