Item - 2020.EC14.3
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Economic and Community Development Committee on July 20, 2020 and was adopted without amendment.
EC14.3 - "Team Toronto" Mayor's London Mission, March 2020
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Decision
The Economic and Community Development Committee:
1. Received the report (July 6, 2020) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, for information.
Origin
Summary
From March 9th to 11th, Mayor John Tory led a delegation, deemed "Team Toronto", to London, UK, with support and participation from corporate partners and agencies including Toronto Global, Tourism Toronto, Toronto Finance International, Toronto Region Board of Trade (TRBOT)/World Trade Centre-Toronto (WTC), and Exhibition Place. The delegation also included the General Manager of Economic Development and Culture Division (EDC). Toronto Finance International supported the planning of, but did not attend, the mission.
The purpose of the Team Toronto mission was to engage with industry leaders to advance foreign direct investment (FDI) opportunities; promote Toronto as a tourist, convention and business travel destination; and engage key Canadian business leaders in London to activate them as Toronto ambassadors. One element, a trip to Dublin to visit with the organizers of the Collision Conference, was cancelled due to the growing concern with COVID-19.
The purpose of this report is to provide a summary of the Mayor's Team Toronto mission to London.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-148794.pdf