Glendon School of Public and International Affairs and Schulich School of Business | Doug Cumming | March 3, 2014

Focus: Ontario's Prosperity Challenge

The Council of Ontario Universities, the Glendon School of Public and International Affairs and the Schulich School of Business (York University) present the Annual Ontario Research Chairs in Public Policy Symposia Series.

Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Time: 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Location: Miles S. Nadal Management Centre, Lecture Room #2
Ernst & Young Tower, Toronto Dominion Centre
(222 Bay Street, Suite 500, Toronto)

Tackling Ontario's Challenges:
Experts and Decision-Makers Meet to Explore Ontario's Key Policy Challenges

How can we make Ontario better? What policies and technologies can help our province get ahead? Tackling Ontario's Challenges is a series of public events that bring together academic experts and decision-makers from the public and private sectors to explore solutions to Ontario's key economic, environmental and social issues.

The Symposium on Prosperity (Wednesday March 19, 2014) will focus on the state and near term future of Ontario's economic relationship with the US (William Anderson) and the topic of Crowdfunding (Douglas Cumming) as engines of prosperity.

Presented in partnership with Glendon College, this breakfast event will include brief presentations, Q&A and the opportunity to mingle with experts and decision-makers.

Featuring experts such as:
- Dr. William Anderson, Ontario Research Chair in Cross-Border Transportation, University of Windsor
- Dr. Douglas Cumming, Ontario Research Chair in Economics and Cross Cultural Studies, York University
- Mr. Bob Armstrong, former Chair of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and President of Armstrong Trade and Logistics Advisory Services Inc.
- Mr. Craig Asano, Executive Director, National Crowdfunding Association

Click on register now or http://www.glendon.yorku.ca/cousymposium/english/programs/prosperity/registration.php

Register for this event --> Now

The National Crowdfunding Association of Canada (NCFA Canada) is a cross-Canada crowdfunding hub providing education, advocacy and networking opportunities in the rapidly evolving crowdfunding industry. NCFA Canada is a community-based, membership-driven entity that was formed at the grass roots level to fill a national need in the market place. Join our growing network of industry stakeholders, fundraisers and investors. Increase your organization’s profile and gain access to a dynamic group of industry front runners. Learn more About Us | Prezi or contact us at casano@ncfacanada.org.