2016 Niagara Economic Summit Gallery
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On October 27, 2016, the Niagara Economic Summit was held at White Oaks Resort & Spa. The theme of the day was Busting Niagara Economic Myths. This premier leadership event focused on exploring Niagara’s most pressing economic concerns. The emcee for the day was Del Rollo with remarks from Mishka Balsom, Ian Kowalchuk, and Alan Caslin. The keynote speaker for the event was Jeremy Amin from GE Canada with a fireside chat hosted by Mike Watt.
The day featured three power talks on Job Market Myths, the Skills Gap, and Milliennials. Power Talk 1 was presented by Helmut Pastrick and followed by a panel talk with moderator Barry Wright and panelists Deanna D’Elia, David Oakes, Trudy Parsons and Robert Lytle. Power Talk 2 was led by David Tsubouchi with moderator Wade Stayzer and panelists Darlene Minatel, Mark Cherney, Lisa Benger and Mischeck Mwaba. Power Talk 3 featured Chris Sinclair with moderator Julie Rorison and panelists Allie Hughes, Alyssa Lai, Stephanie Harper and Stephen Murdoch.
Thank you to all attendees and special thank you to sponsors Niagara Region, Brock University, Meridian Credit Union, Fallsview Casino, Horizon Utilities Corporation, PenFinancial Credit Union, Destination Niagara Falls, Niagara College, Performance Mercedes-Benz, Innovate Niagara, Niagara Workforce Planning Board, Pandor Productions, Bertie UV & Creative Co., CogecoTV Niagara, Newstalk 610 CKTB, and Janice and Robin. See you at the 2017 Niagara Economic Summit!
