2022 Program Schedule - Ontario East Municipal Conference

OEMC attendees are eligible for 3 points towards EDAC’s professional Ec.D. accreditation

*Schedule is subject to change

	Municipal Development	Workforce Development	Economic Development
8:30 AM	Registration Opens
10:00-10:15 AM	OEMC Opening Remarks & Government Address
10:15-11:15 AM	Keynote Speaker: Bill Carr - Sponsored by Enbridge
11:15-11:30 AM	Rogers Update on Eastern Ontario Expansion - Sponsored by Rogers
11:30-12:30 PM	Ontario East - Opportunities in the EV Supply Chain
12:30-1:30 PM	Lunch - Sponsored by CIBC
1:30-2:30 PM	Enhancing Municipal Governance: Local Problems are Best Resolved Locally	The Impact of Schools on the Vibrancy of Rural Communities	What you do when you think no one is watching…
2:30-3:00 PM	Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall - Sponsored by CIBC
3:00-4:00 PM	Filling the Housing Information Gap in Rural Eastern Ontario	Collaboration, Community & Shared Opportunity: Discovering SLC’s NEW Global Engagement Community Development Program	Attracting Immigrant Entrepreneurs to Small and Rural Communities to Create Jobs and Increase Exports
4:00-4:10 PM	Transition
4:10-5:10 PM	Health & Safety Management and Q&A	Updates from the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLISTD)	Local Food Branding for Impact
5:10-6:30 PM	President's Reception in Exhibit Hall - Sponsored by Enbridge
6:30-10:00 PM	BBQ Banquet and Entertainment - Sponsored by United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (SDG)

	Municipal Development	Workforce Development	Economic Development
8:00 AM	Registration Opens
9:00-9:15 AM	Government Address
9:15-9:30 AM	EDO of the Year Award Presentation - Sponsored by ResearchFDI
9:30-10:00 AM	Overview of Ontario’s changing electricity grid - Sponsored by IESO
10:00-10:30 AM	Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall - Sponsored by Cambium
10:30-11:30 AM	The Path to Energy Transition and Working with Municipalities	Municipal Law Update	Updates on Funding and Business Support Programs in Eastern Ontario
11:30-11:40 AM	Transition
11:40-12:40 PM	Open Access – Why the Wholesale Broadband Model is Gaining Traction with Greenfield Operators	Using Data to Guide Recovery	Details TBA - Sponsored by DEVCORE and 1VALET
12:40-1:45 PM	Lunch - Sponsored by Cambium
1:45-2:45 PM	Understanding the Difference Between Diversity and Inclusion in a Community	Enhance your Decision-Making with On-Demand Labour Market Information	Urban and Rural Expansion: Limitations for Some and Opportunities for Others
2:45-3:15 PM	Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
3:15-4:15 PM	Resurrecting Defects – Strategies for Municipalities
4:15-5:15 PM	Happy Hour at Jet Set Pub and Patio
5:30 PM	Taste of the Town - Sponsored by the City of Cornwall(Restaurant List Coming Shortly)