Date:
8 October, 2013 to 9 October, 2013
1st Annual Economic Gardening Conference in Canada
The Canadian Centre for Economic Gardening (C2EG), in partnership with Community Futures Okanagan Similkameen, is bringing together innovative thinkers on small business growth. They will discuss the importance of small business on community development. This event will showcase the value of small businesses to our local communities and educate entrepreneurs and economic development professionals on competitive strategies used in the global market. It is being held in Kelowna, BC at the Delta Grand Okanagan Resort & Conference Centre.
Why?! The Canadian Centre for Economic Gardening (C2EG), in partnership with Community Futures Okanagan Similkameen, is bringing together innovative thinkers on small business growth. They will discuss the importance of small business on community development. This event will showcase the value of small businesses to our local communities and educate entrepreneurs and economic development professionals on competitive strategies used in the global market.
What is Economic Gardening?! It is a market intelligence program that provides: sophisticated research, connections, and market strategies to savvy entrepreneurs looking to grow their businesses. Economic Gardening takes an entrepreneurial approach to regional prosperity. Often referred to as a “grow from within” strategy, it helps existing companies within a community grow larger. It focuses on strategic growth challenges, such as developing new markets, refining business models and gaining access to competitive intelligence.
Community Futures Okanagan Similkameen adopted Economic Gardening from the successful U.S. program to implement the first program in British Columbia. This conference will be the What (is), Why (do we do it) and How (is it done) of Economic Gardening and will attract participants from across the Country.
Who's the conference for?!
- Economic Developerment agents from across Canada
- Business Executives
- Community Leaders and Politicians
- Government Agents
- Community Futures Business Analysts
- Early stage companies (ie, companies in business from 1 to 3 years with few employees but good potential for growth)
- Second stage companies (ie, companies with revenues over $1 Million and 10-100 employees)
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Region:
Host:
Canadian Centre for Economic Gardening
Kelowna British Columbia
Canada