2012 City of Prince George Annual Report
2012 City of Prince George Annual Report
2012 City of Prince George Annual Report
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CITY OF<br />
PRINCE GEORGE<br />
CITY OF PRINCE GEORGE <strong>2012</strong> ANNUAL MUNICIPAL REPORT<br />
Message<br />
froM The Chief<br />
exeCuTive <strong>of</strong>fiCer<br />
Alex Zander Photography<br />
heather oland<br />
Chief Executive Officer,<br />
Initiatives <strong>Prince</strong> <strong>George</strong><br />
<strong>2012</strong> was a year <strong>of</strong> robust<br />
economic activity in<br />
<strong>Prince</strong> <strong>George</strong> I have been<br />
honoured to work with<br />
our staff, our Board, our<br />
many partners, the <strong>City</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Prince</strong> <strong>George</strong> and the<br />
<strong>Prince</strong> <strong>George</strong> business<br />
community throughout the past year and am delighted to have the<br />
opportunity to outline our accomplishments during <strong>2012</strong>, as well as<br />
to highlight our objectives for 2013<br />
During <strong>2012</strong>, IPG continued to move towards achieving the economic<br />
development goals <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong> by facilitating the growth and<br />
diversification <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Prince</strong> <strong>George</strong> economy in order to improve<br />
quality <strong>of</strong> life, raise the standard <strong>of</strong> living for city residents, increase the<br />
tax base and create new opportunities for local businesses<br />
The principle objectives <strong>of</strong> the <strong>2012</strong> Business Plan were to: position<br />
and market <strong>Prince</strong> <strong>George</strong> in provincial, national and global markets;<br />
further the development <strong>of</strong> <strong>Prince</strong> <strong>George</strong> as Canada’s Northern Pacific<br />
Gateway transportation hub; focus on business and labour recruitment,<br />
retention and expansion; and continue efforts towards downtown<br />
revitalization<br />
Some selected highlights <strong>of</strong> the accomplishments <strong>of</strong> <strong>2012</strong> include:<br />
• Engagement with local firms to create a business directory and<br />
identify growth plans and factors constraining growth<br />
• Collaboration with partners to provide a number <strong>of</strong> procurement<br />
and education sessions for local businesses<br />
• Engagement with external firms to promote the capabilities <strong>of</strong> the<br />
local supply chain<br />
• Continued marketing <strong>of</strong> industrial development opportunities in<br />
<strong>Prince</strong> <strong>George</strong> and the region<br />
• Collaboration with partners to undertake a feasibility analysis for<br />
establishing the <strong>Prince</strong> <strong>George</strong> Airport as the Export Centre for the<br />
trade <strong>of</strong> regional perishable goods to Asia<br />
• Renewal <strong>of</strong> the “On the Move” newsletter to include the very<br />
successful Sector Showcase<br />
Continued on page 6<br />
<strong>2012</strong> AnnuAl RepoRt<br />
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