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    <title>Economic Development Alliance of Southeast Alberta - News Feed</title>
	<link href="http://edalliance.ca/"/>
	<updated>2012-05-14T00:00:00+00:00</updated>
	<id>tag:dev.edalliance.ca,2010-03-07:/feed/20100307010310645</id>
    <author><name>Economic Development Alliance of Southeast Alberta</name></author>
		
    <entry>
        <title><![CDATA[Employment Opportunity: Research Coordinator]]></title>
        <updated>2012-05-14T00:00:00+00:00</updated>
		<id>tag:dev.edalliance.ca,2010-03-07:/feed/20100307010310645.1336953600.376</id>
        <link href="http://edalliance.ca/media_room/latest_news/detail/376"/>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Position Overview and Scope:
The role of Research Coordinator (RC) with the Economic Development Alliance (EDA) provides a developmental opportunity for an individual interested in the broad field of economic development. The individual will be trained and supported as they transition in this professional position. The staff member in this role will interact both internally and externally, through multiple channels of communication including face to face contact, telephone, email and a variety of written materials. The RA provides support to the EDA&rsquo;s Business Development team, to business sectors, as well as manages information gathered from various sources.View the full job&#8230;]]></summary>
    </entry>
		
    <entry>
        <title><![CDATA[Employment Opportunity: Associate Director]]></title>
        <updated>2012-05-08T00:00:00+00:00</updated>
		<id>tag:dev.edalliance.ca,2010-03-07:/feed/20100307010310645.1336435200.375</id>
        <link href="http://edalliance.ca/media_room/latest_news/detail/375"/>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Associate&nbsp;Director
The Economic Development Alliance of Southeast Alberta (EDA) is a non-profit organization funded by the City of Medicine Hat, the Towns of Bow Island and Redcliff, and the Counties of Cypress and Forty Mile. The EDA provides relevant industry knowledge and support to companies in four priority sectors: agriculture and greenhouses, advanced technology and manufacturing, conventional oil and gas and renewable energy, and tourism.
The EDA&nbsp;is seeking an Associate Director.The purpose of this role is to support the Executive Director (ED) in the development and implementation of the EDA&rsquo;s strategic plans and policies and to provide leadership and direction&#8230;]]></summary>
    </entry>
		
    <entry>
        <title><![CDATA[MicroPilot offers an inexpensive alternative to the agriculture sector]]></title>
        <updated>2012-05-04T00:00:00+00:00</updated>
		<id>tag:dev.edalliance.ca,2010-03-07:/feed/20100307010310645.1336089600.372</id>
        <link href="http://edalliance.ca/media_room/latest_news/detail/372"/>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
As a leader in miniature unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) autopilots, MicroPilot, through their CropCam is providing opportunity in a range of sectors including agriculture. This UAV offers an inexpensive alternative to employing a satellite or flying an airplane over a field.
&ldquo;We estimate that the CropCam is one of the top selling civil UAVs in the world,&rdquo; said Pierre Pepin, the VP of Sales and Marketing for MicroPilot. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve sold a few hundred of these units.&rdquo;
CropCam can provide images for forestry, oil and gas, surveys, mapping, land management, and drainage as well as many other uses.
In 2010, Dr.&#8230;]]></summary>
    </entry>
		
    <entry>
        <title><![CDATA[Employment Opportunity: E-Marketing Coordinator]]></title>
        <updated>2012-05-04T00:00:00+00:00</updated>
		<id>tag:dev.edalliance.ca,2010-03-07:/feed/20100307010310645.1336089600.373</id>
        <link href="http://edalliance.ca/media_room/latest_news/detail/373"/>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
E-Marketing Coordinator
The Economic Development Alliance of Southeast Alberta (EDA) is a non-profit organization funded by the City of Medicine Hat, the Towns of Bow Island and Redcliff, and the Counties of Cypress and Forty Mile. The EDA provides relevant industry knowledge and support to companies in four priority sectors: agriculture and greenhouses, advanced technology and manufacturing, conventional oil and gas and renewable energy, and tourism.
The EDA is seeking an E-Marketing Coordinator to assist our team with managing our social media networks and online marketing initiatives.Full job description here]]></summary>
    </entry>
		
