Tag: RED program
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Recapping the Pandemic Response and Recovery Webinar
On Tuesday September 29th, OMAFRA hosted the “Retooling for Economic Recovery Webinar”. Topics centred on economic development programs and tools can be used to enhance economic recovery efforts. The webinar covered the following areas: Leadership & Economic Recovery Teams Using Data to Guide Recovery Altering Business Retention & Expansion During a Pandemic Below are some…
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Updated agenda- 2020 Virtual Municipal Agriculture, Economic Development & Planning Forum
The 12th annual Municipal Agriculture Economic Development & Planning Forum is being hosted virtually by Huron County on November 18-19, 2020. Two half days of sessions will be supplemented with a virtual tour of Huron County and some of its most exciting agricultural and rural projects. Read our last blog post for an overview of…
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Teeny Tiny Summit – Creatively Bringing Communities Together Recap
The second virtual Teeny Tiny Summit that took place on September 23rd, 2020 discussed how communities have been able to promote engagement and activity in alternative formats throughout the COVID-19 outbreak. Speakers shared insight on engagement initiatives that their teams have coordinated to provide support to the community and other organizations. Below are key items…
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Register Now – 2020 Virtual Municipal Agriculture, Economic Development & Planning Forum
Registration is now open – select one of the following registration links below to sign up for the Forum November 18th – Day 1 Only – $50 November 19th – Day 2 Only – $50 Day 1 & 2 – $75 The 12th annual Municipal Agriculture Economic Development & Planning Forum is being hosted virtually…
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Targeted intake of the Rural Economic Development (RED) Program
The Rural Economic Development (RED) program provides funding to help create jobs and boost growth in rural communities. On September 18th, the Ontario government announced that it is providing nearly $1 M in cost-share funding via a special intake of RED. The goal of the special intake is to help diversify economies as the province…
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Teeny Tiny Summit – Creatively Bringing Community Together
Join us for the next Teeny Tiny Summit taking place on Wednesday, September 23rd from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm to hear about creative ways communities have been brought together. For registration and event details, visit the Teeny Tiny Summit page. Why should I attend Teeny Tiny Summit? Become inspired – learn of relevant examples…
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Retooling For Economic Recovery – Webinar
How can data be used to guide economic recovery? How can BR+E be adapted to suit pandemic response? What is the form and function of an economic recovery team? Join us on September 29, 2020 (10:00 – 11:00am) as we unpack these questions and more during a 60-minute webinar focused on how OMAFRA economic development…
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Recap: Always in Season Community of Practice Session
On August 20, 2020 the Agriculture Economic Development and Planning Community of Practice webinar highlighted the new Always in Season Toolkit. Participants heard how different communities have introduced initiatives to help strengthen their agri-food sector. The Always in Season toolkit is designed to help guide communities through potential activities, key performance metrics, funding opportunities, and…
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Teeny Tiny Summit Goes Virtual!
The Teeny Tiny Summits began in 2016 as a forum to discuss scale-appropriate economic development techniques in Ontario’s smallest communities. Since then,1300 people have attended 11 summits. Feedback from participants tells us that they always come away inspired and engaged, with ideas that they can put into practice right away in their communities. This year,…
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Exporting Opportunities Through Indian E-Commerce Platforms
The High Commission of Canada in New Delhi, in collaboration with Canadian Food Exporters Association (CFEA) is offering a series of free webinars with Amazon India that will take place from August to September 2020. The first webinar with the Amazon India team will be held on August 19, 2020. The High Commission has partnered…