Core Services
EDW focuses on building the capacity of key economic development sectors, using competitive intelligence and seeking input from industry leaders to evaluate high potential opportunities and innovation drivers to meet future growth.
EDW’s core services and initiatives include:
Economic Development
- Market regional advantages to attract investment
- Evaluate issues critical to Winnipeg’s economic development
- Act as an industry advocate and liaison
- Support the growth and global competitiveness of key industries
- Assist new companies with site selection
- Connect businesses and build relationships
- Market Winnipeg’s business environment
- Target opportunities for business development
- Provide community and lifestyle information
- Information and Research Management (2012 Plan)
- Marketing
- Communication & Media Relations
A key division within Economic Development Winnipeg Inc. is Tourism Winnipeg. Tourism Winnipeg is the city’s destination marketing organization, responsible for attracting new tourism business to Winnipeg and increasing overnight visitations to the city through a wide array of collaborative initiatives with industry and partners.
Tourism Development
- Lead destination sales and marketing, leveraging partnership opportunities
- Collaborate with industry, acting as an industry advocate and liaison
- Attract meetings & conventions, sports & special events, travel trade and leisure travel
- Leverage travel media
- Lead city bids and proposals
- Provide visitor services
- Information and Research Management (2012 Plan)
- Marketing
- Communication & Media Relations
Shared Services
- Financial Management