Attachment Two

 

 

Engagement of the Town and the Markham Board of Trade

in the 2006 Economic Development Program

 

There are 7 distinct areas of the Town’s 2006 annual program that feature a collaboration between the Town’s Economic Development Department and the Markham Board of Trade.

 

Business Retention

  • 12 (monthly) joint visits
  • client service

 

Business Expansion/Attraction

  • economic alliance collaboration
  • reception/orientation for in-bound foreign missions
  • pharma/biotech roundtable
  • identification of after-care opportunities
  • RFID event sponsorship/promotion

 

Business Start-Up and Entrepreneurship

  • Markham Small Business Enterprise Centre Advisory Board membership
  • MBT Trade Show

 

Real Estate/Site Location

  • Annual Open House event
  • Client service

 

Economic Strategy

  • Competitiveness Strategy Study Advisory Panel
  • Knowledge Community Sub-Committee Member(s)
  • MBT Economic Development Committee

 

Marketing

  • Monthly MBT luncheons
  • Inclusion of MBT brochure material in Town’s Info Kits
  • Thematic presentations (e.g., sign by-law)
  • Electronic business database (Breken)
  • Town articles in MB Magazine

 

Strategic Partnerships

  • Purchase of promotional materials
  • Transportation Management Association
  • Markham Centre Advisory Committee
  • MBT Awards of Excellence