    <entry>
        <title><![CDATA[RFP: Bio-energy Investment Attraction Strategy]]></title>
        <updated>2012-05-04T00:00:00+00:00</updated>
		<id>tag:dev.edalliance.ca,2010-03-07:/feed/20100307010310645.1336089600.374</id>
        <link href="http://edalliance.ca/media_room/latest_news/detail/374"/>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[The Economic Development Alliance (EDA) of Southeast Alberta has a
mandate to increase wealth, promote investment, and work with businesses to
access and expand new markets throughout the region it serves. The EDA&rsquo;s
member municipalities are the City of Medicine Hat, Towns of Redcliff and Bow
Island, and Counties Cypress and Forty Mile. Through the EDA, these municipalities
strive to achieve sustainable economic growth and maximize value of resources in
the region.
Our region&rsquo;s key sectors include energy, agriculture, technology and advanced
manufacturing, and tourism. In addition to these traditional sectors, the EDA
strives to develop emerging sectors, such as&#8230;]]></summary>
    </entry>
		
    <entry>
        <title><![CDATA[Medicine Hat consulting company employs unmanned aerial vehicles for environmental projects]]></title>
        <updated>2012-05-03T00:00:00+00:00</updated>
		<id>tag:dev.edalliance.ca,2010-03-07:/feed/20100307010310645.1336003200.371</id>
        <link href="http://edalliance.ca/media_room/latest_news/detail/371"/>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Matrix Solutions is an environmental engineering and consulting company focused on providing high-tech solutions to clients globally. &nbsp;By applying sound, science and engineering, Matrix uses innovative techniques, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), for projects ranging from remediation to monitoring fish habitats and invasive species mapping. 
Greg Lewis, the founder of On Demand Imagery Solutions (who recently merged with Matrix Solutions) has owned a CropCam for approximately seven years; therefore recognizes the potential it has. &nbsp;
Lewis feels there are numerous opportunities for CropCams including: wildlife research and management, 3-D habitat modelling, search and rescue, forest fire tracking, infrastructure monitoring,&#8230;]]></summary>
    </entry>
		
    <entry>
        <title><![CDATA[OCCI biodiesel research techs named winners of Renew West "Fuel the Future" video contest]]></title>
        <updated>2012-04-23T00:00:00+00:00</updated>
		<id>tag:dev.edalliance.ca,2010-03-07:/feed/20100307010310645.1335139200.370</id>
        <link href="http://edalliance.ca/media_room/latest_news/detail/370"/>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Carien Vandenberg and Amanda Farrant, biodiesel research technicians from the Olds College Center for Innovation (OCCI) were awarded first place for their submission to the Renew West, &ldquo;Fuel the Future&rdquo; video contest held by the Economic Development Alliance of Southeast Alberta (EDA), Medicine Hat College (MHC) and Alberta Rural Development Network (ARDN). 
&ldquo;OCCI has been working in the area of renewable energy for many years and focusing in biodiesel research for the past 5 years so the video contest blended in nicely with the research we are currently pursuing,&rdquo; said Farrant. &ldquo;We appreciate that our video was chosen as the&#8230;]]></summary>
    </entry>
		
    <entry>
        <title><![CDATA[Think Global. Taking Your Business to New Markets]]></title>
        <updated>2012-04-20T00:00:00+00:00</updated>
		<id>tag:dev.edalliance.ca,2010-03-07:/feed/20100307010310645.1334880000.369</id>
        <link href="http://edalliance.ca/media_room/latest_news/detail/369"/>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Learn fundamentals from the Global Business Centre&rsquo;s export expert and gain the
knowledge to take your company to a global market. Obtain the tools to create an
export plan, gain multiple listings of export resources to aid in market expansion,
and learn the steps to effectively plan for, and participate in, a trade mission.
For more information see official invite]]></summary>
    </entry>
		
