Business Retention and Expansion Final Report - City of Brantford

69Strategic Actions - Tourism SectorArea of Effort: Capacity Building#1 Strategic Action - Effective Networking for Tourism SectorTo implement an effective networking program for the tourism sector in the area to replace the Brant Tourism NetworkingGroup.Lead ContactsEconomic Development & Tourism - City of BrantfordAction1) Build on the “Partners in Success”networking program that wasestablished in 2007 replace the nowdissolved Brant Tourism NetworkingGroup to include:• The promotion of regularnetworking sessions (up to six peryear)• The offering of a professionaldevelopment component to eachsession• Creation of a communicationsplan to support the programincluding the use of e-bulletins,media releases, and features in theTourism Brantford industrynewsletter and other communityoutletsResponsibilityLead - Tourism BrantfordPotential Partners• County of Brant –Economic Development& Tourism• Two Rivers CommunityDevelopment• Six Nations/New CreditMarketing Collective• Chamber of CommerceBrantford/Brant• Enterprise Brant• Brantford - BrantBusiness ResourceEnterprise Centre• Paris Chamber ofCommerce• Downtown BrantfordBusiness ImprovementArea• Brantford Public Library• City of Brantford - Parksand Recreation:Tournament Capital ofOntario Committee andSpecial Event & FestivalServicesTimingJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayOctober- Annual SymposiumNovemberEvaluation MethodsQualitative:• Questionnaires (hard copy) and on-line will be circulated toall participants and potential users of the program to obtainedfeedback on the program.Quantitative:• Number of participants in the networking sessions• Sectors that are presented• Front line staff vs. Management participation• Sponsorship derived• Media coverage