projects

Foreign Direct Investment

These are large scale economic development projects often funded through CISP. They usually involve grant procurement, project management, community profile development, branding research, web platform development, marketing strategies, development of marketing materials, and development of business cases.

  • Central Plains Regional Marketing Project: 2007-Present - Central Plains Inc.
  • County of Newell Foreign Direct Investment Initiative: 2007-Present - County of Newell
  • Winnipeg River Regional Marketing Project: 2007-Present - Riverside Development Corporation
  • Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities Foreign Direct Investment Project: 2002 - Economic Development Council for Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities CFDC
  • Sunbelt Regional Marketing Project: 2004-2006 - Sunbelt Development Group
  • Eastman Regional Marketing Project: 2001 - Economic Development Authority of Whiteshell
  • Interlake Foreign Direct Investment Project: 2000 - Community Futures East Interlake

Special Studies and Analysis

We pride ourselves in the fact that we have the ability, experience, and personnel to handle almost any project that is based in research. Sometimes these are business planning projects, and other times they are highly specialized research projects. And using our marketing expertise we have successfully completed a number of branding projects and market feasibility studies.

  • AlbertaFirst.com Revenue Generation Study and Strategic Plan: 2007 - AlbertaFirst.com
  • Central Plains Regional Branding Project: 2007 - Central Plains Inc.
  • Winnipeg River Regional Branding Project: 2007 - Winnipeg River Regional Round Table
  • Winnipeg River Regional Trade School Feasibility Study: 2006-2007 - Winnipeg River Regional Round Table
  • City of Kenora Branding Project: 2006-2007 - City of Kenora
  • Eastern Manitoba Sectoral Forestry Study: 2003 - Tembec and the Manitoba Department of Education
  • Tuxedo Edge Dental Centre Market Research Study: 2002 - Tuxedo Edge Dental Centre
  • The Gift Bucket Company Branding Focus Group& Business Plan: 2002 - The Gift Bucket Company
  • Bilingual Branding Project: 2004-2006 - Economic Development Council for Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities CFDC
  • Sunbelt Regional Branding Project: 2004 - Sunbelt Development Group
  • Hogbarn Bio-filtration Study: 2000-2001 - Hobbs & Associates
  • E&M Automotion Market Feasibility Study: 1999 - E&M Automotion
  • Promenade Shuttle Services Market Feasibility Study: 1999 - Promenade Shuttle Services
  • Two Rivers Market Feasibility Study: 1998 - Two Rivers Brewing Company

Market Research

While all areas of our work involve various forms of research, we continue to conduct projects specifically in the field of marketing research. From surveys to focus groups to in-depth interviews, we have conducted a wide array of marketing research projects for various clients:

  • Dallas Cowboys Stadium Study: 2007 - Dallas Cowboys
  • Iowa State University Stadium Survey: 2007 - Iowa State University
  • Rutgers Stadium Study: 2006 - Rutgers University
  • Purdue University Mackey Arena Renovation Survey: 2006 - Purdue University
  • Wells Fargo Arena Renovation Survey: 2006 - Arizona State University
  • Sun Devil Stadium Renovation Survey: 2006 - Arizona State University
  • University of Akron’s Campus Stadium Survey: 2006 - University of Akron
  • City of Winnipeg Park Police Survey: 2003 - City of Winnipeg
  • Palliser Rooms/EQ3 Survey: 2002 - Palliser Furniture
  • Winnipeg Transit Student Survey: 2000 - City of Winnipeg
  • MB Department of Labour-Quick Response Process Survey: 1999 - Province of Manitoba
  • MB Department of Labour--Alternative Dispute Resolution Focus Groups 1998 - Province of Manitoba
  • MB Department of Labour--Worker Advisor Office Survey: 1998 - Province of Manitoba

Seminar Development & Delivery

We have had the privilege of Developing and delivering a vast number of seminars and coursed over the past decade. The engagements are far too numerous to list, but please look at our Services section for more details.

  • Marketing and Small Business Seminars: 2003-Present - Canada Manitoba Business Service Centre, Economic Development Association of Manitoba, Community Futures Development Corporations, Various Economic Development Organizations
  • Guest Speaker & Contributor – 2002-Present - University of Manitoba
  • Interlake Small Business Training Course: 2001 - Community Futures East Interlake
  • Aboriginal Small Business Training Course: 2000 - Community Futures East Interlake

First Nations Consulting

Our First Nations consulting projects vary greatly in content and clientele. Many of these projects straddle several disciplines and involve multiple partnerships.

  • Hollow Water Strategic Community Planning Project:2002 - Hollow Water First Nation
  • Moose Island Eco-Tourism Project: 2002 - Fisher River Cree Nation
  • Tadoule Lake Main Winter Road Project:2000 - Sayisi Dene and Northlands Dene First Nations
  • Hollow Water Community Survey and Strategic Community Plan Development: 2000 - Hollow Water First Nation
  • Chemawawin Cree Nation Land Selection for Forebay Settlement Agreement: 2000 - Chemawawin Cree Nation
  • Easterville Community Land Selection for Forebay Settlement Agreement: 2000 - Easterville Community
  • Split Lake Project Management, Socio-Economic Development: 1999 - Split Lake Cree Nation
  • Mosakahiken Cree Nation - Socio-Economic Development: 1999 - Mosakahiken Cree Natio
  • Moose Lake Community, Land Selection for Forebay Settlement Agreement: 1999 - Moose Lake Community