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Oct 24, 2014: Economic Development Winnipeg Inc. Receives Gold Award from the International Economic Development Council

October 24, 2014: Winnipeg, MB – Economic Development Winnipeg Inc. (EDW) received the lone gold Excellence in Economic Development Award from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) for its 2014 project in the category of general purpose website for communities with populations of greater than 500,000.
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Economic Development Winnipeg Inc. Introduces 2014-2015 Board of Directors: Mary Jane Loustel and Michael Scatliff Appointed Co-Chairs

Aug 28, 2014: Economic Development Winnipeg Inc. Introduces 2014-2015 Board of Directors: Mary Jane Loustel and Michael Scatliff Appointed Co-Chairs

August 28, 2014: Winnipeg, MB – Economic Development Winnipeg Inc. (EDW) is pleased to announce that Mary Jane Loustel, executive for IBM Canada, and Michael Scatliff, principal of Scatliff + Miller + Murray, will serve as co-chairs of EDW’s board of directors for the 2014-2015 term. This will be Loustel’s fourth consecutive year serving as board chair, although this year is the first time these duties will be shared. Scatliff joined EDW’s board in 2011, served on the board’s executive committee in 2013 and now assumes the senior-most position as co-chair.
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International Trade Strengthens Canada's Competitive Position: Embedded Trade Commissioner to Join Consider Canada City Alliance

May 14, 2014: International Trade Strengthens Canada's Competitive Position: Embedded Trade Commissioner to Join Consider Canada City Alliance

May 14, 2014: Ottawa, ON – The Minister of International Trade, the Honourable Ed Fast, announced a series of measures today to improve the ability of cities and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to take economic advantage of Canada’s increasing network of investment and trade agreements and policies. Among the commitments was the assignment of an embedded trade commissioner position to the Consider Canada City Alliance (CCCA).
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Apr 22, 2014: Economic Development Winnipeg Inc. Hosts 2014 Annual General Meeting Showcasing 2013 Highlights and Successes

April 22, 2014: Winnipeg, MB – Economic Development Winnipeg Inc. (EDW) will host its annual general meeting today, showcasing highlights of activities undertaken in 2013 across all EDW operations, including its YES! Winnipeg initiative and its Tourism Winnipeg division. Guests will hear greetings from Tourism, Culture, Heritage, Sport and Consumer Protection Minister Ron Lemieux; Acting Deputy Mayor Grant Nordman; and Mary Jane Loustel, EDW’s board chairperson. Marina James, EDW’s president and CEO, will deliver the keynote address.
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Feb 04, 2014: Consider Canada City Alliance Intent on Capturing EU and Asia-related Investment Opportunity in 2014 with 12-City Joint Effort

February 4, 2014: Ottawa, ON – It's not your father's economic development strategy. While many large cities in the same country fight it out for investment dollars on foreign turf, the members of the Consider Canada City Alliance that represents 59% of the country's GDP have opted to join forces. They intend to get ahead of the curve on investment opportunities brought on by the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the European Union, and the massive potential of Asian markets.
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Jan 23, 2014: Winnipeg Named a "TOP 7 Intelligent Community" in Global Competition

January 23, 2014: Winnipeg, MB – For the first time, Winnipeg has earned a coveted spot on the Intelligent Community Forum's (ICF) list of the Top7 Intelligent Communities in the world. The seven diverse communities chosen include three from Canada, two from the United States and two from Taiwan. This honour follows Winnipeg's selection in October 2013 as a Smart21 Community of 2014, which narrowed a competitive field of nearly 400 submissions down to the 21 most compelling cities.
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Manitoba Tourism Sector to be Well Represented at the National Level with Appointment to the Tourism Industry Association of Canada Board of Directors

Dec 05, 2013: Manitoba Tourism Sector to be Well Represented at the National Level with Appointment to the Tourism Industry Association of Canada Board of Directors

December 5, 2013: Winnipeg, MB - Manitoba's tourism industry will have a louder voice at the table of the national advocacy group for the Canadian tourism industry. Economic Development Winnipeg Inc.'s president and CEO, Marina R. James, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC).
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Consider Canada City Alliance Delivers Infrastructure Opportunity Message on CETA During Three-City European Investment Mission

Nov 25, 2013: Consider Canada City Alliance Delivers Infrastructure Opportunity Message on CETA During Three-City European Investment Mission

November 25, 2013: Madrid, Spain - Recognizing the massive opportunity of Canada's largest trade deal ever offering market access to a European Union population of 500 million people, this week the Consider Canada City Alliance Inc. is on a three-city EU investment mission in support of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). The European Commission estimates CETA could boost bilateral trade between Canada and the EU by 23%, or CDN$37.7 billion.
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Oct 23, 2013: Winnipeg Once Again Named One of the Top 21 "Smart Cities" in Global Competition

October 23, 2013: Winnipeg, MB - For the fourth year in a row, Winnipeg has earned a coveted spot on the Intelligent Community Forum's (ICF) list of Smart21 Communities. The 21 diverse communities honoured include 10 from North America, four from Australia, three from Taiwan and one each from Kenya, Greece, Brazil and New Zealand. Winnipeg joins five other Canadian jurisdictions to have been awarded this designation, including Kingston, Montreal, Parkland County, Quebec City and Toronto. Just 126 communities around the world have been designated by the ICF as an "Intelligent Community" in the 16-year history of the competition.
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Sep 12, 2013: Economic Development Winnipeg Inc. Named One of Canada's Top 10 Economic Development Groups by Site Selection Magazine

September 12, 2013: Winnipeg, MB – Economic Development Winnipeg Inc. (EDW) has been identified as one of Canada's top 10 economic development groups by Site Selection magazine in its sixth annual Best to Invest awards and rankings. The September 2013 issue also lists Winnipeg as a top Canadian metro based on April 2012 to March 2013 project data derived from the magazine's proprietary New Plant Database–which counts projects according to specific criteria related to new construction–and the publication's own research initiatives.
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