Attachment One

Markham Economic Development Department

2009 Marketing Activity Calendar

 

Events Hosted/Sponsored By Town:

Jan 6                      MSBEC event: “Strategic Business Planning. Don’t Plan to Fail”

Jan 23                    MSBEC Seminar: “Essential Skills for Changing Workplace”

Jan 29                    YTA luncheon

Feb 3                     MSBEC event: “Effective Selling in Tough Times"

Feb 10                   Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Seminar

Feb 19                   MBT luncheon

Feb 20                   MSBEC event: “Small Bus. Forum for Immigrant Entrepreneurs”

Feb 26                   YTA Luncheon

Mar 3                     MSBEC event: “Finding Money – Financing for Growth”

Mar                        BizPal Launch

Mar                        MSBEC seminar: “Art Entrepreneurship”

Mar 25                   YTA Luncheon

TBD                       Co-host CONCERT Sector Specific Business Event

TBD                      Creative community event to launch searchable database

April                       YTA Luncheon

April 4                    Chinese Canadian Entrepreneur Awards Presentation

April                       MSBEC Small Business Networking Group event

April                       MSBEC seminar

April 30                  Science in Action Bus Tour

May                       MSBEC Small Business Networking Group event

May                       MSBEC seminar

May 20                  MBT Mayor’s Luncheon

May                       YTA Luncheon

June                       YTA Luncheon

June                       MSBEC Small Business Networking Group event

June                       MSBEC seminar

June 8                    MBT AGM

July 15                   MBT Golf Tournament

      July                        YTA Luncheon

July                        MSBEC Small Business Networking Group event

Aug                        YTA Golf Tournament

Sept                       YTA Luncheon

Sept                       Richmond Hill & Markham Chinese Business Association Gala

Sept                       MSBEC seminar

Oct                                    YTA luncheon

Oct 29                   MBT after hours networking at Varley Art Gallery          

      Oct                                    MSBEC Small Business Month Business Forum

Nov                       MBT Business Award Gala

Nov                       MSBEC Young Entrepreneur Awards Presentation

Nov                       MSBEC seminar

Nov                       YORKBiotech Convergent Medical Technologies Conference

      Nov                       YTA luncheon

Dec                        MBT Christmas Luncheon event

Business Conferences and Industry/Trade Shows:

Feb 3-5                  EDCO Conference (Toronto)

Feb 4-6                  Good Jobs Green Jobs Conference (Washington DC)

May                       Ontario Centre of Excellence – Discovery 2009

May                       ITAC Annual Professional Dinner

May                       ICF “Intelligent Communities Forum” (New York, NY)

June                       York Biotech AGM     

Sept                       EDAC Conference & Marketing Canada Awards (Vancouver)

Sept.                      Real Estate Leasing (Toronto)

Nov                       Markham Real Estate Forum

Dec                        Real Estate Forum conference & trade show (Toronto)

 

International & Economic Alliance Program

Feb 17                   TMTA Mission Press Conference

April                       India Consul General Breakfast Event

April 13-23            Trillium Medical Technology Association Mission to China

June                       “Science Park Conference” in Cary NC

TBD                       Visit to Markham by French Ambassador

TBD                       Breakfast with Japanese Consul General re. Honda opening

Oct            9-11               Mayor to speak at Pan-IIT Conference in Chicago

TBD                       European Union Chamber of Commerce event

Nov                       GTMA/OTC Mission to NASCOM (Mumbai, India)

 

Advertising and Promotion Materials:

January                   Markham Leader (winter edition)

January                   Partners Magazine (Italian Chamber of Commerce of Toronto)

July                        Markham Leader (summer edition)

September              Richmond Hill & Markham Chinese Business Assoc. Anniversary

November              CCCA Annual Directory (ad)

November              MBT 2009 Business Directory (ad)     

December              Ontario Magazine (ad)

Jan 2010                Markham Leader (winter edition)

                             

Partnerships & Related Strategic Initiatives:

Bi-Weekly              Markham Centre development team meetings

Bi-Weekly              Cornell development team meetings

Q1                         MSBEC Client Satisfaction Survey

Q1                         Economic Devt Dept. Client Satisfaction Survey

Q3                         Updating business database (contract student through Region)

Q3                         MBT Award interviews

Quarterly                YORKbiotech (YRBC RIN) meetings

Quarterly                EDAC Board meetings

Quarterly                ISCM Board meetings                         

Quarterly                GTAEDP meetings

Quarterly                George Brown College (NSERC) “Medical House” project

Ongoing                 Economic Development Website Updates

Ongoing                 Pursuit of NCMDD

Ongoing                 Youth Engagement - Mayor’s Youth Task Force

Ongoing                 Green Print

Ongoing                 TRRA Investment Working Group

Ongoing                 York Region Industry Education Council

Ongoing                 India Institute of Technology Alumni Chapter

Ongoing                 Employment Land Strategy

Ongoing                 Mentoring & Integrating New Immigrants (TRIEC, Maytree                                          Foundation leads, YSSTB)

Ongoing                 GTMA Working Groups

Ongoing                 BACC meetings

Ongoing                 MBT Leaders Committee meetings