Neepawa nominated for economic development award
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- Published on Monday, November 20, 2017
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Pictured (L to R): EDAM president and economic development officer for Neepawa, Marilyn Crewe, minister of education and training Ian Wishart, Manitoba Agriculture industrial development leader Grant Carlson (nominee – Roquette), Association of Manitoba Municipalities executive director Joe Masi, Vern May (nominee – Rising Star), Chantelle Parrott (nominee – Big Idea) and Shane Li (nominee – Rising Star).
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Neepawa has received recognition for its involvement with “What’s the Big Idea?”. Earlier this month, Portage la Prairie hosted the Economic Developers Association of Manitoba (EDAM) fall forum. EDAM was formed in 1993 to improve communication, contact and liaison within the economic development profession.
For the first time in the 24 year history of the Association, an awards component was added to the fall agenda, introducing two categories – Outstanding Project of the Year, and The Rising Star Award (for practitioners in the field for five years or less that are making an impact).
In the project of the year category, Neepawa received a co-nomination for “What’s the Big Idea?” and the swell of success that has generated to inspire entrepreneurship. Minnedosa EDO Chantelle Parrott was on hand to accept her certificate as a nominee (as Neepawa’s Marilyn Crewe was juggling dual duties in her role as the EDAM Board President and Master of Ceremonies for the Awards portion of the event).
The other nominated projects included: Making Sense of the Rural Manitoba Regions (Rural Development Institute), the North Forge East Business Incubator (Pinawa) and the Roquette Pea Processing Plant (Portage la Prairie). The award was won by the Roquette initiative in Portage la Prairie, which is a $400 million project touted to be the largest single business investment in the provincial history.
The event was attended by 50 delegates as well as related municipal officials and guests from the local economic development Board, the Chamber of Commerce and the media.
