SCHREIBER, ON – Tuesday, March 22nd, OntarioNewsNorth.com spoke with Natalie Hughes, Outreach Officer with the Northern Ontario Bio-Economy Corporation which will be hosting a seminar at the Victoria Inn, Thunder Bay this Saturday, March 26th. She shared information regarding NOBEC’s role in economic development and diversification in Northern Ontario as well as a look at what attendees can expect from Saturday’s conference “A Grassroots Approach”.
The complete list of guest speakers is as follows:
The Honourable Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development Mines and Forestry Bruce Hyer, NDP Member of Parliament, Thunder Bay – Superior North Region Trevor Laing, Entrepreneur, Owner of Level Plains in Wawa Ed Fukushima/Larry Levchak, Entrepreneurs, Owners of Atikokan Renewable Fuels Dr. David Robinson, Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics at Laurentian University Robert Laporte, President and CEO of NEUTOPIA ecoSOLUTIONS Dr. Chander Shahi, Associate Professor, Faculty of Natural Resources Management at Lakehead University Mark Bell and Sheldon Atlookan, from Aroland First Nation, Aroland Blueberry Initiative KimJo Bliss, Research Technician, Emo Agricultural Research Station Al Cresswell, Morning Host and News Director of CFNO FM broadcasting (Master of Ceremonies)
Attendees will benefit from a unique networking opportunity, meeting with the guest speakers and other attendees from various private and public sector organizations dedicated to the economic development of Northern Ontario! Question and answer sessions with many of the guests speakers are yet another reason this an important event for any businesses, entrepreneurs or students.
