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Ottawa Valley Economic Development Summit - June 21st, 2017

Wednesday, June 21, 2017 ~ 9am - 3pm
Eagle’s Nest at Eganville Arena
178 Jane Street, Eganville, ON K0J 1T0

Keynote speakers are Adjunct Associate Professor and TED Speaker, Larry Smith, and Erik Lockhart, Associate Director of the Queen's Executive Decision Centre.

The EcDev Summit promises to be a great day with plenty of networking opportunities with educational and entertaining presenters. The event will also provide a chance to bend the ear of local, provincial and federal politicians and key players who will be in attendance.

Tickets are $25 and can be purchased here: http://www.ottawavalleyeconomicdevelopment.com/ .

Renfrew and Area Chamber of Commerce May 2017 Newsletter

Click here to view the May 2017 issue of the Chamber of Commerce newsletter with schedule and event information.

Annual Community Awards, Thursday June 1, 2017
The Renfrew & Area Chamber of Commerce annually host the Community Awards to recognize businesses and individuals that have demonstrated outstanding customer services, community involvement and other notable achievements. One of the most prominent events of Renfrew and Area communities, the Community Awards attracts a large audience of business leaders and leading members of our society. This years celebration will be held on Thursday June 1, 2017 at the Ma-Te-Way Activity Centre. Tickets are now available for $20.00 per ticket at the Rocky Mountain House, myFM, Renfrew Chiropractic & Rehabilitation Centre, and the Renfrew Chamber of Commerce.

www.renfrewareachamber.ca

Register for Mid-Rise Workshops in Oakville and Vaughan hosted by Wood Works

Mid-rise wood construction in Ontario is taking off as developers, owners, project teams and municipalities begin to realize the significant cost, environmental, and construction benefits mid-rise wood buildings provide. The market potential in Ontario for this building type is significant. These two 1-day workshops presented by Ontario Wood WORKS! will focus on technical details of wood-frame mid-rise buildings. The delegate registration fee is $250 + taxes/fees and includes lunch.

Click here for the workshop agenda.

Click here to register for OAKVILLE
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Glenn Abbey Golf Club, Canadian Open Room, Oakville, ON

Click here to register for VAUGHAN
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Universal Event Space, Vaugahn, ON

Upcoming Training Courses from Epic

Bridge and Structure Bus Tour:
The Rolling Classroom
Jun 19, 2017   //  Mississauga

Come and join us in our rolling classroom for a day. There will be presentations and discussions, but you will mostly be in the field, developing a trained eye for understanding bridges and culverts and identifying key elements and issues that are at the heart of today’s infrastructure challenges.

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Design of Buried Pipelines
Jun 28 - 30, 2017   //  Mississauga

Subsurface infrastructure are absolute necessities of nowadays modern societies. One of the complex and extensive components of this subsurface infrastructure is piping systems used for diverse applications including sewer lines, drainage lines, subway tunnels, water mains, gas lines, culverts, and utility conduits.

However, these buried lifelines are often forgotten unless they deteriorate and fail, resulting in costly service disruption, repairs, multiple ripping of roads, and time-consuming litigation.

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Basics of Design & Inspection of Pre-Stressed and Post Tensioned Concrete Structures
Jun 26 - 28, 2017   //  Mississauga

This seminar introduces different techniques used in the pre-stressing process and demonstrates the effect of pre-stressing force on members.

The design procedures of different members such as beams and slabs are presented.

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Developing Powerful, Winning Proposals
Jun 5, 2017   //  Online

Selling consulting engineering services is a complex undertaking. In a competitive market, you need to write and present powerful proposals to win the business.

In fact, in today's environment it's almost impossible to close business without one. What are the essentials of a good proposal?

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View all of Epic's courses online at www.epictraining.ca

Labour Market Information Bulletin - Spring 2017

The Labour Market Group of Renfrew Lanark is pleased to present their Spring 2017 Labour Market Information Bulletin.

Click here to view.

Join Maude Barlow for a discussion of our converging environmental, energy and water resource policy issues

Friday, May 12, 2017
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Almonte United Church Hall
106 Elgin Street, Almonte

Admission is free.

For more information email stan@madore.ca.

Survey: What are your NAFTA Priorities? / Sondage MEC: Quelles sont vos priorités pour l'ALÉNA?

