The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) is currently hosting information sessions for anyone interested in becoming a supplier to the shipbuilding program. A full schedule of information session dates and locations is available on the ACOA website through this link:

http://www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca/eng/Pages/Atlantic-Shipbuilding-Action-Plan-Supplier-Development-Sessions.aspx

JEDI will be hosting a Business Basics Workshops on March 13th at Elsipogtog and March 20th at Tobique. Each workshop will provide guests an opportunity to hear from organizations that support entrepreneurs and speak to representatives of these organizations one-on-one about specific business needs. 

The one-day event will feature guest speakers from:

• Enterprise Network
• Ulnooweg Development Group
  
• Aboriginal Business Canada
• Government of Canada's Office of Small and Medium Enterprise
• Canada Business Services
  

To register for the event, please fill out the form available by clicking on this link: Business Basics Registration 

 Irving Shipbuilding is establishing an online supplier registry portal for companies interested in supplying goods or services to the company. For more information and to register, please click on this link:

http://www.irvingshipbuilding.com/irving-shipbuilding-contact-suppliers.aspx

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The Joint Economic Development Initiative (JEDI) hosted the JEDI Plenary on February 2, 2012 at the St. Mary's Entertainment Centre located at St. Mary's First Nation. The Plenary had the theme "Leveraging Opportunities in Technology for a Better Tomorrow". The gathering featured speakers from the New Brunswick IT Council, Propel ICT and Aboriginal ICT business owners.

Please click on this link to view the JEDI Plenary Agenda: