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Brantford continues to be a destination for post-secondary students. This March, Wilfrid Laurier University is welcoming approximately 40 students from Dijon, France for a 4-week business program.
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 <span class="gs-feed-list-date">Dec 18, 2019</span> <br /> </div> <ul class="gs-feed-list-categories"> <li class=""> <a class="cat-btn " href="/advantage-brantford/news/community-events-and-news/"> <span></span> Community, Events, and News </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="gs-feed-list-item items-1 item item_text-right text-left divider-lines"> <div class="inner "> <div class="gs-feed-list-image image image3by2"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" data-srcset="/media/jp1jzjlg/news_2019-oct_manufacturingmonthvideo.jpg?width=1600&height=1200&v=1dcfcbd77c32b10&format=webp 1x" width="400" height="300"> <img class="lazyload " src="/media/jp1jzjlg/news_2019-oct_manufacturingmonthvideo.jpg?width=400&height=300&v=1dcfcbd77c32b10&format=webp" width="400" height="300" data-srcset="/media/jp1jzjlg/news_2019-oct_manufacturingmonthvideo.jpg?width=1600&height=1200&v=1dcfcbd77c32b10&format=webp 1x" alt="news_2019-oct_ManufacturingMonthVideo.jpg"> </picture> </div> <div class="gs-feed-list-content info "> <div class="gs-feed-list-meta text"> <a href="/advantage-brantford/news/posts/manufacturing-month-october-2019/" title="Click to open Manufacturing Month - October 2019" class="gs-feed-list-title ">Manufacturing Month - October 2019</a> <span class="gs-feed-list-description"><p>October was Manufacturing Month and the Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie and community partners, including the City of Brantford and local school boards, coordinated a slate of activities to celebrate manufacturing in the area. These activities include student tours of select area companies, producing.</span> <div class="gs-feed-list-author-date">  <span class="gs-feed-list-date">Nov 01, 2019</span> <br /> </div> <ul class="gs-feed-list-categories"> <li class=""> <a class="cat-btn " href="/advantage-brantford/news/community-events-and-news/"> <span></span> Community, Events, and News </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="gs-feed-list-item items-1 item item_text-right text-left divider-lines"> <div class="inner "> <div class="gs-feed-list-image image image3by2"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" data-srcset="/media/gvkfxtzd/news_2019-oct_ingenia_polymers_lifetime_achievement_john_lefas.jpg?width=1600&height=1200&v=1dcfcbbc9cad770&format=webp 1x" width="400" height="300"> <img class="lazyload " src="/media/gvkfxtzd/news_2019-oct_ingenia_polymers_lifetime_achievement_john_lefas.jpg?width=400&height=300&v=1dcfcbbc9cad770&format=webp" width="400" height="300" data-srcset="/media/gvkfxtzd/news_2019-oct_ingenia_polymers_lifetime_achievement_john_lefas.jpg?width=1600&height=1200&v=1dcfcbbc9cad770&format=webp 1x" alt="news_2019-oct_Ingenia_Polymers_Lifetime_Achievement_John_Lefas.jpg"> </picture> </div> <div class="gs-feed-list-content info "> <div class="gs-feed-list-meta text"> <a href="/advantage-brantford/news/posts/ingenia-polymers-founder-receives-lifetime-achievement-award/" title="Click to open Ingenia Polymers Founder Receives Lifetime Achievement Award" class="gs-feed-list-title ">Ingenia Polymers Founder Receives Lifetime Achievement Award</a> <span class="gs-feed-list-description"><p>John Lefas – founder of Ingenia Polymers was nominated for a <strong>CPIA Lifetime Achievement Award</strong> and accepted the award in Toronto on October 2, 2019.  He was joined by his wife Maria, two of his brothers and a group of business partners and Ingenia employees to celebrate the award.