Antigonish Area Partnership

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How We Got Here History and Mandate -AAP Originated as a project of Profile Antigonish -Dr. MacDonald addresses Chamber of Commerce at branding luncheon, May, 2002. Business leaders express interest in local partnership -Committee formed to research partnership concept -Initial framework paper presented to Profile Antigonish; approved for further action, June, 2002 -Dr. MacDonald agrees to become project consultant -Summit Organizing Committee established -Profile Antigonish sub-committee submits proposal to ACOA for financial support for Community Economic Summit -ACOA approves $10,000 grant, April 2003 -Summit Organizing Committee raises $30,000 from Antigonish area businesses, Chamber, Town and County to create $40,00 total budget for Summit -Antigonish Economic Summit, May 5-6, 2003 -Summit delegates present resolutions overwhelmingly calling for the establishment of a private-public partnership -AAP Launch Plan Committee formed, June, 2003 -Launch Plan completed, August, 2003 -Launch Plan unanimously endorsed at community meeting, September 26, 2003; AAP Founders Team established -AAP Founders Team applies to NS Government for and receives $50,000 in start-up financial support, November 6, 2003 -AAP launch January 5 , 2004

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