July 2007
Business news
Statoil completes acquisition of North American Oil Sands Corporation
Statoil announced on June 26 that it has received final approval of the acquisition of North American Oil Sands Corporation (NAOSC) from the Minister of Industry under the Investment Canada Act.
View the PDF News Release for the full story.
Outbound Chinese Business Mission
The Canada China Business Association is leading a two week mission to China, September 7 - 22, 2007.
Edmonton businesses have been invited to participate in the 1st Annual Zibo International Entrepreneurs Conference hosted by the Zibo Municipal People's Government. The conference will be held September 9 - 12, 2007 in Zibo City, Shandong Province.
The purpose of the mission is to further mutual understanding of bilateral trade and investment with focuses on trade and technology cooperation. Zibo is a center for the chemical, pharmaceutical, building products, and textile industries.
Following the Zibo Conference the Canada China Business Association has organized meetings in Taian, Huludao, Beijing and Shanghai.
For more information on how your firm can join this mission, please click here. For more information about the City of Zibo, click here.
Growth! Edmonton Economic Development Corporation's Q1 Report
Growth! has a message from EEDC President and CEO Ron Gilbertson, as well as first-quarter updates from EEDC's Economic Development, Edmonton Tourism and Shaw Conference Centre divisions. Check out the PDF of the Edmonton Economic Development Corporation's condensed, two-page report for the first quarter of 2007
Updated version of Greater Edmonton Economic Outlook 2007
An updated version of the Greater Edmonton Economic Outlook 2007 is available online to provide Greater Edmonton businesses with valuable market intelligence.
High energy prices, strong consumer spending, economic spin-offs from strong economic activity and over $50 billion in proposed regional projects will keep economic conditions strong in the Edmonton Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) over the next five years.
Although labour, migration, housing and inflation remain areas of concern, Edmonton's diverse economy is projected to experience annual GDP growth greater than four percent in the next five years.
Edmonton Economic Development Corp. (EEDC) has partnered with the City of Edmonton to develop this update to the report originally released in January 2007. EEDC is moving towards a collaborative approach for developing the region's annual economic outlook report.
Data for the outlook has been gathered from many different expert sources including the City of Edmonton Forecast Committee, the Conference Board of Canada and other external organizations.
To download the Greater Edmonton Outlook in PDF and PowerPoint format visit www.edmonton.com.
Total going all-out on oilsands upgraders
EDMONTON - French giant Total vowed Tuesday to stay in the oilsands race by refusing to let rising construction costs delay its bitumen upgrader project northeast of Edmonton. (Edmonton Journal) Find out more by viewing the pdf
Tourism news
Strathcona County Museum’s 10th Anniversary
On July 12 the Strathcona County Museum & Archives staff and volunteers invite you to stop by the Museum and celebrate their 10th Anniversary with refreshments and entertainment from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. For more information call 467-8189, strathconacountymuseum@shaw.ca or visit www.strathconacountymuseum.ca
The 5th Annual Country Soul Stroll
On July 21st & 22nd the Country Soul Strolls into Strathcona County from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. This countryside self-driven tour showcases 32 agricultural, historical and cultural sites around the Edmonton Region. Be sure to purchase your Early Bird Passes at Salisbury Greenhouse or the Strathcona County Museum & Archives. Kick-off the tour on Saturday, July 21 with a pancake breakfast hosted by SAFFRON, The Sexual Assault Centre, in the Salisbury Greenhouse parking lot. For more information on the tour and the Country Cuisine check out the Web-site http://www.countrysoul.ca
For other Strathcona County events, attractions and activities see the Visitor section of our website.
Contact us
For more information on Strathcona County, please call 1-800-668-5894 or 780-464-8216.
E-mail us at naturally@strathcona.ab.ca or visit our Web site at http://www.strathconacounty.com
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