On April 8th, 2009, the Monieson Centre proudly brought together academics and practitioners for an informative day highlighting Eastern Ontario's economic development issues. The showcase included presentations of research related to issues raised at the Discovery Workshops, profiles of successful businesses from the region, as well as a host of experienced speakers.

Included below are slide presentations from the day's proceedings.  Video recordings are forthcoming.

Opening Comments

• Dr. Brent Gallupe, Associate Dean, Queen’s School of Business
  
• Mr. Craig Desjardins, Executive Director, PELA CFDC
  
• Mr. Dan Borowec, Director, Economic Development & Tourism, Northumberland County
  
• Dr. Yolande Chan, Director, The Monieson Centre
  

• Dr. Robert MacKinnon, Vice-President (Saint John), University of New Brunswick
  

• Mr. Jeff Dixon, Project Coordinator, The Monieson Centre
  

• Mr. Gary Bissonette, Assistant Professor, Queen's School of Business
  

• Ryan Desroches, Justine Habkirk, Amanda Reid, Lindsay Robinson, Mengfei Zhou, B.Comm. Students, Queen's School of Business
  
• Ms. Petra Cooper, Owner, Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Co.
  

• Katharine Berger, Alison Kimmel, Michael Koichopolos, Michelle Roney, Himani Yadav, B.Comm. Students, Queen's School of Business
  
• Mr. Matthew Derbyshire, President, Clermont Venture Corporation
  

• Ms. Sandra Olszowka, Projects Director, Queen's Centre for Business Venturing
  

• Dr. Robert MacKinnon, Vice-President (Saint John), University of New Brunswick
  

• Ms. Heather Lawless, Executive Director, Grenville Community Futures Development Corporation
  
• Ms. Diane McKinnon, Executive Director, Renfrew County Community Futures Development Corporation

• Mr. Erik Lockhart, Associate Director, Queen's Executive Decision Centre
  

• Mr. Rob Woyzbun, Director, Queen's Business Consulting
  
• Mr. Wil Hedican, Owner, Holiday Manor Fishing Lodge
  
• Ms. Laura Wynne, Student Consultant, Queen's Business Consulting
  

• Mr. Martin Pyle, Ph.D. Candidate, Queen's School of Business
  

• Dr. Betsy Donald, Associate Professor, Queen's University Department of Geography
• Ms. Heather Hall, Ph.D. Candidate, Queen's University Department of Geography
• Ms. Clare Wasteneys, Ph.D. Candidate, Queen's University Department of Geography

• Mr. Jeff Dixon, Project Coordinator, The Monieson Centre
  

• Dr. Betsy Donald, Associate Professor, Queen's University Department of Geography (Moderator)
• Dr. Alison Blay- Palmer, Assistant Professor, Wilfrid Laurier University Department of Geography
  
• Mr. Craig Desjardins, Executive Director, PELA CFDC
  
• Ms. Kim Wingrove, Director, Regional Economic Development Programming, Ontario Ministry of Economic Development
  
• Ms. Ann-Marie Kelleher, Economic Development Consultant, OMAFRA
  

• Dr. Yolande Chan, Director, The Monieson Centre
  
• Mr. Harvey Rosen, Mayor, City of Kingston
  
• Dr. Kerry Rowe, Vice-Principal (Research), Queen's University