Thank you for registering for the OEMC Virtual Conference, October 20 & 21! We are very excited to welcome you to this excellent program! OEMC attendees are eligible for 3 points towards EDAC’s professional Ec.D. accreditation!
In order to receive the login link and set up your selected sessions in your calendar, the next step is to choose your sessions by clicking the links below. Each link will open a form and ask you to register your name and email, and will then send you the zoom link to add to your calendar. IMPORTANT: to add to your calendar, you must click “Add to calendar” option in the confirmation after you enter your information into Zoom.
Please click “ choose this session” for the sessions you will be attending below. You must register individually for each session to lock the session in your calendar and have access to the webinar.
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 20
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
- OEMC Opening Remarks; Hon. Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Warden Debbie Robinson, Renfrew County, Chair of Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus, Mayor Diane Therrien, City of Peterborough, Chair of Eastern Ontario Mayors’ Caucus and Mayor Ron Higgins, North Frontenac, Chair of Eastern Ontario Leadership Council – choose this session
10:00 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
- The Pandemic’s Impact on Small Town Tourism in Ontario – choose this session
- Electronic Meetings: How to Keep Virtual Municipal Meetings Open and Accessible – choose this session
- Workforce Development Programming in a Post-pandemic Economy: AdvancEd, A Kawartha Lakes SkillsAdvance Ontario Case Study – choose this session
10:45 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
- CED 201: COVID Economic Recovery – choose this session
- Power your Budgetary Decisions with Objective Roadway Data – choose this session
- Putting the Pieces Together – choose this session
11:30 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
- Enbridge Path to Energy Transition with subject matter experts on RNG / Hydrogen / Carbon Strategy – choose this session
- Young Rural Change Makers Help Rural Communities Achieve Their Potential – choose this session
12:10 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- Lunch Networking Social – choose this session
1:00 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
- New realities – New Opportunities: Economic Development Opportunities Pertaining to Growing and Emerging Sectors in Ontario – choose this session
- The Signature Development: What can Municipalities Do, Really? – choose this session
- Evidence-Based Decision Making: OMAFRA’s Performance Measurement Resource and Analyst Tool – choose this session
1:45 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
- Economic Development Funders Forum – choose this session
- Municipal Law Update – choose this session
- Partnering with International Organizations to Fix Local Workforce Issues – choose this session
THURSDAY OCTOBER 21
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
- OEMC Opening Remarks – choose this session
10:00 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
- Growing Agriculture Economic Development in Your Community – choose this session
- Downtown Recovery Panel Discussion – choose this session
- Strategic Education Plans for Councils-Preparing for Success – choose this session
10:45 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
- Invest Ontario – choose this session
- The Port Lands. Building it Together – choose this session
- The Pathway to a Circular Economy – choose this session
11:30 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
- Local Energy Choices – choose this session
- How the City of Kingston Implemented and Excelled in Integrated Strategic Planning and Reporting – choose this session
- Update from Ministry of Labour, Training & Skills Development – choose this session
12:10 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- Lunch Networking Social – choose this session
1:00 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
- Northern Film Fund Success: An Untapped Resource For the East? – choose this session
- MPAC Update and Discussion of the Small Business Property Tax Subclass – choose this session
- Connecting Youth and Employers through a Career Pathways e-Learning Platform – choose this session
1:45 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
- Partnering to Expand Broadband – choose this session
- Tools & Resources for Municipalities to Create Affordable Housing – choose this session
- Skilled Trades and A Strong Career Path: A Winning Combination – choose this session