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The Prosperity Council is commited to positioning Waterloo Region Canada's Technology Triangle as the region of choice for new investment and talent. In 2003, local business, government, and community interests assembled for the first annual Prosperity Forum of Waterloo Region on February 3, 2003. The objective for participants at this event was:
"To identify, champion and hold ourselves collectively responsible for the tangible directions required over the next decade to ensure prosperity for our region, so that we can become the best we can be."
The establishment of the "Good to Great Agenda" adopted by the participants at the 2003 Prosperity Forum seeks to raise the ambition of the community and resulted in the collective commitment to five key directions.
They Include
- Build a collaborative vision based on the Prosperity model (Strategy, tactics and measures) for the region
- Brand and market this region as one successful area for business, arts and lifestyle
- Enhance regional health institutions with state-of-the-art facilities to attract and keep physicians and build expertise.
- Stengthen local post secondary institutions in size, quality, and impact to attract and keep highly talented people
- Create and fund a regional arts and culture development and promotion body
Following the 2003 Forum, founding partners formed the Prosperity Council of Waterloo Region. Taking the five key directions identified at the 2003 Forum, the federation developed a discussion paper entitled "Moving Our Economy from Good to Great" and established five task forces to study these directions and develop action plans for consideration at the 2004 Forum. 2003 Prosperity Forum Agenda
The 2004 Prosperity Forum was held on November 4, 2004 in Kitchener. This event picked up on the key directions derived from the 2003 Forum, designed to move the economy from good to great. A number of actions were identified to confirm our regional economy's path for the future.
The Forum was co-chaired by John Doherty, Managing Partner of Gowlings & John Bell, President & CEO of Polymer Technologies Inc. and facilitated by Greg Barratt, Senior Vice President of Cowan Insurance Brokers. David Pecaut, Chair of the Toronto City Summit Alliance provided closing remarks.
With input from the Forum participants, the Action Plan was formalized and integrated into the Good to Great Agenda.
2004 Prosperity Forum Agenda
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David Picaut, Toronto
City Summit Alliance speaking at 2004 Prosperity Forum |
2004 Prosperity Forum attendees |
Jamie Grant, General
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David Johnston, President, University of Waterloo offers comments at the 2004 Prosperity Forum |
John Keating, President, ComDev and Chair of the Prosperity Councilīs Post Secondary Education Taskforce |
John Spearn, Chair of Kitchener Waterloo Symphony offers comments at the 2004 Prosperity Forum |
Photos from 2004 Prosperity Forum courtesy of Adamski Tomasz Photography
On June 11, 2007, the Prosperity Council hosted local business and arts communities at the Waterloo Regional Children's Museum and King Street Theatre Centre for Creative Intersections: A Call to Action.
Organized through the efforts of a dedicated group of business and cultural leaders, the Creative Intersections event formally commenced a strategic planning process for supporting the many dynamic opportunities that are emerging within the region.
Prosperity Council Vision Taskforce
Vision Task Force Report 2004
Vision Task Force Members
| Task Force Member |
Company Name |
| Scott Carson |
Wilfrid Laurier University |
| Greg Durocher |
Cambridge Chamber of Commerce |
| Iain Klugman |
Communitech Technology Association Inc. |
| Todd Letts (Chair) |
Greater KW Chamber of Commerce |
| Paul Spencer |
Cambridge Chamber of Commerce |
| John Tennant |
Canada's Technology Triangle |
| John Whitney |
J.J. Barnicke Whitney Limited |
Prosperity Council Branding and Marketing Task Force
Recommendations to The Waterloo Region Prosperity Council - October 28, 2004
Branding Task Force Members
| Task Force Member |
Company Name |
| Joerg Stieber |
ODG Ontario |
| John Doherty |
Gowlings Lafleur, Henderson LLP |
| Mary D'Alton |
Waterloo Inn and Conference Centre |
| Ingmar Borgers |
Miller Thomas LLP |
| Peter Boak |
Prestige Business Interiors |
| Glan Drummond |
Quarry Integrated Communications |
| Garry West |
Ernst & Young LLP |
| Paul Spencer |
Cambridge Chamber of Commerce |
| David Strucke |
Navtech Systems Support Inc. |
| Richard Hall |
Cambridge Chamber of Commerce |
| Iain Klugman |
Communitech Technology Association Inc. |
| John Tennant (Chair) |
Canada's Technology Triangle |
| Diane Wolfenden |
RBC Dominion Securities |
| Mary Ellen Willard |
Cambridge Tourism |
Prosperity Council Post Secondary Task Force
Post Secondary Interim Report - October 28, 2004
Post-Secondary Task Force Members
| Task Force Member |
Company Name |
| Todd Beechey |
Automation Tooling Systems Inc. |
| John Bell |
Polymer Technologies Inc. |
| David Johnston |
University of Waterloo |
| John Keating (Chair) |
COM DEV International |
| Iain Klugman |
Communitech Technology Association Inc. |
| Greig Mordue |
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada |
| Sam Purdy |
Ryobi Canada Ltd. |
| Dr. Robert Rosehart |
Wilfrid Laurier University |
| Larry Smith |
University of Waterloo |
| John Tibbits |
Conestoga College Institute of
Technology & Advanced Learning |
Prosperity Council Health Task Force
Good to Great A Regional Prosperity Initiative - October 28, 2004
Health Task Force Members
| Task Force Members |
Company Name |
| Doug Brock |
CIBC Wood Gundy |
| Dominic Covvey |
Waterloo Institute for Health Informatics Research |
| Roger Farwell |
Walter Fedy Partnership |
| Shirley Fenton |
Waterloo Institute for Health Informatics Research |
| Mary Sue Fitzpatrick |
Greater KW Chamber of Commerce |
| Donna Gravelle |
CHYM FM/570 NEWS |
| Bill Jeffrey |
School of Health Sciences & Community Services |
| Helen Jowett (Chair) |
McDonald-Green |
| Glen Mathers |
CIBC Wood Gundy |
| Lyssa Nielsen |
Angel Stone Photography |
| Don Smith |
City of Cambridge |
| Anita Tomins |
Cambridge Chamber of Commerce |
Arts Task Force Members
| Task Force Member |
Company Name |
| James Beingessner (Chair) |
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| Alf Bogusky |
KW Art Gallery |
| Kelly Borgers |
Artist |
| Alison Burket |
Gallery on the Grand |
| Martin de Groot |
Waterloo Regional Arts Council |
| Paul Spencer |
Cambridge Chamber of Commerce |
Regional Growth Management Strategy Task Force Members
| Task Force Member |
Company Name |
| Glenn Scheels |
GSP Group Inc. |
| Lee Palvetzian |
Prestige Property Tax Specialists |
| Ray Carter |
Dillon Consulting Limited |
| James Beingessner |
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| Todd Letts |
Greater KW Chamber of Commerce |
| John Whitney (Chair) |
Whitney & Company Realty Limited |
| John Tennant |
Canada's Technology Triangle |
| Angelo Innocente |
MTE Consultants Inc. |
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