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Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) 2025 Conference

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Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) 2025 Conference

Time: February 4, 2025 at 12pm to February 6, 2025 at 9:30pm
Location: The Westin Harbour Castle
Street: 1 Harbour Sq Toronto,
City/Town: Ontario M5J1A6
Website or Map: https://edco.on.ca/conference…
Phone: +519-377-4462
Event Type: conference
Organized By: the Economic Developers Council of Ontario
Latest Activity: Dec 10, 2024

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Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) 2025 Conference

4 February, 2025 - 6 February, 2025

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Welcome to EDCO’s Annual Conference and Showcase coming to The Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, February 4-6, 2025!

Every year, the EDCO Conference and Showcase is the highlight of the professional calendar for the economic developer community.  We’re looking forward to welcoming everyone to EDCO’s new home base at The Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, February 4-6, 2025.  Let’s get together to explore and celebrate the pivotal role that economic developers play in building Ontario’s economy.  Make sure that you and your community lend a voice to shape the future and explore new opportunities ahead of us.  The #EDCO2025 experience will include everything that you’ve come to expect that makes the conference the premier thought-leadership event.




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