    <entry>
        <title><![CDATA[South Dakota AgXchange- June 28 & 29]]></title>
        <updated>2012-04-19T00:00:00+00:00</updated>
		<id>tag:dev.edalliance.ca,2010-03-07:/feed/20100307010310645.1334793600.368</id>
        <link href="http://edalliance.ca/media_room/latest_news/detail/368"/>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Introducing a dynamic learning experience set on 100  acres, developed by forward thinking experts and designed to create an  immediate impact on your operation. It&rsquo;s engaging, it&rsquo;s cost effective  and you&rsquo;ve never seen it done like this!


    Attend a unique conference that  combines key technologies, expert instruction and producer interaction &ndash;  set in the field, where you learn best! 
    
    Gain direct access to innovative leaders with our unprecedented line-up of agriculture&rsquo;s finest speakers.
    
    Over 100 Exhibits will leave you armed with a strategic variety of solutions your operation can&rsquo;t do without!
    
    Tap into emerging technologies and discover a more productive&#8230;]]></summary>
    </entry>
		
    <entry>
        <title><![CDATA[Rules and Regulations for Fuel the Future Video Contest]]></title>
        <updated>2012-04-03T00:00:00+00:00</updated>
		<id>tag:dev.edalliance.ca,2010-03-07:/feed/20100307010310645.1333411200.359</id>
        <link href="http://edalliance.ca/media_room/latest_news/detail/359"/>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Please note:&nbsp;due to level of interest and requests to extend the deadline we will be accepting footage until April 06. If you have any questions or need further assistance contact Kendra at kborgen@edalliance.ca. Thank you for your interest and we look forward to receiving your submission.
To read the full rules and regulations as seen on the video click here or visit the Economic Development Alliance of Southeast Alberta's YouTube page to view the promo for Renew West's Fuel the Future Video Contest.
To register for Renew West click here]]></summary>
    </entry>
		
    <entry>
        <title><![CDATA[NaturEner Announces Approval of the East Palliser Transmission Line; Critical Milestone for Development of the NaturEner Wild Rose Wind Power Projects]]></title>
        <updated>2012-03-26T00:00:00+00:00</updated>
		<id>tag:dev.edalliance.ca,2010-03-07:/feed/20100307010310645.1332720000.367</id>
        <link href="http://edalliance.ca/media_room/latest_news/detail/367"/>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Calgary, Alberta &ndash; March 26, 2012 &ndash; Calgary based NaturEner Energy Canada Inc., a renewable energy company, announces that the Alberta Utilities Commission (&ldquo;AUC&rdquo;) has granted the necessary approvals for AltaLink to construct and operate the Wild Rose 1 and Wild Rose 2 Wind Energy Interconnections&nbsp;to the AESO electrical system in southeast Alberta,&nbsp;also known as the &quot;East Palliser&nbsp;Transmission Line&quot;. &nbsp;
In its decision issued on March 21, 2012, the AUC concluded&nbsp;that the&nbsp;construction, alteration and operation of the proposed facilities are in the public interest.&nbsp; The AUC also found that the transmission lines could be constructed and operated in an environmentally&#8230;]]></summary>
    </entry>
		
    <entry>
        <title><![CDATA[The Alberta Metal Fab Innovation Program]]></title>
        <updated>2012-03-21T00:00:00+00:00</updated>
		<id>tag:dev.edalliance.ca,2010-03-07:/feed/20100307010310645.1332288000.366</id>
        <link href="http://edalliance.ca/media_room/latest_news/detail/366"/>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Development of Alberta&rsquo;s energy resources remains the most significant driver of the provincial economy. As energy market supply chains become global, Project Owners must consider modern technologies to ensure the sustainability and reliability of current and future operations. EPC Firms must incorporate innovate materials and fabrication methodologies to ensure timely and cost effective project (and mega-project) execution. Alberta Fabricators face workforce challenges and growing global competition. Hence, the awareness of welding engineering principles and modern technologies, and the latest in supply chain development is of significant value for the entire supply chain. See full poster with dates here]]></summary>
    </entry>
		
