Courses & Events

This session will be led by Ken Scholtens, CEO of Scholtens Business Consulting, and Andrew Harber, CEO of Abatement Technologies, and will include case studies presented by economic development officials from municipalities across the Niagara Region.

Economic Developers Association of Canada (EDAC) Conferences bring together community leaders, economic development professionals and entrepreneurs from across the country. These professionals attend EDAC Conferences to participate in sessions, network and listen to speakers sharing their innovative ideas and solutions to national and local challenges.

This session will be led by Dan Ujczo (Canada-U.S. Trade Lawyer), Janet Song (Tariffs Researcher in partnership with York University), and Brock Dickinson (EDP Director).

The purpose of the seminar is to provide an accessible and practical introduction to using data in economic development. The goal is to demonstrate how the use of data leads to better decision-making and strategic planning

Year 2 is the second of two courses that make up our Certificate in Economic Development. Certificates are presented to every successful recipient annually at the Economic Developers Association of Canada conference.

Why take Year 1? Year 1 is about two things: building a strong foundation of knowledge in economic development, and building connections with your peers.

Please join us for the OECD–New Brunswick Conference on Place-Based Regional Economic Development, taking place October 2–3, 2025, at the Delta Beauséjour in Moncton, New Brunswick. This is a high-level, bilingual event co-led by the Southeast Regional Service Commission and the OECD, marking the first time Canada hosts an OECD-led conference focused entirely on regional economic development. We believe it will be a defining moment for our sector.

In honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day, we wanted to share this list of recommended Indigenous learning resources and opportunities The 25% coupon code that you can share with your members to help them access the 4 Seasons of Indigenous Learning 2025-2026 Course is: 4Seasons25% Super early bird registration closes June 30, and early bird registration closes September 30.