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Windsor-Essex Policy & Solutions Forum Fred Morley Executive VP & Chief Economist

Windsor-Essex Policy & Solutions Forum Fred Morley Executive VP & Chief Economist . Date: May15 th , 2014. Brand & Marketing. Community & Business Partnership. Attractive Business Climate. Business Retention and Expansion. Strategic Infrastructure. Economic Growth. Export

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Windsor-Essex Policy & Solutions Forum Fred Morley Executive VP & Chief Economist

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  1. Windsor-Essex Policy & Solutions Forum Fred MorleyExecutive VP & Chief Economist Date: May15th, 2014

  2. Brand & Marketing Community & Business Partnership Attractive Business Climate Business Retention and Expansion Strategic Infrastructure Economic Growth Export Promotion Finance & Incentives Approaches to Economic Development Progressive & Positive Attitude Investment Attraction Skilled and Educated Labor Force

  3. Incentives

  4. US State Incentives

  5. Service Industry Average 10 Year Costs and Taxes' Share of Cost for a Representative Operation with 100 Employees Source: KPMG Competitive Alternatives 2014

  6. Manufacturing Industry Average 10 Year Costs and Taxes’ Share of Cost for a Representative Operation with 100 Employees Source: KPMG Competitive Alternatives 2014

  7. Talent Initiatives

  8. Old boys network

  9. Connectors are key Who are Connectors “Connectors are people in a community who know large numbers of people and who are in the habit of making introductions. A connector is essentially the social equivalent of a computer network hub.”

  10. How does connector work Match Connect Refer

  11. Extending & Expanding theHalifax Connector Program Client Groups Immigrants Connect

  12. Will Companies help?We Targeted 50 connectors A small group

  13. Yes they will helpWe got over 600 connectors

  14. Connector Program Success

  15. Results over the last 3 years 641 connectors 1022 connectees 447 jobs

  16. National Connector Program: New Prospects Edmonton, AB Yellowknife City, NW Scarborough, ON St. John's Montreal, QC CRE Toronto, ON Winnipeg, MB Saskatoon, SK Province of British Columbia Technologists Industry Program

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