Vaughan hosts first Virtual Real Estate Conference
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Two-day event geared to local realtors, developers and planners
The City of Vaughan continues to champion businesses and entrepreneurs during the COVID-19 pandemic. In partnership with the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce, the City is hosting a two-day online real estate conference on Thursday, Nov. 12 and Friday, Nov. 13 for realtors, developers, planners and local business owners in Vaughan.
The Virtual Real Estate Conference will provide an opportunity for attendees to hear from and engage in meaningful discussion about the impact of COVID-19 on Vaughan’s housing and development market. This event will benefit the local business community and real estate professionals that are assisting their clients with their location needs. The conference will feature City staff as guest speakers highlighting key City initiatives that are underway. Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua will deliver opening remarks.
Some of the programing this year includes discussions on the City’s comprehensive city-wide review of the Zoning By-law, which regulates land use and development standards, and the launch of the new digital and interactive Vacant Employment Land Directory.
Events like the Virtual Real Estate Conference showcase Vaughan as a gateway to economic activity in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario and Canada and highlight the city’s entrepreneurial spirit as outlined in the 2018-2022 Term of Council Service Excellence Strategic Plan.
This is one of the many ways the City is providing support to small businesses and entrepreneurs in Vaughan throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The City has implemented a number of resources, tools and programs to aid businesses from the unintended consequences of the virus, including:
- information on resources available from other levels of government to support business, which can be found at vaughanbusiness.ca/COVID.
- the vaughanbusiness.ca website with a dedicated COVID-19 information page.
- virtual business advisory services to support with registering a business, business planning, accessing government assistance programs and more. Local businesses can access these services through this online form.
- sector-specific eNewsletters to keep businesses up to date on government announcements, funding and relevant programming. Businesses can subscribe here.
- the #ShopVaughanLocal campaign and online resources such as the Open For Business webpage.
- access to all events and webinars hosted virtually for businesses across York Region via vaughanbusiness.ca/events.
- season two of the Vaughan Rising Podcast, which examines the resiliency of Vaughan’s business community and talks to leaders who are pivoting, innovating and doing what it takes to make it through to the other side of the pandemic.
- the Activate!Vaughan Health Innovation Challenge, in partnership with the Province of Ontario, Mackenzie Health, the Mackenzie Innovation Institute, SE Health, Sterling Industries, The HUB and ventureLAB. Entrepreneurs participating in the program will present innovative business solutions that will deliver high-quality, effective and patient-focused care.
- virtual Small Business Week programs in partnership with the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce, ventureLAB, YSpace, Futurpreneur Canada and COSTI. Virtual workshops, networking opportunities and tools will be offered this week to help small businesses and entrepreneurs in their continued successes and navigate through challenges presented by COVID-19.
For more information and to register for the event, visit vaughanbusiness.ca/RealEstate2020. The agenda is available there as well.
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