</span> <div class="gs-feed-list-author-date">  <span class="gs-feed-list-date">Oct 23, 2019</span> <br /> </div> <ul class="gs-feed-list-categories"> <li class=""> <a class="cat-btn " href="/advantage-brantford/news/community-events-and-news/"> <span></span> Community, Events, and News </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="gs-feed-list-item items-1 item item_text-right text-left divider-lines"> <div class="inner "> <div class="gs-feed-list-image image image3by2"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" data-srcset="/media/we5prcxc/news_2019-sep_brc-event.jpg?width=1600&height=1200&v=1dcfcbd5b7bc9d0&format=webp 1x" width="400" height="300"> <img class="lazyload " src="/media/we5prcxc/news_2019-sep_brc-event.jpg?width=400&height=300&v=1dcfcbd5b7bc9d0&format=webp" width="400" height="300" data-srcset="/media/we5prcxc/news_2019-sep_brc-event.jpg?width=1600&height=1200&v=1dcfcbd5b7bc9d0&format=webp 1x" alt="news_2019-sep_BRC-event.jpg"> </picture> </div> <div class="gs-feed-list-content info "> <div class="gs-feed-list-meta text"> <a href="/advantage-brantford/news/posts/bridges-to-better-business-event-2019/" title="Click to open Bridges to Better Business Event 2019" class="gs-feed-list-title ">Bridges to Better Business Event 2019</a> <span class="gs-feed-list-description"><p>The Brantford-Brant Business Resource Enterprise Centre is proud to be hosting their annual Bridges to Better Business event on Thursday, November 7th 2019.</p> <p>Join us as we welcome guest speaker Laura Beauparlant, Director of Lab Creative, as she teaches you how to bring your story, your audience, and.</span> <div class="gs-feed-list-author-date">  <span class="gs-feed-list-date">Sep 24, 2019</span> <br /> </div> <ul class="gs-feed-list-categories"> <li class=""> <a class="cat-btn " href="/advantage-brantford/news/community-events-and-news/"> <span></span> Community, Events, and News </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="gs-feed-list-item items-1 item item_text-right text-left divider-lines"> <div class="inner "> <div class="gs-feed-list-image image image3by2"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" data-srcset="/media/es2lw3kc/news_2019-sep_heritage-grant-program.jpg?width=1600&height=1200&v=1dcfcbe1cfe0eb0&format=webp 1x" width="400" height="300"> <img class="lazyload " src="/media/es2lw3kc/news_2019-sep_heritage-grant-program.jpg?width=400&height=300&v=1dcfcbe1cfe0eb0&format=webp" width="400" height="300" data-srcset="/media/es2lw3kc/news_2019-sep_heritage-grant-program.jpg?width=1600&height=1200&v=1dcfcbe1cfe0eb0&format=webp 1x" alt="news_2019-sep_heritage-grant-program.jpg"> </picture> </div> <div class="gs-feed-list-content info "> <div class="gs-feed-list-meta text"> <a href="/advantage-brantford/news/posts/city-offers-heritage-grant-program/" title="Click to open City Offers Heritage Grant Program" class="gs-feed-list-title ">City Offers Heritage Grant Program</a> <span class="gs-feed-list-description"><p>The City of Brantford is pleased to offer the Heritage Grant Program. The program provides up to $5,000 in financial assistance towards projects that protect, preserve, restore or repair designated heritage properties.</span> <div class="gs-feed-list-author-date">  <span class="gs-feed-list-date">Sep 23, 2019</span> <br /> </div> <ul class="gs-feed-list-categories"> <li class=""> <a class="cat-btn " href="/advantage-brantford/news/community-events-and-news/"> <span></span> Community, Events, and News </a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="cat-btn " href="/advantage-brantford/news/services-supports-and-programs/"> <span></span> Services, Supports, and Programs </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="gs-feed-list-item items-1 item item_text-right text-left divider-lines"> <div class="inner "> <div class="gs-feed-list-image image image3by2"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" data-srcset="/media/ua3db4sz/news_2019-jul_conestoga-free-courses.jpg?width=1600&height=1200&v=1dcfcbc59306fb0&format=webp 1x" width="400" height="300"> <img class="lazyload " src="/media/ua3db4sz/news_2019-jul_conestoga-free-courses.jpg?width=400&height=300&v=1dcfcbc59306fb0&format=webp" width="400" height="300" data-srcset="/media/ua3db4sz/news_2019-jul_conestoga-free-courses.jpg?width=1600&height=1200&v=1dcfcbc59306fb0&format=webp 1x" alt="news_2019-jul_Conestoga-Free-Courses.jpg"> </picture> </div> <div class="gs-feed-list-content info "> <div class="gs-feed-list-meta text"> <a href="/advantage-brantford/news/posts/conestoga-college-begins-offering-free-courses-to-brantford-residents/" title="Click to open Conestoga College Begins Offering Free Courses to Brantford Residents" class="gs-feed-list-title ">Conestoga College Begins Offering Free Courses to Brantford Residents</a> <span class="gs-feed-list-description"><p>Starting September 2019, Conestoga College will offer numerous tuition-free programs for people living in or located close to the city of Brantford and Huron-Perth counties.</p> <p>There are 3 major programs.