1. 2016 Simcoe County
Manufacturers’ Forum

2. Manufacturing Ecosystem
1,200
Manufacturing Companies
22,000
Employees
10-12%
of Total Labour Force
Manufacturing Companies in Simcoe County
Source: County of Simcoe GIS 2015

3. Who’s here now?

4. What have we been hearing?

5. Morning Plenary – Labour Challenges
Agenda
Morning Plenary – Labour Challenges
What we’ve heard / What we are doing
Where we go from here
Speed pitches / B2B Networking
Breakout Sessions
Innovation Supports or Funding
Lunch
Keynote Address - Mathew Wilson, Senior Vice President, CME
Optional breakout (Repeat)