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Warm Welcome to New Alliance Member Town of Fort Qu'Appelle

FEBRUARY 25: Grow Agri-Value Startups in your Region with FRACTIONATION 101 

Targeted to growing community based and entrepreneur-driven agri-value startups, this full-day recorded workshop will explore the opportunities and related questions around crop-based food and ingredients processing. Workshop presenter Trevor Pizzey, President of anCeres Processing Solutions has an impressive track record in food ingredient manufacturing across the entire spectrum of business operations, from strategy to execution. Member Rate is $25.  FIND OUT MORE AND REGISTER

Sponsored by Community Futures Sagehill, Province of Saskatchewan, and Farm Credit Canada

Marketing Your Community Post-2020:  A Master Class Series

Coming in May, this four-part MUST ATTEND series will be delivered by international economic development consultants Conway Data. May dates TBA. Limited to 50 attendees, the series will feature:

1. Building a Next-Generation Marketing Strategy for Investment Attraction. 
2. Linkedin Masterclass: How to leverage the most underutilized tool in economic development.
3. Messaging: Are You Really Different? Competition among locations is intense - how can you stand out?
4. Building a Sales Strategy: This session focuses on the A-Z elements of a successful business recruitment approach.

**SEDA is seeking additional sponsors for the Master Class Series. Interested parties may contact the SEDA office at 306-384-5817.

Nominations now open for SEDA 2021-23 Board of Directors

SEDA is seeking nominations from individuals willing to bring expertise and linkages to assist the organization in meeting its mandate. Leadership candidates are invited to provide direction to our association and serve on the ten-member Board of Directors. Nominations close on February 26. The nomination package is available HERE.

	Optimizing Tech Solutions This timely and relevant webinar is being hosted by our partner the BDC tomorrow February 9. Join the experts as they show you how to implement tech solutions by optimizing your processes. BDC's Pierre Cleroux will be joining the conversation. Register here
	Reporting back to Board or Council A change in elected officials or board members can result in new requests for results. We recommend that an approved work plan is in place regardless of the position you hold and regular reporting to the work plan occurs. Back it up with performance measurement indicators - use this toolkit for economic developers courtesy of the Province of BC. Link to the toolkit here
	Squamish Nation build Sustainable Village in Downtown Vancouver This will be the largest and most prominent example of Indigenous city building in North America and grounded in environmental sustainability, traditional values, and culture. Read more.
	Impact of Procurement on the Local Economy This report hails from Atlantic Canada and highlights the impact communities could have on their local economy - with a shift to local procurement.  Read more

February 21 to 27 is Heritage Week in Saskatchewan - View Scheduled Events here