8:30-9:00

Opening 

Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen  

Ohén:ton í:iente ne Ratitsénhaienhs Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer 

Introduction & Greetings to participants  

Hosts: Neil McComber, Tewatohnhi’saktha Executive Director & Kimberly Cross, Tourism Development Agent, Summit Event Coordinator 

9:00-9:50 

Programs & Services Available to Businesses & the Workforce 

i. Business Loans   

Daryl Leclaire, Senior Business Services Officer, Tewatohnhi’saktha Business Services

ii. Grant Programs & Service

Daryl Leclaire, Senior Business Services Officer, Tewatohnhi’saktha Business Services 

Ron Murray, Project Development Officer, Tewatohnhi’saktha Business Services 

iii. Aboriginal Initiatives Fund 

Tammy Delaronde, Director of Tewatohnhi’saktha Business Services 

iv. Marketing & Tourism 

Allison Jacobs, Marketing & Tourism Manager, Tewatohnhi’saktha 

Kimberly Cross, Tourism Development Agent, Tewatohnhi’saktha

v. Wages subsidies  

Emily Rice, Youth Engagement Counselor, Tewatohnhi’saktha  

vi. Funding for Training for your workers 

Corinna Phillips,  Workforce Development Coordinator, Tewatohnhi’saktha 

vii. Mentor a Student  

Keisha Goodleaf, Workforce Development Program Manager, Tewatohnhi’saktha 

viii. The Benefits of Benefits 

Ashley Oak, Mohawk Self Insurance Benefits and Rehabilitation Specialist, MCK 

Tricia Collier, Wealth Management Advisor & Commercial Account Manager Financial Planner & Mutual Fund Representative for Desjardins Financial Services Firm inc. Caisse Populaire Kahnawake  

9:50-10:00

BREAK

10:00-10:50

ICBF Economic Recovery Plan 

Ron Abraira, KEDC Board Member / ICBF Recovery Plan

Find out how $2million in more ICBF funding may be spent and how local businesses & our workforce may benefit.  

10:50-11:00

BREAK

11:00-12:00

Kahnawake’s Stance in the Regional Economy

Greg Horn, Tewatohnhi’saktha Board of Directors, Business Owner (Iorì:wase)  

Neil McComber, Tewatohnhi’saktha Executive Director 

Chief Ghislain Picard, Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador 

12:00-1:00 

LUNCH BREAK

1:00-1:30

Tewatohnhi’saktha’s Strategy for Economic Development

Neil McComber, Executive Director, Tewatohnhi’saktha 

1:30-2:30

Public/Private initiatives

ix. Business & Economic Development Fund 

x. Access to Land for Businesses 

Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke:

Branden Morris, Business Development Manager 

Andrew Beaupre, Executive Financial Officer 

2:30-2:45

BREAK

2:45-3:50

Business Collaboration & Networking

Paul Rice, President and CEO of Dable Advisory and Consulting Services

3:50-3:55

Final conclusion 

3:55

CLOSING

PRESENTERS