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2021 Conference Speaker Profile

Conway Data's Guillermo Mazier will share 'tips of the trade' on the most underutilized investment attraction tool - LINKEDIN. A sought-after industry speaker, Guillermo has served as a consultant and professor with Canadian and international institutions. Co-author of the first and only research paper on economic development performance, digital metrics and how technology-enabled services can save economic development, Guillermo and his colleagues’ data and observations have been shared with thousands of economic developers around the globe.

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Nominate Today: Economic Development Awards of Excellence

2021 Award categories:

Project - enter by population served – under 10,000 or over 10,000
Marketing Innovation – enter by population served – under 10,000 or over 10,000
Lifetime Achievement Award – acknowledging contributions of 20+ years
Chairperson’s Award – to be awarded at the discretion of the SEDA Board of Directors

Download the awards packet here and submit prior to October 1.

Prairies Economic Development Canada Launched

Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) will be the new regional economic development agency for businesses and communities in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. It will build on Western Economic Diversification Canada's (WD) 34 year legacy by playing stronger roles as convenors, pathfinders, advisors, investors, and collaborators to achieve better economic outcomes for regional economies across the Prairies. Read more.

Eliminating the Middleman

A US grocer chain has begun to grow its own vegetables hydroponically - in a shipping container in the store parking lot.

Innovative Rural Distribution: Pizza 24/7

The pizzas are made on location inside the gas station’s kitchen and are then put inside the vending machine. The machine keeps them fresh for three days, after which the machine will no longer dispense them.

The Rapidly Growing Wellness Market

This comprehensive article by McKinsey points to the potential for agrivalue, retail, and service industries as consumers intend to keep spending more on products that improve their health, fitness, nutrition, appearance, sleep, and mindfulness.

Link Between Risk and Creativity

Creative employees are more likely to take the kind of “good” risks that lead to innovation. They’re also willing to take the social risk of speaking up to help to steer the team out of harm’s way.

Upcoming Member Events

September 21, 2021, AgWest Speaker Series with Dr. Jennifer Doudna

September 21 & 22, 2021 FHQ Developments Indigenous Agricultural Innovation Conference

September 27-29 Hospitality Saskatchewan Conference

October 1, 2021 NOMINATIONS DEADLINE Economic Development Awards of Excellence

November 24-25, 2021 REGISTRATION OPEN Saskatchewan Economic Development & Leadership Forum (Virtual)

May 18-19, 2022 SAVE THE DATE Join us live & in-person in Saskatoon for the Saskatchewan Economic Development & Leadership Forum "Community Innovation"

Members - submit your upcoming events to seda@seda.sk.ca

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