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Staff Report
CAS's Office
REPORT TO: Council
DATE OF MEETING: April 15, 2013
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SUBMITTED BY: Rod Regier, Executive Director Economic Development,
Ext. 7506
PREPARED BY: Valerie Bradford, Business Development Office, Ext. 7367
WARD(S) INVOLVED: All
DATE OF REPORT: March 20, 2013
REPORT NO.: CAO -13 -013
SUBJECT: Staff Appointment to Manufacturing Innovation Network
(MIN) Advisory Board
RECOMMENDATION:
That Brian Bennett, Manager of Business Development, be appointed as the City of
Kitchener representative on the Manufacturing Innovation Network (MIN) Board of
Directors.
BACKGROUND:
On March 26, 2012, CAO Report 12 -014 (attached) was presented to Council
recommending that the Executive Director of Economic Development or designate be
appointed as the City of Kitchener representative on the Manufacturing Innovation
Network (MIN) Board of Directors.
Brian Bennett has now been hired as the Manager of Business Development for the City
of Kitchener, and it is the Executive Director's recommendation that he be appointed to
serve as the City' representative on the Manufacturing Innovation Network (MIN) Board of
Directors.
REPORT:
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
The Manufacturing Innovation Network (MIN) is referenced in the City of Kitchener's
current economic development strategy, as a means of supporting the manufacturing
cluster by igniting innovation, enhancing global competitiveness, and further developing
the local supply chain through online and networking events. In conjunction with
corporate sponsors Gowlings, Cowan, TD and KPMG, MIN is hosting its second annual
Manufacturing Summit on May 1St at Bingeman's, featuring Ray Tanguay, Chairman,
Toyota Manufacturing Canada Inc., and Peter Hall, VP and Chief Economist of Export
Development Canada as keynote speakers.
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FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Im
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
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ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Rod Regier
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Council
March 26, 2012
Rod Regier, Executive Director Economic Development,
Ext. 2506
Valerie Machado, Business Development Officer, Ext. 2367
All
March 12, 2012
CAO -12 -014
Staff Appointment to Manufacturing Innovation Network
(MIN) Advisory Board
That Council appoint the Executive Director of Economic Development or designate as
the City of Kitchener representative on the Manufacturing Innovation Network (MIN)
Board of Directors.
BACKGROUND: The Manufacturing Innovation Network (MIN) was established as a
result of a Corporate Visitation program with the manufacturing sector undertaken by
City of Kitchener staff in 2006. Findings flowing from that report, "Manufacturing our
Future" indicated a need to assist area manufacturers in developing a local supply chain.
Examples were discovered of local companies sourcing products from China that had
actually been manufactured here in the Region of Waterloo.
Developed in partnership by local government, academic institutions, associations,
manufacturing consortiums and local manufacturers, MIN is a free online network
intended to strengthen the local supply chain and create a more responsive and globally
competitive manufacturing community in the Waterloo region. Tools used to accomplish
this include a searchable electronic directory of the 1000 manufacturers in the Waterloo
Region, a job board, an events calendar, and posts by expert bloggers on a variety of
topics of interest to the manufacturing community.
MIN was officially launched in January of 2009, and the member organizations
represented on the Advisory Board are: The Cities of Cambridge, Kitchener and
Waterloo, Conestoga College, the University of Waterloo, the Greater K -W Chamber of
Commerce, the Automotive Parts and Manufacturers Association, Communitech, and
Canada's Technology Triangle. It is a working board, with all members having an active
role to play, as MIN only has one contract staff member, a Community Facilitator who
bills the Board on an hourly basis monthly for services rendered.
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REPORT:
MIN has recently become incorporated as a not - for - profit organization, and thus the City
of Kitchener now has a need to formally appoint a staff member to serve on the Board as
a Director. MIN will be arranging for Officers and Directors Insurance as well as general
liability coverage.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY:
The Manufacturing Innovation Network (MIN) is referenced in the City of Kitchener's
current economic development strategy, as a means of supporting the manufacturing
cluster by igniting innovation, enhancing global competitiveness, and further developing
the local supply chain through online and networking events. In conjunction with our
corporate sponsors, Gowlings, Cowan, TD and KPMG, MIN is hosting its first
Manufacturing Summit on May 1St at Bingemans, featuring the Honourable Jim Flaherty
as the keynote speaker.
(FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Nil
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
None
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Rod Regier
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