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It's finally here; the official 2017 IEDC Annual Conference early bird countdown has arrived. This means that you have less than two weeks to register for the event.

You won't want to miss this year's experience.

Just announced: The Honourable Michael Wilson, Chairman of the Barclays Capital Canada Inc, and a former Canada Ambassador to the United States of America, will be a keynote speaker at the event!

Michael Wilson is the Chairman of Barclays Capital Canada Inc. building on 37 years experience in the investment business.

Previously, Mr. Wilson was Canada's 22nd Ambassador to the United States of America from March 13, 2006 to October 9, 2009. Prior to taking up this position, Mr. Wilson was Chairman of UBS Canada, an operating division of UBS AG.

Before joining UBS in July 2001, Mr. Wilson was responsible for RBC Financial Group's Institutional Asset Management business and also served as a Vice Chairman of RBC Dominion Securities.

Mr. Wilson was elected to the House of Commons in 1979. In September 1984, he was appointed Minister of Finance. In May 1991, he became Minister of Industry, Science and Technology and Minister for International Trade. During his tenure as a member of the Cabinet, Mr. Wilson had responsibility for the NAFTA negotiations and represented Canada at the G-7, IMF, World Bank, OECD, GATT and other international meetings. See his full bio. You'll want to see him speak.

Michael Wilson will address the Conference on Tuesday morning during Plenary session. Here's what else is planned for Tuesday!


Educational Tours Spotlight:

DMZ Incubator at Ryerson University
Time: 8 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Journey with us into the heart of Toronto, near the vibrant Yonge Dundas Square, to the campus of a leading business incubator for tech startups in Canada, DMZ. The incubator helps startups build great businesses by connecting them with customers, capital, experts and a community of entrepreneurs and influencers. The DMZ is ranked the leading university-based incubator in North America and third in the world by UBI Global. See full description.

Price: $55 USD


Concurrent Session Spotlight :

Building a Home for Creativity to Thrive
Time: 2:15 p.m.

Hear why a comprehensive approach is needed to allow your creative industries to thrive be it through infrastructure improvement, design-forward placemaking and economic revitalization, and how you can take action. The best collaborative practices will be on display in this session.


Networking Event Spotlight:

Historic Casa Loma

Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m

Join your colleagues for a reception at Toronto's Historic Casa Loma for an evening of networking. Catch up with old friends and make new ones as you enjoy unparalleled ambiance, style and refined beauty in one of the most unique historic venues in our host city, Toronto.

Price: Free, but registration is required

There's so much more happening on Tuesday; see the full day's agenda for yourself, and register to ensure you save up to $140.


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Hotel Spaces are going fast. Book your room now to stay at the Annual Conference headquarters hotel:

Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
123 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON M5H 2M9

IEDC Room Rate: $249 CAD single/double
Group Rate Cutoff: Friday, August 25, 2017

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Other important dates:
Conference Dates: September 17-20, 2017
Early Bird Registration Rate Cutoff: July 14, 2017
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Pre-Conference Training Course:
 
Economic Development Strategic Planning | September 14-15 | Toronto
 

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This highly interactive course lets participants work in small teams to help understand the complexity of strategic planning and its challenges. Economic developers must build consensus among board members, stakeholders and the community as a whole, creating a unified vision for the future. Learn techniques to build consensus among stakeholders who represent different values and interests. Also, participants will learn the quantitative techniques used to better understand their community including: location quotients, shift share, input-output and cluster analyses.

Course Highlights:

- Stakeholder analysis, structuring participation, planning fundamentals
- Consensus building, group facilitation and conflict
- Defining geography, competitive advantage and SWOT
- Determining vision, mission, goals and objectives

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Instructors:

Eric McSweeney, CEcD, EcD(F), CCIM, ALC
President
McSweeney & Associates
See bio

Jon Roberts
Principal
TIP Strategies, Inc.
See bio

Anne Roise, CEcD MCP
Instructor, Urban Studies & Planning
Savannah State University
See bio

Accommodations/Training Location:

Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
123 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON M5H 2M9

IEDC Room Rate: $249 single/double
Group Rate Cutoff: Friday, August 25, 2017


Planning to sit for the CEcD exam while in Toronto? See what's required, and how to contact us if you have further questions.

Don't delay, everything you need to know about the 2017 IEDC Annual Conference is just a click away.

Save up to $140. Register now. See and hear Michael Wilson and all keynote and concurrent session speakers, details about tours and special events, and everything else we'll cover in Toronto. Access your e-brochure.


IEDC is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization serving economic developers. With more than 5,000 members, IEDC is the largest organization of its kind. Economic developers promote economic well-being and quality of life for their communities by creating, retaining and expanding jobs that facilitate growth, enhance wealth and provide a stable tax base. From public to private, rural to urban and local to international, IEDC's members are engaged in the full range of economic development experience. Given the breadth of economic development work, our members are employed in a wide variety of settings including local, state, provincial and federal governments, public-private partnerships, chambers of commerce, universities and a variety of other institutions. When we succeed, our members create high-quality jobs, develop vibrant communities, and improve the quality of life in their regions.

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