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
10:00-10:30 AM	OEMC Opening Remarks & Government Address Grand Chief Abram Benedict, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Mayor Glen Grant, City of Cornwall Warden Carma Williams, United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry MP Eric Duncan, Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry MPP Nolan Quinn, Stormont–Dundas–South Glengarry
10:30-11:15 AM	Keynote Speaker: Bill Carr - Sponsored by Enbridge
11:15-11:30 AM	Rogers Update on Eastern Ontario Expansion presented by Angela Webber, Director, Major Programs, Rogers 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 - Sponsored by United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (SDG) Entertainment includes The Chesterfields and The MacCulloch Dancers!

	Municipal Development	Workforce Development	Economic Development
8:00 AM	Registration Opens
9:00-9:15 AM	Government Address Hon. Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Warden Debbie Robinson, Chair, Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus, Warden of Renfrew County Mayor Diane Therrien, Chair, Eastern Ontario Mayors' Caucus & Eastern Ontario Leadership Council, Mayor, City of Peterborough
9:15-9:30 AM	EDO of the Year Award Presentation - Sponsored by ResearchFDI Presented by Bruce Takefman, President, ResearchFDI and Chris King, President, Ontario East Economic Development Commission
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	Connected Communities - Sustainability, Innovation, and the Future of Smart Buildings
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		Tourism Industry Association of Ontario - Updates
4:15-5:15 PM	Happy Hour in the Exhibit Hall- Sponsored by Devcore and 1Valet
5:30 PM	Taste of the Town - Sponsored by the City of Cornwall