Export business centre launched.FedNor's new International Business Centre officially opens Sept. 17 in Sault Ste. Marie Sault Sainte Marie — pronounced "Soo Saint Marie" (IPA /su seɪnt məˈɹi/) — is the name of two cities on the Saint Marys River, which forms part of the boundary between the United States and Canada. followed by a Team Northern Ontario Northern Ontario is the part of the province of Ontario which lies north of Lake Huron (including Georgian Bay), the French River and Lake Nipissing. Northern Ontario has a land area of 802,000 km² (310,000 mi²) and constitutes 87% of the land area of Ontario, although it Trade Network breakfast the next day. Glen Hodgson, vice-president and deputy chief economist The Chief Economist is a single position job class having primary responsibility for the development, coordination, and production of economic and financial analysis. It is distinguished from the other economist positions by the broader scope of responsibility encompassing the for Export Development Canada Export Development Canada (EDC) is Canada's export credit agency and a Crown corporation that provides financing and risk management services to Canadian exporters and investors in up to 200 markets worldwide. , will speak about economic challenges faced by the North and the opportunities export and trade presents. He will make a presentation entitled Global Economy: Implications for Northern Ontario. The breakfast is sponsored by the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce and RAPIDsuccess, and the Business Growth Association, a member of the Team Northern Ontario trade network. Andy Mitchell Andy Mitchell may refer to:
The centre, located on Foster Drive, will employ about six people and act as a focal point focal point n. See focus. for the delivery of trade service in support of Northern small- and medium-sized businesses. It will also play a facilitating role in support of community-based trade organizations. Tom Dodds, International Business Centre director, says FedNor is attempting to bring more focus to tourism and trade to bring new revenues into the North. "Rather than build a large bureaucracy of federal bureaucrats doing trade, what we're doing is building a capacity in the communities," says Dodds. "Our job is to represent the interests of Northern Ontario at larger tables in Ottawa and Toronto. |
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