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Dear [[fname]]:
"Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other," said former US president, John F. Kennedy.
Uh-oh. We've checked our registration roster for 2017 IEDC Annual Conference and your name is missing. We sure hope you are getting around to signing up. You simply can't miss this year's event, and we want to see you there. Are you aware of all the great things happening this year? Accessing and leveraging what you learn at IEDC events keeps you at the top of your game, and can move you to the forefront of the profession. From the speakers to networking opportunities, sessions and more, there's no way you will walk away without an incredible amount of new knowledge and contacts gained! Register now. It's easy to secure your space at the event.
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Know someone who would benefit from joining IEDC? Now is the perfect time to encourage them to join. They will receive an immediate savings off Annual Conference registration fees plus an additional 10% discount off their first year of membership fees. Tell them about the Conference / Membership bundle deal. The difference in Annual Conference fees alone is $300. That's right - members pay $300 less to attend the event. Have questions? Call our membership team direct at 202.942.9485.
Special Events Highlights
Here's a set of educational tours you're sure to enjoy - there's something for you and your staff to attend. All Annual Conference tours highlight the following content areas, which you'll focus on during plenary and concurrent sessions.
- Building Local Linkages and Expanding Global Trade
- Cashing in on Creative Capital
- Nurturing the Startup Ecosystem
- Regional Collaboration for Investment Promotion
- The Nuts and Bolts of Economic Development
Chinatown / Kensington Market Walking Tour
Day / Time: Sunday from 2 PM - 5 PM
Price: $55 USD
 Chinatown, in the centre of Toronto's downtown, stems back to the late 1870's. Home to ethnic immigrants from China, Taiwan, Vietnam and elsewhere, the area offers a wealth of Asian shops and a vast selection of restaurants featuring delicacies such as dim sum. Chefs here serve up authentic cuisines from all parts of China, including Cantonese, Szechuan, Hunan and northern Chinese. The outdoor fresh market lining the streets is a big community attraction. Shops also draw visitors for their authentic baked goods, herbal medicines, books, videos and Chinese arts and crafts. On this tour, you'll see this and two large shopping malls that cater to the ethnic Chinese - the Dragon City and the Chinatown Centre.
Kensington Market has been known as a cultural mosaic of Canada for centuries. Waves of immigrants - Scottish labourers, European Jews, Chinese, Portuguese, Jamaican, and South & Central American made Kensington Market their own before moving on to make room for the next tile of our cultural mosaic. This unique area of Toronto has long been an important tourist hangout, and shopping destination. The neighbourhood is well known for its independent spirit, colourful shopfronts, vibrant murals, charismatic locals and over 240 unique and eclectic businesses.
Educational Tour: Liberty Village
Day / Time: Monday from 1 PM - 5 PM
Price: $55 USD
 Liberty Village, located on one of Toronto's oldest settlements, is a neighborhood in Toronto bordered by King Street West, Dufferin Street, Gardiner Expressway, Strachan Avenue and by CP railway tracks in the northeast. The Liberty Village neighborhood aims to distinguish itself from neighboring and popular Parkdale, which now begins west of Dufferin Street. The Liberty Village Business Improvement Area, also popular, was founded in 2001 and represents more than 600 member businesses which employ more than 10,000 people. Partly because of this, Liberty Village has experienced phenomenal growth from 2004 to the present in terms of new condos/lofts, office space, a new park and a multitude of new shops and restaurants.
And just added!
Niagara Falls and Winery Tour
Price: $150 USD. Price is all-inclusive of the above. Additional wine purchases are responsibility of tour participant.
Day / Time: Saturday from 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Always wanted to view Niagara Falls from Canada? Here's your chance to explore one of the most spectacular landmarks on earth up close during a boat ride with Niagara Hornblower Cruises. While not an official Seven Wonders of the World, did you know that more than 80% of Canadians want to see it added to the list, making it number 8! You'll get a chance to see why this geological earth treasure is visited by hundreds of thousands every year. Enjoy seeing this sight for the first time, or for a return visit.