</span> <div class="gs-feed-list-author-date">  <span class="gs-feed-list-date">Jul 29, 2019</span> <br /> </div> <ul class="gs-feed-list-categories"> <li class=""> <a class="cat-btn " href="/advantage-brantford/news/community-events-and-news/"> <span></span> Community, Events, and News </a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="cat-btn " href="/advantage-brantford/news/downtown-brantford/"> <span></span> Downtown Brantford </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="gs-feed-list-item items-1 item item_text-right text-left divider-lines"> <div class="inner "> <div class="gs-feed-list-image image image3by2"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" data-srcset="/media/nchjyj0n/news_2019-jun_emc-conference.jpg?width=1600&height=1200&v=1dcfcbdad984bd0&format=webp 1x" width="400" height="300"> <img class="lazyload " src="/media/nchjyj0n/news_2019-jun_emc-conference.jpg?width=400&height=300&v=1dcfcbdad984bd0&format=webp" width="400" height="300" data-srcset="/media/nchjyj0n/news_2019-jun_emc-conference.jpg?width=1600&height=1200&v=1dcfcbdad984bd0&format=webp 1x" alt="news_2019-jun_emc-conference.jpg"> </picture> </div> <div class="gs-feed-list-content info "> <div class="gs-feed-list-meta text"> <a href="/advantage-brantford/news/posts/upcoming-2019-emc-conference/" title="Click to open Upcoming 2019 EMC Conference" class="gs-feed-list-title ">Upcoming 2019 EMC Conference</a> <span class="gs-feed-list-description"><p>For more than a quarter century the Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) has been responsible for contributing significant knowledge, expertise and resources towards the success of over 13,000 consortium and online member manufacturers, representing every province across Canada. To enhance contributions.</span> <div class="gs-feed-list-author-date">  <span class="gs-feed-list-date">Jun 24, 2019</span> <br /> </div> <ul class="gs-feed-list-categories"> <li class=""> <a class="cat-btn " href="/advantage-brantford/news/community-events-and-news/"> <span></span> Community, Events, and News </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="gs-feed-list-item items-1 item item_text-right text-left divider-lines"> <div class="inner "> <div class="gs-feed-list-image image image3by2"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" data-srcset="/media/4imbhhum/news_2019-may_2018-year-in-review.jpg?width=1600&height=1200&v=1dcfcbd51e01250&format=webp 1x" width="400" height="300"> <img class="lazyload " src="/media/4imbhhum/news_2019-may_2018-year-in-review.jpg?width=400&height=300&v=1dcfcbd51e01250&format=webp" width="400" height="300" data-srcset="/media/4imbhhum/news_2019-may_2018-year-in-review.jpg?width=1600&height=1200&v=1dcfcbd51e01250&format=webp 1x" alt="news_2019-may_2018-year-in-review.jpg"> </picture> </div> <div class="gs-feed-list-content info "> <div class="gs-feed-list-meta text"> <a href="/advantage-brantford/news/posts/brantfords-open-for-business-economy-marks-another-positive-year-in-2018/" title="Click to open Brantford's Open-for-Business Economy Marks Another Positive Year in 2018" class="gs-feed-list-title ">Brantford's Open-for-Business Economy Marks Another Positive Year in 2018</a> <span class="gs-feed-list-description"><p>2018 marked another positive year for the City of Brantford as the area’s strong economic generators contributed significantly to our vibrant, ‘open for business’ economy and success in the global marketplace. The 2018 Year in Review Report summarizes many of the great strides taken by our.</span> <div class="gs-feed-list-author-date">  <span class="gs-feed-list-date">May 08, 2019</span> <br /> </div> <ul class="gs-feed-list-categories"> <li class=""> <a class="cat-btn " href="/advantage-brantford/news/community-events-and-news/"> <span></span> Community, Events, and News </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="gs-feed-list-item items-1 item item_text-right text-left divider-lines"> <div class="inner "> <div class="gs-feed-list-image image image3by2"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" data-srcset="/media/ehbghpb1/news_2019-march_new-videos.jpg?width=1600&height=1200&v=1dcfcbbe58cdc10&format=webp 1x" width="400" height="300"> <img class="lazyload " src="/media/ehbghpb1/news_2019-march_new-videos.jpg?width=400&height=300&v=1dcfcbbe58cdc10&format=webp" width="400" height="300" 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