Business Retention and Expansion Final Report - City of Brantford
Business Retention and Expansion Final Report - City of Brantford
Business Retention and Expansion Final Report - City of Brantford
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4Message from the Mayor <strong>of</strong> <strong>Brantford</strong>On behalf <strong>of</strong> the members <strong>of</strong> <strong>City</strong> Council I would like to congratulate the Downtown <strong>Brantford</strong> <strong>Business</strong> ImprovementArea <strong>and</strong> the partners involved with the Tourism Sector survey on the completion <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Business</strong> <strong>Retention</strong> <strong>and</strong><strong>Expansion</strong> (BR+E) survey program in these sectors <strong>of</strong> our community. The project itself involved many different partners<strong>and</strong> supporters. The <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Brantford</strong> was very pleased to participate <strong>and</strong> take a leadership role with the involvement <strong>of</strong>the Economic Development & Tourism Department, in particular, the Tourism <strong>Brantford</strong> Division.The <strong>Brantford</strong> community has become one <strong>of</strong> the fastest growing areas in Southern Ontario. Our local economy isaccelerating with many new businesses in operation, including several that are located in our downtown core. Thetourism sector in the area is gaining strong momentum with new investment <strong>and</strong> expansion in the hospitality <strong>and</strong> servicesectors.The BR+E process, first initiated in our community in the late 1990s, was geared primarily to industrial/manufacturingbusiness only. This study which has just been completed touches the heart <strong>of</strong> our local economy <strong>and</strong> involves manysmall business owner/operators <strong>and</strong> entrepreneurs. Congratulations to the over 330 participants for their involvement inthis process, <strong>and</strong> to the BR+E Leadership Team. With the support <strong>of</strong> the Province <strong>of</strong> Ontario <strong>and</strong> many communitypartners, for taking this first important milestone step for the commercial, retail <strong>and</strong> hospitality sectors <strong>of</strong> <strong>Brantford</strong> <strong>and</strong>area.Once again, I would like to <strong>of</strong>fer my sincere congratulations <strong>and</strong> gratitude to all the participants, volunteers, <strong>and</strong> partnerswho made this process so successful for our community. The results outline how the municipality <strong>and</strong> senior levels<strong>of</strong> government can best assist the surveyed sectors, <strong>and</strong> help direct <strong>Brantford</strong> <strong>and</strong> area as we strive to maintain <strong>and</strong>grow a healthy, sustainability <strong>and</strong> competitive local economy.Yours truly,Mayor Mike Hancock<strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Brantford</strong>
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