    <entry>
        <title><![CDATA[Does succession have to be an unspeakable word in the agriculture industry?]]></title>
        <updated>2012-02-29T00:00:00+00:00</updated>
		<id>tag:dev.edalliance.ca,2010-03-07:/feed/20100307010310645.1330473600.361</id>
        <link href="http://edalliance.ca/media_room/latest_news/detail/361"/>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[The Economic Development Alliance (EDA) of Southeast Alberta&rsquo;s Agriculture Committee hopes to have made &ldquo;Who gets the farm?&rdquo; an easier conversation for the 122 who attended Training the Next Generation 2 (TTNG2) on February 16.&nbsp; With farm family business coach Elaine Froese as the seminar&rsquo;s presenter, TTNG2 prepared farm families with valuable &ldquo;tools&rdquo; to work through tough issues.
Froese spoke to a full house in the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede&rsquo;s Grandstand Banquet Room on &ldquo;Who Gets the Farm&hellip; and When?&rdquo; and &ldquo;Discuss the Undiscussabull&trade;&rdquo;. Froese&rsquo;s presentation touched on how to effectively communicate to resolve conflict, barriers and emotional factors&#8230;]]></summary>
    </entry>
		
    <entry>
        <title><![CDATA[Renewable energy will take centre stage at Medicine Hat conference]]></title>
        <updated>2012-02-29T00:00:00+00:00</updated>
		<id>tag:dev.edalliance.ca,2010-03-07:/feed/20100307010310645.1330473600.362</id>
        <link href="http://edalliance.ca/media_room/latest_news/detail/362"/>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Medicine Hat, Alberta (February 24, 2012): Renewable energy will be the showcase of an upcoming conference in Medicine Hat as experts and industry leaders gather for Renew West: Southern Alberta&rsquo;s 2012 Renewable Energy Conference on April 24, 2012.

The event is being billed as a catalyst to join industry, educators, students and the general public in the drive to develop and apply alternative energy solutions, said Medicine Hat College&rsquo;s manager of innovation and scholarship Walter Garrison.&nbsp; 

&ldquo;This will have a broad community appeal to a wide audience of people interested in the renewable energy industry,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Whether you&rsquo;re an&#8230;]]></summary>
    </entry>
		
    <entry>
        <title><![CDATA[Business owners requested for feedback at BR&E workshop]]></title>
        <updated>2012-02-29T00:00:00+00:00</updated>
		<id>tag:dev.edalliance.ca,2010-03-07:/feed/20100307010310645.1330473600.363</id>
        <link href="http://edalliance.ca/media_room/latest_news/detail/363"/>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
Business Retention &amp; Expansion Workshop
Business owners in Medicine Hat are invited to attend the Business Retention and Expansion Workshop at the Holiday Inn Express on March 8th at noon.&nbsp; Lunch will be provided.
Meet with Jon Sookocheff and Miranda Davies, the Medicine Hat College Business Retention and Expansion research team, to discuss business opportunities and challenges in Medicine Hat and fill in a short survey. Also, discuss what types of workshops will best help your business compete.
Business owners who participate are invited to hear the survey results in April and also to attend two business development workshops.
For&#8230;]]></summary>
    </entry>
		
