A Notice from the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce
(A Brief Note from Niagara At Large publisher Doug Draper – The Renown author is Diane Francis, whose latest book entertains the notion of Canada merging with the United States. Oh, but wait a minute. Isn’t the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce hosting this event the same chamber that is encouraging residents on the Canadian side of the Niagara, Ontario/Buffalo, Niagara County border to spend a little less time travelling across the border for cheaper gas, milk, etc. … Interesting.)
Diane France, author of a new book advocating a Canadian “merger” with the U.S., speaks to Niagara, Ontario chamber of commerce body encouraging the rest of us to spend less time shopping in the U.S.
Niagara. Ontario – On Friday, December 6, the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce will host the next instalment of the Niagara Business Leadership Series, featuring author and journalist Diane Francis as the keynote speaker. The luncheon, sponsored by Horizon Utilities Corporation, will take place at White Oaks Conference Resort & Spa in Niagara-on-the-Lake and feature a discussion of Ms. Francis’ new book Merger of the Century.
“Ms. Francis has a long history of making bold and eye-opening suppositions – and her latest book certainly follows suit,” says CEO of the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce, Walter Sendzik. “Her ability to apply business problem-solving acumen to political and economic issues is unique, but also completely logical.”
Diane Francis started her career as a columnist for the Financial Post in 1987 and currently holds the position of Editor-at-Large for the National Post. She is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post and the author of nine books dealing with a range of Canadian socio-economic subjects including, politics, immigration, economics, finance and white collar crime. A Distinguished Professor at Ryerson University’s Ted Rogers School of Management in Toronto, she has won numerous awards for her writing and is the first female to become editor of a national daily newspaper in Canada.
This Niagara Business Leadership Series event will bring Niagara’s business and community leaders from both sides of the border together with this world-renowned author to discuss the growing impact of globalization on regional economies and the need to meet associated challenges with fresh, out of the box thinking and innovative ideas. The arguments raised in Merger of the Century are about more than a merger between two of the world’s largest landmasses; Diane Francis’ commentary symbolizes the charting of a new course and an inventive approach to dealing with the emerging socio-economic challenges that both Canada and the United States face.
“The idea of integrating economies that are in close geographic proximity to one another has particular resonance in Niagara,” adds Sendzik. “It is impossible not to think of Niagara, as Ms. Francis lays out a strong political argument – and a compelling business case – that greater integration of regional economies is the best way to deal with the current challenges in our local economic landscape.”
The luncheon will be held on Friday, December 6, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at White Oaks Conference Resort & Spa, 253 Taylor Rd., in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Tickets are $50 plus tax for members and $75 plus tax for non-members. Click here for details and registration.
The Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce is the champion for the Niagara business community. With over 1,450 members representing more than 35,000 employees, it is the largest business organization in Niagara, and one of the largest chambers in Ontario.
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