Most of the presentations from the 2009 EDAC EDABC Conference are now available for download in PDF format.

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Brian Parrott Director Investors Services Division

DFAIT’s role in FDI attraction, retention and expansion

MillierDickinsonBlais Inc.

2009 National Salary Survey

Anna Pollock CEO of DestiCorp and founder of the Icarus Foundation

Beyond Recovery – Transformation!

Chris Steele - CWS Consulting Group

Investor Targeting - How should Economic Development Agencies target sectors?

David Gottfried - Managing Director of Regenerative Ventures

The New World of Green

Don A. Holbrook - Certified Economic Developer, CEcD

Globalization 101 - The Approaching Tipping Point

E&B Data

New Investment Patterns In Canada

David Guscott - Executive Vice President, Celebrations & Partnerships

Overview of the 2010 Olympics

Competitive Alternatives

KPMG's Guide to International Business Location

Christopher MacLean - Counsellor (Commercial) and Trade Commissioner Canadian Embassy Berlin

Investment Promotionin the German Market

Mark Mensing - CEO – Canada Export Centre

Export Development:  Introducing Your Companies to New Opportunities

Paul Ferley - Assistant Chief Economist

Canada’s Economic Outlook

Dr. Ralph Nilson - President and CEO Vancouver Island University

Universities as an Economic Development Communicator

Rick Traer - CEO - Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance

Economic Impact of Sports Tourism