    <entry>
        <title><![CDATA[Do you make, bake or grow local food? Join our Savour the Southeast directory!]]></title>
        <updated>2012-02-29T00:00:00+00:00</updated>
		<id>tag:dev.edalliance.ca,2010-03-07:/feed/20100307010310645.1330473600.364</id>
        <link href="http://edalliance.ca/media_room/latest_news/detail/364"/>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[
The Economic Development Alliance of Southeast Alberta (EDA) is inviting local producers to join Savour the Southeast&rsquo;s online directory. The directory is meant to highlight locally grown, made or baked foods, and is offered as a FREE service to companies in southeast Alberta.
To increase marketing exposure, producers also have the option of having their information forwarded to other local food directories. Simply indicate you would like to be added to these directories and the EDA will do the rest.
The directory will be made publicly available online during Savour the Southeast&rsquo;s Launch and Chef Competition, on April 4, 2012.&#8230;]]></summary>
    </entry>
		
    <entry>
        <title><![CDATA[Discover local foods at Savour the Southeast's launch and chef competition]]></title>
        <updated>2012-02-29T00:00:00+00:00</updated>
		<id>tag:dev.edalliance.ca,2010-03-07:/feed/20100307010310645.1330473600.365</id>
        <link href="http://edalliance.ca/media_room/latest_news/detail/365"/>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[On April 4, 2012 the Economic Development Alliance (EDA) of Southeast Alberta is inviting the public to attend the official Savour the Southeast Launch and Chef Competition from 2 to 5:30 pm. During the launch, which will be located at the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede&rsquo;s (MHE&amp;S) Cypress Centre, the EDA will be releasing Savour the Southeast&rsquo;s newly created website and online directory, aimed at promoting local producers.
The event will also includes a local food market and first annual chef competition, which is a partnership between the EDA, Medicine Hat Accommodation Association, Tourism Medicine Hat as well as the&#8230;]]></summary>
    </entry>
		
    <entry>
        <title><![CDATA[Just Posted, the Renew West “Fuel the Future Video Contest” ]]></title>
        <updated>2012-02-28T00:00:00+00:00</updated>
		<id>tag:dev.edalliance.ca,2010-03-07:/feed/20100307010310645.1330387200.360</id>
        <link href="http://edalliance.ca/media_room/latest_news/detail/360"/>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Submit your videos before April 02, 2012
Energy prices are peaking, resources are dwindling and 97% of experts agree humans are causing global warming; a statement that inspired the Economic Development Alliance of Southeast Alberta (EDA) to ask the public how they are helping to fuel the future.
The EDA along with the Medicine Hat College and Alberta Rural Development Network are asking individuals, businesses, municipalities and provincial representatives to submit their approach to going green in the &ldquo;2012 Fuel the Future Video Contest.&rdquo; The deadline for submissions is April 02, 2012.
&ldquo;We wanted to interact with anyone and everyone&#8230;]]></summary>
    </entry>
		
    <entry>
        <title><![CDATA[MEGGITT President and General Manager named Defence Executive of the Year by CDR]]></title>
        <updated>2012-02-27T00:00:00+00:00</updated>
		<id>tag:dev.edalliance.ca,2010-03-07:/feed/20100307010310645.1330300800.358</id>
        <link href="http://edalliance.ca/media_room/latest_news/detail/358"/>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[In an article written by Tim Mahon released in the April issue of the Canadian Defence Review, local President and General Manager of MEGGITT Training Systems Canada was named Defence Executive of the Year. To read the full article click here]]></summary>
    </entry>
		
    <entry>
        <title><![CDATA[Ports-to-Plains Alliance Selects Medicine Hat as Site of 2012 Conference]]></title>
        <updated>2012-02-21T00:00:00+00:00</updated>
		<id>tag:dev.edalliance.ca,2010-03-07:/feed/20100307010310645.1329782400.357</id>
        <link href="http://edalliance.ca/media_room/latest_news/detail/357"/>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[The Eastern Alberta Trade Corridor partners and the City of Medicine Hat are pleased to announce that the Ports-to-Plains Alliance headquartered in Lubbock, Texas has chosen Medicine Hat as the venue for its 2012 Conference and Annual General Meeting October 2-4, 2012. To read the official release click here]]></summary>
    </entry>
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