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Mayor Allan Thompson will host the next Mayor's Business Breakfast on April 8, 2015 from 7:00 - 10:00 a.m. This will be Mayor Thompson's inaugural breakfast so please join us to welcome our new Mayor and network with distinguished guests.

The breakfast is always a lively event attracting hundreds of business people from across Caledon and beyond. This is the place to be as the Mayor and members of Council interact with guests, and get the community excited about what’s coming for Caledon. Take back insight into the plans for the four-year term ahead and Council priorities.

This Mayor's Business Breakfast will take place at the Royal Ambassador Event Centre, located at 15430 Innis Lake Road in Caledon East (map).

Admission is FREE but ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. To register click link below:

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Caledon SBEC: Intro to Entrepreneurship, March 20, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Credit Valley Conservation: Landowner Tree Planting and Habitat Restoration Presentation, March 28, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Canada-Ontario Export Forum: First Steps to Exporting, March 31, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Partners in Project Green:

1. Management, Analysis and Reporting of Corporate Sustainability (Online)
2. Sport, Sustainability & Community Engagement: A Focus on the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games, April 1, 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.

RIC Centre

1. Lunch & Learn: For more information call: 289-373-3050 x 204 or email: operations@riccentre.com:

• What Angel Investors Look For? March 30, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
• Organizational Design and Why It’s Important to Have a Plan, April 13, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

2. Entrepreneur Workshop: Marketing & Communications, April 7, 14 & 21, 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

3. Entrepreneurship 101 @ UTM or Humber, every Wednesday until May 20, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

4. Crowdfunding with Indiegogo, April 8, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Looking to purchase some Pan Am Games swag, shop online at: shop.toronto2015.org

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about how the best in the world market their destination, hear about the launch of Headwaters’ new branding, and find out how to leverage your business into the larger regional brand. Presentations & workshop sessions will include practical information to take home and apply to your own business.

March 23, 2015 | Best Western Plus Orangeville Inn & Suites
$20 includes lunch

Seating is limited, register online.

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Applications are open for the Investment Ready: Certified Site Program through the Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure. The application window will be open until April 17, 2015. To find our more information, click here.

Now Accepting Applications

Have you developed and implemented an innovative product or process within your agriculture or food business? If so, you could be eligible to receive one of the following awards from the Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence Program:

• Premier’s Award (one award valued at $75,000)
• Minister’s Award (one award valued at $50,000)
• Leaders in Innovation Awards (three awards valued at $25,000 each)
• Provincial Awards (45 awards valued at $5,000 each)

Eligible applicants include: primary producers, farmers, processors and agri-food organizations.

A copy of the Program Guidebook and Application Form, as well as information on previous award recipients are available at www.ontario.ca/agrifoodinnovation or by calling 1-877-424-1300.

Applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m., April 10, 2015.

Canada-Ontario Job Grant provides an opportunity for employers to invest in their workforce, with help from the government.

To learn more about the program, click here.

On March 5, 2015, the Region of Peel hosted a fourth workshop to discuss the Region's employment trends in the context of the Region's Growth Management Program. The workshop had presentations in the morning followed by Q & A, and a panel session in the afternoon with a facilitated Q & A session with participants.

The Town of Caledon's Manager of Economic Development, Norm Lingard, participated in this workshop to discuss Caledon's role in the Region's future growth plan and gave insights to how its economy has evolved to today. 

To obtain more information about this and other workshops held on the Peel Region's Growth Management, click here.

Festivals and Events Ontario (FEO) has named Cuisine-Art, an annual event featuring some of the region’s finest chefs, artists, food, and drink, as one of Ontario’s Top 100 events. Taking place at the Alton Mill Arts Centre, Cuisine-Art 2015  is scheduled for June 20 & 21.

Festivals and events of all kinds from every corner of Ontario were represented in the submissions – from community festivals to internationally recognized events. The 2015 Top 100 Awards were given out on Friday, March 6 during FEO’s Annual Conference.

Congratulations!

Click here for more information about this year’s event.

Submission deadline for Central Counties Tourism Partnership funding is fast approaching.

Please note the deadlines for application:

• March 20, 2015 - Projects Commencing April 1 – September 30, 2015
• August 31, 2015 - Projects Commencing October 1, 2015 – March 31, 2016

Application forms and Guidelines available at: http://rto6.biz/

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