This document summarizes the mid-project review meeting of the Economic Competitive Analysis Project (ECAP). It includes an agenda with presentations on ECAP overview, project update, and existing economic studies in the region. Key discussion points included how the ECAP fits with other regional economic development strategies and plans, identifying emerging sectors through data analysis, and validating findings through stakeholder consultations. The steering committee agreed to revise the ECAP report format, consultation process, communication protocol, and extend the timeline. Next steps were to meet the following month to further guide the project.

1. ECAP
Mid-project
Review
December 8, 2008
Collingwood,
Ontario

2. regions

3. Agenda
1. Welcome & purpose of meeting Rick Whittaker
2. Review of ECAP Steering Comm.
3. Project update Mark Cassidy
4. Discussion Steering Comm.
5. Decisions and next steps Steering Comm.
6. Summary of agreements Rick Whittaker
7. Closing remarks Rick Whittaker

4. Welcome & Purpose (Rick)
ECAP Overview
• Purpose
• Partnerships
• Support Roles
• Process – Reports, Community Input & Communication
• Milestones and Timeline
• Post ECAP

5. Project Update (Mark)
• OMAFRA data provided
• Stakeholder information sessions
• Consultant report status
– Phase 1&2, Demographics, Mapping, Business Point
• Community input
– Roundtables
• Economic studies completed in the Region
– Where does the ECAP fit?
• Identifying emerging sectors in the Region

6. EXISTING STUDIES
B
•BR&E Survey B
•Competitive Analysis C
C
B
B
•Strategic Plan S
S SS BP
SS BP
•Tourism Plan T
T
RM
RM
T
T SS BP
•Agricultural Study SS BP
A
A A
A
SS BP
SS BP
BP RM
BP RM
•Labour Study L
L T
T
L
L
L
L G
G
•Growth Management G
G A L G
A L G B
B
S
S
B
B C
C
RM
RM
SS BP
SS BP SS BP
SS BP
SS
SS
A
A
ECAP G
G
•LQ & Shift Share SS
SS T
T
A
A
•Business Point BP
BP
S G
S G
SS BP
•Roundtable Meeting RM SS BP
RM
T
T
L
L

7. Where does the ECAP fit?
ECAP
Census employment data analysis
Census employment data analysis
to identify 3-5 key sectors by
to identify 3-5 key sectors by Phase 1
Region and Sub Regions
Region and Sub Regions
Competitive analysis of the emerging
Competitive analysis of the emerging Phase 2
key sectors with current economic studies
key sectors with current economic studies
Community stakeholder consultations
Community stakeholder consultations
to validate data, identify trends and
to validate data, identify trends and Phase 3
strategic partnerships
strategic partnerships
Select and prioritize strategic actions
Select and prioritize strategic actions
and partnerships by Region
and partnerships by Region Phase 4
and Sub Regions
and Sub Regions

8. Regional Economic Development Strategy
ECAP
Step 7
Phase 1 Evaluation &
Update Plan
Phase 2
Step 6
OR Implementation
Phase 3
Plan
ECAP
Phase 4
Step 5
Phase 1 Strategic
Objectives
Phase 2
Step 4
Economic
Phase 3
Analysis
Phase 4
Step 3
Vision & Goals
Step 2
ECAP is only one part
Regional
of an overall economic
Economic Profile
development strategy!
Step 1
Communication
Plan

9. CFDC Economic Development Strategy
ECAP
Step 7
Phase 1 Evaluation &
Update Plan
Phase 2
Step 6
OR Implementation
Phase 3
Plan
ECAP
Phase 4
Step 5
Phase 1 Strategic
Objectives
Phase 2
Step 4
Economic
Phase 3
Analysis
Phase 4
Step 3
Vision & Goals
Step 2
ECAP is only one part
Regional
of an overall economic
Economic Profile
development strategy!
Step 1
Communication
Plan

10. Municipal Economic Development Strategy
ECAP
Step 7
Phase 1 Evaluation &
Update Plan
Phase 2
Step 6
OR Implementation
Phase 3
Plan
ECAP
Phase 4
Step 5
Phase 1 Strategic
Objectives
Phase 2
Step 4
Economic
Phase 3
Analysis
Phase 4
Step 3
Vision & Goals
Step 2
ECAP is only one part
Regional
of an overall economic
Economic Profile
development strategy!
Step 1
Communication
Plan

11. Using Industry Classification to Identify Emerging Strengths
Aggregates

12. Summary of Agreements (Rick)
• ECAP even more relevant for SCCDC
Region (given today’s global recession)
• Revise report format (use Sask Trends Model)
• Revise community consultation process
(use one-to-one interviews)
• Revise project communication protocol
• Revise timeline (extend from February to May ‘09)

13. Next Steps
• Steering Committee to meet week of Jan.5

14. Economic
Competitive
Analysis
Project
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