TOWN OF MARKHAM

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

ACTIVE 2004 MARKETING PROGRAM

(excluding Innovation Synergy Centre in Markham)

Summary By Category

Events Hosted/Sponsored By Town:

monthly YTA luncheons

monthly BACC meetings

Jan 6 Yantai, China delegation

Jan 20 GST for Small Business seminar

Jan 17 Ontario Central Region High School Bus. Plan Awards

Jan 29 Owner-managed Business Taxation seminar

Feb 4 Seneca College/Markham Campus media event

Feb 18 Opening of Small Bus. Enterprise Centre

Feb 24 WSIB Safe Communities Incentive Program

March 27 ACCE dinner and awards

March Launch new DVD campaign

March Sri Lankan Business Community Information Event

March 8 International Women’s Day Business Event

March 17 Grow Your Customers marketing seminar

March 18 Legal & Financial seminar for small businesses

March 28 Pakistan National Day

March 31 Tax Planning for Small Businesses seminar

April 7 Marketing Your Small Business seminar

April 21 Effective Business Plan Writing seminar

April 27 Radio Frequency I.D. Conference

May MBT. Mayor’s Luncheon.

May 20 Selling & Generating Leads Through the Internet seminar

June 2/4 CDEA district energy conference

June U of Toronto engineering school reception

June Ont. Secondary School Business Plan Competition awards

June CORENET Global golf event sponsor

June RHMCBA China Expo and Conference

July International Air Rally

August YTA golf tournament event

Sept. Royal LePage ICI Event at Marriott Airport

Sept 23 MBT After Hours Networking event at MSBEC/ISCM

October MBT. Business Excellence Awards

October Summer Company Awards

October Salute to Small Business event

October Markham Real Estate Industry Open House

November GTA Consular Officials reception & briefing

December MBT Christmas Luncheon event

Business Conferences and Industry/Trade Shows:

Feb. 3-5 EDCO Conference (Toronto)

March 3/4 TVG Venturefair (Toronto)

June 6-9 BIO 2004 conference (San Francisco, Ca.)

June Canada-Ontario Export Forum

October EDAC Conference & Marketing Canada Awards (Sydney, NS)

Nov. 6-10 Corenet Global Summit (San Antonio, Tx.)

December Real Estate Forum conf. & trade show (Toronto)

Other Strategic Initiatives:

Monthly EDCO Board meetings

Bi-Monthly Knowledge Community Task Force

Quarterly EDAC Board meetings

Quarterly GTAEDP meetings

Occasional YRBCC meetings

Occasional GTMA Advanced Mfgr. Cttee meetings

Advertising and Promotion Materials:

Feb/March Goodnews. Winter issue.

March Distribute new DVD

March Backlit signage at Buttonville Airport foyer

May Purchase 500 copies MBT 2005 Directory

May MBT 2005 Directory back cover 4-colour ad

June Goodnews. Summer issue.

June Area Devt Magazine “Bio and Ontario Report”

November CCCA Annual Directory 2005 and ad

November Labour force DVD

December Ontario Magazine 2005

International & Economic Alliance Program:

August Cary, NC Business Mission

Sept Business mission to China

Economic Development 2004 Marketing Event Calendar

Date Description Key Staff Person

January 2004

6 Yantai, China delegation T. Northcott

YRBCC status meeting T. Northcott

YTA Luncheon T. Northcott

17 Ont. Secondary School Business Plan awards S. Tam

20 GST For Small Business seminar S. Tam

29 Owner Managed Business Taxation seminar S. Tam

February 2004

3-5 EDCO Conference and awards EDO staff

4 BACC Meeting S. Chait

4 Seneca College Markham Campus media event S. Chait

YTA Luncheon T. Northcott

18 Official Opening of MSBEC S. Tam

24 WSIB Safe Communities Incentive Program event S. Tam

Knowledge Community Task Force S. Chait

March 2004

BACC Meeting S. Chait

YTA Luncheon T. Northcott

4 TVG Venturefair T. Northcott

8 International Womens’ Day business event S. Tam

17 Grow Your Customers Marketing seminar S. Tam

18 Legal & Financial seminar for small business S. Tam

Formal launch event for new DVD T. Northcott

Sri Lankan Business Community Info event S. Chait/Tam

27 ACCE Chinese Entrepreneur Awards S. Chait/Tam

28 Pakistan National Day S. Chait/Tam

31 Tax Planning for Small Business seminar S. Tam

April 2004

BACC Meeting S. Chait

YTA Luncheon T. Northcott

Knowledge Community Task Force S. Chait

7 Marketing Your Small Business seminar S. Tam

21 Effective Business Plan Writing seminar S. Tam

27/28 Radio Frequency I. D. conference T. Northcott

May 2004

BACC Meeting S. Chait

YTA Luncheon T. Northcott

MBT. Mayor’s luncheon S. Chait

Date Description Key Staff Person

20 Selling & Generating Leads Through The Internet S. Tam

June 2004

2-4 CDEA District Energy conference D. Ciastko

6-9 BIO 2004 (San Francisco, CA.) T. Northcott

BACC Meeting S. Chait

YTA Luncheon T. Northcott

Knowledge Community Task Force S. Chait

Canada-Ontario Business Forum EDO staff

RHMCBA China Expo S. Chait/Tam

U of Toronto engineering school reception C. Wilson

Ont. Secondary School Business Plan awards S. Tam

CORENET Global golf event D. Ciastko

July 2004

International Air Rally S. Chait

August 2004

YTA golf tournament C. Wilson

Cary, NC Business Forum & community event S. Chait

September 2004

BACC Meeting S. Chait

YTA Luncheon T. Northcott

Trade/Business Mission to China (tbd) T. Northcott

Royal LePage ICI Event at Airport Marriott S. Chait

Knowledge Community Task Force S. Chait

MBT After-Hours Networking event at MSBEC/ISCM S. Tam

October 2004

EDAC Conference and awards Chait/Northcott

BACC Meeting S. Chait

YTA Luncheon T. Northcott

MBT Business Excellence Awards S. Chait

Markham Real Estate Industry Open House D. Ciastko

Summer Company awards S. Tam

Salute to Small Business Month event S. Tam

November 2004

BACC Meeting S. Chait

YTA Luncheon T. Northcott

Knowledge Community Task Force S. Chait

6-10 CORENET Global Summit (San Antonio, TX) D. Ciastko

GTA Consular Officials reception & briefing C. Wilson

Date Description Key Staff Person

December 2004

Real Estate Forum conf. & trade show (Toronto) D. Ciastko

MBT. Christmas Luncheon C. Wilson