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News & Events
Workshops and events in the region offer networking opportunities helping businesses grow through learning, connection, and innovation. Submit your upcoming workshop or seminar via email to econdev@uclg.on.ca
- While every effort has been made to ensure the information on this page is correct at time of publication, please be sure to visit official event websites to confirm dates and times.
Annual Events
Our signature events bring together entrepreneurs, business leaders, professionals, and changemakers from across Leeds Grenville to share ideas, build valuable connections, and gain practical insights for success. Whether you're attending the Economic Development Summit, International Women’s Day or Small Business Success Forum, you'll leave inspired by expert speakers, meaningful networking opportunities, and real-world strategies that help you and your business move forward. Join us to celebrates innovation, leadership, and growth.
Workshops
June 30, 2026 - Search Engine Optimization: Understanding the Basics
Learn search engine optimization and the best tactics you as a business can use towards increasing your searchability. You will learn about: What SEO is, Importance of keywords, Utilizing AI for SEO, On-page tactics, Off-page tactics, Technical SEO, why you should consider AI with SEO for your business and how you can easily get started.
10:00 - 11:30 am * Hosted by Digital Main Street.
Aug. 20, 2026 - Starting a Food Business & Regulatory Compliance
Part of the FoodPreneur Startup Series, this session is offered 4 times per year.
This session is for you if you are in the early stages of development and are looking to gain knowledge in the food and beverage industry. You will learn about:
- Creating a Business Model
- Doing your Market Research
- Analyzing the Competition
- Your Value Proposition
- Codes and regulations
10:00 am to 11:00 am webinar * Cost: Free
Aug. 27, 2026 - How to Sell Your Food Product
Part of the FoodPreneur Startup Series, this session is offered 4 times per year.
Successfully selling your product involves more than just having great tasting food. Pricing, marketing, and how you position your product all play a key role in ensuring that people will buy it. Learn key factors to consider in successfully selling your product, whether you're selling at markets, online, or to retailers.
Speaker: Nicole Haney, former Founder & CEO of Boho Bars
10:00 am to 11:00 am webinar. * Cost: Free
Sept. 3, 2026 - Costing & Pricing to Make Profits
Part of the FoodPreneur Startup Series, this session is offered 4 times per year.
If you want to run a successful business it’s important for you to know the ‘numbers’. Learn how to cost and price your products and services for profitability and how the decisions you make about your operations and production processes affect your bottom line. Understand how to budget and spend money so you can pay all your bills and still have money left in your pocket at the end of the year.
Speaker: Nicole Haney, former Founder & CEO of Boho Bars
10:00 am - 11:00 am Webinar
Cost: Free
Sept. 10, 2026 - Marketing & Branding your Food Product
Part of the FoodPreneur Startup Series, this session is offered 4 times per year.
Hear expert insight, from how to create your brand, how to retain and grow your brand to what sort of colours and typography styles are right for your product. You will learn the difference between designing for store shelves vs. food markets vs. digital spaces. She will also cover tips for working with a graphic designer and determining exactly who your product is for.
Speaker: Amanda DeVries of Eye Candy Design
10:00 am - 11:00 am Webinar * Cost: Free
Sept. 17, 2026 - Food Safety Fundamentals for Startups
Part of the FoodPreneur Startup Series, this session is offered 4 times per year.
When you’re launching a food product, understanding food safety is essential not only for protecting your customers, but also for meeting regulatory expectations and building retailer trust.
Learn simple, actionable steps you can take to build food safety into your business from the very beginning—without getting overwhelmed by regulations.
You’ll leave with a clear understanding of basic food safety expectations, practical steps you can implement immediately, and the confidence to move your food business forward safely!
Speaker: Lisa Cove, Food Safety Consultant and Founder of Shelf Ready Inc.
10:00 am - 11:00 am Webinar * Cost: Free
Sept 24, 2026 - Labelling & Packaging your Food Product
Part of the FoodPreneur Startup Series, this session is offered 4 times per year.
This session is for you if you have a food or beverage product that needs an accurate and compliant label.
Nicole Haney, former Founder & CEO of Boho Bars will guide you through what to consider when choosing a package for your food product, what to include on your label, and what mistakes to avoid when packaging your food product.
This session is part of the Foodpreneur Advantage Series.
Speaker: Nicole Haney * 10:00 am - 11:00 am Webinar * Cost: free
Oct. 21-22, 2026 - Ontario Tourism Summit
Westin Hotel Ottawa - 11 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa
Nov. 17-18, 2026 - SEe ON Tourism Summit
Both days will be packed with incredible speakers, forward thinking ideas and inspiration to spark creativity and help Envision Tourism Growth in South Eastern Ontario.
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
DEV Hotel & Conference Centre, 1950 Montreal Road, Cornwall
Nov. 20, 2026 - Leeds Grenville Economic Development Summit
North Grenville Municipal Centre, Kemptville
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Mar. 4, 2027 - International Women's Day
Memorial Centre, Brockville
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