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Mike Baker, Executive Director of the BWA participated in the 2nd Annual Innovation Corridor Summit on June 11, 2019, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto! It was a day of discussion and advocacy that brought together regional experts to explore how to accelerate the growth of Corridor businesses through improved commercialization, collaboration, and deployment opportunities. Mike Baker, Executive Director of the Bluewater Wood Alliance was a panel speaker on the topic of Industry Collaboration. This expert panel of leading companies and organizations discussed how they are pushing the envelope on productivity-enhancing technology in manufacturing. The panel highlighted their successes and shared insight...
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The European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) hosts the EU-Canada Cluster Matchmaking Event 2019 on 5-7 June 2019, in cooperation with the Canadian Superclusters initiative in Toronto, Canada. The overall objective of the event is to foster collaboration between European and Canadian clusters for the benefit of their SME members.
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Mike Baker, Executive Director of the Bluewater Wood Alliance (BWA), is very excited to be a panelist with other global cluster leaders at the TCI Network Global Conference on Clusters in Toronto Oct 16-18! Mike will be speaking on day 3 (Oct 18) along with representatives from Denmark, Sweden, and France on the topic of Raising competitiveness through models of cluster organizations. Details of the day can be seen here:https://www.tci2018.org/day-3/ The Bluewater Wood Alliance continues to be an industry driven cluster model that continues to get international attention! That is because we are the only true managed cluster for the...
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Mike Baker is looking forward to speaking at the Wood Best Practices Forum June 4-6, 2018 in Vancouver British Columbia. Forestry Innovation Investment (FII) in collaboration with Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Canada Wood, and other funding partners have coordinated the Wood Best Practices: Industry Forum, which runs from June 6 – 10, 2016, in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Bluewater Wood Alliance Executive Director Mike Baker will be speaking at the event. Sharing how Bluewater Wood Alliance through our woodworking cluster increases our members’ competitiveness by improving know-how, raising powers of innovation and increasing internationalization. Look for an update about...
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Bluewater Wood Alliance Featured in Woodworking Canada! November 24, 2017 The Bluewater Wood Alliance continues to grow its membership and its reach. What started out as just a handful of like-minded wood product manufacturers and suppliers.... click here to read article.
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Workforce development for the wood industry is critical! 60 more students toured our shops this week! Word gets around fast when you are doing good things for the wood industry! Earlier this month, BWA members hosted shop tours in the Bluewater Board of Education Region. This time it was Huron/Perth’s turn! Workforce development for our industry is critical, especially with the reduction of tech programs in our regional education system. We need to reach out to existing shop students, shop teachers, and their school boards to let them know the kinds of opportunities that exist in our industry. And that's...
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Wood industry workforce development is an important role for the BWA and its members! Read on to learn more! One important part of the BWA’s cluster mandate is to work with regional schools to help provide information to students and shop teachers about opportunities in the wood industry. On March 3, in cooperation with the MNRF, Bluewater Board of Education, and the Four County Labour Market Planning Board, and Georgian College, the BWA hosted a day of learning for students and shop teachers about the latest manufacturing trends and opportunities in the wood industry in the region. One hundred high...
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Recently, the Bluewater Wood Alliance was invited to tell the BWA story and talk about workforce development for the industry in the region! Read on to hear the interview! The Bluewater Wood Alliance continues to be recognized as a leading cluster organization helping the wood products industry in southwestern Ontario to thrive. Recently, the BWA was invited to participate in a radio interview conducted by the Four County Labour Market Planning Board, aired in Bluewater Radio based in Hanover, Ontario. BWA Manager Mike Baker talks about the alliance, the industry, workforce opportunities, challenges, and trends. You can listen to the...
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BWA sits on the steering committee for the Cabinetmaking Program at Georgian College. By bringing industry to the table, college programs can continue to develop and grow to meet the demands in today's wood product industrial workplace! Twice per year the Cabinetmaking program at Georgian College conducts steering committee meetings. These meetings are designed to make sure their program content reflects the evolving needs of industry today. The BWA plays a strategic role by bringing BWA members to these meetings, where they can provide their honest and direct feedback in what they are seeing in terms of employees, and what...
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The Office Administration—Executive Program is a two-year course of studies leading to a Georgian College diploma. Companies have the opportunity to utilize the skills of students in their final semester for unpaid work placements. The Office Administration—Executive Program is a two-year course of studies leading to a Georgian College diploma. Students in the program complete courses in a variety of subjects, including: · Office Procedures · Keyboarding · Business Documentation · Bookkeeping · Project Management · Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. Georgian College offers the option of an unpaid work placement to meet course requirements during the student’s fourth semester of study. ...
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