Thank you to everyone who attended the 1st Annual Economic Development Practitioners Conference at the Valhalla Inn in Thunder Bay on Friday, March 28th. Presentations "Government of Canada's 2007 Science & Technology Strategy" - Karen Corkery, Director of Higher Education Research & Development, Industry Canada - Click Here to download "Ontario Trade & Investment Centre - Building Partnerships" - Trisha Grant, Collaboration Coordinator, Ministry of Economic Development & Trade - Click Here to download "The Power of Data" - Deborah Clark-Forster, Senior Business Consultant, Ministry of Economic Development & Trade, Investment & Trade Division - Click Here to download "Cultural Differences & Partnership Building with First Nations and Why it is Important to Your Community" - Harvey Yesno, President CEO, Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund - Click Here to download
 ABOVE: Karen Corkery, Director of Higher Education Research & Development, Industry Canada - explaining the Science & technology Strategy.  ABOVE: Rob Stinchcombe, FedNor - answering questions.  ABOVE: Trisha Grant, Collaboration Coordinator, Ministry of Economic Development & Trade - showing the Ontario Investment & Trade Centre Facility.  ABOVE: Deborah Clark-Forster, Senior Business Consultant, Ministry of Economic Development & Trade - explaining the importance of data for investment readiness.  ABOVE: Anthony Friedrich, Community Development Coordinator, Township of Schreiber & NODN Board Member - explaining what Schreiber and Terrace Bay did their website and investment readiness.  ABOVE: Judy Sander, Manger and Business Advisor, Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre - giving an overview on the Innovation Centre.  ABOVE: Harvey Cardwell, Northwestern Ontario Capital Network Development of the Angel Network - speaking about Angel Investors.  ABOVE: Dave Laderoute, Thunder Bay Area Team Mangaer, Regional Economic Development Branch, Ministry of Northern Development & Mines - fielding questions about MNDM.  ABOVE: Harvey Yesno, President CEO, Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund - outlining the importance of Northwestern Ontario working as one economy.  ABOVE: Graham Rush, Consul & Senior Trade Commissioner, Canadian Consulate General, Minneapolis, Minnesota - speaking after dinner about services offered.  ABOVE (left to right): Deborah Clark-Forster - Ministry of Economic Development & Trade, Dan Brenzavich - Manager of NODN, Robin Duval - Ministry of Economic Development & Trade 2Ontario.com  ABOVE: Brian Miles - Patricia Area Community Endeavours General Manager & NODN President, Susan Brooks - Programs Officer FedNor, Dan Brenzavich - NODN Manager, Karen Corkery - Director of Higher Education Research & Development, Industry Canada.  ABOVE: Brian Miles - Patricia Area Community Endeavours General Manager & NODN President, Dan Brenzavich - NODN Manager, Graham Rush, Consul & Senior Trade Commissioner, Canadian Consulate General, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Heidi-Lynn Friedrich - NMA Trade Administrator, George Kamstra - NMA Trade Advisor, Murray Hardie - Trade Commissioner, Canadian Consulate General, Minneapolis Minnesota.
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