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Tuesday, September 10, 2024

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Evening Registration - Beat the Wednesday Rush!
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
NEW! Cocktail and networking reception with the Ottawa Business Journal to celebrate the launch of City Building 2024 magazine and to reveal the top 30 city building projects in the region. This will take place in the Atrium, which is the main OEMC registration area at the Ottawa Conference & Event Centre.

RSVP is required for this event as seats are limited. OEMC Delegates have received an invitation. If you have not and would like to attend, please contact oemc@ontarioeast.ca

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

 

8:30 AM
Registration Opens
Refreshments in Exhibit Hall
10:30-11:00 AM
OEMC Opening Remarks & Government Address

  • Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario (video)
  • Honourable Victor Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade (video)
  • Warden Peter Emon, County of Renfrew, Chair, Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus
  • Mayor Jeff Leal, City of Peterborough, Chair, Eastern Ontario Mayors’ Caucus
11:00-11:45 AM
Keynote Speaker: Jennifer Botterill
Sponsored by Enbridge
11:45-12:30 PM
Plenary: Economic Development & Housing - Addressing Infrastructure Issues for a Bright Future
12:30-1:30 PM
Lunch - Sponsored by Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)
Room 106H Room 118A Room 106FG Room 118B Room 110
1:30-2:30 PM CMHC Housing Solutions Navigating the Workforce Transition to Electric Vehicles in Canada & Eastern Ontario’s Automotive Manufacturing Sector Building Ontario's Economy Special Events & Perilous Partnerships Talent Retention and Attraction across Ottawa and Eastern Ontario
2:30-3:00 PM
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
3:00-4:00 PM RESILIENT IN THE STORM Strategies for a Vibrant Recovery | Planning for the Unpredictable: Climate-Ready Strategies for Municipalities Canada's Immigration Advantage | Innovating Rural Resilience: Eastern Ontario's Path to Immigrant Attraction and Skilled Workforce Integration Why SME is Keystone of the Canadian Economy and the Importance of Economic Development at the Municipal Level Accelerating Bio-Based Manufacturing in Canadian Municipalities | Data-driven Bioeconomic Solutions for Regional Economic Development Frontenac Communal Services Project - Bringing Water and Wastewater Together for Rural Community Building
4:00-4:10 PM
Transition
4:10-5:10 PM Powering Growth: Working Together To Meet New Electricity Demand Community Responsibility, and DEI trending? Activating Public Spaces that Foster Business Development
5:10-6:30 PM
President's Reception in Exhibit Hall - Sponsored by Hydro One
6:30 PM
Free Night! OEMC will arrange shuttles for delegates to go downtown to the Byward Market for the evening. Learn more here!

Thursday, September 12, 2024

8:00-9:00 AM
Breakfast - Sponsored by Rogers
9:00-10:00 AM
Government Address

  • Honourable David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (video)
  • Honourable Nolan Quinn, Minister of Colleges and Universities and MPP for Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry (video)

Special Presentation - Ontario East
EDO of the Year Award Presentation - Sponsored by Research FDI
10:00-10:30 AM
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall 
Room 106H Room 118A Room 106FG Room 118B
10:30-11:30 AM Investigating alternative revenue tools and uncovering operational efficiencies to balance budgets in difficult times. A Case Study of Cavan Monaghan
Eastern Ontario Macroeconomics: Are We (Finally) Emerging from Five Years of Economic Uncertainty? Building a Foundation for Prosperity and Resiliency in Rural Communities Guarding Our Communities: Cybersecurity Essentials for Municipalities
11:30-11:40 AM
Transition
11:40-12:40 PM City of Kingston International Student Symposium | Building Tomorrow's Workforce: The Strategic Advantage of Co-op Student Employment Enabling Stickiness with Youth and the Young Population and County of Simcoe: Nurturing Growth through Inclusive Workforce Initiatives and Partnerships Municipal Law Update Electricity Planning in Eastern Ontario
12:40-1:45 PM
Lunch 
1:45-2:45 PM The Power of a Regional Voice: Positioning Your Community as a “Hub City” | Productive Partnerships – ensuring community and economic development strategies align Enbridge Sustain: Towards a Lower-Carbon Future Breaking Down Housing development & Site Servicing Barriers: Rural and Infill Solutions and how to Leverage Municipal Service Corporations Workforce Development - Programs and Services Supporting Business Growth and Attraction
2:45-3:15 PM
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
3:15-4:15 PM Bridging Industry and Education: Unveiling Kawartha Lakes' Innovative Workforce Solutions City of Kawartha Lakes Short Term Rentals Licence Program
5:30 PM
Banquet & Entertainment Onsite - Sponsored by Cambium

Featuring Sussex!

Last year's Banquet had rave reviews! We are looking forward to another full night of great food and music!

Friday, September 13, 2024

9:00-10:00 AM Morning Refreshments & Special Guest Speaker: Mike Moffatt, Senior Director, Policy and Innovation, Smart Prosperity Institute

Dr. Mike Moffatt is the Senior Director of Policy and Innovation at the Smart Prosperity Institute and an Assistant Professor in the Business, Economics and Public Policy group at Ivey Business School, Western University. Mike’s research at SPI focuses on the intersection of regional economic development, building child-friendly, climate-friendly housing and communities, and clean innovation. In 2017, Mike was the Chief Innovation Fellow for the Government of Canada, advising Deputy Ministers on innovation policy and emerging trends. He has also previously held the titles of Director (Interim) of the Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management, Directory of Policy at Canada 2020, and Chief Economist for the Mowat Centre at the University of Toronto. Mike has worked with politicians and policymakers of all political stripes in several countries to craft more effective public policy. From 2013 to 2015, Mike served as an economic advisor to Liberal leader Justin Trudeau. Mike holds a Ph.D. in Management Science from Ivey Business School and an M.A. in Economics from the University of Rochester. Outside of his clean economy work at SPI, Mike is a disability-rights activist.