Dear colleague,

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) in partnership with the Canadian Manufacturing Coalition and UPS® Canada is conducting a short survey asking businesses about what they see as the biggest issues, concerns and opportunities in future NAFTA renegotiations. Your responses to this survey will directly influence our policy and advocacy efforts with the federal government on your behalf. Our goal is to ensure that Canadian manufacturers receive the best possible access to NAFTA markets while ensuring that trade is as free and fair as possible.

To ensure that we are as effective as possible, we need to hear from you. Please help us help you by filling out this survey and sharing it with your network. The survey itself consists of 14 questions and should take less than 10 minutes to complete. The deadline for completion is May 31, 2017 and your responses will be held in strict confidence.

CME supports rules-based free trade that recognizes the integrated nature of the North American economy, and has at its core reciprocal and open market access, and effective dispute resolution. We are already playing a leadership role in defending and promoting the interests of Canadian manufacturers and exporters. CME staff are directly involved in several senior government advisory committees that are shaping Canada’s negotiating position on NAFTA. Your issues and concerns will be well-represented when those negotiations begin.

The new Trump Administration has signaled its intent to renegotiate the terms of the agreement with a view to getting a “better deal” for America. While any such renegotiation offers a unique opportunity to modernize and update the 25-year-old trade agreement, it carries with it risks as well. There are concerns that the negotiated status quo under NAFTA – which involved significant give and take by all parties – will simply become the new starting point for additional concessions that favour the United States.

Thank you in advance for your input and your support.

Mathew Wilson,
Senior Vice President
    
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Cher collègue,

Les Manufacturiers et exportateurs Canada (MEC) en partenariat avec la Coalition des manufacturiers du Canada et UPS® Canada effectuent un bref sondage demandant aux entreprises ce qu'elles considèrent être leurs plus grands enjeux, préoccupations et opportunités dans les futures renégociations de l'ALÉNA. Vos réponses à ce sondage influenceront directement notre plaidoyer auprès du gouvernement fédéral. Notre objectif est de s'assurer que les manufacturiers canadiens obtiennent le meilleur accès possible aux marchés de l'ALÉNA tout en garantissant que les conditions de commerce demeurent aussi libres et justes que possible.

Pour s’assurer que nous sommes aussi efficaces que possible, nous devons en savoir davantage sur vos priorités. Aidez-nous à vous aider en complétant le sondage et en le partageant avec votre réseau. Le questionnaire comprend 14 questions et prend moins 10 minutes à remplir. La date limite pour compléter le sondage est le 31 mai et vos réponses seront confidentielles.

CME soutient le libre-échange qui reconnaît la nature intégrée de l'économie nord-américaine et qui a pour objectif principal l’accès réciproque et ouvert aux marchés et le règlement efficace des différends. Nous jouons déjà un rôle de chef de file dans la défense et la promotion des intérêts des manufacturiers et des exportateurs canadiens. Le personnel de CME est directement impliqué dans plusieurs comités consultatifs gouvernementaux de haut niveau qui façonnent la position de négociation du Canada sur l'ALÉNA. Vos enjeux et préoccupations seront bien représentés lorsque ces négociations commenceront.

La nouvelle administration Trump a signalé son intention de renégocier les termes de l'accord en vue d'obtenir un « meilleur marché » pour les États Unis. Bien qu'une telle renégociation offre une occasion unique de moderniser et de mettre à jour l'accord commercial, cela comporte également des risques. On craint que le statu quo négocié dans le cadre de l'ALÉNA, qui implique déjà des concessions mutuelles d’envergure de la part toutes les parties, deviendra simplement le nouveau point de départ pour des concessions supplémentaires favorables aux États-Unis.

Merci à l'avance pour votre contribution et votre soutien.

Mathew Wilson,
Vice-président principal
    
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April 2017 Issue of the OHTO Highlands Highlight

The Ontario Highlands Tourism Organization has released their latest Highlands Highlight newsletter. In this Issue: OHTO Successes, Opportunities, Industry Updates and Tourism Trends

Click here to read.

Annual Community Awards Sponsorship Opportunity

The Renfrew & Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Award Celebrations will be held on Thursday June 1, 2017 at the Ma-te-Way Activity Centre. Our members contributions over the years have helped the Chamber deliver this premier community achievement event in Renfrew.

We have prepared a sponsorship report that outlines a number of areas where sponsors will receive value for your investment towards this Community Celebration.

Click here to view the sponsorship report for the Annual Community Awards.