On this tour you'll also visit Table Rock and Clifton Hill followed by a deluxe buffet lunch at Penthouse Restaurant ?overlooking the American and Canadian falls. Journey away from Niagara Falls after lunch through the historic Niagara Parkway and see Niagara Gorge, Botanical Gardens, floral clock, Queenston Heights. Then arrive at the Winery at Jackson Triggs for tastings and a tour. You'll wind down this autumn Saturday tour at the town Niagara on the Lake. Arrive at Annual Conference in time to take advantage of this scenic and breathtaking tour.
Price is all-inclusive of the above. Additional wine purchases are responsibility of tour participant.
Sign-up now, educational tours are selling out fast!
Need professional development credits? Check out this Pre-Annual Conference professional development training course.
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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
See them all
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Instructors:
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Eric McSweeney, CEcD, EcD(F), CCIM, ALC
President
McSweeney & Associates
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Jon Roberts
Principal
TIP Strategies, Inc.
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Anne Roise, CEcD MCP
Instructor, Urban Studies & Planning
Savannah State University
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Training Location:
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
123 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON M5H 2M9
Accommodations:
Fairmont Royal York
100 Front St W
Toronto, ON M5J 1E3
IEDC Room Rate: $284 CAD single/double (plus applicable taxes and fees)
Group Rate Cutoff: Friday, August 25, 2017
 Information sharing goes both ways and IEDC appreciates the knowledge shared by our international-based attendees. Join us for our annual International Dinner and network with your peers and other international attendees. As a thank you, we will pick up the tab. Sign-up today.
International Dinner
Price: $75 USD
Day / Time: Saturday from 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaking of dinner, check out these top restaurants in area - you'll enjoy catching up with friends and colleagues over a hearty meal:
Top Restaurants Near the Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Amsterdam Brewhouse
Voted one of Toronto's best lakefront patios, this beautifully-restored 1930s shipping warehouse has a working brewery on site, over 12 craft beers on tap and a seasonally-inspired menu.
E11even
Enjoy a twist on North American classics in the heart of the city, including indulgent platters of double-cut bacon, Nova Scotia lobster rolls and mushroom gnocchi amongst sophisticated décor and ambient tunes.
Canyon Creek Restaurant
Specializing in steaks, chops and fresh seafood and offering classic cocktails and a large selection of wines by the glass, Canyon Creek offers a casual yet elegant atmosphere for lunch, dinner or late-night dining.
Harbour Sixty Steakhouse
Located in a historical building near the waterfront, Harbour Sixty is a classic steakhouse that offers an exceptional experience sure to impress corporate diners and convention travellers alike. Japanese Wagyu beef and seafood are specialties.
Real Sports Bar & Grill
With a two-storey tall HD TV screen, 50 beers on tap and a menu that features all your favourites (try the wings!), Canada's largest sports bar and restaurant is an ideal place to take a break from business and catch a great game. Located next to the Air Canada Centre and Union Station on Maple Leaf Square, Real Sports Bar & Grill is 25,000 square feet of pure sports lovers' fun.
Aria Ristorante
Aria offers genuine Italian fine dining in a contemporary urban setting. In addition to its dinner menu, Aria boasts a full lunch menu and a separate menu for the bar area. Let Aria infuse some Italian flair into your business lunch, after work drinks or special night out. Located right next to Union Station on Maple Leaf Square
Make your reservations now.
And, there are many other ways you'll stay busy during your travel. Register today to join the 2017 IEDC Annual Conference that provides numerous educational and professional development opportunities. Practicing economic development outside America and Canada? Register directly through our Economic Development Associate, Mishka Parkins. Email her at mparkins@iedconline.org.
Add your name to the list of economic developers who will be in Toronto, Ontario for the 2017 IEDC Annual Conference. Don't delay, everything you need to know about the event is just a click away.
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