Tag: Performance Measurement
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Webinar: Impactful Agriculture Economic Development Activities and Projects
Activities and projects are key to achieving your region’s strategic goals. Some require a great deal of time, resources and experience and others not as much. Join the Agriculture Economic Development and Planning Community of Practice on June 11 from 10 am–11:30 am to learn and share about agriculture economic development and planning projects from…
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Building Stronger Communities with Data
Analyst Economic analysis training Join the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Northern Development for Analyst Economic analysis training. Develop your expertise in locating municipal and regional economic data to drive positive results! In this workshop you will use Analyst software to identify your region’s top and emerging industries and…
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Agricultural and Horticultural Societies and the Ontario Not-For-Profit Corporations Act
As of October 19, 2021, the Not-For-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (ONCA) was proclaimed and it applies to Ontario non-profits, including those organizations under the Agricultural and Horticultural Act. However, ONCA provisions do not apply where they conflict with another Act, nor do they apply to the extent that they are inconsistent with the intent or…
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Exploring What Builds Great Communities at the Teeny Tiny Summits
The 2024 Teeny Tiny Summit series is returning to an in-person format with renowned community enthusiast and social capitalist – Peter Kenyon from Bank of I.D.E.A.S. (Australia). Whether you are a community leader, a rural volunteer, a community economic developer or an entrepreneur, the Teeny Tiny Summit is right for you. Teeny Tiny Summits are…
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Business Retention and Expansion Training Program
Planning to engage with businesses in your community or start a Business Retention and Expansion (BR+E) project this year? You should attend the upcoming BR+E training sessions to learn the best practices for engaging the businesses in your community. Through the BR+E program, participants will learn how to make their community a great place to…
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Attend OMAFRA’s Agriculture Economic Development Training – Support Your Local Agriculture Sector
Is agriculture a key sector in your community? If so then plan to attend OMAFRA’s two-part online Agriculture Economic Development Training! This FREE interactive 2-part webinar training will: REGISTER NOW! When: Who should attend: This 2-part interactive webinar training is for economic developers, land-use planners, municipal councilor’s and community leaders who want to explore agriculture…
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Community Economic Data – An Introduction to Analyst
March 27th, 2024 Join us on March 27 at 10 am for a one-hour overview webinar of community economic data from multiple national data sources to help you enhance your community’s economy and workforce. This webinar will show you how to obtain data on your region’s top 10 industries and occupations, industry business counts, in-demand occupations,…
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How does your local economy compare?
Examining your community in comparison to others is a great way to increase your understanding of your local economy. Comparing or benchmarking is important because it provides greater context to the information, turning simple data into knowledge. For example, if the population of your community grew by five percent, is that consistent, faster, or slower…
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Facilitating Strategic Planning for Your Organization
A Free Webinar Training Series For Not-for-Profit Organizations This free train-the-trainer webinar series is designed for organizations to gain valuable skills and tools to facilitate their own strategic planning. Based on the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs’ Strategic Planning Resource manual, this step-by-step interactive webinar series will help organizations improve their effectiveness, strengthen…
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Understanding Community Economic Development in Teeny Tiny Places – January 10, 2024
Date: January 10, 2024Time:10am to 12pmRegister Here Are you looking to support and grow the economy in your community? Community Economic Development (CED) is the process of fostering an environment that results in the creation of wealth and well-being for the benefit of the community. This Teeny Tiny Summit will explore our CED 101 program…