Tourism Winnipeg

Crystal is responsible for the Work-Integrated Learning Engagement Framework project, its deliverables and outcomes. In partnership with the University of Manitoba, EDW's Talent team is creating a simplified model to make it easier for employers to recruit students, while increasing their number of work-integrated learning placements. Christine proactively identifies potential foreign investors for Winnipeg. She leverages prospecting tools and marketing intelligence to create a strong business case for why potential investors should locate and grow in the Winnipeg region. At the same time, she is developing strong relationships with foreign-owned local businesses to encourage new investment. Jocelyn proactively identifies new prospects in the Creative Industries sector. She engages and collaborates with clients to better understand their specific needs and remove any barriers to their development and growth in Winnipeg. Foreign investment in Winnipeg A key opportunity Winnipeg is pursuing in the months and years to come is a bigger slice of the foreign direct investment (FDI) pie for our city and province. FDI is a key driver of economic growth and represents a significant opportunity to attract new capital, job creation, innovation and talent to our jurisdiction. Our FDI team is focused on increasing the visibility of Winnipeg on the world stage to capture more high-quality investment opportunities to the city. As we start to look beyond the pandemic and recovery, competition will ramp up as large cities around the world vie for investors' attention. Every city offers key incentives such as tax credits, grants, startup assistance or loans. Every location also offers a dedicated team with access to data, market intelligence and qualified contacts. A significant Winnipeg advantage over other jurisdictions is our ability to easily connect potential investors to a tight-knit and collaborative business community. Within a matter of hours, we can gather the city's top CEOs around a table, who can speak to the strengths of this city and all it offers. On top of leveraging the expertise of a number of key partners, our team has built an FDI Toolbox that contains a number of resources to identify the markets, companies, contacts and an overview of the business environment to guide the investment attraction efforts for YW in 2021. We work closely with federal organizations such as Global Affairs Canada and Invest in Canada to promote Winnipeg as an ideal location for foreign investment. Global Affairs Canada oversees the network of Canadian embassies and consulates around the world, effectively giving Canada more 'boots on the ground' to increase trade and investment to our country. Invest in Canada is the federal agency tasked with marketing the particular strengths of Canadian cities to the world and increasing foreign investment. Staff news Our team is growing to better serve you and Winnipeg. We recently welcomed: View our entire list of staff, departments and services. Dana works closely with EDW's business development team to support local company retention, expansion and attraction of new investment to the city. Join us on Thursday, June 10, 2021 Dana Plett Business Development Coordinator Christine Perrin Business Development Manager, FDI Crystal Kalaitzakis Work-Integrated Learning Program Manager Jocelyn Mitchell Business Development Officer They will share how Winnipeg is currently perceived around the world and how we can maximize our strengths to attract more investment. As well, learn about YW's foreign attraction strategies and how you can play a role. as we speak with International Trade Commissioners with Global Affairs Canada. Save the date! Jessie works closely with EDW's business development team to support local company retention, expansion and attraction of new investment to the city. Jessie Rew Business Development Coordinator More details to follow.

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