May-2017
Steeltown heads to Hogtown to sell Hamilton’s advantage
A pop-up consulate in downtown Toronto will showcase why Hamilton has re-branded itself as ‘the ambitious city.’
The event is a chance for the city west of Toronto to showcase its biomedical sector, technological innovation, fashion and lively arts scene without having to entice business people down the QEW.
This is not about persuading Torontonians to move to Hamilton, says Glen Norton of the city’s Economic Development Office. “We’re there to talk about jobs, about collaboration between companies and investment by Toronto companies. That may be a branch plant, it may be their next expansion,” he said. “It may be when they get to a point where they can’t stay in Toronto for whatever reason, we’d just like them to know that Hamilton is an option.”
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