https://barrie.ca.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=6336402&GUID=E3A583D8-84B8-40B0-AA18-9EE27CD4D3BDLegistar15https://barrie.ca.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=6336402&GUID=E3A583D8-84B8-40B0-AA18-9EE27CD4D3BDE3A583D8-84B8-40B0-AA18-9EE27CD4D3BD-2023-09-21-17-21-16Title: PRESENTATION CONCERNING INVEST BARRIE - INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Stephanie Schlichter, Director of Economic and Creative Economy, and Nora Gavarre, Business Development Officer provided a presentation concerning Invest Barrie and International Economic Development. Ms. Schlichter discussed slides concerning the following topics: · The mandate of the International Relations Committee and goal of Invest Barrie; · The International Investments such as the following: o Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) - Inbound (Investment Attraction; and o Canadian Direct Investment Abroad (CDIA) Outbound (Business Retention and Expansion). · The Foreign Trade Agreements such as the following: o The Canada-Unite States- Mexico Agreement (CUSMA); and o Canadian-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA.). · Invest Barrie will pursue in 2024, FDI opportunities in the United States and Germany, specifically the cities of Saginaw and Chicago; · A chart illustrating Invest Barrie’s 2023 trade show and mission activities; · A chart illustrating Invest Barrie’s 2024 proposThu, 21 Sep 2023 17:21:16 GMT