Courses & Events


EDAC Members enjoy preferential rates on many courses, seminars and events across Canada. To be eligible, EDAC membership must be in good standing (paid in full) prior to registering for University of Waterloo (or any other applicable courses/seminars) at discounted member rates. Should EDAC membership not be paid in full by the date of registration, the attendee is responsible for paying the full (non-member) registration fees.
Seminars

Pre-EDAC Conference Seminar Arrested Development

October 6 - 6, 2025
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
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.
Seminars

One Year Later: Tariffs, Taxes and Trade after 12 Months of Trump

December 2 - 2, 2025
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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).
Seminars

Data Discovery & Analytics

November 4 - 4, 2025
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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
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