Action Southwest Sponsorship Fund
The Action Southwest Sponsorship Fund has been established to assist the Action Southwest Business Networks Coalition (ASBNC) to begin implementation of phase III of this pilot project.
Since November 2004, Action Southwest and over 120 key regional stakeholders have been engaged in a bottom-up strategy to grow the southwest region. This broad-based regional initiative is the first of its kind in Saskatchewan. To date, communities have largely looked within their own boundaries for solutions to economic and social challenges faced, until now.
Action Southwest and its numerous volunteers have been at work shaping our region’s next steps in development. They have taken the opportunity to choose the future of our region. This initiative has identified a number of opportunities, challenges and issues facing our region that need to be addressed and acted upon to grow our industries and ultimately the Southwest.
The following projects were identified in phase I of this pilot project:
Manufacturing
- Establish a Lean Manufacturing Consortium
- Make Manufacturing a priority in the region
- Benchmark Manufacturing competitiveness
- Improve Business Services to Manufacturers
- Improve Access to Financial Capital
- Improve Knowledge Infrastructure to Improve Skilled Labour
- Develop a Regional Brand to Improve Image and Build Identity
- Catalyze Innovation Through Business Networks / Alliances
- Use Government Procurement to Enable Growth
Energy
- Development of High School Energy / Safety Awareness Program
- Develop Pre-Employment Training Programs to Provide Job Skill Development
- Add Energy Sector to the Work Experience Program in High Schools
- Improve Utilization of Underdeveloped Gas Wells as Possible Economic Stimulators
- Improve Access to Materials
- Refurbish Used Inventory to Industry Standards
Tourism
- Expand Web Site Linkages
- Develop Regional Maps
- Expand Signage
- Improve Education Through Awareness Programs
- Brand the Region
- Expand FM Signal – Low Power Transmitters
- Expanding Partnerships Through Packaging
- Pool Resources for Marketing
- Expand Regional Visitor Centres and Rest Stops
- Improve Transportation Through Creation of Commuter Services
Agri-Business
- Increase Value – Added Agriculture Products
- Link Agribusiness and Tourism By Creating Agricultural Visitor Attractions
- Brand the Region
- Research Potential Opportunities Through Kyoto
- Find and Develop Markets in the Global Market Place
- Address Regional Labour Shortage
- Educate Governments to Understand Agriculture in Saskatchewan
- Work with Governments to Create Certainty in Agriculture
Phase II and III of our project has and will be moving a select number of these initiatives into an action phase through the formation of industry action teams, lead by private sector stakeholders and supported by government and private and public sector agencies. A number of key industry stakeholders have already committed to joining an action team and are anxious to get working on their initiatives.
Sponsorship Packages:
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Reports |
Newsletter |
Website |
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Lead Steering Committee Meetings |
Industy Network Team Meetings |
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| Platinum $3,000 + |
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Gold
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| Silver $1,000 |
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| Bronze $500 |
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| In-Kind |
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All sponsors will be recognized for their contributions to this very worthwhile endeavor. Recognition will vary with each sponsorship package.
Platinum Sponsors – will have their name, logo and link to business published on the web site and newsletter. In addition they will receive copies of all reports from the Lead Steering Committee meetings and the Industry Network Team meetings. These reports will keep you up to date on the action steps as they are taken.
Gold Sponsors - will have their name and logo published on the web site and newsletter. In addition they will receive copies of all reports from the Industry Network Team meetings. These reports will keep you up to date on the industry action steps as they are taken.
Silver Sponsors - will have their name and logo published on the web site and newsletter.
Bronze / In-kind - will have their name and logo published on the web site.
All sponsors will receive copies of our quarterly newsletter.
If you are interested in being a sponsor of Action Southwest please contact Sandra Blyth, Project Manager at 306-778-6445.
