Niverville was well represented at this year’s LEAN Manufacturing Conference, hosted by Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, the country’s leading trade and industry association. The conference was held on June 4–7 at the RBC Convention Centre in Winnipeg. Over 800 delegates from across the continent attended, including representatives from the public sector, private industry, crown corporations, and entrepreneurs. Niverville came in as a gold sponsor of the event.
 

“The town took part because sponsorship of events like this is part of the town’s economic growth strategy, implemented last year,” says Eric King, Niverville’s chief administrative officer. “It provides us with a great networking opportunity to get new leads on businesses interested in moving into town. This, in turn, benefits taxpayers by increasing [the property tax] assessment base and bringing new jobs to our community.”

The town’s economic growth strategy is a recent initiative of council, working together with the Chamber of Commerce, to grow Niverville’s business sector. Town representatives teamed up with local business reps at Niverville’s custom-built booth for the three-day event, ready to boast the opportunities awaiting manufacturers and business owners in this rapidly growing community.

“We had three or four large businesses express varying levels of interest in the community,” says King. “And over 100 people took information away with them about why Niverville is a great place to live or setup a business.”