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2015 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Executive Director’s Report Title of Presentation Title of Presentation Title of Presentation

STRATEGIC PLAN – CORE GOALS  Communications and Advocacy  Raise NEIA’s External Profile, Enhance Internal Communications with Members, & Advocacy  Sector Development  Professional Development for Members, International Business Development, & Innovation and Productivity  Capacity Building  Strengthen NEIA’s Financial Position, Improve NEIA’s Governance and Management Model, & Membership Growth Title of Presentation Title of Presentation

ANNUAL REPORT 2014  Communications & Advocacy Activities  Events and Visibility of NEIA  Organizational Growth & Capacity  Sector Development Initiatives  2013-14 Financials Title of Presentation Title of Presentation

COMMUNICATIONS & ADVOCACY  Represented NEIA member interests with government officials on all levels, on issues including:  Net metering  Regulatory requirements and processes  Government engagement with industry  Advocated on behalf of members on a variety of committees and groups, including:  City of St. John’s Environmental Advisory Committee  Municipalities Newfoundland & Labrador Environmental Advisory Committee  Newfoundland & Labrador Business Coalition  Various funding and awards committees Title of Presentation Title of Presentation

COMMUNICATIONS & ADVOCACY Other Initiatives  Municipal plan submission to City of St. John’s  GreenTourismNL.ca website Title of Presentation Title of Presentation

EVENTS & VISIBILITY Newleef 2014  Newleef 2014 set new attendance record with over 200 participants  Conference featured presentations, panel discussions, training opportunities, an exhibition, a research-matching-business session, and an evening networking social  All three political leaders involved to discuss their vision of NL’s green economy  Work on Newleef 2015 has already begun Title of Presentation Title of Presentation

EVENTS & VISIBILITY IBDS 2014  Supports NEIA’s efforts to build interest and capacity for NL firms to do business abroad  Drew diverse audience interested in export and international business development for NL  Featured high caliber speakers who provided:  global economic outlooks;  personal experiences succeeding globally;  and an overview of opportunities arising from new international trade agreements Title of Presentation Title of Presentation

EVENTS & VISIBILITY Other Events  Innovation Outlook event  Intellectual Property and International Business event  Sustainability Development Technology Canada event  Presented at ACAP Humber Arm Speaker Series  NEIA Speaker Series  “The Greening of Transit”  “Smart Growth, Sustainable Planning, Place Making, …”  “Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Incentive Program”  “Electric Vehicle Resources and Infrastructure in Newfoundland and Labrador”  “Introduction to ISO 14001 – Environmental Management”  “Introduction to ISO 9001 – Quality Management”  “Introduction to BS OHSAS 18001 – Occupational Health & Safety Management” Title of Presentation Title of Presentation

ENGAGEMENT  NEIA Board Committees  Policy Committee  Membership Committee  Governance Committee  Export and International Business Committee  Training / Professional Development Committee  Surveys  Newleef conference  Networking events  Weekly newsletter Title of Presentation Title of Presentation

ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH & CAPACITY  Membership Growth  Twenty new corporate members since the last AGM  Membership growth initiative continuing with:  Direct solicitation  Targeted trade show participation  Increased activity levels and organizational awareness  Governance and Management  Development of new financial controls document  Updated Staff Policies and Procedures  Developed Board Evaluation Methodology Title of Presentation Title of Presentation

SECTOR DEVELOPMENT Executive Director’s Report Title of Presentation Title of Presentation Title of Presentation

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR INDUSTRY  Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response Training (HAZWOPER)  Erosion and Sedimentation Control  Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment Certification  Training opportunities at Newleef 2014:  Environmental Chemistry Made Easy  Environmental Crisis Communications  Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments – Building Block or Stumbling Block?  Environmental Managers Roundtable Title of Presentation Title of Presentation

SECTOR GROWTH INITIATIVES  Innovation & Commercialization Initiative  NEIA works in close partnership with a variety of entities and one- on-one to help firms protect their IP, commercialize new technologies, build academic partnerships, and access supports to de-risk innovation.  Productivity & Competitiveness Initiative  NEIA helps identify opportunities and appropriate available programming for individual firms and then broker relationships with government partners to secure supports firms require  Export and International Business Network  Through the network NEIA helps firms engage one another to work cooperatively and accomplish what they could not do in isolation . Title of Presentation Title of Presentation

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT  Caribbean Project  Network identified region as business interest  Facilitated incoming missions  Firm-level market entry strategy development  Training / market information session  Professional match-making  Outgoing trade missions  GLOBE 2014 Title of Presentation Title of Presentation

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT  Other Activities  Exploring Opportunities in Turkey  OSME – reference projects for international business  PODS Modification  Participation in an education mission on IFIs in Washington  Participation in an incoming Oil and Gas mission from China  Met with the Deputy High-Commissioner for Nigeria Title of Presentation Title of Presentation

FINANCES Executive Director’s Report Title of Presentation Title of Presentation Title of Presentation

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