East Coast Connected

iPhone Hackathon 4 Charity

Gregory Lam — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:07:10 -0400

iPhone Hackathon 4 Charity, building as many iPhone apps in a weekend, profits from each app donated to local charities.

Use your talents for good to help build an army of kick ass iPhone applications! Attendees (Software developers. Graphic designers. Social media experts. Marketers. Ninjas.) will split into teams, each team deciding what to build. What kind of iPhone apps? Whatever they want, as long as the apps are awesome!

Halifax band becomes YouTube hit singing the United Airlines blues

Ian Finley — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:01:25 -0400

East coast pop/folk band and ECC ambassador Sons of Maxwell have a viral hit in their hands after posting the song "United Breaks Guitars" on video site YouTube on Monday.

The song and video was composed and sung by lead singer Dave Carroll after spending months seeking compensation from United Airlines after their baggage handlers fractured his $3,500 Taylor 710 guitar on a March 2008 flight.

Offer expats an opportunity to reconnect, says Chris Crowell guest writing for Chronicle Herald

Gregory Lam — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:27:53 -0400

ECC President Chris Crowell recently penned a column for The Chronicle Herald, urging Atlantic Canadian governments, business and organizations to nurture and maintain ties with Maritimers and Atlantic Canadians who have moved away from the east coast. Calling expatriates a "renewable resource", he asserts expatriates "do not want to be an observer of the success of Atlantic Canada; they want to be a part of the story:"

Provinces and ACOA sign $20m Atlantic tourism deal

Danielle Kelly — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:39:27 -0400

The four Atlantic provinces and the federal government have inked an agreement that will increase tourism spending to the tune of nearly $20 million over three years. The deal will focus marketing communication efforts on key U.S. and European markets.

Thousands honour Roméo Leblanc at state funeral

Ian Finley — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:37:41 -0400

The small village of Memramcook New Brunswick was overwhelmed today with an estimated 3,000 onlookers and distinguished guests remembering the first Acadian Governor General Roméo Leblanc.

Alexa McDonough leading the Mount into the future

Danielle Kelly — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:59:12 -0400

Alexa McDonough was announced as the interim President of Mount Saint Vincent University on Tuesday. The once only female MP will hold the position for one year as the University searches for a permanent replacement for Kathryn Laurin who has now accepted a position at the University of British Columbia.

P.E.I. entrepreneurs pitch in to help Toronto garbage strike

Danielle Kelly — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:27:02 -0400

Two island brothers have turned a sour smelling garbage strike into a sweet smelling business idea. Bill and Bob Hennessey of Charlottetown have created a business called Toronto Sameday Garbage Removal in an effort to capitalize on the city worker’s strike and the piles of waste that have been growing since it began.

John Risley personifies confidence in challenging times

Ian Finley — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:29:02 -0400

Atlantic Business Summit keynote speaker John Risley remains optimistic about current challenges facing his business in Nova Scotia. ABS panellist and journalist for the Globe and Mail, Gordon Pitts, spoke with the business titan shortly after his dissertation at this year’s ABS to discuss how he will face the falling dollar, economic collapse and the new NDP government.

Conversations with ABS Participants - Noel Baldwin, Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation

Alex Willis — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:49:12 -0400

During the 2009 Atlantic Business Summit, I circulated the floor of the Rotman School of Management and engaged Summit participants in conversation. I asked them a number of questions, from “How do you envision Atlantic Canada ten years from now?” to “What is your favourite place in the East Coast?” Amidst the diverse responses, some participants offered truly insightful feedback on the Summit itself and on issues facing Atlantic Canada.

ABS asks: “To what extent should governments support the establishment of expatriate community hubs?”

Alex Willis — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:12:16 -0400

One question that every East Coast Connected member asks themselves is, “As someone who has left the region, or with stakes outside of it, how do I participate at a greater level with the Atlantic provinces?” Some people are looking to return to that place, but are unaware of particular opportunities, while others look to strengthen their ties with their region of origin through investments or research. On June 5 at the Atlantic Business Summit, East Coast Connected asked some distinguished thinkers “To what extent should governments support the establishment of expatriate community hubs?”.