Links

Economic Development Resources

• Yfactor is thought leader in economic development and tourism marketing and technology implementation. The firm specializes in developing marketing programs from a three pronged perspective (strategy, design and technology) - ensuring all marketing channels and messaging are aligned for efficient implementation and good ROI www.yfactor.com
• The Rural Economic Development Data & Intelligence (Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs - OMAFRA) www.reddi.gov.on.ca
• Economic Development Futures Web Journal www.don-iannone.com/edfutures
• Economic Development Now www.iedconline.org/EDNOW
• Blane Canada Ltd.--Recognized Authority on Economic Development Marketing and Business Retention www.blanecanada.com
• Economic Developers Council of Ontario www.edco.on.ca
• Economic Developers Association of Canada www.edac.ca
• Canadian Urban Institute www.canurb.com
• Educational Institutions offering Economic Development Courses:
• University of Waterloo--Local Economic Development Post Graduate Degree (MAES) http://www.environment.uwaterloo.ca/led/
• York University--Regional Economic Development (Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies--School of Public Policy and Administration) http://www.yorku.ca/web/futurestudents/programs/template.asp?id=521 4th year students. Fall Term.
• Ryerson University--Municipall Economic Development (Faculty of Community Services--School of Urban and Regional Planning) http://www.ryerson.ca/surp/ 3-4th year students in Urban Planning. Winter Term.