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08.21.08
 2008 AGM
Mark your calendars! NODN's Annual General Meeting will be held the evening of Thursday, October 9th at the Victoria Inn, Thunder Bay.
Register now! for this once a year Networking and Learning opportunity. Click here to Register
08.21.08
You're Invited to Attend A Tourism Industry Research Workshop
On
(Hopefully) Everything you wanted to know about Tourism Research
Brought to you by NOSTA, Ontario and FedNor
click here for more info and to register
07.25.08 An agreement has been made on July 24th, 2008 between the Federal Government of Canada and the Provincial Government of Ontario in respects to the need for high-quality, modern public infrastructure that contributes to long-term economic growth, a clean environment and strong communities. Click here to read the agreement.
07.25.08 A Quick Reference to Funding Sources for Canada-Wide and Ontario-Based Organizations is now available. Click here to open the 49 page PDF document. This document has been updated by MNDM as of June, 2008.
07.21.08 SUBSIDIES FOR HIRING INTERNS -- Please see the following message from Stacy Barter of Canadian CED Network regarding the availability of funds to hire interns on six month contracts: The Canadian CED Network is pleased to announce the recent extension of CreateAction, its CED Work Experience Program. Deadline for host organizations to submit an application is Friday, August 1st at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.
This program is funded by Service Canada. Its purpose is to give out-of-school post-graduate youth, who have a career focus in CED, a relevant six-month work experience placement. We are recruiting up to 20 community-based CED organizations to host work experience participants from September 8, 2008 - February 20, 2009 inclusively.
For more information regarding this program and how your organization can apply to host a work experience participant, please visit http://www.ccednet-rcdec.ca/?q=en/our_work/youth/createaction, or contact Stacy Barter, CED Youth Programs Manager at (toll free) 1-877-202-2268.
07.17.08 The Ontario Chamber of Commerce and Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade have launched their Export Market Access Program. The Export Market Access Program is a cost-sharing program funded by the Ontario Government that will assist small and medium-sized firms in Ontario to expand into new export markets. In the 2008 budget, the Ontario government announced $5 million in funding to the Ontario Chamber of Commerce for a Global Expansion Program to help SMEs. The assistance is available in four areas: 1. Direct Contacts - international trade shows, fairs, exhibitions, and incoming and outgoing trade missions.
2. Marketing Tools - development of electronic media, promotional materials, and generic branding material
3. Market Research; and
4. Foreign Bidding Projects Eligible applicants are small and medium-sized enterprises whose goods and service are produced in Ontario, with a minimum of 5 employees to a maximum of 500 employees. Firms should have annual sales of $500,000 or more. Funding contributions will generally range from $5,000 to $35,000. See the web site at http://exportaccess.ca/index.shtml Click here to download the Application Guide.
07.14.08 Click here to view a PowerPoint presentation about "What are site selectors looking for?", released and prepared by The CAI Global Group.
06.25.08 Thunder Bay Ventures has released their "11th Annual Thunder Bay Small Business Opinion Survey Report". Please click here to be transfered to the report. 
06.24.08 The 26th Annual Northwestern Ontario Regional Conference presented by Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association and the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing will be taking place September 18th and 19th 2008 at the Victoria Inn, Thunder Bay. This year's theme is "Voices for Change, Partners for Prosperity".
More information including the Poster/Registration form is available at http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page64.aspx
 
06.20.08 The Government of Canada will invest more than $7.3 million for Economic Development in Northwestern Ontario. Including support of $88,000 for NODN to analyze the agriculture sector in Northern Ontario and to identify trends and economic opportunities. This information will help agriculture producers to sustain and expand agriculture in Northern Ontario. Please click here to read the News Release in English
Please click here to read the Backgrounder in English
Please click here to read the News Release in French
Please click here to read the Backgrounder in French 
To find out more about FedNor, visit http://fednor.ic.gc.ca
06.11.08 Northern Networks Conference will be taking place September 10th to 11th 2008 in Duluth MN.
Click here to read the Updated Press Release. Register online at www.northernnetworks.com or call Linda Kratt at 218-740-3753 with questions. Don't miss this multinational educational and networking event. 
06.09.08 The Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal and Ministry of Northern Development and Mines jointly released a discussion paper, "Places to Grow - Northern Discussion Paper".
To read the paper please click here. Your feedback is requested.
If you have any questions, please contact the Ontario Growth Secretariat at 1-866-479-9781 or .
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