Business Development Advisory Committee
The purpose of this committee is to identify the Town of East Gwillimbury as a place to do business. The three key elements to achieve this goal are Communication, Branding and Promotion. To communicate effectively about our town and its various communities, the Committee recognized the need to present a consistent, recognizable image of the town (branding) and to use that image in all of the Town's promotional activities.
Accomplishments
The Committee created a new logo for the Town of East Gwillimbury. This will now lead to a consistent, identifiable image for external communications about the Town. Developing the EG Business Toolkit for new and existing businesses, creation of a community enhancement dollar for dollar policy, the Business Retention and Expansion (BR & E) program, and support for broadband wireless have all been undertaken to support our business community. The Committee has also hosted fundraisers to attract new audiences to our Town.
Business Toolkit
Are you currently running a business or considering opening a business in the Town of East Gwillimbury? The Business Development Committee has put together a comprehensive toolkit. Helping You Carry On Business in East Gwillimbury.
Committee Members
| Peter Budreo |
Fred Marsden |
| Donn Cahill |
Laurie McDonald |
| Kevin Dixon |
Martin Moritz |
| Charles France |
Terry Russell (Chair) |
| Doug Leitch |
George Schrijver |
| Carolyn Watt |
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| Council Liaison - Councillor John Eaton |
| Mayor Virginia Hackson - (Ex-Officio) |
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Staff Representative - Aimee Artinian, Economic Development Assistant
Staff Representative - Val Shuttleworth, General Manager of Development Services |
The committee meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 9:15 a.m. at the Civic Centre.
Relevant Links to other sites:
East Gwillimbury Chamber of Commerce: www.egcoc.org
Mount Albert Business Association: www.mountalbert.com
York Small Business Enterprise Centre (ysbec): www.yorksmallbusiness.ca
Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance: www.greater.toronto.on.ca
South Lake CFDC: http://www.southlakecfdc.org/
Committee Membership
The Committee is always looking for new interested volunteers who have a little free time to contribute towards improving our town. Please direct your request to the Corporate Services Department, by phone 905-478-4282, or by e-mail town@eastgwillimbury.ca or fill out an application form, Please click here for a copy of the application form.