ACTIVITIES
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KRREA spearheads regional economic development for the eastern Kootenay Rockies region. It is focused on four (4) core activity areas:
- Regional strategic planning and research
- Addressing priority regional infrastructure issues and investments
- Business retention and expansion
- Regional business and investment attraction
LIST OF KRREA ACTIVITIES
KRREA initiates and/or partners on activities that are regional in scope and benefits, and that fall within identified regional economic priority areas. Activities may take different forms; initiatives, projects, programs, and region-wide committees, councils or groups.
- East Kootenay Regional Industry Inventory, Assessment and Industry Development Plan (Ki2i)
• Phase I: Industry Survey
• Phases II and III: Industry Development Plan
- East Kootenay / Columbia Work Force Strategic Planning Sessions
- Economic Gardening Workshop
- Regional Economic Development Group
FUTURE PROJECTS
- Foundations of Our Economy Initiative
• Phase I
• Phase II - Work Force Regional Employment Web Network
- Work Force Employer Workshops: Gen Y; Recruitment & Retention; Foreign Worker
- Sector Development Opportunity: Ag Value Added
- Regional Access to Land Inventory
- Broadband Seminar: Unravelling Economic & Regional Potential
LIST OF COMMITTEES
Through the course of its work, KRREA organizes and/or participates on regional committees, task groups and councils that deal with specific regional economic issues and opportunities and activities.
Active Committees, Councils and Groups
Kootenay Industry Project Working Group (Ki2i)
East Kootenay / Columbia Work Force Advisory Council
Infrastructure Task Group
Regional Economic Development Group
Kootenay Rockies Regional Tourism HR Implementation Committee
Coming soon:
Foundations of Our Economy Initiative Steering Committee